journey to Awaken Your Shamanic-Witch-Priestess
As the world becomes increasingly full of noise—both from what’s unfolding on the world stage and from the rapid expansion of AI flooding our social media—our nervous system is becoming overloaded, making it harder to tune into our inner wisdom.
Yet this ancient wisdom is already embedded within your bones—what the Norse Sagas call the witch-within-wood—your own inner wise woman.
She’s the shimmering light of feminine magic that flows through your veins, passed down through the mother line—your direct link with the Ancient Mother.
And as the old patriarchal world is crumbling around us, she’s calling you from deep within your roots, inviting you to reconnect with her, so you can bring her healing medicine into our world.
New online course
For many years, I’ve been teaching my shamanic students how to access their feminine wisdom. At the same time, I recognise that not everyone wishes to undertake a long professional shamanic training—yet still feels a deep longing to access this ancient well of wisdom within themselves.
This is why I've created Journey to Awaken Your Shamanic–Witch–Priestess—an online course that guides you into the world of shamanic energy medicine, goddess myths, healing linguistics, embodied feminine spirituality, and ancient wisdom traditions.
The course supports you in awakening this ancient feminine presence within you—your inner wise woman—who embodies the magic and power of the shamanic-witch-priestess, so her guidance can become the compass you follow.
What is a shamanic-witch-priestess?
She is not a label — she’s the ancient feminine presence that lives within each and every one of us, and she embodies the wisdom found in three interconnected paths:
the Shamanic Practitioner, who sees through the eye of her heart and perceives the world of energy before it becomes matter.
the Witch, the Wise Woman, who embodies her feminine magic, as she changes the energetic hold of the past, and weaves a new future into being.
the Priestess, who lives in sacred service, acting as a conduit through which the loving wisdom of the Ancient Mother flows into the world.
None of these paths belong to a single ancestral lineage, as when we trace our roots far enough back, we all return to the same source of ancient wisdom.
All three paths share one sacred language—listening—to the wisdom of the body, the soul, nature, the seasons, and the World of Spirit.
Below, I’ll briefly outline these three paths of the shamanic-witch-priestess.
Path of the shaman, witch and priestess
Path of the shaman
When you walk the shamanic path, you learn how to shift your perception, so you see through the spiritual eye of the heart.
This allows you to perceive the world of energy before it becomes matter, so you can track what is happening at the level of the body, mind, soul and spirit.
Through shamanic journeying, you access different domains of reality—the underworld (past), middle world (present) and upper world (future)—so you can retrieve the medicine needed for healing and transformation.
Path of the witch
Walking the path of the witch is to walk the path of the Wise Woman.
The meaning of the word witch comes from the word wicche, meaning ‘wise one,’ and from the word wit, meaning ‘wise’ and ‘to bind, shape and alter.’
These wise women knew how to bind, shape and alter reality by changing the energetic hold of the past, and weaving and spinning new energy into the future—through healing practices, divination, songs, sacred ceremonies, and shamanic journeying.
Path of the priestess
Walking the priestess path is to be in sacred service, where you embody and serve the sacred—in yourself, in others, and in the world around you.
You listen deeply to guidance from the Ancient Mothers, allowing their loving wisdom to flow through you—into your thoughts, words, actions, and in how you show up in the world.
Rather than trying to escape the human experience, you meet it fully, bringing your loving presence to all of life—joy and grief, beginnings and endings, abundance and loss.
a journey of initiation
This journey unfolds over several months, following the rhythm of the Dark Moon and Full Moon, and the natural turning of the seasons of darkness and light.
It weaves together teachings, shamanic journeys, inquiry questions, healing linguistics, goddess myths, shamanic tracking—each module gently preparing the ground for the next.
You’ll also receive guidance on working with prayers, meditations, intention setting, bonfires, altars and divination to deepen your connection with your inner wisdom and feminine magic.
The journey begins on the Dark Moon 10th September 2026, and culminates on the Full Moon 19th July 2027.
TUNe INTO your inner WISDOM
Dark Moon 10th September
This module creates the foundation, where you learn how your body is a portal into your ancient wisdom and feminine magic.
