warm welcome to women in major life transitions.
work with the spirits · healing energy · ceremony
hi friends. I’m anna.
I talk with the spirits.
over 24 years, I’ve taught more than 5,500 women how to work in the unseen realms to connect with helping spirits and healing energies. I’ve held thousands of circles, where we learn and grow together in community – I love this work!
underneath it all, I help people create their own magical lives, rooted in spirit, joy, and flow.
if you’re like me – a little fierce, a little goofy, deeply gentle, and endlessly curious about the mystery – you’re in the right place.
like you, I have stories…
women arrive here:
during ‘who am I?’ moments & big life changes
when sacred dreams begin to stir
to connect with other eclectic, magical folks
spirit
everything is alive, and sentient
your helping spirits love you without condition. working together makes life’s big changes manageable. living becomes joyful, rich, and sweet.
ceremony
change the shape of creation
set strong intention. perform creative and beautiful acts with positive intent. anchor power, mercy, and grace. ceremony is sacred poetry.
being seen
the most powerful healing
seem simple? it is not. when you feel truly seen, everything inside that works so hard to be known – lets go. the relief that results is profound.
rest & play
tension… dissolves
when you can rest deeply, what’s been covered up with hectic movement gets revealed for healing. when it arrives, you’re safe to slow down. breathe.
working with the spirits, ceremony, and the power of love helps you through every change life brings…
so you can do what you came here to.
slow down. receive.
if you’re in a time of big change or need to feel taken care of, enter your email below and receive ‘the sacred initiation.’
it’s a mythopoetic inner journey that helps you slow down, meet one of your helping spirits, and receive a real healing.
by joining the newsletter list, you’ll receive occasional articles, stories and offerings. warm welcome.
healing sessions
new here?
start with an orientation session
90 min · for newcomers
hi lovely women! in this intro session, we spend an hour and a half together, learn what’s unfolding for you, and work with the spirits to help energy flow more sweetly in your life.
this is a great place to begin – warm welcome.
three-session series
go on magical healing adventures
6 hours · every other week
real change roots in your life in an ongoing container…so we meet every other week over 6 weeks. you’ll learn helpful tools, and start gently restructuring your world.
we weave in ceremony, healing, and the spirits.
the magical life
strong, alchemical support
24 hours of healing · 6 months
the true work at the heart of the dreaming otter. in our fast-moving, often overwhelming times, having a space just for you to grow and be held feels like coming home. truly beautiful work.
haven during metamorphosis for strong women.
returning students & clients
hi radiance. these days, most of my work happens in ongoing containers.
that said, if you’re looking for a quick tune-up and we’ve worked together before, we can do a returning session and work with the spirits & healing energies.
note: returning sessions work best for a specific focus. if things are complex or layered, a three-session arc will serve you better. $500 · 2 hours.
circles & events
hi lovely women. I’m feeling a big change within – the work is evolving.
new circles & events are coming.
until they do, I hope to see you at the monthly journey circle.
whether it’s in session or in circle,
there is real joy in being seen and welcomed as you are.
kind thanks
it’s been an extraordinary 24 years of helping humans connect with spirit.
to everyone I’ve had the honor of working with, my love and gratitude.
sandra ingerman
shamanic teacher, author of 13 books
‘anna is an extraordinary woman who is a truly gifted healer and teacher. she creates a very sacred and safe space for her students, as well as keeps her teaching fresh and filled with wisdom, compassion, and humor. any student or client who finds their way to anna will feel empowered, and be rewarded with a depth of healing and potent transformation.’
daniel foor
phd, founder ancestral medicine
‘the complexity, immensity, and intensity of what we do as healers needs support – places of oasis for those of us who tend.
anna is great at creating these spaces, whether she’s training the next generation or holding space for those of us living this work for decades.’
alan waugh
author, ceremonialist
‘anna holds sacred circle in a way that is mind blowing: just with her natural charisma and refined intellect guiding us all along with her.
people are excited and happy to be in her presence. she is a very special lady: kind, loving and very giving.’
masharika prejean maddison
founder, lightwell
‘anna is such a bright light. I felt at ease and cared for from the moment we met. her dedication to her craft is second to none.
based on my work with her, the path before me has never been clearer. I highly recommend anna for anyone seeking support or healing.’
francis rico
toltec elder & author
‘anna is sublime at guiding and helping. she’s exquisitely sensitive and skilled, with a deep integrity that immediately gains trust.
anna flows, dances, and swims with the sacred – this animates and fills her work and sessions with the wild beauty necessary for true healing.’
desiree valdez
intuitive card reader
‘anna is one of the most compassionate, fierce, and knowledgeable healers I have had the honor to work with.
she is there for me when I am feeling my most vulnerable, and also when I am feeling whole and renewed after her work.’
from the cosmic pen
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