Priestess Path
What is the Priestess Path Apprenticeship? E-mail

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The Goddess Oracle - copyright Hranta Janto
Remember who you are. 

 

              Priestess Path Apprenticeship has a rich history since 1998 that stands like an oasis for women who are seeking. 
                                               Registration is opening now for this year's apprenticeship.

 

"This commitment is huge. What a risk! And yet some part of me heard a calling. To find my ancient self and the sacred feminine waiting to awaken. If I had known then what I know now I would have left all doubt behind and come running with open arms!" GE

 

"This is a place where miracles happen and lives are literally transformed." KE

 

"I have searched and searched and traveled and asked for something in this world to be more than just what my waking eyes have known in this life so far. I wanted to live with heart, spirit, connection and have questioned many times, "Is this all life has to offer? There has to be something more? Something I can't see but feel deep in my core being. Something that I know so well. A place I go inside but never shared with others." Priestess Path halted my wandering feet and spirit. I not only witnessed but embodied all I had known to exist. The Goddess came alive. Alive in me. Alive in the eyes of my sisters who held the space for me to shed, grow, love and cry. The magic , the mystery, the unknown, we lived it. This is a path of exquisite depth that has always been there and is here now." AH 

 

 The moment we have been waiting for is here and many of us are coming forward now in our  leadership and gifts to fulfill what we know we can be together and alone in this phenomenal moment of history. With support aligned with the greatest longings of our own woman heart, Priestess Path is a woman's spiritual odyssey to bring forth one's visions and dreams that will make a difference in the world at this time. This is the time that women have the  responsibility to dream the world anew. Using transformational skills women come home to themselves becoming strong anchors in a world looking for truth. Priestess Path women are some of the most committed women you will ever meet because they are answering a call deep inside. She recognizes the value of this journey home and is willing to make it happen.

 

"For nine months I flew from the west to the east coast to be part of Priestess Path Apprenticeship. There hasn't been any other program that I've heard of where there is such a solid foundation for the empowerment of women. It is a gathering of women from all over the U.S. and Canada where we experience in very unusual ways what it is to be a powerful woman. Especially now in this time of huge change there is a need for powerful women..." P.R.

 

Our world is indeed calling for the Priestess to re-emerge as a modern day archetype. From the hearts of women comes the cry for deep planetary transformation all the way down to the DNA threads of existence. We see. We feel. We know the depths of destruction of life happening. We understand somewhere inside, from an unexplainable source, the power of rebirth that is alive in this moment in time. As a woman, awake and alive you are being called to remember who you are and your part in the healing of our world. “We are the ones who we've been waiting for!” It begins with one step on the path of commitment. Dive into the deepest part of who you are, and emerge living as you truly are; a daughter of the Goddess on Earth. Devote yourself, one year, to the call of your own wild spirit. Learn to move through fear. Leave the small box behind. Life will never be the same.

 

"Wow! I cannot even imagine what my life would have been like if I did not have these experiences. Words are not enough." 

 

"For me, Priestess Path Apprenticeship has been a transformation of my deepest core self. The magic, the mystery, the courage, and love were all pieces that I had been searching for my entire life." JE

 

"ALisa is a force to be reckoned with who will love you right out of your pain, dare you to be exactly who you are and stand in the fire with you if that is what it takes." OL

 

"Priestess Ptah has been a jumping into deep abyss for me. I have experienced myself at the height of my power as a woman and come face to face with my darkest shadows while learning to forgive, accept and embrace them with all my heart. You will be shaken, lifted, empowered and graced. Your life will never be the same again." NS


“Me? A Priestess you say?”

 

"If the word "priestess" is putting you off in some way as it did me at first, I invite you to let that go for a minute (or entirely!). This path is a journey to the Heart of your life. Who are you? What do you love most deeply about life? How is the life you are living matching up to what you sense could be possible for you? What does it mean to be a woman? Do you know the deep joys that live in a woman's heart when she is in the good company of her sisters? Do you the possibilities that exist for love, support and acceptance when true, honoest, powerful connections are built between you, yourself and other women? I didn't. I didn't know these things. And now nine months later, I cannot, CANNOT, imagine a life without what I have discovered ~ both in my own heart and soul, and in the relationships forged with other amazing women ~ women willing to journey to the depths of their fears together, to bear witness and real dark places where shame lives, to share in the "ugliest" parts of ourselves while also sharing our deepest joys, pleasures, and celebration for the beauty of life." This is a journey of a lifetime ~ you cannot know what the path is beforehand ~ you must live it to discover what it holds for you. I say to you that if it calls to you at all, take the risk and DO IT. You will be ever grateful." RH

