Perdita Finn
Develop an enduring connection with all of your ancestral mothers to heal and empower you, gathering nurturing support and timeless wisdom for a more fulfilled, enriched, and spiritually connected existence.
Imagine a world where every entity — from the trees and rivers to the stars in the sky to the random person you pass on the street — was once your mother, and you were once theirs.
This inherent connectivity was understood and celebrated by our ancient ancestors, yet this knowledge was obscured by the rise of monotheistic religions, severing our ties to our maternal ancestors and the natural world.
Spiritual teacher Perdita Finn, co-founder of The Way of the Rose, reveals that the constructs of civilization have left many of us feeling deprived of the mothering we truly need. Yet, she assures us that we can now receive the nurturing support we crave, thanks to a team of ancestral mothers who are always ready to guide and support us.
Perdita has honed her skills through extensive studies with Zen masters, priests, spirit workers, and healers, and by apprenticing with psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she co-authored .
Today, she also leads highly sought-after workshops such as , empowering people to harness the miracles in their lives through ancestral support and reclaiming their intuitive gifts.
With heartfelt guidance, Perdita teaches how to access the eternal love and support of your ancestral connections, paving the way for everyday miracles and profound healing.
Embark on Perditas 7-module self-paced course, where you'll be given new skills to help you connect to ancient pathways of motherly connection, helping you embrace the dark as well as the light… see the sacred in the mundane… and deeply experience the power of your ancestral maternal bonds.
She reveals how the Earth itself and the legacies of your ancestral mothers can provide deep healing and a sense of profound connection.
By reclaiming your ancient maternal connections, you’ll be able to bridge the gap between the living and the ancestral realm, helping you learn to see death not as an end, but as a part of a continuous cycle of rebirth and renewal — a sacred dance of life that spans generations.
Rediscovering this connection is transformative, infusing your life with deep love, newfound courage, intuitive wisdom, boundless joy, and the creative energy needed to manifest your desires… and even influence the world around you.
In this context, miracles arise not from the supernatural, but from the natural, everyday magic of feeling deeply interconnected with all of life, embraced by a lineage of mothers whose power transcends time and space.
During the course, Perdita provides a variety of healing ancestral wisdom, tools, skills, rituals, talismans, and practices you can employ to help you release the patriarchal notions of linearity, progress, and human supremacy…
… embracing instead the generative cycles of what she terms the matri-sphere, a play on the word “mattress,” meaning a soft place to land that renews us with both love and dreams, and holds us in a place of safety where we are loved and known and belong.
Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to transmute feelings of loss and disconnection into an understanding and celebration of life. You’ll establish rituals to honor your ancestral mothers… create sacred spaces for them in your daily life… and learn practices for healing and empowering you, the generations that came before you, the generations that will come after you.
You’ll also create your own oracle deck featuring ancestral grandmothers to receive guidance whenever you need it and discover how to shift patterns that have kept you stuck. This can free you from cycles that no longer serve you, transform and deepen your relationship with your own mother, and foster healing and understanding.
Ultimately, embracing your ancestral maternal heritage can alchemize feelings of isolation into a profound sense of kinship, turning fear into unwavering empowerment and replacing disconnection with enduring bonds that can enrich every aspect of your life.
Transmuting the “Flaws” of Our Ancestors Into Magic for Future Generations
During this soul-nourishing course, you’ll:
- Uncover the lost stories of your ancestral mothers to reconnect with powerful matriarchal wisdom
- Redefine motherhood beyond traditional gender roles and biological boundaries, expanding your understanding of familial relationships
- Begin transforming your relationship with your own mother (no matter your age or life stage), fostering healing and understanding and deepening the nurturing aspects of your relationship
- Learn to craft personal talismans and oracle decks that channel the guidance and strength of your ancestral mothers
- Embrace the darkness and mystery in life as sources of creativity and transformation, enhancing your ability to manifest personal miracles
- Discover tools to challenge and transform the everyday demonization of mother figures in society
- Learn practical methods for feeling the daily presence of your ancestral mothers to integrate their wisdom into your everyday life
- Develop a profound connection with the Black Madonna and other maternal archetypes to deepen your spiritual practice
- Prepare for personal rebirth by envisioning and contributing to a world that recognizes and honors your true self and history
- And much more...
With Perdita’s course, you’ll create your own personal pantheon of animate mothers, enriching your spiritual network to summon and reclaim the magic that is your birthright from the Other Side. You’ll even discover how to manifest miracle you need.
You’ll also discover that you’re never alone, and that you’re part of an eternal cycle of nurturing and care in a cosmos teeming with maternal spirits who have been, are, and will always be part of your journey, waiting and ready to support and inspire you…
… helping you tap into a love that transcends time and space and making magic and miracles a part of your everyday experience.
What You’ll Discover in These 7 Weeks
In this 7-module self-paced course, Perdita guides you to connect deeply with ancestral maternal wisdom to redefine motherhood and reshape your personal and cultural narratives for profound life changes.
