For thousands of years ceremonies took place in sacred sites overseen by Priestesses and Priests of the Living Light. This lineage, that was also found in Scotland, is being reintroduced through The ISIS School of Holistic Health. The ceremonies and teachings take women into a magical journey of self-empowerment and deep realisation of their inherent gifts.

The Celtic Goddesses and spirits of the land welcome back the women who open their heart to their deep connection, ancestral wisdom and magic.

This is the path of the inner mystic, where the cauldron represents the womb. In its dark waters we read the omens. Inside our bodies is the void out of which new life, new possibilities, and new realities are born. The women weave the old and the new under the subtle and powerful energy of the moon.

The Teachers of the Course

Fotoula Adrimi – in 2012 whilst connecting with the prehistoric sites and standing stones in Kilmartin, the ancient spirits invited Fotoula to share their teachings. Fotoula then channelled the entire Priestess of the programme and ceremonies from them.

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Fotoula has also been working shamanically in Glasgow since 2006 and is a teacher of shamanism, trained by Sandra Ingerman. She is a member of the Global Shamanic Teachers Network. In 2024 Sandra invited Fotoula to be her assistant for the Advanced Shamanic Practitioner Training. Fotoula also works with Himalayan Shaman Bhola Banstola and has a wealth of other qualifications, which you can read about here

Fi Sutherland is an advanced therapeutic counsellor and life coach specialising in personal and spiritual development. Fi has been walking her spiritual path for over 30 years and has been facilitating a weekly Meditation and Chanting Circle since 2011. She has studied with western and indigenous shamans and spiritual teachers and has a Degree in Psychology. In 2007 made a commitment to follow her heart and this took her on an amazing adventure, culminating in a near-death experience in Peru in 2009, which describes in her book – Coming Home. Fi creates a safe, sacred space, bringing together the deep healing of the shadow self and the intuitive work of the spiritual, wise self. Read more about Fis' qualifications here

Priestess of the Moon Training – A Two-Year Programme

Photo: ©Gill Hastie

Fotoula's first encounter with Hecate in 2005 opened her own connection with the moon. She saw herself in a circle of women, all dressed in black, chanting and calling the primordial cosmic mother. Hekate spoke of being the ancient Crone Goddess, found in many lands around Europe under various names. In Scotland she is known as the Cailleach Bheur. This fleeting vision opened Fotoula’s path to ancestral healing, self empowerment, and deep ceremonial work. Fotoula facilitated the first Priestess of the Moon Circle in 2012. Since then many women have entered this cauldron. The Goddess is calling for another circle of women to gather and enter this ceremonial space of learning.

This is a two-year Training programme, encompassing personal and spiritual development, through practices and ceremonies that you can incorporate into your own spiritual work and share with others in your community.

Once participants complete the Priestess Training, they may wish to create their own Temple of the Moon and hold ceremonies for the benefit of themselves and their community. However, as the Temple is always within us, this course can also be completed as part of of your ongoing spiritual development.

The Priestess Training Programme

The Priestess of the Moon Training is based on the Celtic Pagan tradition but at the same time, adopts a cross-cultural approach. During the course we explore ancient traditions of the Goddess and female priesthood from different cultures around the Earth, such as ancient Greek, ancient Egyptian, Shamanic, Native American and Himalayan.

Participants can find their own representation of the Goddess in whatever way is suitable for them and their beliefs.

The Priestess Training begins with an Initiation in a Stone Circle of the Sun and Moon, an ancestral place of power, where we make the commitment to walk the Path of the Priestess and support each other as women co-creating a Circle of Sisterhood. We bring our gifts into the world and sharing them with All.

The Course will teach you how to hold Ceremony for yourself, the circles of people who will come to you, and the people who wish to go through Rites of Passage. During the two years we share the Priestess of the Moon Ceremonies:

the Sun Festivals – the equinoxes and solstices, and the Fire Festivals – Imbolc, Beltana, Lammas, Samhain;
the different phases of the Moon – the dark moon, new moon, waxing moon, full moon, waning moon;
Ancestral healing ceremonies;
Womb Rites – womb healing and activation;
Naming ceremony – for babies and adults;
Funeral service;
Sacred Marriage to the higher self;
Hand Fasting Ritual;
Working with the Fae and spirits of the land;
And many other ceremonies and teachings.

Weekend Meetings for the Priestess of the Moon Training

This two year programme is a ceremony in itself. We will work with the cycle of the year and the moon phases in a way that is appropriate to our calling and inherent skills.

Year 1, 2025:

28 Feb – 02 March: New moon Initiation in a prehistoric site in Kilmartin, Scotland

21 – 23 March: Spring Equinox and Waning Moon

20 – 22 June: Summer Solstice and Waning Moon

19 – 21 Sept: Autumn Equinox and Dark Moon

19 – 21 Dec: Winter Solstice and New Moon

Year 2, 2026:

30 Jan – 01 Feb: Imbolc and Waxing Moon

01 – 03 May: Beltana and Full Moon

31 July – 02 Aug: Lammas and Waning Moon

30 Oct – 01 Nov: Samhain and Waning Moon. We open the Circle in Kilmartin and we will close it in Kilmartin. This Ninth Circle in the Celtic new year heralds both an ending and a new beginning.

