The Mystical Year - River Island Apothecary

a year-long pilgrimage with the sacred self

all live, online instruction

Enrollment for the class of 2024 will open November 1.

“..they found messages everywhere: the pattern of birds’ wings, the way a stick fell or a leaf rode the current of a stream. They gazed into wells and skies. And because they were paying attention, the earth, the water, and skies, animals and birds yielded secrets.”
from Red-Robed Priestess by Elizabeth Cunningham

If you Desire

time for your mystical self
a consistent, sacred rhythm for a full year
the support of a seasoned facilitator
to learn rituals and mystical practices
reassurance that you’re walking your path
a crew of like-minded women

Then The Mystical Year is for you

Spend A year

studying sacred seasons
claiming your own rhythms and seasons
studying divine feminine archetypes
honoring your mystical intelligence
getting consistent guidance, one on one support, and inspiration
developing a practice of ritual, writing, and divination to honor and track your transformation

Read what past participants have to say

Details

8 virtual day-long retreats

We’ll mark the sacred seasons with day-long virtual retreats. Each season we’ll meet on Zoom and spend the day focusing on one archetype and the magic of her season. Using the Archetype Mapping technique, ritual, writing prompts, meditation, and divination, together we’ll explore the intricacies of the archetypes and the sacred seasons. HERE is the 2024 TMY schedule.

8 rituals kits

For each sacred season, you will receive a beautifully curated ritual kit in the mail that will include things like sacred stones, divinations, candles, apothecary products, and all manner of wonders. Each kit will come with detailed instructions for a solo ritual.

7 “Magic Mind” sessions

A week after your solo ritual, we’ll gather on Zoom for a Magic Mind session that will help you harvest the meaning from your ritual experience. This process is unique to my work. It’s part poetry and part channel; an inclusive, community building experience that helps you home in on precisely how the sacred season will “work you”. The Dreaming ritual will not include a magic mind. HERE is the 2024 TMY schedule.

7 seasonal attunement calls

To help you individualize your experience, you will have one 30-minute phone call with me per season (excluding the Dreaming Season). In these phone calls, I’ll listen deeply to your experience with each archetype and sacred season, then offer you potent reflection. These calls will help you understand how the archetype is transforming you and contributing toward self-knowing and personal evolution.

Course materials

You’ll get:

a binder to hold all of your course material
printed copy of the Materia Mystica & Support pages
printed copy of Altar Craft and Seasonal Primer for each season
printed Mystical Rhythms calendars
printed Archetype Mapping worksheets
access to digital Student Library of all course materials, class recordings, and Student Resource List, which are downloadable
Mystic’s Kit of Archetype Anointing oils

The Mystical Thread

Each week you’ll get an audio recording to keep you in the rhythm of the season, along with divination questions to personalize the Work. These recordings will focus on topics from the Materia Mystica. You’ll also get a Mystical Rhythms Calendar class and a Archetypal Stone Medicine class for each season.

Graduate programs

Once you complete The Mystical Year, you’re eligible to advance your studies.

I offer some really cool programs where TMY graduates can deepen their work with the seasons, archetypes, and their sacred Self.

Click HERE to read more about our graduate studies.

FAQ’s

When can I sign up?

November 1, 2023. 2023 Awaken the Mystic and Awaken the Wheel students get first dibs and $333 off their seat. There are only 7 seats total.

What’s the tuition?

Up front: $3,800 for the full year.

Monthly payments: $333 per month for 12 months, beginning December 1st, 2023.

2023 Awaken the Mystic and Awaken the Wheel students get $333 off payment in full, or one monthly payment for free!

What is a “Materia Mystica“?

The Materia Mystica is an extensive original tome written by moi. It’s around 350 pages (and counting). It contains information and journal prompts about the archetypes, the sacred seasons, ritual, and writing prompts all based on my lived experience and channel. It is designed to inform and inspire, but most importantly to let you find each season’s magic and medicine within yourself. It is also designed to help track your relationships with the seasons and archetypes year after year, so it is meant to be revisited.

What’s the schedule?

HERE is the 2024 TMY schedule.

What if I can’t attend a virtual retreat?

The retreat will be recorded and the replay will be available to you. However, this program is “inter-dependent” and relies upon your presence and participation. To maintain your seat in this program, you may only miss 2 retreats.

When will I get my mailed materials?

Your mailed materials should arrive about 5 days before the retreat days.

What about international students?

International participants are welcome to join with an added fee for shipping. Please inquire at riverislandapothecaryassist@gmail.com.

How much time per week should I plan to spend on this course?

At least 30 minutes. At most around 2 hours.

Is this group women only?

The Mystical Year is open to all female identifying people.

How many people will be in this program?

We accept 7 students per year for The Mystical Year.

What’s the refund policy?

There are no refunds.

Is there a Student Contract to ensure a safe, reliable container?

Yes! You will receive your copy upon enrollment.

Do I get one-on-one time with Katie?

Yes! In fact, a lot of the students say this is their favorite part of The Mystical Year. You will get 7 thirty-minute calls with me. These calls will be spaced throughout the year and you’ll have one per sacred season (so, about every 6-weeks). I’ll help you flesh out and understand how each sacred season and archetype is “landing” in your life.

Is this a closed group?

Yes. Once the doors close no one else will be admitted into your cohort.

What supplies will I need for class?

We will mail you everything you need for this program, except a pen. 🙂

Do I get the set of archetype anointing oils with my tuition?

Yes!