Celtic Spirituality Exploration and Experiences- Circles, Retreats, and Pilgrimages
Celtic Wheel Celebrations, Education and Wisdom School
Customised Rituals and Blessings
Women's Pilgrimages to Ireland
After four successful pilgrimages to Ireland in 2018, 2019 and 2023 Alison Powell and Cath Connelly will be leading another in 2025.
Sacred Wells Pilgrimage 2025
Dates: 4-20 May 2025
The pilgrimage explores the divine feminine in the Irish landscape and mythology and takes us to ancient sacred sites and two mythic islands. Cath and Alison will lead you in a retreat day, rituals and blessings and we will meet with several wonderful local Irish women presenters as well as the Brigidine Sisters at Kildare whom we have come to know over the years. Cath will play her Celtic harp and Alison her drum to accompany our journey. Our focus and spiritual companion for the journey is Brigid- Goddess and Saint. You will met and learn much about Brigid along the way.
Maximum no. is 12 women plus Cath and Alison
For more details please see the Events page.
Note: This Pilgrimage is now full to be placed on the Waitlist Please contact Alison via details on our Contact Page to find out more.
Of Stone and Bone: a Wisdom School to Reclaim the Sovereign Wild
Join Tonja Reichley (Northern Hemisphere/ Ireland) and Alison Powell (Southern Hemisphere/ Australia) for a year-long immersion to reclaim the value and wisdom of the elder, honoring them in our own lives and in the broader culture.
Weaving participants from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres of planet Earth, we will deepen into the meaning of each season, with the Cailleach as our guide, honouring the sacred elder and the sovereign wild discovered there.
Together we will live and dance, grieve and die with the veiled one of myth and memory.
The Cailleach, the veiled one of myth and mystery, of the Celtic wisdom traditions, will be our guide as we participate, remember and embody the rhythms of the season and the power and magic we share with the Elements. We will weave in magic and possibility as we tend to the land who is an embodiment of the Cailleach. We will work with native European and Irish herbs and practice ritual together for each of the holy turnings of the year. We will remember who we are before patriarchy when the wisdom and life of the elder was honoured as sacred. We will listen to myth and story of the Irish Wisdom Tradition and receive from these stories a compass to guide our path forward, hand in hand with elder.
Optional: Pilgrimaging on the sacred land of Ireland
For more details, requirements and how to apply please go to Tonja Reichley's website:https://www.dancingwiththewild.com/wisdom-school
Retreats
Melbourne Retreat Day with Cath Connelly & Alison Powell
Returning Home to Your Wild Soul
Exploring the Irish Selkie/Seal Woman Myth
Date: Saturday 22nd June @ 10am - 3.30pm
Venue: St. Georges Anglican Church, Malvern
296 Glenferrie Rd. Malvern - Upstairs Room (Lift access)
Cost: $75 (tea, coffee and morning tea supplied)
BYO lunch, two flowing scarves, a cushion and your journal and pen
To register please contact Cath Connelly by Monday June 10th (10 places only) [email protected]
Past Retreats:
- Wild Goose and Silent Heron: Soulscapes of Movement and Stillness December 2022 and March 2023
- The Wise Woman Ways: Weaving Our Stories Retreat with Alison Oct. 2021
- Ancient Voices of the Celtic Divine Feminine Retreat Oct. 2020.
Moon Mná Women's Celtic Circle @Sacred Thresholds
Moon Mná means Moon Women and comes from the teachings and attunements of Karen Ward from Slí An Chroi in Ireland.
This monthly online circle focuses on the Divine Feminine, lunar cycles of Grandmother Moon, Celtic seasons, Celtic women's rites of passage and ceremonies for modern women. The themes have been adjusted to the southern hemisphere seasons and the Australian landscape.
A new on line circle is commencing 27th February 2024.
If you are interested in joining this new Moon Mná @ Sacred Thresholds monthly circle contact Alison- see Contact page
Celtic Guide and Ritual Midwife
I can companion you to cross sacred thresholds in your life - including women's rites of passage.
Next Steps
To Contact Alison see the Contact Us page