 

Many women are resonating with this ancient archetype and feel inspired now to take on the immensity of the task of embodying her. You may feel alone with an inner seed of your own greatness, your own part in the plan of healing our present-day dilemma with little support to bring it forth to fruition yet Priestess Path is the place that backs you up in the company of other great women who are wanting the same. The priestess archetype is a woman who is  connected to the earth and to spirit and is in service to her communities sharing a myriad of her skills. This is not a program to vocationally become a "priestess". Rather Priestess Path is a sacred journey to tap into an ancient archetype who has something to teach us abour our own power and influence in our society at large.  Once sought by kings and queens for her wisdom in the arena of war and peace, the society's ills, the children's educations, we are bringing her back in us to be leaders of our time. The Priestess Path Apprenticeship will help you grow into this aspect of yourself in mystical and expansive ways as well as practical and grounded ones. Many women use Priestess Path as a platform to anchor her dream to be manifested with the support of a strong circle around her.

Join a community of women that have traversed this path now for over a decade on a lifetime journey that you will never forget. A path that may influence your entire life because you are more yourself and able to make choices that determine your destiny, a destiny interwoven with the love of life on earth.

 

"Priestess Path Apprenticeship was, is and will always be the greatest gift I could have ever given myself and my world as a whole. If I tried to explain the depth, uniqueness, and glisten of Priestess Path, you would never believe me. There no words, no motion, no energy to carry its brilliance. Priestess Path guides you from who think you are to who you truly are... you will never be the same for there is no room for errors and no spaces for regret, at the end you will mark all this as your truth as well." Kendra

 

“I have no training. Where does one go for that?”

The template for you to be an apprentice was mostly destroyed in ancient history. Or was it? Deep inside your psyche, Her temple, untouched, remains within you and the archetype of the priestess awaits you. There is a deep longing to serve the Mother, the Earth, and life here that we love, and it burns with a passion. It is causing you to seek and gather with sisters remembering. This inner school of mysteries is where your training lies. The apprenticeship is a jog to that memory system through symbols that are universal to us all. Initiation is what is before you this year. You will emerge being able to fully stand in your power as a healer, a leader and a woman connected to Spirit. There will be support for your service and gifts in the world so you can be more of who you already are.  

 

The Priestess Path Apprenticeship is a multi-dimensional experience.
Let your conscious training begin!

 

A note from Meggie to women: 

 

To my future sisters: 

If you are questioning whether or not to do Priestess Path Apprenticeship ~ sign up.

If you have doubts about what the experience is ~ sign up.

If you are worried about the money, time, commitment ~ sign up.

If you are drawn to the mystery of the divine feminine and the empowerment of women and your own self ~ sign up.

If you want to know deep love, heartfelt laughter, and inner ancient wisdom ~ sign up.

This is the beginning of a new and beautiful chapter in your life ~ sign up.

And to those who think, "But I've done so much of that kind of thing before" please, trust me ~ sign up. 

 

Such a magical gift awaits you.... Sign Up!

 

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Registration E-mail

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The next session begins in September of 2013.

Please contact us about registering for our 2013 - 2014 program. Priestess Path has been filling often with waitlists for many years. The first step in registering is to listen to this link http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventID=38602713   where the logistical details only are shared to be sure that this large commitment is right for you. Once you listen to all the details you will download the form here and fill it out. Send a copy of the registration form with your deposit to save one of the spaces for you. Acceptance is a first register, first basis mode unless on your application there is anything to indicate that this may not be a good fit in your life. If this is true, a short check-in is set up and together we discuss the outcome. An example of this might be a woman who believes that Priestess Path will be a restful experience and in reality it is a huge amount of work.

 

If you need to use credit in order to register, you can contact us to discuss that option for 2013.  

 

This will be the last year that the tuition will be this price. The costs to run the school, the ongoing work of graduates who have been core to the running of the program and the rise of costs with conference centers is having us re-evaluate the worth of this invaluable experience that we have provided for women for fifteen years. For this reason, if you have hesitated about joining us and it has been financial, you do not want to wait. This is your year to commit if it is right for you. 

 

 NOTE: When the program fills with a waitlist, then registration fees are held without depositing until a space opens.

 

Thank you for you interest in Priestess Path Apprenticeship.

 
Priestess Path Apprenticeship Dates E-mail

 

 Eight Weekend Dates for

Priestess Path Apprenticeship 2013 -2014

Priestess Path, YEAR 16, Generation 13 

Open for Enrollment. We are 2/3 full now.

Accepting enrollment registration forms now. 

 Priestesss Path Apprenticeship September 2013, Generation Thirteen in our 16th year. 

