Sage Priestess Certification

 

Remember Healing Woman, You are a Deep Well

 

 

Watch Living Priestess

 

 

Sage Priestess Certification Starts on June 24, 2019!

 

Enter the Mystery

This program will bring you into the heart of the Mystery:

The space between the seen and the unseen.

The place where your inner Priestess resides.

Lift the veil and see what has

been here all along…

 

 

It’s more important than ever for women to step into their light as spiritual leaders and

Share their wisdom with courage and strength.

Discover and Reclaim Your Power and Calling as a Priestess!

At every step of the way, you’ll be encouraged

To listen to your inner wisdom &

Be witnessed as an embodiment of the divine!

 

 

People all over the world need your dedicated attention and connection to spirit.

 

When you step on this path, you are consciously becoming a wise woman and commit to seeding that wisdom throughout the world.

This wisdom is where the change in our world will happen: one person, circle, temple, and one community at a time.

  • Discover the rewards of being a sacred guide for others.
  • Develop spiritual self-mastery and stand in your strength.
  • Hold space for people to connect deeply to their souls.
  • Explore what being a Priestess can mean to you.

 

When you step on this path,

You are becoming part of a global movement and

A long lineage of women who are changing the way we relate

To the earth, our bodies, ourselves & each other.

 

The ways in which she has intertwined the divine in her daily life feels accessible, practical, and real.

She spoke to the openness of her community to everyone.

I had been looking for a program or circle to join for several months when I heard Vanessa talking about the Sage Priestess program on a podcast. When I looked at her website I knew instantly that I had found the program for me. I saw two things that were completely different than what I had seen elsewhere. First, while Vanessa clearly had a frame of reference for her spirituality, she invited everyone and encouraged people to find what was right for them. The other was the obvious intersectionality of spirituality, culture, and identity. I saw women of color, queer women, and women of different sizes represented on her page and she spoke to the openness of her community to everyone. These things were critical in my decision to join the Sage Priestess program.

While everything in the program was well organized, beautiful, and full of great information and deep practices, I learned the most from Vanessa’s leadership. It’s hard to put into words how much her way of being in this world guided my own (ongoing) development as a living priestess. Because of her, I know that I don’t need to look to anyone else to tell me how to live as a priestess, that I have all the answers inside of me and there is no one way to do this right. The ways in which she has intertwined the divine in her daily life feels accessible, practical, and real. Her willingness to share her ongoing struggle to develop a new way of being in a broken patriarchal, capitalist system demonstrated authenticity and bravery. I don’t know that she intended this to be part of the learning of the program, but it is one of the most valuable lessons I learned.

I am also incredibly grateful for the role that Stacy played in leading the program, from the beginning, but also watching her step into a bigger role as Vanessa undertook a pilgrimage during a portion of the program. Together they demonstrated communication, compassion, and true love & support for one another. Stacy consistently showed up with authenticity and deep vulnerability. I could see that she was healing as she helped the rest of us heal, and it was clear that this is the work. As priestesses, we never get to a place where we are healed and have it all figured out. Like Vanessa, Stacy showed us how to live the work, and in her own unique way. Having two courageous, honest women to look to as examples is really the best part of the Sage Priestess program. 

-Libby Smith

 


The women in this circle have held such gentle and unconditional space

For my evolution as a teacher and healer and person

The Sage Priestess program has supported me in so many facets of my life. I can truly say that I am stepping into leadership in a way that empowers both myself and others. With the support of this program, I have further developed my understanding of how to hold space for others, my commitment to presence, and my sense of confidence in what I have to share.

I have begun to frame my work as a teacher as a sacred practice, and have been utilizing the tools I have learned in this program to support children and families. I am expanding into sharing the full spectrum of my gifts with the world and showing up as my whole self.

I am diving deeper into my magical practices, including plant medicine, tarot, and ritual. I have plans to offer these gifts to a wider audience in the future. I have begun to truly honour my own voice as unique and necessary.

The women in this circle have held such gentle and unconditional space for my evolution as a teacher and healer and person. Many thanks to all of you.

–Maya Phoenix

 

 

What’s a Priestess?

Women have been in roles of spiritual leadership since ancient times. Early recorded Priestesses have been found in Catal Huyuk, Malta, Crete, Mesopotamia, Classical Greece, Ancient Egypt, Syria, Israel, and the Roman Empire.

Cross-culturally, women have held powerful and healing roles in their communities that do not necessarily fit Western definitions. Wise women, oracles, shamans, witches and elders have all served as mediators of spirit throughout the world.

Ultimately, a Priestess holds space for others, to heal and connect to their divine natures. There are many ways to do this. Some include:

  • Being in touch with your energy and the natural rhythms of the earth.
  • Taking your place as a lineage holder and passing wisdom onto others.
  • Being open to, and allowing, the divine to speak through you.
  • Having an open heart and sense of reverence for the all that is.
  • Choosing to be of service in small acts of kindness and compassion.

 

This has been one of the most important journeys I have ever taken!

It gently helped me to unfurl to become the person I am today

Each gateway has offered me direction and insight into every aspect of my life. When I first began this program I was unsure how or if I would even use this, but something told me to take the plunge and dive in. I am so very glad I did! I have found that I have learned to Priestess in my everyday actions, in ways that are compassionate to those around me. This course has also helped me to slowly grow into myself, and learn how to be both empathic, as well as strong. Overall I have found this program to be a huge blessing in my life, and I am so very thankful for it!

