The Cailleach's Cave
Want a space to finally slow down and actually hear what your soul is trying to tell you? If you’re tired of forcing clarity, chasing healing, or feeling lost in all the noise of your mind?
The Cailleach, our guardian of deep transformation, calls you into her cave to help you remember who you are. Let her guide you through release, rest, and deep listening, so you can emerge resourced, soul-aligned, and ready to move forward with courage.
As we lean into winter it beckons you to breathe, slow down, rest and receive from the dark, the stillness, the quietness and the rich fertile soil of your being.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck in old patterns, or drained by the constant demands of life? The Cailleach’s Cave calls you to step into her sacred darkness. Transformation doesn’t only happen in the light of day – much magic takes place in the darkness. Step into a space of regeneration, healing and incubation as you break free from what’s holding you back. Receive the rest you need to replenish your energy, release burnout and tap into your creative potential.
Within the cave, the potential for deep, transformative renewal awaits.
Be held in the warm embrace of An Cailleach as she shines light into the depths of your soul, showing you who you are. Don’t try to cling to the past – let go so she can reveal the bright path towards the highest vision for your life. She leads you through death into new life allowing you to reclaim your inner gifts and rewrite your own story.
She wants you to celebrate transformation. Her fierce yet nurturing wisdom reminds you that the power to transform has always been within you – waiting to be claimed. Break free from the constraints that keep you small and emerge strong, calm and radiant in your life.
You know deep in your bones, that you can’t keep forcing, pushing, and striving. The exhaustion is catching up with you, leaving you drained and uninspired. Come sit, and learn from this wise crone the gifts of deep listening, self-compassion and nurturing the wisdom of your soul. What insights does the Cailleach hold for you, so you can reshape your inner landscape and become the person you’re meant to be?
During this ceremony, you’ll be guided by the sharp, clear wisdom of the Cailleach and supported by our plant ally Lavender. You’ll emerge ready to step back into a life deeply aligned, nourished, and true to who you are.
In this powerful space, the Cailleach leads you back to your own sovereignty as you rediscover your inner strength and ability to create your life with confidence.
Walk with The Cailleach
From descent to renewal
You’re tired of pushing, forcing and juggling unending to-do lists while your own desires, dreams, and sense of self have faded into the background. You crave space – space to breathe, think, listen, dream and reconnect with what brings you alive.
As we stand at the threshold of Samhain, the Cailleach calls you to slow down, rest and receive from the deep, fertile stillness. Remember, life doesn’t stop when we slow down, it regenerates. The darkness, isn’t to be feared – it’s an ally helping you to shed old patterns and access deep healing, nourishment and renewal.
Rest in the velvet darkness of winter, a place of creation, the great cauldron of life. Here, healing and integration happen and insights emerge. You’ll find the spaciousness, alchemy, possibility and the answers you’ve been seeking.
In the Cailleach’s Cave, you’re reminded to seek depth and regeneration rather than endless outward growth. It isn’t just about rest, it’s a cocoon of transformation, preparing you to re-emerge with clarity and inner power as the Cailleach gently guides you through what’s been standing in your way.
What if embracing this descent into stillness is exactly what you need to restore your inner vitality?
Discover the guiding force of An Cailleach
Your inner wisdom, guiding you home
Inside the cave lives the ancient wise woman, An Cailleach who doesn’t get caught up in the rush of time. She has a deep capacity for visioning and if you are brave enough to sit with her teachings, you will discover how wise and compassionate she is. She reflects the wise woman within your – the elder who has always known the path to a deeper, more satisfying and nourishing life.
She embodies wholeness and carries immense wisdom, born from having seen it all. As you journey into her sacred cave, you are called into a powerful ritual of renewal. For those who are open to her direction, her cauldron of transformation brings rebirth, enabling your true soul essence to emerge.
Are you ready to see through her sharp, clear eyes? She invites you to release what no longer truly inspire you, energises you or gives you passion, and to let it fall away so new growth can begin.
Whatever is calling you, what’s important is that you listen deeply. You need the silence, stillness and emptiness of the cave in order to hear, see and follow the breadcrumbs of your soul. It’s within this cave of knowledge and integration, that you prepare for your journey into the world with vibrancy, aliveness and purpose.
The Cailleach's Cave is the space you’re craving if...
- You hear the call to go inwards but never have the space to quieten down and listen
- You feel disconnected from your inner voice and crave clarity for your life’s path
- You long for renewal but are unsure how to initiate the change. Be guided through release, renewal, and rebirth so you can move forward with confidence.
- You desire a place to compost away the old, so your dream seeds may take root and thrive.