 

September 13-15, 2013
February 7-9, 2014
October 18-20, 2013
March 14-16, 2014
November 15-17, 2013
April 25-27, 2014
January 3-5, 2014
June 6-8, 2014
To register, or for more information email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

If you are interested in registering for Priestess Path beginning again in September of 2013, please contact us and listen to the logistics link here because that is the first mandatory step. Thank you for your interest.

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What will you Experience? E-mail

˜      Transformational Leadership Skills in a strong and container

˜      Shifting your inner dynamics  to make healthy life choices

˜      Resetting your family of origin stories

˜      Firewalking

˜      Shadow Work

˜      Conscious Directed Breathwork

˜      Herbal Walks and Cooking

˜      Leadership and Clarifying Goals

˜      Prosperity Consciousness

˜      Rite of Passage

˜      Dreamwork and journaling

˜      Stone People’s Lodge

˜      Drumming and Trance-dancing

˜      Bellydancing and Sacred Body-painting

˜      Gathering with the grandmothers

˜      Working in underground caves

˜      Labyrinths

˜      Modalities of hands-on healing

˜      Facilitation and ritual skills

˜      Healing deep identity wounds

˜      Creativity and art

˜      Communication Skills

˜      Oracle and divining work

˜      Journey to the dreamtime

˜      Recovery of the power in your heart, belly, body and sexuality

˜      Strengthening the ability to see and live between the worlds

 
About the Facilitator E-mail

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ALisa Starkweather

“ALisa walks her talk, and catalyses those around her. Take advantage of any opportunity to work with ALisa Starkweather. Doing so will change your life.”   

 ~ Dana Mari Neal, Merlin, Oregon 

 

"She is one of the most inspiring people you will ever encounter and her work in supporting the feminine spirit is truly her divine calling."

~ Elizabeth Stahl, creator of the Goddess Party

 

"How does one describe the work that ALisa offers? She speaks the truth of the collective stories of WOMAN, in the moment, bone-deep, right now, what needs to be said and she does it with clear love. Her style is improvisational: she meets each group with what it needs as if the Goddess Herself is speaking into her ears. Her heart is open, her sight is clear and her integrity is palpable. I have witnessed women move from fear and shame into empowerment in a moments time when experiencing ALisa's work. She is a beautifully humble, enormously gifted human who changes those who experience her offerings, forever. " ~ Valerianna Claff

 

 ALisa Starkweather is devoted to women's empowerment and to bringing the balance of our deep feminine values into planetary alignment for the healing of our world well over 28 years of her adult life. She is a visionary, healer and ceremonialist. Aware of her life’s purpose through dreams at the age of three, she is an extraordinary and skilled facilitator for personal and global transformation. ALisa is the founder of the Women's Belly and Womb Conference and Daughters of the Earth Gatherings; a Women's Tribal Event, Priestess Path and the Red Tent Temple Movement. Her recordings, Daughter of the Earth, Calling Us Home, and Women Rise Up contain many of her original chants for circles and ceremonies and some of her beloved friends chants as well. ALisa makes real the sacred for you to feel and experience. She maintains a private healing practice, teaches at conferences internationally and single-parented for over thirty years. She is a certified facilitator of Shadow Work TM and Transformational Breath TM since the early '90's and one of the co-founders of the international training, Women in Power; Initiating Ourselves to the Predator Within. She teaches several workshops, including The Right To Be Magnificent, Women Rise Up, From the Garden of Ripe, Juicy Women, the Whole World is Fed, Dare to Be Your Powerful Self, and many more. She believes there is a great need for this apprenticeship at this time and is overwhelmingly grateful for the beauty of what the Goddess has brought her in the presence of such astounding and committed women who have come through this birth canal of Priestess Path. There have been presenlty over 300 women who have passed through these gates and thousands who have worked with her over time in other programs.

 

 

ALisa is Action.

ALisa starts with

shining, loving eyes,

bright, broad, beautiful smile

shouting empowerment

devouring you

whole.

 

Drumming heartbeat, women's rhythms,

reminding each of us

our voices are heard

our pulses are felt

our dreams visions terrors prayers

are shared

 

ALisa is on the ground and takes us with her

reminding us we are daughters of the earth.

ALisa reminds us how to breathe 

deeply

deeper

allowing us to take full breaths, filling our lungs

with the power we've been taught to fear.

ALisa teaches us to name our fears and redirect them for better use.

 

ALisa teaches us to roar loudly, tearing through self-consciousness by

roaring with us, ferociously, intensely, honestly.

ALisa teaches us to sing our heartsongs, daring to voice our dreams by

singing with us, sweetly, fiercely, honestly.