The Beauty of On-Demand
This course features step-by-step teachings and experiential practices from Perdita. Each session builds harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll develop a complete holistic understanding of the practices, tools, and principles you’ll need to heal generational traumas, redefine personal and cultural narratives, and deeply connect with ancestral maternal wisdom, transforming your understanding and experience of motherhood across all aspects of life. Your purchase includes 24/7 ongoing access to your course content, allowing you time to review the materials at your own pace and integration.
Module 1 Reshape Your Connection With Yourself & the Earth Through the Body of the Mother
You’ll travel into deep time, uncovering the roots of ecological feminism to reshape your connection with your body and the Earth. You’ll learn to release the patriarchal notions of linearity, progress, and human supremacy, embracing instead the generative cycles of the matri-sphere.
You’ll discover that divinity is found not in a singular entity, but in everything around us. You’ll explore how to collaborate with the unseen world, fostering a profound bond with the many mothers of our past and present.
In this session, you’ll:
- Discover the rich histories of your ancestors before the constraints of empire shaped their identities
- Experience the power of embodied animism and reconnect with the maternal spirits of your past lives
- Create your own personal pantheon of animate mothers, enriching your spiritual network
- Start collaborating with the unseen world, tapping into the collective memory where every soul knows motherhood
Module 2 Unleash Our Lady of the Beasts to Reclaim Joy & Pleasure
Animals know that their desires lead them to where they belong... the foods they need to eat, the beloveds who long for them, the lands that hold their joys.
You’ll explore why the desires of our mothers were made dirty and shameful, and how we can recover their power and their magic with the help of our ancestors. By engaging with ancestral knowledge and natural talismans, you’ll learn to harness your innate creativity and reclaim the joys and pleasures that are your birthright.
In this session, you’ll:
- Reclaim the deepest desires of your heart, recognizing them as pathways to your truest self
- Craft a talismanic “mother” from the natural world, harnessing guidance and empowerment from Earth’s gifts
- Dive into the origins of human creativity to enhance your own expressive and imaginative powers
- Restore to our mothers their rightful freedom to experience desire and pleasure, liberating generational joy
Module 3 Empower Your Spiritual Practice With Our Lady of Sorrows
Journey through the suppressed chapters of human history, exploring the impact of civilization on the natural world and its divine feminine roots. You’ll uncover why ancient grandmother goddesses were marginalized and demonized, and how reintroducing these powerful figures into our lives can heal and empower us.
By creating personal connections to these ancestral spirits, you’ll learn to incorporate their strength and wisdom into your everyday existence.
In this session, you’ll:
- Gain an overview of 10,000 years of human history through the eyes of our grandmothers, uncovering lost narratives
- Learn how to restore the stories and power of our grandmothers, honoring their legacies
- Create your own oracle deck featuring ancestral grandmothers, and connect with their wisdom and guidance
- Discover methods to feel the daily presence of these grandmothers, enriching your spiritual practice
Module 4 Use the Ancient Maternal Wisdom of the Season of the Witch to Transform Trauma Into Healing
Confront the harsh realities of violence against women as a foundational element of civilization, linking it directly to the witch-craze, colonization, and slavery. Surrounded by the supportive presences of our animal mothers and ancient grandmothers, you'll explore the impact of patriarchal oppression on our foremothers.
You’ll gain insights and tools to begin healing the wounds of the past, transforming your personal relationships and reclaiming the dignity and power of the maternal archetype.
In this session, you’ll:
- Demythologize the historical narrative of European gender-based violence, understanding its deep roots in civilization
- Alchemize the traumas of violence using the healing wisdom accumulated over millennia
- Acquire tools to recognize and challenge the everyday demonization of the mother figure in our society
- Start transforming your relationship with your own mother, fostering healing and understanding
Module 5 Embrace the Black Madonna for Creative Miracles
Challenge the modern world’s preference for enlightenment over darkness, and gain an understanding of the essential role of shadowed realms in creation and transformation. You’ll learn to appreciate the generative magic found in the dark, the dirt, and the deceased — spaces where life often begins and wisdom resides.
Through developing a relationship with the Black Madonna and confronting the mysteries of darkness, you’ll be empowered to assemble and manifest the miracles you seek, reclaiming the potent magic of our foremothers.
In this session, you’ll:
- Develop a personal relationship with a particular Black Madonna, connecting with her enduring strength and mystery
- Shed your fear of the dark and step confidently into the unknown
- Gather the essential elements needed to craft your own miracles, harnessing your innate power
- Manifest the specific miracle you need, bringing profound change into your life
Module 6 Transform Your Relationships & Support Your Personal Growth With the Mothers of the World
Envision a world where the role of mother is not confined by gender or biology, but is a universal aspiration and memory shared by all. Through exploring embodied animism, you’ll redefine what it means to be a mother, expanding the concept beyond conventional limits.
By addressing personal relationships with our own mothers and discovering the communal power of a mothering circle, you'll gain insights that can enhance and expand our personal growth and interpersonal relationships.