The Flow of the Weekend Meetings

The first and last Priestess Weekend Meetings take place in Kilmartin, Scotland, UK where we will work in the prehistoric sites related to the moon. All other Meetings will take place in Glasgow, Scotland.

Each weekend we meet:

19:00-21:00 Friday

10:00-21:00 Saturday

(10:00-17:00 Teaching, 19:00-21:00 Ceremony)

10:30-16:30 Sunday

Zoom Circles for the Priestess Training

Between our weekend meetings we will join together online in 1.5hr Circles to continue our work with the energy of the Moon and build our Priestess Community

Year 1, 2025 – Online Circles from 19.00-20.30:

8th April: Waxing Moon; 13th May: Full Moon; 29th July: Waxing Moon; 22nd August: Waning Moon; 7th October: Full Moon; 18th November: Dark Moon

Year 2, 2026 – Online Circles from 19.00-20.30:

3rd March: Full Moon; 7th April: Waning Moon; 2nd June: Waning Moon; 11th September: New Moon

How to Join the Priestess Training

This will be a Circle of women who are committed to working together for two years. This is a huge commitment. It means that you have to attend the 2 residential retreats and the 7 weekend trainings which are all in-person. In exceptional circumstances you may be able to do the in-person training online. If you miss one, you need to arrange a day with Fotoula, to go over the teachings. You are only allowed to miss one weekend during the two-year Training.

Participants will need to complete the whole programme to graduate. Apart from the first and last weekends which take place in Kilmartin, Scotland, all training weekends will be held in the Glasgow Theosophical Society, 17 Queen's Crescent, Glasgow, G4 9BL, Scotland, UK.

Registration for this course is now open. Please email us for the Registration forms: info@isis-school.com

For people who have not worked with us before, when we receive your Registration Forms we will arrange a zoom chat so that we can meet each other, speak more about the Training, and answer any questions you may have.

Once a participant’s application has been accepted, they are invited to choose a payment plan and pay the deposit to secure their place.

The Cost of the Two-Year Training

Cost of the Two-Year Training Programme: £3,600.00

The cost covers two residential retreats, including accommodation and teachings, and seven non-residential meetings in Glasgow, from Friday night, all day Saturday including Saturday evening, and Sunday till 4.30pm.

There are also 10 online zoom calls lasting 1.5 hours, during the months we are not meeting in person.

All payments are through Bank Transfer.

Please note the deposit can be paid in instalments

Payment Plan 1

Deposit: £630 on confirmation of your place. £330.00 for each training weekend, payable before weekend begins.

Payment Plan 2

Deposit £630.00 on confirmation of your place. £135.00 monthly from January 2025 for 22 months.

This monthly amount can be adapted if you wish to start paying for the training earlier than January 2025. And the deposit and monthly amount can be incorporated into a payment plan that suits you.

Payment Plan 3

Deposit £630.00 on confirmation of your place. Pay £2,820.00 for the remainder of the programme costs before 31st January 2025. This is a £150 discount on total course fees. (Total fee is non-transferable and non-refundable).

(Please note: All deposits are non refundable and non transferable. Also, participants are required to pay the total fee, even if they drop out before the course finishes. See also our terms and conditions).

Note: The Teachings of the Priestess of the Moon as a Celtic Pagan tradition are both copyrighted and trademarked in the UK, under the ISIS School of Holistic Health. They offer a certification as a practitioner priestess to hold ceremonies, circles in the community, and 1-1 rituals. This is not a teacher’s qualification. Teacher training will be available in the future to people who have completed this two year programme. At the moment, the only people able to teach the Priestess of the Moon training are Fotoula Adrimi and Fi Sutherland.

Testimonials from Priestess of the Moon Participants

“I can honestly not recommend this Training enough. I am going to graduate in October 2024 and it has been the best experience working both on myself and for the land. I adore these teachings and have made the most wonderful relationships with my sisters. Fotoula Adrimi Author and Fi Sutherland are the most wonderful and genuine teachers. It has absolutely changed me as a person. It's no easy ride though so be prepared to do the work!" – Morven Carmichael

“Highly recommended, a life changing training. Fotoula and Fi create a safe space with no judgement” – Anne Coughlan

“I have absolutely loved this course I would highly recommend it.” – Angel Brown

"A few years ago, you would not have found me anywhere near a 'women's circle,' let alone doing 'Priestess' training! The sound of it made my toes curl and I thought it would be cringey and self-indulgent. Plus I had trained with both Buddhist & Taoist Masters- what more could I want? I had absolutely no clue how nurturing the energy of the Sacred Feminine could be; nor how much softer and powerful a training it would be. Now I can't believe that women anywhere might not have access to such an empowering and supportive community. The Priestess of the Moon Celebrant Course has been beautiful beyond words; deep and profoundly therapeutic. I look forward to bringing some of these ceremonies to Yorkshire once I am practiced enough. And both Fotoula & Fi are highly recommended teachers with great wisdom, integrity and love!" – Laura Gurney

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