When I first signed up for Vanessa’s Priestess Certification course I was incredibly nervous, and very unsure about how it would relate to my life. I signed up anyway, and I have never been more grateful to an impulse decision. Vanessa Sage is such a deeply authentic person, and because of this her course rings authentic as well. And as for how it would relate to my life, every single gateway has been relevant in deeply personal ways. If there were ever a course where the phrase “come as you are” is accurate, this would be it. Every aspect of this course felt as if it were gently helping me to unfurl to become the person I am today; from the classes to the deeply moving responses to my check ins by Stacey. I have found this to be one of the most meaningful courses I have ever taken.

– Liz Sherrer

 

 

Our Approach

We take a modern approach that honours ancient lineages but is not limited to any location, gender expression, or set of spiritual beliefs.

We encourage cultivating an embodied way of expressing your inner Priestess and discovering who she is!

We emphasize living rather than performing. This is not another identity you need to take on. The majority of people who join the program feel an indescribable longing and find a deep connection with themselves.

Always be yourself, whether that’s in pink roller skates, sipping coffee, hanging out with superheroes, sitting in sacred moonlit rituals, or in the everydayness of the laundry.

We believe the sacred is everywhere.

 

We encourage compassion and kindness in our community, while we work to live consciously in the world and lift each other up. We believe in your innate goodness and witness the Divine in you.

By the end of the program, you’ll have your own understanding of what being a Priestess means to you.

We hold the container, and give you guidance and skills, as you discover and embody your own ways.

We’ll never define what being a Priestess is for you or tell you what your relationship to the divine should look like.

Your Unique Path is Celebrated Here!

Give yourself the most amazing gift to learn with women who are

Giving, vulnerable, open, warm, and compassionate

I can’t begin to express how much I have enjoyed being a part of the Sage Priestess certification course. The knowledge that has been shared by amazing Goddesses/Priestesses from around the World, has been such a gift. There has been much work to do inward, a reflection of my Self and as much as I sometimes balk at doing the work, it is ALWAYS worth it and necessary.

If you resonate with the course, please don’t hesitate. Give yourself the most amazing gift to learn with Women who are giving, vulnerable, open, warm, compassionate and the most beautiful Spirits I am honoured to have spent time with and now call Sisters.

– Tatjana Kozak Kowand

 

 

 

 

 

My work focuses on self-compassion, inner-bravery,

and discovering the mystery in our everyday lives.

 

Hi, I’m Vanessa Sage, Ph.D., and I’ve been immersed in the women’s spirituality movement for over 25 years! I’m a Priestess, cultural anthropologist, a spiritual and business mentor, and a poet. I’ve led six cycles of women in Priestess Training, have written a book of poetry, and run a tarot school.

I love finding wonder in my everyday life, and comfort in a good book and a cup of tea.

I have a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology from McMaster University. Over the course of my 10-year academic career, I studied: Buddhism, goddess spirituality, pilgrimage, contemporary paganism, and how hope for a city was embodied in an arts scene.

As a cultural anthropologist, with a deep love and respect for many cultures, I understand culture as multiple, complex, not fixed, and in constant change. You will see different cultural influences showing up in my work. I view this as a strength.

I walk this path with you.

I’m inspired by many spiritual traditions,

Do my own personal spiritual growth work,

And am a highly sensitive introverted empath.

You’ll notice that I talk about the Goddess, drum at the beginning of circles, invite you to be seen and heard, and have a very intuitive participatory teaching style. All the feelings are welcome and there’s a lot of laughter when we meet.

I believe we’re all leaders and have valuable things to learn from each other.

I care deeply about mindful compassionate leadership. I’m committed to building enriching, conscious and thriving community based on the principles of love, compassion, kindness and respect.

I’m body positive and am committed to providing a welcoming space for people of all ages, cultural, racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds, as well as sexual orientations and gender identities in my programs.

 

This beautiful and life-changing path has called to you for a reason

She opened a path for me to grow, to learn, to become the Wild Goddess that I didn’t even know I was craving to be. 

I had no understanding what the word Priestess even meant (much less what it meant to me) but none the less I wanted to be a part of this program.  There was a draw, a burning inside of me to want to do this.  I went in with no expectations but I trusted myself and Vanessa.  She opened a path for me to grow, to learn, to become the Wild Goddess that I didn’t even know I was craving to be.  I have seen other priestess programs out there – are the others any good or better I couldn’t tell you, but I can tell you that my heart was drawn to Vanessa’s gentle style, her way of allowing the natural ebb and flow of life to be part of her teachings.

Being in circle with these women was amazing and powerful and heartfelt and supportive.  Being part of this group was so nurturing and beautiful.  The guest teachers were unbelievable and brought so much to the table.  She gives you everything that you need to find your own path.  There will be content that doesn’t resonate with you and that’s perfectly normal and OK.  There will be some guest teachers you can’t get enough of and that too is OK.  It’s all there so you can take what you need and leave the rest.  There is no other Priestess that I would have wanted to walk this path with, Vanessa is an astounding mentor and Wise Woman.  So many blessings and gratitude!

