Sacred Space & Relational Tending
- through the lens of animism
A 4-Day Attunement & Activation
Formally know as Holding Sacred and Ceremonial Space.
What is Ceremony Really?
Not the curated image.
Not the borrowed script.
Not the performance shaped for witness.
Ceremony, at its heart, is a relational act - a moment when orientation is restored and relationship is made conscious.
It may be shared with many, with one other, or undertaken alone.
It may be brief, quiet, unseen.
What matters is not its scale, but its integrity.
In this course, ceremony is approached as a living hypothesis - something that emerges through listening rather than prescription. It is responsive to context, place, land, people, ancestors, and the unseen. Ceremony here is not something you perform, but something you enter into, tend, and learn from.
Sacred Space & Relational Tending is for those who feel the call to hold space - whether you are already doing so, or standing at the edge of that responsibility - and who sense that depth, context, and discernment matter more than form.
Much of contemporary ritual culture focuses on what ceremony looks like.
This work asks a different question:
What is the inner and relational ground from which ceremony arises?
This course is not about collecting techniques or adopting aesthetic forms. It is about cultivating the conditions that allow ceremony to arise with integrity - rooted in personal gnosis, ethical clarity, and relationship.
We explore:
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how lived experience becomes wisdom
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how belief, story, devotion, and embodiment shape sacred space
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why ceremony without context can feel hollow or disorienting
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how to listen for what is actually being asked in a given moment
In this way, the course functions as a remembering - a return to why you were called, and what responsibility that call carries.
From performance into orientation
An animist ground
This work is rooted in an animist worldview - an understanding that we live within a web of relationships, not outside of it.
Land, ancestors, spirits, plants, people, and unseen forces are approached not as symbols or resources, but as relational beings. Ceremony, therefore, is never neutral. It moves through a wider field, carrying consequence beyond the individual.
Participants are invited to:
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re-orient their understanding of sacred space as relational rather than abstract
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sense how ceremony ripples outward - personally, communally, ecologically
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cultivate reverence for place, lineage, and timing
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recognise that devotion and responsibility are inseparable
Holding sacred space requires more than good intention.
Throughout the course, we explore relational tending - the ongoing cultivation of relationship with self, others, land, ancestors, spirits, and the wider field in which ceremony unfolds.
Rather than promising safety - which nature, initiation, and change cannot offer - this work emphasises support:
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awareness of one’s own nervous system and limits
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consent, boundaries, and relational accountability
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understanding impact, consequence, and responsibility
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knowing when to act, and when to refrain
Relational tending is not a technique.
It is a way of being in right relationship - and it informs every aspect of how ceremony is opened, held, and closed.
Relational tending & supported space
Ceremony as embodied practice
Across the four days, we move through the lived arc of ceremonial work:
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opening space and establishing thresholds
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clearing and grounding - of people, place, and field
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holding space with presence, attunement, and timing
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closing and sealing with reciprocity and care
Ceremony is explored as something that can be:
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communal or intimate
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structured or simple
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spoken, silent, embodied, or devotional
Participants experience being held in ceremony, while also learning how to hold space with integrity - grounded in gnosis rather than imitation.
At times, this work is supported by invited practitioners who offer their skills in service to the container - such as sound, ritual support, or perspective-sharing.
These offerings are not separate from the course, but woven into it as moments of embodiment, integration, and receiving. They are held within the same ethic of relational tending, consent, and reverence that guides the whole.
Supported spaces & invited practitioners
Initiation, rites of passage & responsibility
Ceremony has long been a vessel for initiation - moments of change, grief, belonging, and becoming. These thresholds require maturity, humility, and ethical clarity.
This course explores:
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initiation as a lived, unfolding process
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rites of passage as consciously marked thresholds
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the role of ritual in supporting transformation
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duty of care in ceremonial leadership
This is not about authority or titles.
It is about right relationship - with people, land, lineage, and the unseen.
You will be introduced to orienting frameworks woven throughout the course, including:
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reverence, reciprocity, offering, and prayer
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inner and outer ecologies of relationship
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adaptability as a core ceremonial skill
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self-enquiry practices that continue beyond the four days
These are not rigid systems, but living maps - supports for discernment rather than prescriptions.
A living framework
Who is this course for
This course is for:
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those already holding ritual or ceremonial space and seeking depth, context, and integrity
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those who feel a genuine call to hold space and wish to meet that call responsibly
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practitioners weary of curated, performative spiritual culture
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people willing to examine their own gnosis, motivations, and edges
It is not an introductory spirituality course, nor a certification pathway.
It is an initiatory learning space that asks for sincerity, humility, and engagement.
Expertise & Course Evolution
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This course has been shaped through years of lived practice - holding sacred and ceremonial space in intimate, land-based, and communal settings, and listening closely to what the work itself has asked to become.