You’ll be introduced to the Norse Creation Myth as a symbolic map revealing how you’re shaping your world through your intention, thoughts, words, choices, and energy.
You’ll begin working with the medicine found in the seasons, the moon cycles, your chakras, and the four elements—earth, water, air, and fire—discovering how these forces live within you, and how they can support your wellbeing.
You'll learn how to track within the different domains of reality—body, mind, soul and spirit—and you begin to build your medicine bundle, your Mesa, which represents your sacred womb space, your inner cauldron.
womb, heart and third eye
Dark Moon 9th October
In this module, you’ll explore your three sacred chalices: womb, heart, and third eye.
You'll be guided to awaken the wisdom of your womb, working with the archetypal energies of the Maiden, Mother, Queen, and Crone, helping you heal deeply.
Through a shamanic journey with the Norse goddess Freya, you'll ignite the divine flame in your heart—the fire of love—a light that is the compass you follow.
You'll discover tools for helping you shift your perceptions, so you can witness the light of your highest choices, and you learn Healing Linguistics and Wisdom Questions that guides you to access your inner wisdom.
Healing shadows & ancestral lineage
Dark Moon 8th November
This module invites you to meet the parts of yourself that have been hidden, silenced, suppressed and wounded by past experiences and ancestral programming.
You learn how to witness your shadows, and through shamanic journeys you begin to heal your shadows, transforming them into light and sources of soul wisdom.
You’ll also work with your ancestral lineage, witnessing inherited patterns, beliefs, and emotional imprints that no longer serve you, so you can take steps to release them.
Guided by the Norse goddess Hel, Queen of the Underworld, you’ll release what has stopped you from expanding into your highest light, so you can claim your path, your power and your sovereignty, being the Queen of your own life.
journey into the underworld
Dark Moon 8th December
Here you set off on a sacred journey into the underworld, moving through a deep soul transformation.
You’ll explore the ancient myth of Inanna’s descent into the Underworld, as it gives you the MAP for this journey.
You’ll meet the Norse Dark Mother, Nótt (Night), the primordial darkness that births the light.
You’ll also meet the three Norns from the Norse tradition—the Spirit Weavers of Time: Past, Present, and Future—and discover how they live not only in the mythical landscape of your soul, but also within your own body.
This is a very healing module, and from here you have a sacred pause until we meet up again on the Full Moon in February.
three wells of magic, love and wisdom
Full Moon 20th February 2027
In this module, you’ll explore the three ancient wells that nourish the world tree, Yggdrasil—a tree that represents our nervous system.
Well of Wisdom, filled with ancient cosmic wisdom.
Well of Urd, filled with the light-filled essence of unconditional love.
Well of Hel, also called the Bubbling Cauldron, a sacred spring filled with the golden light of feminine magic.
Through guided shamanic journeys, you’ll release what has stopped you from receiving the love, wisdom and feminine magic you’re meant to embody, and through this healing you become deeply nourished.
Rebirth & resurrection
Full Moon 22nd March 2027
In this module you dive deeper into spiritual teachings, discovering how your mind is a lighthouse, and how you’re meant to extend this light to others.
You’ll journey with the Norse goddess Idun, the keeper of the golden apples filled with divine wisdom.
Idun shows you how these apples are formed from your own consciousness, so she’ll invite you to witness the thoughts, words and actions that have not been in alignment with your soul's light, and she then guides you to shift this, so you instead can choose the light that is the truth of who you are.
And it’s this light—your soul's light—that guides you through a rebirth.
ignite the fire of love
Full Moon 20th April 2027
In this module, you'll journey with the Norse Sun Goddess Sol, who will guide you to deepen your connection with the ancient wisdom of your soul, and ignite the fire in your heart, so the fire of love is your compass.
She’ll also help you expand into the light of your highest choices—the light your soul yearns to blossom into.
Doing this awakens your inner Valkyrie, so she can show you how you can fly over the battlefields, choosing the light of your highest choices, instead of being caught in conflict.