ALisa teaches us to dive down deep, braving our shadows by

diving with us, breathing fully, purposefully, honestly.

 

 

ALisa realigns our scattered selves, showing us how to become whole

by modeling her work in her body, her voice, her mind, her spirit.

 

 

ALisa is action, full-force, animal woman, shaman priestess

Dare to walk with this woman.

ALisa is the catalyst who will demonstrate

the constricting patterns of yesterday

will not work on our visions of tomorrow.

 

 

Breathe, sing, drum, dare, dive into the woman you are born to be.

ALisa is action, full commitment, no holding back.

 

I am who I am because I've walked with ALisa.

I am becoming my highest vision because ALisa showed me how.

I am one of thousands of ALisa's sisters, daughters, students;

she's taught me how to dance by taking my hand and showing me.

                                                               ~ LyraLove

 


 
The Purpose of the Training E-mail
˜    To serve life as a daughter of this beautiful Mother Earth

˜    To aid you in your strength by supporting you during these challenging times

˜    To support you in your life, power, path and truth

˜    To facilitate deep personal growth, healing and mastery

˜    To more fully activate your life purpose

˜    To learn and practice healing skills

˜    To overcome resistance's and work with self-esteem and confidence

˜    To come to terms with your immeasurable greatness and darkest saboteur

˜    To manifest the life you are dreaming of

˜    To act and speak for what you know to be true

˜    To be present to your pain

˜    To be challenged so that you are capable of moving through fear into transformation

˜    To experience magic, miracles and the power of being connected to Source

- To become a woman leader who is bringing her passionate vision forward in service to life on our beautiful earth.

-To be part of a powerful network of committed women who are ready to collaborate in vital and timely ways.
 
The first step is committing to yourself. E-mail

Initiation and Integration for a woman on her spiritual path home.
The first step is committing to yourself.


The Secret Seven Gates a Woman Passes Through
For Women Who Resonate With and Want To Be Part Of The Apprenticeship

 

Remember the lions at the gate of your innermost desire? Those barriers on your spiritual quest that stop you in your tracks and say, "Turn back here or you will be devoured?" You know what I mean don't you? (She smiles.) The following is my experience of the top seven gates that are barred and locked when women want to push back the world and make room for themselves. These are possible inner conditions that they face. They are very real. And, they do have solutions of which one must be able to look outside the box to find answers to. Here is where many turn back. Let's see if any resonate with you while you are deciding about this invitation life is offering you.

#1 Finances
"Not enough money", too much to spend, "I'm not worth it", scarcity, "I could never afford that." "I would rather spend it on something more tangible on things that I need." "The world is filled with too much uncertainty and instability" ............

 

#2 Time
"I really don't have the time. I am so busy. It is too long. I have too many obligations. Life is too full to add one more thing.".........

 

#3 Fear
" It is too scary. I could never.... I don't like snakes, fire, heights, the outdoors, my body exposed, talking in groups......"

 

#4 Lack of follow through and personal commitment
"Oops. Too late now. I don't know where I put it. Which dates are they again? I don't know. I'm not really sure. Part of me does and part of me doesn't. Oh well. I guess I'm not going....." Lots of back and forth movement with little pro-activity.

 

#5 Relationships with others (A BIG ONE FOR WOMEN!)
" I can't leave my partner, my mother, my volunteer group, my job, MY CHILDREN!" *Special support is indeed needed for mothering concerns and children are able to experience the greater community or tribe that surrounds them.

 

#6 The Schedule Conflict
"I was going to come but there is one weekend that is booked and it CAN'T be changed (watch that word! See if you can restate it from choice) I HAVE to go. There is nothing I can do about it. I am very disappointed but my hands are tied."

 

#7 Health Issues
"I have asthma, a bad back, depression, allergies. Different water gives me stomach aches. I won't be able to get enough sleep."

Now that I state them, I want you to know that I know all these reasons are perfectly valid and reasonable. And they all have creative solutions waiting for you to see. To get through these gates is like pushing in birth. You must make an act of commitment. Then, you will begin to see how, through the impossibilities. It is your life, your destiny, your choice. It is always the right time to choose loving yourself in greater capacities and moving through old stuck patterns that keep you bound to the same path. Women have been conditioned to sacrifice. The path of the Priestess is one of service. And yet the paradox of it remains that only until you learn to choose yourself fully can you really give away from an authentic and healthy place. What is my wisdom, therefore, for the above reasonable gates? Simple.

 

GET UNREASONABLE!