I would like to offer the following blessing for those embarking on this Priestess Journey. This beautiful and life-changing path has called to you for a reason. Your gifts are needed in this world. You are worthy, you are enough and the Goddess has opened to you, all you need to do is open your heart and trust. Many blessings to you on your path.

– Sherry Canino

Sage Priestess Certification Starts on June 24, 2019!

 

 

This is a Year long, 200-hour, Certification Program with Six Temple Gateways

There are Three Levels to Choose From

 

The Community Level: Joy in Connection

Is an experiential level that everyone in the program participates in. It is the core of the program. You will participate in 4 live calls each gateway, which will be a combination of interactive learning and contemplative, creative or reflective practices. You will also participate in rituals, ceremonies, and meditations, all in the container of sacred space.

Space is limited to 55 Sisters

The Professional Level: Diving Deeper

Explores topics in more depth with two additional calls a gateway taught by guest teachers, Stacy or Vanessa. You’re given a required reading list, a pdf workbook and are encouraged to apply what you’re learning to your life. Your check-ins are more structured and you will receive a professional level certificate of completion.

Space is limited to 15 Sisters

Apprentice Level: Service, Contribution and Voice

The Apprentice level is an advanced level that supports you in three areas: service, contribution and voice. You take part in the community and professional level and design your apprentice level experience, with our guidance. You receive 10 mentoring sessions as we support you in stepping into sacred leadership in your life. You are also given the opportunity to lead a Priestess Circle (optional) and will be given a feature in one of our Love Letters. You will receive an apprentice level certificate.

Space is limited to 5 Sisters

This is truly an enriching next step on your path

We are so excited to bring this to you! 

Please, if you are even thinking that this is for you, this is for YOU!

The Sage Priestess Certification course absolutely changed my paradigm. It came at a very unsure part of my journey. It was exactly what the universe had called for me. The group work, the journaling, the meetings and the teachers, all phenomenal. Please, if you are even thinking that this is for you, this is for YOU! It will be the best gift you can ever give to yourself.

– Gabriella

 

The Six Temple Gateways

 

Temple Gateway 1 – June 24-July 21, 2019

Enter the Temple

Temple Gateway 2 – September 2019

Reclaiming Your Wild Self

Temple Gateway 3 – November 2019

Sharing Your Wisdom with Ritual & Ceremony

Temple Gateway 4 – January 2020

Mindful Compassionate Priestessing

Temple Gateway 5 – March 2020

Living Priestess: Embodiment & Wonder

Temple Gateway 6 – May 2020

Lifting the Veil Between the Worlds

What You’ll Recieve:

  • A Total of 24 Live Community Gateway Calls (4 during each Temple Gateway)
  • Including 10 Live Guest Teacher Calls throughout the program at the Community Level
  • 6 Priestess Community Circles during the Pauses
  • Plus, a Celebration and Honouring Circle after the final gateway
  • 10 Guest Teacher Recordings, Pdfs or Videos
  • Three 30 day PDF Priestess Journals
  • A List of Recommended Resources
  • 8 Slow Ceremony Weeks following the Wheel of the Year ($777 Value)
  • An Active, Loving, Kind and Co-Created Community
  • An Additional 12 Professional Level Calls (2 during each Gateway at the Professional Level)
  • An Additional 5 Live Guest Teacher Professional Level Calls at the Professional Level
  • 10 Individual Apprentice Sessions during the year with support as you claim your unique voice, service and contribution at the Apprentice Level

Calls and workshops are led by myself, my partner Stacy, and Guest Teachers. All calls are recorded and are scheduled to meet our global needs.

 

 

 

The program includes 148 contact hours and 52 self-study hours

We suggest carving out 4 hours a week in your schedule to read, journal, explore the practices, connect with each other and enjoy the content.

During the six gateways, it will be more intensive. In-between gateways there will be plenty of space so you don’t feel overwhelmed or behind.

We take the certification seriously and ask that you honour the 200-hour commitment.

You have six months after the end of the program to submit your final check-in.

Teaching Calls (48 hours)

We gather in community during each gateway for live participatory calls. You’ll be given the core lesson of the week and have a chance to share your insights and ask questions. All calls are recorded and times will be based on group availability. Calls are 75 minutes and give yourself 15 minutes before and after to prepare and ground.

See some of the Visual Scribes from last year’s program done by Guest Teacher and Temple Space holder, Karen Faith:

Guest Teachers

You will be guided and supported by some of the most inspiring and amazing women I know. They will lead you in topics such as: the circle way, recognizing yourself as beloved, being seen as the authentic and unique leader you are, sharing from a place of service, collaborating with others, accessing your intuition, listening to your soul’s guidance, and taking really good care of yourself in the process. And much much more!

Read More About the Guest Teachers Here!

 

Recorded Content in the Classroom (8 hours)

There is recorded content from Guest Teachers in the course. An hour or two during each gateway is enough to complete it.

Priestess Circles in the Pause (8 hours)

We’ll meet in circle during months when we don’t have a gateway. The practice of circle we do together is one of the cornerstones of our work together. This is the training in action! Calls are 60 minutes and give yourself 15 minutes before and after to prepare and ground.

Temple Spaces & Community Connection (52 hours)

Each week Stacy Maskell, my partner and our Community happiness magic maker, shares inspirational and fun posts in the Facebook group.

