The Academy of the Sacred Red Thread

What Story Are You Here to Weave?

The legend of the Red Thread runs through many cultures and myths but the Japanese story has my heart. It is thought that human connections are predestined by a red string that the gods tie to the pinky fingers of those who find each other in life. Legend has it that the two people connected by this thread will have an important story, regardless of the time, place or circumstances, to weave together. And although the thread may tangle, contract or stretch, it can never break. In a Japanese legend, an elderly man residing in the moon emerges nightly to seek out kindred spirits on Earth, bringing together those who have lessons to learn from one another. Upon finding them, he binds a red thread to guide them along their intertwined destinies. Our red thread connects to someone else's and when we find the carriers of the red thread, we know we were always meant to meet. This legend forms the container for all the stories that unfold here at the Academy of the Sacred Red Thread.

The Academy is built on cultivation of circle and recognizes that throughout history women have gathered in circle to share wisdom, to offer support, to be seen, and to see others. A sacred space for women to rediscover their divine strength and to build a truthful relationship with themselves and the sisters in their communities. This is a place for truth, reflection, unearthing, and connection. Every woman is wise and has gifts to offer, and a safe space is needed so we can feel into what that is for each of us. We need to be compassionately witnessed in our vulnerability so that we can step more fully into being ourselves.

Within each of us, there is a calling. A whisper of the Soul-Self to live out the deep passion and wisdom within. We believe that each woman arrives at the Academy with their own deep wisdom already intact but often, it has been covered up and suffocated by the over-culture.

The Academy offers apprentice programs for reclaiming our relationship with the Divine Feminine, Women's Wilderness Empowerment programs, Sacred Red Thread Ceremonies & Rites of Passage, including Croning, Birthing, Death, and Commitment ceremonies., and local and international retreats for women.

“The doors to the world of the wild Self are few but precious. If you have a deep scar, that is a door, if you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.”

DR. CLARISSA PINKOLA ESTES

Wild Woman Journeys

Reclaim Your Instinctual Nature & Reconnect to the Soul Story You Were Meant to Weave

W I L D

Life transitions offer profound opportunities to uncover and reclaim our soul story — the unique essence of who we are beyond roles, expectations, and societal constructs. These moments invite us to remember what we are truly meant to share with the world and to embrace the call of our deeper purpose.

The Divine Feminine is waking from her slumber and there is an opportunity for us to heal by reclaiming our relationship with Nature, and ultimately with our Wildness.

The Feminine burns hot in each woman. She is your Passion. She is your creative force. She is your expression, the way you Love, your devotion, the way you express with every swing of your hips. She is mirrored in the rhythm and cycles of the Great Mother and now is time to reunite.

Divine Feminine and Nature are deeply connected and both have been disparaged for decades. It is time to reconnect to our intuition, instincts, creativity and wisdom - our WILD nature. You were born with all of these gifts and now is the opportunity for reclamation. A time to place your hands in the Earth and bring forth what is in you to share.

Raw and uncensored.

I am calling this circle to Reclaim our birthright. To redefine the Feminine and to unlock our WILD nature.

We will relearn what it feels like to align with the rhythm of the Feminine cycles of nature: the sun, the moon, one another. Remembering that our Power is born from the sound of waves crashing and the curve of mountains, we will plant our feet firmly in the earth. Our Power is in remembering we are That. We are the curves and the crashes. We are Wild.

If you feel a longing in every part of your Soul. If you hear the call when you are lying in the dark. If you know in the deepest bones of your body that you are here for more and you are ready to walk the path back home through a deep rekindling with the Great Mother, then the time to open your cage is now.

Join us on this journey into the WILD. A journey to reconnect you with what you have always had inside. A journey to help you discover your fire, your voice, your story and to heal through cultivating a reverent relationship with the Great Goddess Gaia. To reawaken, reconnect and reclaim the Divinely Feminine force within you and learn to be Wild again.