Just to speak of these gates can be touchy because the barriers look so real. The real answer lies in what is your right next step on your spiritual path. Look inside. Consider where you will be in your life without the apprenticeship in one year and then again if you did it. I commit to support you if you get stuck. Blessings upon you my sisters whatever your choices! It is all for our growth! May you walk in your beauty and power in service of the Goddess. I am committed to you.

 
How is this women's mystery school designed? E-mail

 We will meet for eight weekends over a nine month period (September -June). You will be arriving in Massachusetts on Friday evening by 7pm at various locations upon which you know in advance.  One is a journey to a cave in the Catkills of NY. We will be working together from Friday to Sunday evening at approximately 5pm. You are free to leave at 6pm after a community take down. There will be a floor space option available for rustic overnight lodging. Some participants prefer to stay in local B&B’s during the weekend. Delicious lunches are prepared and shared among the participants. The group is a maximum of 30 women. There is almost always a waiting list for Priestess Path Apprenticeship so plan early. 

 

It is mandatory that if you are registering you must listen to all of this recording on this link in order to agree to the logistics and format of how Priestess Path operates (link will be added here soon). If you then decide to enter the apprenticeship, your deposit is what saves your place and your registration form. If there are any concerns about a right fit for you and our program you will be contacted to discuss the concern before you are fully in.  Women in the apprenticeship need to enter this year with a high level of commitment to both their own growth and to the group’s. Although highly magical and rewarding, it will also be demanding and intense. ALisa will be working with you throughout the apprenticeship and guest teachers and guides will weave their wisdom and skills into that experience.

 

Each weekend is designed to powerfully move you forward in your life as you deepen your connection with Spirit and the mystery of who you really are. 

 

Did you know that there is a SECOND YEAR in Priestess Path? 

 

When Priestess Path opened in 1998, the first cycle that went through asked for a second year to continue the depth of their work and connection with one another. An optional second year was first offered in 1999 that is a totally different experience than the first year. Since that time, sometimes nearly all of the original group of 30 commit continue in a second year of Priestess Path. This is by no way mandatory but often is what Priestess Path women choose because they love the experience they are having together. The second year is very different than the first. It focuses on a woman's individual goals and brings the apprenticeship into her every day life. From October through May, the second year meets five weekends, every other month on different weekends than the first year. Usually there is a first and second year of Priestess Path occurring each season. In 2013 because of taking a year off from the first year, there will only be a first year incoming. 

 

 
Registration and Costs E-mail

Read carefully here:Link to listen to logistics.

The cost of the training for 2013-2014 is $4000 when paid in full by September. Paypal is not available as a payment method for Priestess Path for either tuitions or deposits however if you need to use credit, contact ALisa for that specific option. Checks are best. It is expected that women will value themselves and the program as this is often less than one semester of college. You are worth it. To register you will need to listen to all of this recording on the link that will be provided here. This covers many logistics and questions as well as preparing you for whether this is a right choice or not for you. http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventID=38602713 If you have questions email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and someone in our office will respond. After you listen to the logistic recording if you decide that Priestess Path Apprenticeship is the right next step for you,fill out the enrollment form and send by mail a non-refundable $1000 deposit by check to reserve your space. Space is limited to thirty women. Please note that $500 of this deposit is non-refundable immediately and does not transfer to any other program, etc. This is very important as to register is a first large commitment in your life. The other $500 is refundable up until September 1, 2013 but not thereafter. However, you can move that remaining deposit of $500 to save your place in the following year of Priestess Path although the overall tuition may not be the same. No part of this however can be applied to other programs other than Priestess Path Apprenticeship. In 2013 you also have two other options for deposit. One is to put down the $500 non-refundable deposit and pay the other $500 by July 1, 2013. If payment is not made however by midnight, July 2, 2013, the next person on the waiting list is chosen and you could forsake your non-refundable deposit if there are no more spaces left. You would however be put on our waiting list.
Our first weekend, your remaining balance of $3,000 is due. If you choose, once your deposit is paid, you can set up weekend payment plans of $400 a weekend for the eight weekends totalling $4200. Listen to the logistical recording for more details on all of this. There is a charge of $35 on bounced checks and all payments are due before we close in June 2014. Payments are due whether or not you miss any of the weekends.  

You are required to attend all of the weekends. You are responsible for the payment plan of entire program at the onset of the first weekend regardless of whether you complete the year or miss a weekend. To register, or for information email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

 

Registration for 2013-2014 is now open for those who have previously listened to logistics only. http://InstantTeleseminar.com/?eventID=38602713 The program in the past fills very quickly. Though the economy is challenging for many, Priestess Path is continuing onward with the intention that we will have a group of committed women.

 

 

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