On the New and Full Moons, Karen Faith will also hold a temple space for you. You’ll spend a few minutes in sacred space with her and share your thoughts and responses in the group. Karen is also the visual scribe for the program.

A big part of the program is connecting in the community. Plan for an hour a week. We honour your time by including this important aspect of sharing and witnessing each other in this co-created space in your program hours.

The group is optional but awesome, so if you choose not to participate, we ask that you prioritize attending the calls live and adding the hours to your self-study.

One of the Ways We Priestess: Spend a Moment with Karen Faith

 

Opening & Closing the Program in Ceremony and Celebration (5 hours)

At the beginning and end of the program, we will create sacred space. As part of orientation, beginning on June 3, you’ll be given videos and other supportive materials for you to dive into in order to prepare for this deep journey.

Priestess Journals (20 hours)

You’re given three 30 day journals to fill out at the beginning, middle and end of the program. Plan on spending 10 minutes a day. It will help you integrate the material.

 

Slow Ceremonies following the Wheel of the Year (32 hours)

As part of your tuition, you’re given access to our 8 slow ceremony weeks where we spiral through the Wheel of the Year. These ceremonies will also be open to our larger community to register for ($777 Value). We live our service to the Goddess and invite you to take an active participatory role.

Note: If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, our intention is that these weeks are still meaningful to you. We encourage our Southern Hemisphere sisters to contribute and share their experiences of the turnings.

Other Self-Study (38 hours)

Suggested ways to spend this time is connecting in nature, reading books recommended (not required), or doing your spiritual practices.

 

We build our community through trust and respect.

The primary purpose of our community is to witness the divine within each other

and encourage each other to follow our own unique Priestess paths.

All teaching calls and circles are recorded.

We are a global community. There are people registered from North America, Europe and Australia…

Calls are scheduled to meet our global needs!

You’re invited to practice your skills and show up for yourself and your fellow Priestesses on the path.

The rewards are immeasurable when you do this sacred work, complete the assignments, and attend all of the calls you can.

Grab a Cup of Tea and CLICK to Watch!

 

Priestess, welcome to the safest space in the world. Welcome to the circle.

Welcome to the intersection of energies unseen and all of your Sisters.

I struggle to find words to capture my experience this past year. I knew that this beautiful, intense and uplifting programme would keep me accountable – to myself, to my tribe, to my body and my emotional and mental health. And it did that and so much more. I am simply not the same person I was when I began – or perhaps it is more to correct to say, I am more myself than ever before. Yes, that.

Priestess, welcome to the safest space in the world. Welcome to the circle. Welcome to the intersection of energies unseen and all of your Sisters. Welcome back to yourself. We Priestesses who have gone before you leave nothing but petals and kindness and healing and love behind in the space you now enter. We support you across time and space. You are loved.

– Angela Heather

Come Home to a Long Lineage of Priestesses Raising the Vibration of the Planet

You are Welcome Here. Take Your Place!

 

 

The space is very safe and confidential

Vanessa draws some amazing women to her courses

I am very grateful for being part of the magic she weaves together.

I love Vanessa’s courses. There’s no “behind”, no stringent deadlines, no rushing. She’s very gentle, and her partner Stacy is so supportive, too. I don’t find them overwhelming (or underwhelming, for that matter) and I always learn something new or see things from a different perspective. The live calls are always fun and I enjoy them, plus I look forward to them. The space is very safe and confidential, and Vanessa draws some amazing women to her courses, and I am very grateful for being part of the magic she weaves together. – Heather K Veitch

 

 

With successful completion of all six gateways, you’ll receive a signed certificate in the mail.

After each Temple Gateway, you will hand in a short 500 word or 10-minute video/audio update on your progress, challenges, and celebrations. This is meant to support not test you. The main purpose is to help you stay on track and feel like you are moving forward.

This credential will support you as a teacher, healer, guide, coach, yoga instructor, dance facilitator, artist, and spiritual leader.

You will confidently be able to hold circles and workshops based on the skills you develop in the program. 

 

 

You dear Sister will receive more than you can imagine

From taking the leap and joining this beautiful program.

You will laugh, cry and have many light bulb moments. You will make friends and be supported through struggles and accomplishments. Blessings to you on this next leg of your journey.

This certification has truly enriched my life in more ways than I can count. It deepened my daily practice and made me feel more connected to myself. It’s taught me how to hold space in a different way for my friends when they have gone through struggles. My plans are to hold workshops and circle space when I open up an Air BnB in the future. –Shara P.

 

 

Our aim is that you come away from the program with

Inner Courage and Power

That is easily accessed and shared with others.

 

This course allowed me to stay grounded and rooted to the earth

While also growing my wings and finding new ways of being in the world.

This course spoke to me in so many ways. During a time in my life when I had much upheaval and wanderings – this course allowed me to stay grounded and rooted to the earth while also growing my wings and finding new ways of being in the world. Each module ignited a different awakening and brought me closer home to myself and my own power. I would highly recommend Vanessa as a teacher!

– Anita Kaiser

 

Right from the moment you register, you’re taking part in women doing things differently and creating change in the world. We are part of sacred economics that can positively impact the world with our choices.

 

Application Fee of $50 +

$1499 Early Bird until June 23, 2019 (Regular Price $2222)

$149 Monthly until June 23, 2019 (Regular Price $222)

* Early Bird has been extended because this is the Last Year we’re offering the early bird rate! 