What began as a focus on holding sacred space has gradually deepened into a wider exploration of relational tending - the ethical, embodied, and devotional foundations that allow ceremony to arise with integrity.
Each iteration of the course has evolved through:
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direct experience rather than theory
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ongoing relationship with land, ancestors, and unseen allies
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witnessing where ceremony supports healing - and where it requires greater care
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a willingness to refine language, frameworks, and practice as understanding matures
This evolution reflects a central principle of the work:
that ceremony is not static, and neither is the practitioner.
Rather than offering fixed answers or prescriptive methods, this course invites participants into a way of thinking, sensing, and relating that continues to unfold long after the four days conclude.
Is this course right for me if I’m not currently running ceremonies?
Yes - if you feel a genuine call to hold space and are willing to explore why that call is present. This course is for those already holding ceremonial or ritual space, as well as those standing at the threshold of that responsibility and wishing to meet it with integrity, depth, and discernment.
Does this course offer a certificate?
Yes. Participants who complete the full four days will receive a Certificate of Completion.
This certificate acknowledges your participation and engagement in the course. It is not a qualification, accreditation, or license to practise, nor does it confer authority or professional status. Rather, it marks a completed period of learning, reflection, and attunement within this specific body of work.
How and whether this learning is carried forward into personal or professional practice remains the responsibility of each participant.
Do I need prior training in animism, ritual, or spirituality?
You do not need formal training, but you do need sincerity, curiosity, and a willingness to engage reflectively and somatically. This is not an introductory spirituality course - it assumes some lived engagement with inner work, ritual, or relational practice.
Is this course ‘safe’?
Nature, initiation, and transformation are not inherently safe - and this work does not promise that they are.
What the course does offer is support: clear protocols, relational boundaries, consent, and an ethic of care grounded in responsibility, awareness, and right relationship.
What kind of experiences might arise during the course?
Experiences vary widely. Some participants encounter deep insight, emotional release, or clarity around their calling. Others experience quiet shifts, subtle re-orientation, or long-term integration that unfolds over time. There is no expected outcome, and no pressure to perform or disclose.
Will I be required to share personal experiences in the group?
Sharing is invitational, not compulsory. You are always encouraged to listen to your own boundaries and autonomy. The course emphasises consent, self-regulation, and choice in how you participate.
What happens after the four days?
The course is designed as an attunement and activation - not an endpoint. Many participants continue integrating the work through personal practice, relationship with land and ritual, or further study. For those who feel called, deeper mentorship pathways may be offered separately.
Can I speak with you before applying to see if this course is right for me?
Yes. If you’re feeling uncertain or would like support in discerning whether this course is the right fit at this time, you’re welcome to contact me to arrange a brief connection call.
These conversations are offered as a space for clarity and listening - not as a sales call. You’re encouraged to bring any questions, hesitations, or practical considerations so you can make an informed and embodied decision.
Details on how to request a connection call can be found below.
What is your cancellation policy?
All in-person and online offerings - including workshops, Imrama’s, classes, and courses including the 4-day Sacred Space & Relational Tending course - are non-refundable and non-transferable.
This applies to all forms of payment, including deposits, payment plans, pay-in-full (PIF), and cash on delivery (COD).
Please ensure you are able to commit fully before booking or applying. This policy supports the integrity of the work, the container, and the preparation required to hold these offerings.
Questions you may be holding
To request a connection call, please email
or use the contact form below.
Course Details
Here's everything you need to know about logistics, investment, bookings etc.
Logistics
Dates: 30th April - 3rd May 2026
Taking Expressions of interest now.
Applications will be sent out to this list first - mid January.
Timings: Thursday 1pm - 7.30pm, Friday to Sunday 9am - 5.30pm
Plus Ceremonial Offering on the Saturday night 7-10pm
Location: Blackwood, Regional Vic 3458
Investment & Booking
Investment: $2,200
Payment Plans: Available on request
Early Bird Discount: $1,950 ($450 deposit on booking via transfer and $1,500 Cash on the day)
Included: Certificate of Completion.
Accommodation & Logistics
Accommodations for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday are to be arranged individually.
There are plenty of options available in Blackwood, Barry Reef, Trentham or Ballan.
Your confirmation email upon booking will include accommodation suggestions and other necessary details.
An invitation
Sacred Space & Relational Tending is not something you simply attend.
It is something you step into.
If you feel unsettled, curious, or quietly recognised as you read this - that may be part of the listening.
Expressions of Interest are currently open, with applications released mid-January.
The application process itself is part of the work - an invitation to pause, listen, and discern whether this threshold is yours to cross at this time.
Contact Us
For inquiries or to schedule a connection call please send us an email: