‘In 700 years, when the laurel becomes green again, we, the good men and women, shall return.’ - prophecy of Guilhem Belibaste, the last of the Cathars, before his execution in 1321
After many personal pilgrimages in the steps of Mary Magdalene and her ministry in southern France, I’m very happy to announce that I will be leading a pilgrimage to the Magdalene and Cathar sites in 2026.
We plan to visit all the famous sites connected with Mary Magdalene and the Cathars through both Occitania and Provence including Rennes le Chateau, Saintes-Maries -de-la-Mer, Sainte Baume and Montsegur.
I am a fluent French speaker, having lived in France myself. I have over 7 years’ experience of working with Mary Magdalene and studying Her mysteries in this region of France which we will be sharing through ritual, creativity, sharing and ceremony in the landscape, to facilitate everyone to come into their own gnosis of the many truths of Her and the Cathars, the lineage carriers of her ministry.
Provisional itinerary and costs are available, and these will be confirmed by end Sept 2025. I can’t wait to share these amazingly beautiful and sacred sites and the pure love and wisdom of Mary Magdalene that flows through them.
With Love and Blessings
Donna 🌹
The beach at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer where Mary Magdalene was said to have stepped ashore in southern France.
ITINERARY - Subject to revision until end August 2025
Our beautifully curated itinerary, with pilgrimage sites and ceremonies that are led and supported by the womb awakening cross, is:
Day 1 - Arrivals at Toulouse Airport, option to visit the ancient walled city of Carcassonne. Proceed to our accommodation in the Pyrenees.
Day 2 - Theme: The Grail. Opening Circle in Montsegur
Day 3 - Theme: The Maiden. Visits to Le Carol, Foix and Tarascon-sur-Ariege
Days 4 and 5 - Theme: The Sovereign Lover. Visits to Rennes-le-Chateau, Rennes-les-Bains and the Fontaine des Amours
Day 6 - Theme: The Sovereign Mother. Visits to Alets-les-Bains and Limoux.
Day 7 - Theme: Crone. In the morning we depart from out accommodation in the Pyrenees, en route to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Visits to the yonic chapel in the Gorge de Galamus and the Magdalene church in Beziers, arriving in the evening at Saintes Maries for a ceremony on the beach.
Day 8 - Theme: The Camargue Cross - Love, Faith and Hope. A free day to explore Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, culminating with a second ceremony on the beach in the evening.
Days 9 and 10 - Theme: Earth element. In the morning we depart from our accommodation at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer en route to Sainte Baume. Visits to Arles, Tarascon and the Temple of Diana with its Nymphaeum at Nimes.
Day 11 - Theme: Air element. Visits to Sainte Baume monastery and caves
Day 12 - Theme: Fire element. Visits to Biot and the perfume museum at Grasse.
Day 13 - Theme: Water element. Visit to Saint-Maximin-La-Sainte-Baume and Aix-en-Provence.
Day 14 - Departures to Marseille Airport. Options to visit Marseille and to travel on to Vezelay with Donna for Summer Solstice.
Carcassonne
Rennes-le-Chateau
Montsegur, the site of the Cathars’ last stand