 

 

Application Fee of $50 +

$2499 Early Bird Pay in Full until June 23, 2019 (Regular Price $3333)

$249 12 Monthly Payments until June 23, 2019 (Regular Price $333)

* Early Bird has been extended because this is the Last Year we’re offering the early bird rate! 

 

Application Fee of $50 +

$5550 Pay in Full

$555 12 Monthly Payments

 Your Receipt and Welcome Email will be sent to you right away to the email associated with your payment.

Please let us know if you don’t receive it!

* Due to the 1:1 nature of this work there is no early pricing for the apprentice level

 

Take the First Step On Your Priestess Path!

Step One: Apply

For $50

The application fee is refundable if you choose not to enrol.

An application will be sent to you right away to the email connected with your account.

Please let us know if you don’t receive it!

Application Fee is refundable if you decide not to enrol. You must apply before you can register!

Please Note: There are five partial scholarships available at the community level. Learn more.

Once registered the program is non-refundable.

 

The application helps support you on this path:

It’s highly unlikely that I will turn anyone away with a sincere interest in the program.

You don’t need to have taken my self-study course to join the certification level.

All levels of experience are accepted. I meet you where you are.

Once you receive your invitation to join the program, you’ll be directed to a private registration page.

Please let us know if you have any more questions. We’re here to help!

Email: info@sagelifeconsulting.com

May you emerge from this program full of love in your heart.

May you relax into effortless belonging,

As you release all expectations and

Gather blessings.

You, an offering to all that is whole and holy.

May you unfold as you are

May you be a Living Priestess.

 

I work with highly sensitive empaths, creatives and spiritual seekers who long to belong to themselves again.

Women who are grounded in the richness of life who want a sense of ease as they live whole-hearted and open lives.

I share practical Priestess skills of honouring people and the earth.

You’ll learn to hold space for others to heal and connect with their divine natures.

You’ll be invited to be in touch with the natural rhythms of the earth.

But more than that, you’re welcomed home to yourself!

Gather sacred space into yourself as you connect to your inner divinity and move from that place.

Be restored through your own authentic way of living a spiritual life.

I witness you as the luminous soul you are.  

Feel into what being a Priestess means to you.

I hold the container, and give you guidance and skills, as you discover and embody your own ways.

I’ll never define what being a Priestess is for you or tell you what your relationship to the divine should look like.

Your unique path is celebrated here!

 

 

Tania Collier

Vanessa has a way of touching your heart with her stories on her personal journey. Reading about her inner struggles and allowing others to share in her vulnerability is a testimony to the powerful goddess/priestess she is. I find Vanessa to be open, friendly and a breath of fresh air in a world full of hectic momentum. –

Victoria Kramkowski

Vanessa’s love letters and her tarot readings have provided me with comfort, inspiration, joy and guidance that I return to time and time again. I’m so grateful that she opens up her journey and vulnerabilities to us in a way that is relatable and inspiring

I love the way you lead, gentle, but strong, understanding that we are all at different levels of our journey without judging or pushing, rather by encourage and support us in a loving, gentle way! I love your authenticity and vulnerability in sharing you and your life!

Vanessa’s programs have been transformational for me over the last several years. She holds the space to go deep and do big work. Her knowledge and wisdom are a constant source of inspiration in my life. She also facilitates a strong, safe, and supportive community. This community has helped me to feel into my own truth and to be vulnerable and brave in my sharing. Thank you, Vanessa for all you do!

Monica The Creative Beast - www.thecreativebeast.net

As a participant in Pull Pen Paint, I enjoy the tarot lessons provided by Vanessa Sage, and her presence in the study sessions always brings me joy as she shares her wisdom with sweet soulful spirit. The way she shares her own journey, as a sensitive and an empath, is inspiring, as I have come to discover I too am a sensitive individual. Vanessa is a wonderful role model in showing up with gentle soul and fierce inner knowing. I look forward to her posts and newsletters!

Caroline Brewer

I love your generosity, authenticity and courage that is so simply and beautifully offered in your writing. Thank you.

Thank you and Stacy both for sharing so vulnerably. I adore you both and love what you’re creating, and the love you bring to your online space. You inspire me daily

Enchant Your Everyday saved my life. Truly, it came to me at a time when I was struggling to make sense of many things in my life and in helping me to find a connection to the natural world and a new way to see my life, it helped me move forward while at the same time, honour the place I was coming from.

I’m so grateful for the way you share, how you show up in the world with such fierce trust and faith. How you connect the ancient mythology of the Goddess with today’s way of priestessing. There is so much permission giving in your presence – like everything that wants to come through me/from me is allowed. I can be as slow, fast, loud and quiet as feels right for me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Jillian Roth of www.mamajlove.com

Ready for love and Truth from the biggest heart I know? Then let Vanessa Sage be your guide to your own love, Truth, and goddess path.

Shara, Priestess in training

Vanessa was a guest teacher in another course I took and when I found out about her Priestess program I knew I finally found what I had been searching for. I’ve been a natural Witch my whole life and I wanted some structured guidence to grow and her program is giving me this. We’ve only completed the first module and it’s already made a huge impact in my life. The support from Vanessa is knowledgeable and nurturing and the women in the program are great, we all communicate well together and add to the support and shared knowledge in a drama free environment. It’s truly an amazing experience so far and I’m looking forward to the other modules. It’s so exciting! Thank you!