- You can no longer ignore the whispers of your Soul that wants to share it's wisdom so you can experience more aliveness
- You want to grow in your relationship to the healing power and wisdom of the Cailleach
- You are tired of the glorification of hustle and bustle, you’ve either suffered from burnout or fear burnout could be close; you’re getting exhausting and crave rest, recuperation and space to think
- You desire to be resourced during the winter months so you can truly emerge rejuvenated
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What to expect
“Ceremony is a vehicle for belonging – to a family, to a people, and to the land” – Robin Wall Kimmerer
In this purposefully crafted ceremony, you’ll be gently guided through a rich tapestry of a shamanic tea ceremony along with rituals, nature work and reflective practices and empowering integration so you can receive deep insights that can be integrated into your daily life.
You’ll be supported every step of the way, ensuring that you can explore, play, release and heal at your own pace.
Reflective tea ceremony
Enter into deep communion with our plant allies, Lavender who will soothe your nervous system, support you to open the doors to dreaming and prepare you to receive the gifts of winter.
Shamanic journeying / drumming
Guided by An Cailleach journey into her sacred cave, uncovering hidden treasure and wisdom. Alchemise stagnant energy to uncover the inherent beauty, connection and power that has always been within you. The
energy you free up can be redirected toward your growth, renewal and vitality.
Connect to yourself, your spirit and the divine forces for guidance and healing as you move from being the passive observer of your life and becoming the creator.
Ritual Magick
Through rituals remember and enrich your connection with what is sacred in life. Enhance your sense of meaning, connection, purpose and belonging as you craft pathways to support your movement forward.
Earth based practices
The land around Aventine Gardens will support your integration so you can be inspired by what is to come. Through nature-based practice, rekindle your relationship to yourself, others and the earth, awakening to the power, insights and healing that is held within nature.
Guided Meditation & Internal reflection
Unearth your inner wisdom, creative spirit and essence so you grow in your sovereignty, realign to your inner truth and place yourself back into the heart of your own life once again.
Intentional integration
Align your healing and insights with action and intention, allowing you to anchor the energetic shifts into your everyday life. Experience the beauty and delight of amplifying your world from the inside out.
Are you ready to step into the Cailleach’s Cave and reshape the landscape of your life?
Join us for the Cailleach’s Cave Ceremony and take the first step towards the life you’ve been waiting for. This is your time to let go, heal, and rise.
Space is limited to maintain an intimate “nest” container as you are held within a Medicine Wheel and to ensure you can receive personalized attention and support so you can foster deeper connections and a more profound, transformative experience.
time & Date
Sunday 2nd November 10.00am -1.00pm
Location
Aventine Garden, Foxrock, Co. Dublin, D18 X7P4 (full details provided upon booking)
Investment
€90 (Deposit €40)
What to prepare
You’ll need a blanket, and bottle of water.
Additional items may be required, however you’ll receive an email with further details ahead of the event. No previous experience or specific skills are necessary—this is a nurturing and inclusive event accessible to all.
We’ll weave a multi-dimensional space of lasting transformation. Influenced by my training and mentoring with Sli an Chroi and Sharon Bolt Magick, these ceremonies carry the wisdom gifted to me by my spirit team, the earth, and my ancestral lineage. This space is held within a Sacred Space Weaver® Template.
Your Guide
"Until the culture recognises the legitimacy of growing down, each person in the culture struggles blindly to make sense of the darkness that the soul requires to deepen into life." - James Hillman
I wasn’t always a darkness or winter lover. I resisted endings, detested change, rest was a foreign concept and slowing down wasn’t something ever modeled to me. A summer baby, I loved the heat and explosion of energy. Then I began to hear the small whisper inside me, calling me to slow down, to rest, to pause… It took a lot of attempts until I became comfortable with being in my Inner Cave.
My relationship with my inner winters was transformed by befriending the parts of myself that I resisted and building relationship with the winter guardians. I now open my door and let the Winter teachers take a seat around my fire – An Cailleach, death, endings, completions, sacrifice, loss, rest and receiving. Giving them space has led to a much fuller and regenerative life.
Your questions answered
Common questions
What is your cancellation policy?
Due to the nature of this event and its limited numbers the policy is as follows:
Deposits payments are non-refundable.
Cancellations within 14 days of the event start date will result in the deposit payment being forfeit.
Cancellations up to 14 days of the retreat start date: your deposit/Retreat Experience payment may be transferred to another event listed on our website of your choice subject to availability. Only one transfer permitted.
In the event of a ‘no show’ for any booking, any balance due for the event will be charged in full.
Do I need prior experience in shamanism to attend a retreat or workshop?
Everyone is welcome. No previous experience is necessary.
Where we gather together
Our healing space is held within the earthy grounds of my home, a space dedicated to healing.