In this session, you’ll:
- Explore a new definition of motherhood that transcends traditional gender roles and biological boundaries
- Discover how feeling mothered opens the door to embracing mothering others, regardless of your gender or familial ties
- Work through personal frustrations and disappointments with your own mother for healing and understanding
- Learn how the circle of mothers can profoundly transform your experiences in therapy, friendship, and family dynamics
Module 7 Craft Your Legacy With the Magic of the Long Story
Explore the concept of rebirth, not just in a metaphysical sense but as a tangible act of preparation for future generations. You'll contemplate what it means to be reborn to mothers who fully understand our past struggles and desires.
By preparing ourselves and our potential future mothers with clear communication of our true selves, we can foster a cycle of recognition and acceptance that transcends time and generations.
In this session, you’ll:
- Identify the story you want to leave behind about who you are
- Craft a heartfelt letter to the mother of your next incarnation
- Access resources to envision and contribute to a world renewed, imagining a future shaped by understanding and compassion
SPECIAL BONUS OFFER
In addition to Perdita’s transformative 7-module course, you’ll receive this special bonus offering to complement the course and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
Sophie Strand and the Animate Everything
Video Dialogue With Perdita Finn and Sophie Strand
In this heartfelt 16-minute video, Perdita Finn and her daughter, author Sophie Strand, engage in a powerful conversation about the healing potential of the animate world in mending the often estranged relationship between mothers and daughters. Drawing from their own experiences, they discuss the radical intimacy and essential connection that can transform and enrich these bonds. Sophie, known for her works The Madonna Secret and The Flowering Wand, shares her insights alongside Perdita, offering a unique perspective on the necessity of nurturing these vital relationships in a culture that often undervalues them.
Mothers of Magic
PDF Excerpt From Perdita Finn’s Upcoming Book
Get an exclusive sneak peek into Perdita Finn’s upcoming book, Mothers of Magic: Recovering the Love at the Heart of the World, set to be published in 2026. This PDF excerpt, available only to workshop participants, offers a glimpse into the transformative ideas and powerful stories that make this manuscript revolutionary. Engage with Perdita’s visionary work and be invited to contribute to the creation of this groundbreaking book, exploring the profound love that lies at the heart of our world.
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Here’s What You’ll Receive
Seven Pre-Recorded 90-Minute Modules
Experience a unique opportunity to learn from Perdita Finn, author and co-founder of The Way of the Rose, a non-denominational international fellowship — from the comfort of your own home. Each session includes a streaming video and will guide you to tap into the wisdom of your ancestral mothers to heal generational traumas and redefine motherhood, enhancing your life with deeper connections and a renewed perspective.
Seven Transcripts of Sessions
In addition to the high-quality videos and MP3 audios, you’ll also receive session transcriptions. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
Exercises and Questions for Each Lesson
Between sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each lesson.
An Unprecedented Opportunity to Join the Online Course, The Magic of Your Ancestral Mothers
We feel honored that Perdita Finn has chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive LIVE online course. This is a unique opportunity to interact directly with an author and co-founder of The Way of the Rose, whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.
If you’re serious about exploring and reclaiming the power of ancestral maternal wisdom to heal generational traumas, redefine motherhood, and enrich your personal growth, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind program.
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If you don’t absolutely LOVE The Magic of Your Ancestral Mothers — or don’t feel that it meets your needs — please submit your refund request form 14 days from your date of purchase and we’ll happily issue qualifying customers a refund.
More Praise for Perdita Finn
Author of Anatomy of the Spirit and Intimate Conversations with the Divine
Author of Caravan of No Despair and Wild Mercy
Author of Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections on Self-Healing From the Living World
Author of Discovering the Inner Mother and Claiming Your Personal Power
Psychic medium and author of Spirit Seeker
Creator of Visual Medicine
About Perdita Finn
Perdita Finn is the co-founder, with her husband Clark Strand, of The Way of the Rose, the feral fellowship that inspired their book, The Way of the Rose: The Radical Path of the Divine Feminine Hidden in the Rosary.
In addition to extensive study with Zen masters, priests, spirit workers, and healers, Perdita apprenticed with the psychic Susan Saxman, with whom she wrote The Reluctant Psychic.
In her popular workshops on getting to know the dead, participants are empowered to activate the miracles in their own lives with the help of their ancestors and recover their own intuitive magic. Her book, Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World, is an intimate journey through her recovery of these lost ways. She is also the author of the forthcoming The Story of Our Mothers: Embodying the Power of Our Ancestors Before Patriarchy.
Perdita speaks widely on how to collaborate with those on the Other Side, on the urgent necessity of a new romantic animism, and on the sobriety that emerges when we claim the long story of our souls.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This course was pre-recorded. Is the content still relevant?
While this is a pre-recorded course, the teachings remain as relevant and impactful today as when they were first offered. We’ve selected these programs because their wisdom, tools, and practices continue to resonate deeply with our global community.
How long will I have access to my Course Homepage and materials?
Your purchase includes 24/7 ongoing access to your course content — online via your Homepage — unless refunded or otherwise specified. We currently don’t have an expiration date for our online materials. This will allow you time to review the materials at your own pace and integration.