Brenda Rivas of www.thesoulhappylife.com

Vanessa’s words always seem to land in my inbox exactly when I need them the most. Her voice inspires me to continue to go within and align with my truth. She reminds me that I am so much more than day to day responsibilities. Vanessa beautifully holds the space that I require in order to embody a spirit full of courage and truth.

Monica aka The Creative Beast

Vanessa Sage is a brilliant beacon of self care for the sensitive soul. As a creative artist, I lean toward sensitivity to my immediate environment and, often, the world in general. Vanessa is a beautiful reminder to stay grounded in my energy and to protect it, because ‘My energy is sacred’ and it deserves to be protected.

Karoline Sandford

Vanessa’s writing feels like a breath, a moment of spaciousness in a clamouring, crowded day.

Agapi Mavridis

The Enchant Your Everyday experience was surprisingly fulfilling for me. It came into my life at a good time (even though I didn’t realize it), and I wasn’t sure what it was or how it was going to work. It really helped me pause in my daily life and take a second (literally) or minute to just breathe and see what was right in front of me as beautiful, instead of thinking 5 steps ahead or an hour ahead of where I actually was. Highly recommend for those that are not otherwise knowledgeable of or participate in spiritual guidance in their lives.

Jill Worrell

I am not great with expression. YOU have helped me so much. I love reading and listening to all you have to offer. You have inspired me to be a stronger woman. Never stop what you do. You helped me, so I know you help many.

Denise Daffara

Vanessa has a way of showing up with such bravery and courage that to me imparts a very powerful gift of whispering to others that we can do. I learned how to hold sacred space online by being present to how Vanessa models this in every circle she holds and throughout her incredible Sage Priestess program. I am forever changed and blessed by our meeting, Vanessa.

Alexandra

It fills me with deep gratitude and joy our paths have crossed. I really enjoy her offerings, Tarot Memoires was such a delightful journey followed by the Priestess Training another journey I thoroughly enjoyed, especially Vanessa’s wisdom and the beautiful community she created. I love her sensitive and touching offerings and I always look forward to her Love Letters; a fresh breeze toughing my soul. Deep bow, Alexandra.

Helen

Vanessa’s writing is pure poetry and speaks from the heart. I get so much inspiration from her emails.

Hayley

Vanessa’s Enchant Your Everyday is just the perfect push I need to make each day special. It’s finding pleasure in a flower. Coming out of the hum drum that is so easy to find myself in. When I began recognizing that there is something special to be found in each day, it all fell into place and I didn’t have work hard to find Beauty. Vanessa’s course brought these thoughts to light for me.

Fiona of www.globalvillagewitch.com

Vanessa embodies the living priestess. Her grace, openness, honesty and gentle guidance inspire others as they walk their path and provide the safe, sacred space for the journey to unfold.

Janet

Vanessa is non-judgmental and inclusive in her classes. She is quite knowledgeable and has studied priestessing and Goddess religions from many different cultures. She does not push any one particular set of beliefs. She is open, providing the structure, while allowing me to come to my own conclusions. She also brings in many speakers from different paths. She runs her priestess class in an easy to use forum, with scheduled email updates, making it easy to keep up with important dates and tasks. There is no pressure, however, only kindness and encouragement!

April of themoonismycalendar.com

Vanessa has an incredible capacity to hold space for transformation! Her calm, strong, light-hearted authenticity is contagious, allowing you to let down your guard and go deeper. I was surprised at how easy it was to trust her and feel held by the safe containers she creates.

Deki McKenney

The priestess self study course was eye and heart opening in ways that i am still exploring many months later! the materials were very helpful and allowed for self exploration, history, and interaction with community of like-mindeds on several occasions. Vanessa’s knowledge and caring attention allow fearless investigation into all aspects of the divine feminine.

Helen

Vanessa’s gentle leadership of the Priestess course shows me, just by being who she is, intelligent and thoughtful ways of being in the world.

Maya Phoenix

Vanessa embodies gentle strength and leads by example. With clear and compassionate guidance, she holds a catalyzing space for deep healing and transformation. I am so grateful for the opportunity to learn from her and all of the incredible women in the Priestess Certification Program.

Amy

You’re always so kind, every talk with you is a pleasure! You have lighted the way for me to my self loving journey and connected me with my innerself and goddess spirit. Thanks so much Vanessa!

Cathy

What a wonderful opportunity Enchant Your Everyday is to connect with your world, as it is, right now. Each time I participate, I learn something new and experience it in a new way.

Aimee

I enjoy Vanessa’s honesty and willingness to work for a life that is authentic. She is open about her journey in a way most people aren’t.

Sara

Vanessa’s offerings are always filled with so much love and thoughtfulness. I’ve enjoyed learning more about goddesses and seeking enchantment through everyday pilgrimage.

Jennifer Marie Young

Words cannot describe the amount of gratitude I have for Vanessa Sage and the Sage Priestess Programs. I never would have imagined that I would call myself “priestess” in this lifetime until Vanessa opened the Sage Priestess Training. For most of my life, I’ve searched for my life purpose. Vanessa pointed me in the right direction to find my purpose. Now, I know why I am here and what path to follow. Vanessa has so many gifts to offer– she has deep soul wisdom, magical connection to nature, clear expressive writing and practical productivity. She interweaves these gifts with a grounded ability to hold space that is relaxed, safe and inviting. Anyone who works with Vanessa will experience deep nurturing, encouragement and gentle nudges towards their dreams and purpose.