In this way, you begin to weave your soul's golden light into the web of your life, activating your highest destiny.
sharing your feminine wisdom
Full Moon 20th May 2027
In this module you meet the Norse goddess Freya, who will guide you through three fires of initiation, awakening your inner shamanic-witch-priestess, so you can claim your path, your light and your magic, and share the fruits of your feminine wisdom.
You'll explore how you can be a conduit for this wisdom to flow through you, and into your life, through how you show up for others, yourself, and the world.
You now have a full Mesa—your medicine bundle—representing your sacred womb space and inner cauldron, and you’ll learn how to work with it as a source of ongoing guidance, healing, magic and transformation.
This is when you fully embody your inner ‘witch-within-wood’, becoming the Shamanic-Witch-Priestess of your own life.
live zoom webinar with cissi
Full Moon 19th July 2027
The course concludes with a live Zoom webinar with Cissi (a replay will be made available).
Cissi will guide you through a sacred ceremony, which is from her Seidr Magic Priestess Training, so be prepared to journey deep into the mythical landscape of your soul, awakening your shamanic-witch-priestess.
Certificate of Completion
After having completed all your modules and final assignment, then at the end of your training you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion of the online course Journey to Awaken Your Shamanic-Witch-Priestess.
This certificate gives you a discount of £250 on the Shamanic Practitioner Training (Level 1), or on the Master and Seidr Magic Priestess Training (Level 2) with Nordic Light.
Price if you sign up by 28th february
You have lifetime access to the course material
£350 £750
or 12 x £35 (£75)
Secure access to Awaken Your Shamanic-Witch-Priestess with this early booking price. The course starts on the 10th of September.
£450 £935
or 12 x £45 (£95)
Combine two courses: Awaken Your Shamanic-Witch-Priestess (starts in September), plus gain immediate access to the course Introduction to Shamanic Energy Medicine (read more here).
£575 £1385
or 12 x £57 (£139)
Bonus Gift if you book by 28th of February
Everyone who signs up before the 28th of February will receive a free 45-minute Shamanic Soul Mentoring Session with one of the Shamanic Master Practitioners & Seidr Magic Priestesses from Cissi’s Teacher Team. These sessions are held on Zoom (audio only), and will take place in May, June and July 2026.
YOUR SHAMANIC GUIDE
Cissi Williams is an Osteopath, Naturopath, NLP Trainer, and Teacher of Energy Medicine, Mysticism, Shamanic Healing & Seidr. She’s initiated as a Priestess of Freyja, Tradition Keeper of the Völva (Norse shamanism and Seidr Magic).
Cissi has done more than 25,000 healing sessions, and she’s guided many more to tune in to their inner wisdom and connect with Spirit’s guidance through her teachings, and the podcast Awaken Your Inner Wisdom.
She’s written the books Your Heart Knows How to Heal You (Inner Tradition/Findhorn Press), Transformational NLP (Watkins Publishers), and the Wellbeing Handbook (Findhorn Press).
Nordic Light’s courses are accredited by
international practitioners of holistic medicine
The following trainings are accredited:
Diploma in Shamanic Energy Medicine
Shamanic Energy Medicine Practitioner
Shamanic Energy Medicine Master Practitioner
Shamanic Priestess and Tradition Keeper of the Völva, the Path of the Wise Woman in Norse Shamanism & Seidr Magic.
Teacher Training in Shamanic Energy Medicine, Mysticism and Shamanic Healing.
Teacher Training in Seidr Magic.
Shamanic NLP Practitioner.
FAQs
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You have lifetime access to the course material.
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This course is for those who want to dive deeper into the wisdom found in shamanic energy medicine, goddess myths, and healing linguistics, but working at their own pace from the comfort of their home.
If you want to learn how to also work with others as a Shamanic Practitioner, then you need to do Level 1 (you can read more here).
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There are no refunds given on this discounted price.
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Yes, Cissi teaches Seidr on Level 2, which is the Master Training in Shamanic Energy Medicine & Seidr Magic.
In order to do Level 2, you first need to do the Level 1 Practitioner Training. You can read more about it here.
Once you’ve signed up for Level 1 you can go on the waiting list for Level 2 (places on Level 2 are strictly limited). You can read more about Level 2 here.