This is a 13 cycle sacred pilgrimage back to your heart and home, infused with ceremony, ritual, and guidance rooted in the wisdom of the natural world. We will create a circle of women to witness one another as you begin to tell the truth about who you are and your relationship with Mother Earth. Through sacred circle and self exploration we will walk each other back home with the Great Mother as our guide, back to our Wildness.

INCLUDED:

Upon registration you will be sent a customized Sacred Bundle designed specifically for your journey containing gifts and tools to get you started.

Each cycle will have a thread that will serve as the inspiration for that cycle's journey with each thread weaving together over the thirteen cycles moving through Initiation to Sovereignty

We will begin each cycle and thread on the Full Moon. The inspiration will be supported through pagan (Earth based) rituals and ceremonies, Goddess work, movement and sound healing, as well as deep introspective practices.

You will be provided tools to support you living in harmony with the cycles of nature, ultimately birthing rituals in your own knowing and wisdom

Our circle will convene every cycle where we will share experiences, hold space for ourselves and others, and witness other sacred women sharing their journey.

Guidance videos and/or audios for each cycle's thread and corresponding inspiration will be provided as well as written directions for support.

Monthly 30 minute sessions available for each woman to book private time with me to explore themes and receive personalized guidance and support.

Quarterly ceremonies will be led on the main solar events of the Wheel of the Year - Winter (Yule) & Summer (Litha) Solstices and Spring (Ostara) and Fall (Mabon) equinoxes

Investment: $2695 CAD + GST (Payment plans available)

Next Cycle gathers March 2025

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METAMORPHOSIS

A JOURNEY TO SOVEREIGNTY
**WILD IS A PRE-REQUISITE TO METAMORPHOSIS

Metamorphosis: A Journey to Sovereignty

This is an immersive program building on the skills cultivated in WILD, inviting women into a year-long journey of self-discovery, autonomy, and the reclamation of their innate wisdom. Designed to deepen engagement with nature, mythology, and archetypal cycles, this program explores the path to true sovereignty—a journey where each woman finds her home within herself, cultivating a powerful, embodied connection to the archetypal forces that shape her life.

CORE OBJECTIVES:

Metamorphosis is more than a journey; it is a transformative rebirth, allowing each woman to claim her sovereignty with fierce compassion, deep wisdom, and rooted authenticity.

DEEPENING THE RELATIONSHIP WIT

The Wild One archetype is a guide to reawakening your inherent wisdom and authenticity. Through this powerful archetype, you’ll access the deep, cyclical knowledge that resides within, helping you connect with other vital archetypes that dwell in your inner landscape.

EMBODIED SOVEREIGNTY & SELF BELONGING
Sovereignty is the art of belonging fully to oneself. This journey is a process of claiming, embodying, and celebrating your autonomy as a woman, one who defines herself and her worth from within. Participants will cultivate a deep sense of belonging to themselves, experiencing a renewed ability to define their value, boundaries, and desires from within. Through connecting with the wild, untamed aspects of themselves, women will reclaim autonomy and live more freely and authentically.

ROOTED CONNECTION WITH NATURE & CYCLES
tep into a deeper relationship with nature and myth as sacred guides, inviting the truth of your soul’s story to emerge. As you cultivate this bond, each encounter with the natural world becomes a reflection of your own wild spirit, unearthing wisdom often buried beneath life’s demands.By engaging with the natural world and its rhythms, participants will form a lifelong, intuitive bond with nature’s cycles, discovering these rhythms within themselves. This rootedness allows for more graceful movement through life’s transitions and the ups and downs of each season.

ANCESTORAL WISDOM & CONNECTION
Discover and reclaim the hidden wisdom embedded in the stories of your life. By examining your personal myth and integrating its wisdom, you’ll gain a sense of rooted understanding, gathering the scattered pieces of your story and returning them to the sacred centre of your being.Through ancestral work, participants will carry forward a clearer, more compassionate understanding of their lineage. They will integrate stories, traditions, and insights from their ancestors, gaining a deeper sense of belonging and continuity with those who came before.

EXPANDED ARCHETYPAL AWARENESS

Travel through the primary archetypes of a woman’s life—Maiden, Mother, Queen, and Crone. Each phase offers unique lessons and experiences, helping you see life’s unfolding through the eyes of these ancient, feminine figures.