Silver Lyons

The compassionate place from which Vanessa operates has offered me a loving and safe space for self-exploration, with the gentle guidance from someone who walks the talk of the Divine. She does so with an authenticity and contagious loving energy which makes her a trustworthy facilitator. I appreciate the resonance between our work.

Tatjana

I am truly grateful for all of Vanessa’s offerings. She shares her authenticity, vulnerability and heart-opened Self with every course she creates and shares with the World. Truly one of the best things I have every done for myself is being a part of Vanessa’s loving Community.

Rhonda Austin

Oh my goodness! I love you so much! I have participated in a lot of online classes, quests, workshops etc and also in-person trainings and you are the best! You are so real, so vulnerable, so knowledgeable. Your blog posts touch my heart and soul. I can’t say enough about how much I enjoy what you do.

Ellie F.

Vanessa’s quiet urging to listen and flow in my daily life allows me to settle and find a deeper calm – and resolve – as I face the challenges of my life.

Omkari Williams

Vanessa creates a beautiful, safe, sacred space where women can be their truest selves. Her gentle wisdom is no less powerful for being delivered in such a nurturing way. Being in her presence always fills my soul.

Kortney Garrison

Vanessa infuses her offerings with beauty and authenticity and has empowered me to do the same.

I found places in my heart and soul that had been lost

I am so happy and grateful that I learned about Vanessa and her work. I feel like I’ve learned so much from her, and found places in my heart and soul that had been lost. Vanessa and Stacy provide so much content but more importantly share their beautiful spirits, their own questions and struggles and create joyful, supportive and loving communities. I’ve found soul healing, soul-nourishing and moments of profound insight, awareness, and magic. I highly recommend her offerings.

– Anne Gaffney Iehl

Working with Vanessa has been life-changing

I don’t say things like that lightly. So many programs end up being about the instructor/leader, but working with Vanessa allows you to uncover your own creativity and open up to your own unique leadership skills.

– Beth Blakesley

My time in this course was like being enveloped in a warm gentle embrace and guided to my heart’s greatest desire. It will change you in the most beautiful and blessing ways.

–Kate Robertson

With a simple invitation, Vanessa Sage changed my life

The moment I read her invitation to join her Sage Priestess Training, something woke up in me. I feel so seen by Vanessa for all of who I am. She has also held my hand and guided me into deeper waters of what I am here to do by inviting me to teach and guide others. I take the lessons Vanessa exemplifies around authenticity and vulnerability with me when I do my own work. So much gratitude!

-Sage Priestess Sister

I’ve recognized myself in her sharing and was able to

Open wider to the quirks and gifts of my own life and personality.

Vanessa ‘s greatest gift is that she is a real human being and willing to share that as she walks a path of connection, service, compassion, and honesty. Not always easy or tidy, but always curious, heartfelt, and present. More than once, I’ve recognized myself in her sharing and was able to open wider to the quirks and gifts of my own life and personality.

–  Linda Watson, PhD

I'm ready! What happens next?
After you apply you’ll receive an application form right away to the email attached to your payment.

If you don’t receive it please contact me so I can get it to you!

 

Is the certification program only offered once a year?
Yes. I open enrolment once a year.

 

I have a lot on my plate. How much time will it take?
This is a 200-hour program with half of the time will be spent together. Plan on attending all the live calls and retreats and participating in the group. All calls are recorded if you can’t attend live.

I recommend giving yourself 4 hours a week. During the gateways, it will be a little more intensive with plenty of time and space in between so you never feel overwhelmed.

I’ve structured the program in a way that gives people a lot of space in-between gateways. After several years of running a year-long program, I’ve learned that being full-on all the time can be tough for everyone. I want you to feel like you’re making progress with lots of time to do the work and lots of time to rest and engage in the rest of your life.

I recognize the fact that your energy ebbs and flows. This will happen and that is okay! We are working with cyclic time so any given moment is an opportunity to step back in.

 

When are the calls and what if I miss some?
Calls are offered at different times of day on weekdays and weekends in order to accommodate the most amount of people from around the world. A regular start time, however, is often between 3:00-5: 00 pm ET. After years of meeting, I’ve found that these times, while not always ideal, are the best way to ensure that the program is accessible for everyone. We work together as a community to show up for each other. There will also be some Europe-friendly and Australia-friendly calls worked into the program as well. All the calls, except the optional peer circles, are recorded. Watching the recording is still participating in the program.

 

I'm in Australia or Europe and I'm not sure if the calls circles would work. Can you tell me more about the call times?
There is already an Australian and European contingent registered in the program! One of the Melissa Priestesses is located in Australia and another is in Norway. We meet regularly as a group! I try to schedule the circles and call at times that work for everyone. That will mean some early mornings if you’re in Australia and some late nights if you’re in Europe. However, this year we also have specific Australian and European friendly circle times as well! Plus, everything is recorded if you can’t attend live.

 

Can you tell me more about how live online calls, circles and virtual retreats work?
We’ll meet on Zoom. This is free and simple for you to use. We will be able to see and hear each other, which makes it very similar to an in-person class. I love it! All of these calls will be recorded.

