Illumined Ways Workshops

" For some, priestess is a familiar vibration --
a deep knowing or remembering of times past when
we sacredly revered the Earth and lovingly served
the spiritual needs of community." - sfs

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What The Priest~ess Process™ is:

It is a living Presence which expresses through an enlivening 9-month
initiatory process for those open to an entirely new, direct spiritual experience.
When actively engaged, this loving Presence assists in awakening the vibration
of the Priestess archetype within aspiring Initiates.

The nature of The Priest~ess Process is experiential.
It is both sacred and sovereign, ceremonial and celebratory.
Its energy is alive, vibrant, mutable!

Each Circle gathering within the 9-month initiatory process energetically builds,
feeds, and helps sustain both the collective and individual consciousness of Initiates.

Initiates awaken to and begin accessing the divine wisdom of
their own inner authority. This creates better understanding,
acceptance, and integration of all aspects of their sacred Selves.

What The Priest~ess Process™ is not:

It is not a course designed to teach or train one how to become a Priestess.

Here's what a few women have said about their
experience in The Priest~ess Process™:

“This work takes me places I could not even have dreamed. Thank you
so much for all you have done to make it happen, and all you bring to it.”
– Melissa M

“Life-changing, soul-expanding, purpose-clarifying – a rich shared process.”
- Katherine S

“It was truly something I felt “called” to do, and as the months
unfolded, I came to know the "why". - Kathleen H.

Originator:

The Priest~ess Process™ was sourced by Magdalene Nicole Christine
in Tucson, AZ in in 1994. Please visit www.MagdaleneMysteries.com to learn
more about Nicole and her amazing story.

   “Spirituality is not about being pious.
    It is about fully engaging life in whatever
    ways it presents itself.” - Nicole Christine

Your Process will be facilitated by Magdalene Priestess and
Certified Priest~ess Process™ Facilitator Sharon Fallon Shreve,
held in the sacred temple space of her home, ILLUMINATA,
located in historic Clifton, VA, a suburb of Washington, D.C.

It is customary for aspiring Initiates to meet or speak privately with the
facilitator before finalizing their decision to engage The Process. This is not for screening purposes, rather an enriched, intimate time which provides both
the aspiring Initiate and facilitator an opportunity to discuss in depth any
questions or concerns either may have.

Format 1: A small Circle of Initiates gathers for six (6) weekends within
a 9-month period. Weekends are both Saturday & Sunday from approximately
10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Format 2: A small Circle of Initiates gathers once per month, either a
Saturday or Sunday, 9:00 a.m.- 600 p.m., for 9 consecutive months.

*Note: Nine months represents a gestation period, a cycle in which Initiates are pregnant
with their priestess selves. At the conclusion of the Initiation Ceremony a Circle is sealed.
Those wishing to engage The Process™ after this must wait for the formation of a new Circle.

During the 9-month initiatory process Initiates:
♥ Work with the Priest~ess Archetype...♥ Create Living Ceremony...
♥ dance...♥ journal…♥ drum...♥ craft projects…♥ meditate..
♥ learn about the Elements, Seasons, Wheel of the Year & how to work with their energies.
♥ work with Shamanic Astrology (integrating Venus/Mars aspects of personal natal charts)..
♥ walk, commune, “be” in/with Nature…♥ perform sacred outdoor ritual

♥ Create Sacred Altar, Foot Washing, Initiation Ceremony
♥ Sacred Marriage Ceremony (integrating masculine & feminine aspects of Self)
♥ Personal Story Telling
♥ Death & Re-birth Ceremony (dying to old aspects of Self & born to Priest~ess Self)
♥ Emergence Ceremony *

* At the conclusion of the 9-month Priest~ess Process™, through beautiful ceremony and
individual sacred acts of Self-Proclamation, Initiates emerge into New Earth as Priest~esses.
Certificates are offered for those desiring documentation of their experience.

A $50. non-refundable deposit is required to secure your space within a
Priest~ess Circle and will be applied toward the tuition of your Introductory gathering.

Format 1: 6-weekends within 9 months: tuition is $222. per weekend
Format 2: 1-day for 9 consecutive months: tuition is $144. per gathering

Partial Scholarship: A partial (50%) scholarship (one per Circle) is available
to an individual who truly desires to initiate The Priest~ess Process™ yet is
sincerely unable to manage the tuition in its entirety. In exchange for the
partial scholarship, it is mutually understood the Initiate will assist the
facilitator in areas within the Circle wherever help is deemed necessary.
Please contact Facilitator for arrangements. Priestess@IlluminedWays.com or
(703) 988-9646.

* Thank you for understanding that once the Initiation process has been engaged, tuition payment
is required for each gathering regardless of attendance. This vibrationally ensures an Initiate's
sacred intent, amplifying their commitment to both Self and Circle. On the rare occasion an Initiate
chooses to withdraw from their Circle before Emergence, they are honor-bound to responsibly pay
the remaining full balance of their tuition.

It is so important to understand that once Initiation is engaged, any Initiate's
absence from Circle substantially draws from the Circle’s creative and collective
energy. Therefore, attendance for each gathering is mandatory. Should illness or
emergency prevent an Initiate from being in Circle, missed time will need to be
made up privately with the facilitator at a cost additional to tuition.

Food: Facilitator will provide beverages & snacks. Initiates contribute food for community Potluck lunch

Dress: Initiates are encouraged to dress as ceremoniously and/or comfortably
as they wish!

Syllabus for The Priest~ess Process ™
(9-Circles format)

Circle 1 - Introduction to The Process

Meet Sister Initiates. Hand-outs & guidelines for The Process.
Walk the woods of Illuminata. Discuss personal Intention Statements

Circle 2 - Initiation

Co-create altar. Sacred foot-washing. Initiation Ceremony

Circle 3 - The Elements

Learn how to connect to and work with the powerful energies of Earth, Water,
Air, & Fire. Outdoor Elemental Ceremony.

Circle 4 - Shamanic Astrology

Discover aspects of your personal Natal Chart and what they reveal about you
and your sacred path. Relax to a one-hour guided journey through the
Twelve Tribes (Archetypes) of Shamanic Astrology.

Circle 5 - Sacred Marriage Ceremony

A sacred integration ceremony of balance where the archetype of our lunar female
Venus Goddess Self “marries” the archetype of our solar masculine Mars God Self.

Circle 6 - Storytelling

Share our personal stories. Reveal what’s in our “Goddess Bags”.
Create personal Treasure Maps.

Circle 7 - The Seasons and Wheel-of-the-Year

Gain insight into the energies and wisdom of the 4 seasons and
8 Celtic Festivals (Sabbats).

Circle 8 - Conscious Death and Re-birth

A powerful, liberating process where we consciously and ceremoniously “die”
to the aspects of our selves which no longer serve use or purpose and joyously
re-birth into New Earth.

Circle 9 - Emergence Ceremony

Through beautiful, sacred acts of ritual, ceremony, and self-proclamation,
Initiates emerge from their 9-month Process to claim their power and positions
as Priestesses of the New Earth!

*NOTE: This syllabus is a general guide highlighting the crux of the 9 Circle gatherings. As time permits,
other exercises, activities, and surprises will be interspersed throughout The Process. In remembering
that The Priest~ess Process is being overseen and guided by a benevolent, living Intelligence, it is important
to remain open and flexible to the possibility of re-direction.

Next Circle now forming:

Dates to be determined Please call or e-mail if interested

Engaging The Priest~ess Process™ requires a deep commitment
to both Self & Circle. Please consider all aspects carefully.