Apprenticeship Pathways: The Way of the Willow
The Way of the Willow: Healing and Re-imagining Eldership is a year long Apprenticeship Pathway course.
We start Tuesday 18th November 2025
We gather to listen, as the decaying allows us, deeply to the memories within bones of Mother Earth.
We will explore the pulsing weave, the rich tapestry, of Maiden, Mother, Crone. Through the many layering threads of our personal weave, our ancestral weave and the great Cosmic one.
Moving full circle - meeting from November to October. A year to observe these patterns of decay and flourishment and the enchanting that weaves through it all - that magical thread of our knowing, remembrance, deepening true self, soul integrity and authenticity.
Here we are really focusing on our Inner Elder, so they can become a healthy ancestor for our Inner Child.
Drawing comparisons between the Cosmic story and our personal stories, and learn to heal both - so we can become true stewards of the New Paradigm.
“Eldership isn’t a rigid status - it is fluid - one that moves through all three aspects retrieving innocence and purity, reparenting self with the still, quiet reflection that spins the song thread down into the well of your being, retrieving the balm of wisdom.” Willow Warbler
Suitable for those living in the Northern Hemisphere, as the weather parallels our journey, and open to exploring the feminine aspects of themselves regardless of gender.
Apprenticeship Pathways
Apprenticeship Pathways are the ways, within Shamanic Mentorship, where you can deepen your connection, through sharing in the Medicine that I carry, with the Dreaming Earth and the Elemental Kingdoms.
Not unlike following the deer trod with Eden of the Ways … exploring the connections between the Earth’s body, our body and the expansiveness of the Cosmos … the connection between Heaven and Earth with our humble physical vessels as portals of this connection.
And how we can discover the innate wisdom held within. … our own unique Medicine Song.
We are living in times where the thinning of veils between the realms is increasing. Here we explore how to enter these realms with respect, integrity and honour, how to be a worthy, humble part of the Restoration of Kinship with the Elemental Kingdoms.
More about The Way of the Willow
We are being invited to allow what no longer serves to fall away and decay. Also what already has done so, so it can be witnessed as the rich nutrient that brings to fruition something more aligned with our true nature, our authenticity.
As we prepare for Winter we are returning to the bones of our origins. This gives us the opportunity to access new memories, new coding within their formation ready to come to life in the spring.
This is a tender time, so do we have the resources to nurture and nourish this new unfolding - and cherish it ?
Our human is always becoming … the grandparent, the mother, the daughter - there are always parts of ourselves who are younger, who are older … parts who are in the awe and wonder of being enchanted and those who are aware of the falling away, the letting go, the change of form …
Here we are really focusing on our Inner Elder, so they can become a healthy ancestor for our Inner Child.
We draw comparisons between the Cosmic story and our personal stories, and learn to heal both - so we can become true stewards of the New Paradigm.
As we step into our power, we step up, taking up the mantle - the responsibility for our work in the world, the knowledge of the imprint it will leave, fostering the Eldership qualities of integrity, discernment and Mastery of Self.
Whereever we feel we may be on our path …
… we move from abdication to advocation and a knowing that this is never a linear journey.
Curious? Take a peek at the course preparation with me …
We explore the intersections and parallels between the Cosmic story and our personal stories, our own Inner Elder, through mythos, poetry, shamanic wisdom, sacred transmissions and deep experiential connection with Mother Earth and Grandmother Willow.
with much Love,
from my Heart to yours
Tania Aurora White Crow