 

Are there any prerequisites?
Absolutely not! I meet you where you are and honour your inherent wisdom. Certification is a live group program with a lot of community connection. It is meant to teach you practical mindful compassionate leadership skills to take with you into your life and work.

 

I'm very new to this, and I'm not sure I want to lead groups right now. Is this program for experienced women who want to lead only?
Oh my goodness, no at all. The program is so perfect for you if you are looking for personal development but don’t have an interest in running your own groups. I’d say one of the main reasons people enroll is for personal growth and community connection. I’m so honoured to work with you and stand side by side with you on this journey!

The way I view leadership is it’s all about being personally empowered. Leading in your own life, for yourself. Without that, there’s nothing else. I will be giving you tools to lead and they can be applied to any aspect of your life. It’s so important to me that the training be what you need it to be. I meet you where you are.

For some, that will be about leading groups or bringing the tools into their work or teaching, parenting, art practices, etc. My deepest hope is that the program be an enriching and empowering program where you meet yourself and each other more deeply.

 

I'm very experienced. I've taken many trainings and led my own groups. Will this program be right for me?
Absolutely! Thank you for being here. I am so honoured to work with you and stand side by side with you on this journey. My approach to leadership is that all experience is valued. I simply hold the container for whatever is meant to come forward and be experienced. That will be different for everyone. Some of the women in my program have long established spiritual practices where they run circles, teach other women and girls, and have their own training programs. Some have been studying and practicing for years and others are just starting. Some are artists and mothers who are simply drawn to the work. In the space of this program, there is room for it all. I am invested in every single woman who is part of the program. You are very welcome here!

 

Does this program follow a spiritual tradition?
Not at all! As a cultural anthropologist, I find a sense of joy and inspiration in many different spiritual and religious paths. Many other priestess training programs teach a particular tradition and priestess practices to follow within that tradition. I personally don’t follow just one tradition, and I know I’m not alone. While the program is informed by Earth-centred, Celtic-inspired, Women’s Spirituality, at every step of the way the ball is in your court for how you choose to use and adapt the material in a way that suits you!

 

Can you tell me more about your approach?
I tend to specialize in creating sacred space online, deepening compassion, and working with women who are highly sensitive empaths. I don’t teach a tradition so there are women of many different backgrounds and approaches in the program. For me, the mere practice of circle is ever evolving. Priestessing is a deepening, an enlivening, and unfolding practice for me. It goes as deep as you want it to.

 

What’s a Priestess?
My approach comes from a place of empowering you, so the definition is very open. How you define the term priestess is completely up to you! There are women in the program who would probably never call themselves priestesses out in the “real” world but bring the program to their children and art in really beautiful ways. For me, it’s about encouraging people to embody their inner souls/selves. I believe that simply doing that is a great gift and is of service to the word.

 

Can you tell me more about the Temple Spaces?
I am passionate about finding new ways to create sacred space online. Temple hours will be held on the new and full moons in the Facebook group for you to ask questions, share, give and receive blessings and simply sit with the divine within.

 

Do I need to purchase materials for the program?
I’ve structured the program in such a way that you do not need to buy anything. Connecting to the sacred doesn’t require anything but a willing heart and a connection to the self, to nature, and to others. You’ll be given reading lists and other resources lists to look at for additional support if you wish. I have a lot of tools that I use but I always suggest alternatives. How much you spend and what you choose to buy in addition is entirely up to you and is not required at all.

 

Do You Accept Payment in AUD, CDN, Euros, and Pounds?
Yes! All prices are quoted in USD. Your currency is automatically converted for you at checkout

 

I Don’t Have a Paypal Account. Do You Accept Credit Card?
Yes! You can pay with credit or visa debit card if you don’t have a Paypal account at checkout.

 

Do You Invoice?
Yes! I invoice in USD when paying in full only. Your currency will be automatically converted for you when making your payment.

 

What is your refund policy?
The application fee is completely refundable if you decide not to enrol.

It’s important for the nature of this work that you set the intention to complete the program. This is a form of initiation. Really check in with yourself and see if you can make the commitment to the program at this time. May this be a renewing, deep, rewarding and transformative experience for you!

Program is non-refundable once you choose to enrol. By registering with a monthly plan you are making a commitment to complete all payments.

 

Is this only open to women?
This program is open to women and trans. I hold an inclusive and open space for queer and fluid gender expressions and am LGBTQ positive.

Disclaimer: This work is spiritual and intuitive in nature. I do not promise any cure and this program is not intended to be a replacement for licensed medical care or prescribed therapies. Please follow the advice of your doctors and counsellors for all medical treatments, prescribed remedies and for any and all mental health, physical health and emotional health problems.

All photos are my own and were taken by my partner Stacy Maskell or myself. We reserve the rights to these photographs.

Photo Locations: Cape Breton, Canada. Delphi, Epidavrous, Eleusis, Santorini, Mystras, Chania, Elaphonisi, and the Palace of Knossos, Greece. Malta. Rome, Italy. Glastonbury, England.

The drum pictured was made for me in a Celtic European tradition and this is how I use it. 

Decks Pictured in Photos and Video: Sasuraibito Tarot, Minoan Tarot, Ophidia Rosa Tarot, and the Green Wheel Oracle. I highly recommend all of these decks.