Spiral 2 of the Myrrhophore Priestess Training
Donna, Myrrhophore (oil-bearer) Priestess of Brighde-Brigantia-Sulis, the Rose, the Bee and the Womb, Sister of Rhiannon and Yogini-Shakta-Tantrika, weaves together all her work and studies of the last 20 years into a journey around the Wheel of the Year with the seasons, and sacred oils that support that part of the year, to enable and support you to fully step into the role of Myrrhophore Priestess.
We start as the wheel of the year turns to Spring Equinox 2025, and end at the same time in 2026 - a full wheel of the year journey to embody the myrrhophore priestess, working with over 30 sacred oils and covering the full spectrum of priestess temple arts and ceremony.
Hybrid training:
8 immersion days - on Saturdays close to the seasonal equinox or solstice over Zoom
Additional monthly Zoom calls, once a month on a Tuesday evening on Zoom (first Tuesday of every month)
A final weekend immersion in Brecon, Wales at Beacon Retreat Centre 19-21 March 2027
A full course manual will be provided.
The course will cover:
· Detailed traditional, magical and spiritual knowledge of 30+ sacred oils.
· Seasonal plant medicine journeys and lore
· Elemental practices
· Seasonal goddesses, archetypes and myrrhophore lineage guides
· Creating blends for self and ceremony
· Channelling and energising your blends
· Practical priestess skills
· Holding space for individual and group ritual, circles and ceremony
· Contraindications and working with the contraindicated
Spring 2026 (Immersion days Saturday 21 March and Saturday 25 April 2026)
· Introduction to the Magdalene Myrrhophore Wheel of the Year
· Meeting the oils for Spring season
· Myrrhophore Maiden and Lover-Bride mythos
· Maiden archetype and working with Inner Child Healing
· Lover archetype and Healing the Magdalene Wound
· Introduction to the history of the lineage
· Meeting the lineage bearers and deities that support this part of the year and
· Learning the practices we will use throughout the whole year
· Anointing and blessings for Spring ceremonies:
Smudging
Blessing
Menarche Celebration
Hand fasting
Summer 2026 (Immersion days Saturday 16 May and Saturday 11 July 2026)
· Celebrating this season
· Meeting the oils for Summer season
· Mother Midwife and Creatrix archetypes, deities, myrrhophore teachers, mythos and Healing
· Water practices and ceremonies:
Diffusion
Creating sprays
Foot washing (will be practiced in person at the final immersion)
Gnostic Baptism (will be practiced in person at the final immersion)
Yoni steam (will be practiced in person at the final immersion)
Autumn 2026 (Immersion days Saturday 5 Sept and 18 Oct 2026)
· Celebrating this season
· Meeting the oils for Autumn season
· Queen and Crone archetypes, deities, myrrophore teachers, mythos and Healing
· Autumn season practices:
o Incense blend and ball creation
o Tea blend creation
o Incense scrying
o Candle making
o Past life / alternate timeline healing
· Autumn season ceremonies:
o Oracle
o Crowning/Crowning
o Gnostic Mass (will be practiced in person at the final immersion)
o Sacred Embodiment (will be practiced in person at the final immersion)
Winter 2026-7 (Immersion days Saturday 5 Dec 2026 and 16 Jan 2027)
· Celebrating this season
· Meeting the oils for Winter season
· Womb Void archetypes, deities, myrrhophore teachers, mythos and Healing
· Personal soul mission exploration
· Channelling and energising your blends
· Death and transition sacred myrrhophore work
Ostara (Spring Equinox) 2027 (Immersion weekend Friday 19th - Sunday 21st March 2027 at Beacon Retreat Centre)
· Practicum of the sacred ceremonial arts
· Celebrating the completion of the solar cycle
· Presentation of soul mission projects and ceremony
· Priestess dedication ceremony