East / AIR - Home of the Maiden

South / FIRE - Home of the Mother

West / WATER - Home of the Queen

North / EARTH - Home of the Crone

Participants will come away with a profound understanding of the Maiden, Mother, Queen, and Crone archetypes, and how each one manifests within their lives. By integrating these archetypes, they will gain a balanced perspective on their life journey and their evolving roles, honoring each phase as it comes.

CLARITY THROUGH PERSONAL MYTH & DREAM WORK
Through guided exploration of your dreams, you’ll unearth the myths that reside in your subconscious. Dreamwork becomes a sacred tool for insight, helping you unlock the messages and symbols that lead to deeper understanding.Participants will gain skills in dreamwork and mythic storytelling, helping them interpret personal myths and archetypes that arise in their dreams and daily life. This insight enables them to integrate unconscious messages and to make choices aligned with their inner truth.

EMPOWERMENT THROUGH STORY RECLAMATION
By reclaiming their personal story and mythology, participants will develop a more empowered narrative, recognizing themselves as active creators in their life journey. This process facilitates healing of old wounds and integration of fragmented parts of the self. With Persephone as a symbolic guide, you’ll explore the themes of descent, return, and transformation. Her myth embodies the seasonal cycle and each of the four archetypes, offering insight and guidance through each phase of life.

DEEPER SPIRITUAL PRACTICES AND RITUAL SKILLS
Participants will learn to create rituals and ceremonies that honor both personal and collective transitions, building a spiritual practice that is attuned to natural rhythms and personal intuition. This skillset enables them to mark life events with intention, creating space for personal growth and reflection.

At the end of Metamorphosis, each woman will emerge as a more sovereign being—self-defined, aligned with her inner cycles and nature’s wisdom, and deeply connected to her ancestral roots and the archetypal forces that guide her life. These outcomes empower her to live with purpose, clarity, and unwavering authenticity.

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INSPIRITUS FOREST PRAYER SESSIONS

Forest Prayer Sessions is a sacred ceremony designed to guide women on a journey of reconnection with nature and themselves. Held in the heart of the wilderness, these sessions invite participants to immerse themselves in the tranquility and wisdom of the forest. Led by experienced guides, the ceremony begins with a grounding ritual to centre the participants and open their hearts to the natural world.

As the group ventures deeper into the woods, they engage in various practices to heighten their awareness and foster a sense of unity with the surrounding environment. Meditative walks, silent contemplation, and gentle movement amidst the trees help participants attune to the rhythms of nature and quiet the mind.

Throughout the ceremony, participants are encouraged to listen to the whispers of the wind, the rustle of leaves, and the songs of birds, allowing nature to speak to them in its own language. Through this deepening connection, women are invited to tap into their innate wisdom and intuition, reconnecting with their wild woman archetype.

Forest Prayer Sessions serve as a small step on the path towards a longer Utiseta, "sitting out", providing a space for women to begin their journey of self-discovery and transformation in the embrace of the natural world.

Forest Prayer Sessions will be held in various locations around Southern Alberta. These sessions can be customized to your desires and private one-on-one and private group sessions can also be arranged. Please send your inquires by clicking the INQUIRE button.

Please send an email to be added to the waitlist to receive more information about our next Forest Prayer Session dates.

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Testimonials

Let Others Inspire You.

She has literally changed my life while guiding me though my true practice of yoga- AWARENESS.

Jamie’s warmth and kindness is so wonderful, you always know that you are safe with her. Her love fills the room and wraps around you like the warmest hug you have ever had.

Jamie is a master at her craft and conveys her passion to all of her students. I guarantee that Jamie will help shape you into the practitioner and the person that you were meant to be.

I can’t wait to be her student again.

Katie Renton

"Jamie is an outstanding teacher. Not only is she passionate about yoga, she is also extremely knowledgeable. She shares her wisdom freely while continuing to grow and learn. She is humble and confident. She values building relationships and cares deeply for the well being of her students. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from her."