Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat
A 5-Day Retreat for Writing and Sacred Ceremony with Sally-Shakti Willow
16-20 March 2026
Dear One, You are invited…
This is your invitation to stand upon the sacred landscape of Avalon and beyond. To journey into the inner alchemy of your words and draw water from the well of all that you are here to co-create.
You are a Visionary Writer. You have words of wisdom that you know you are here to write.
If you’ve been dreaming of taking time and space to really write that book - away from the distractions of everyday life - let me guide you on a pilgrimage to the other world of Avalon, where time runs differently and the co-creative essence is alive.
Imagine this:
Bubbling fresh-water springs to quench your thirst and offer direct communion with the Lady of this land.
Wild, green landscapes that sing with ancient magic and mystery.
Sacred ceremony, transformational alchemy, and dedicated writing time.
Writing together in the Library of Avalon - with the collected esoteric wisdom of the ages at your fingertips for research and inspiration.
You are welcome, and you are home.
Forget about being too busy with your business to find time to write…
Forget about picking the kids up from school for a while…
Immerse yourself in the Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat, and let the land nourish you with all that you need.
Join us…
What to Expect:
This will be a non-residential retreat, with 3 days of writing, workshops, and Visionary Author Heart-Seats; plus two days of Sacred Site visits, ceremonies and activations - including:*
3-Day Visionary Writing Retreat including Structured Writing Time, 1:1 Coaching Slots, and Individual Feedback
Bring your Work-in-Progress and take the time you need to write your Transformational Nonfiction Book
Immerse yourself in the Sacred Landscape to receive inspiration and wisdom for your words
2 Days Sacred Sites & Ceremonies
The Alchemy of the Red, Black and White Springs
The Glastonbury Goddess Temple
Avalon Sacred Sites Visits
Stonehenge at Sunrise for the Spring Equinox
Walking Pilgrimage at Avebury Henge, Silbury Hill and West Kennet Long Barrow
Day 1: Our journey begins in the Glastonbury Goddess Temple, sitting at the feet of the Lady of Avalon as we enter her land. Here, we'll tune in to our hearts and listen for our Soul's intention for the retreat. We'll journal and set our intentions, before beginning our pilgrimage to the sacred sites of Avalon.
We'll visit Chalice Well (the Red Spring) for the first phase of our transformational alchemy and walk the Tor to plant the seeds of our intention. Days 2-4: We'll enter into our Writing Retreat in the Library of Avalon, surrounded by the world's largest collection of esoteric books. You'll have structured writing time, with personalised feedback and scheduled 1:1 coaching. This is the time to dive into your transformational nonfiction book writing project and get your words down on the page. Writing together in this way can support you to bring through the spirit of your book, while meeting your word-count and chapter targets. These days will also include visits to Glastonbury Abbey, the Magdalene Chapel, and the Black Spring. On Wednesday evening we'll celebrate the book launch of Awake in the Dream: The Spiritual Diary of a Rockstar by Louis Cennamo, at the Glastonbury Goddess Hall. Day 5: We'll rise early and journey to Stonehenge for the Spring Equinox Sunrise. Here we'll walk amongst the stones in a rare opportunity to gather in ceremony in the centre of the circle. From there, we'll drive to Avebury Henge, the largest stone circle in the world. We'll walk the ritual landscape and re-wild our writing as we go. Our retreat closes at the White Spring to complete our ceremonial alchemy. 
The Benefits of joining the Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat:
Writing together is a powerful way to maximise your writing time. Sally-Shakti is a certified Structured Writing Retreat Facilitator, scheduling writing time with regular breaks to give you the best opportunity to get your words on the page.
We balance our writing time with short breaks, individual coaching slots, and active visits to sacred sites. This gives you time to write, relax, connect in community, and listen to the whispers of your Soul.
Bring your work in progress, write to your book outline, and give your vision the voice it needs to shine!
Walking towards the Sarsen circle of Stonehenge at Sunrise on the Spring Equinox, I sense the rhythms of my ancestors – firm feet on the flint and chalk downland, close kinship with the stars and sky… Watching, waiting, and knowing when to make the journey, where to gather in ceremony.
Drumming with the Earth’s heartbeat and singing with the songlines.
Many have journeyed from lands afar, setting out for days or weeks of walking - knowing when, knowing where, their bodies be/come home. Many months of waiting, dreaming, whispering. Calling in the wisdom of grandmother rain and grandfather sun.
Every time we light a fire we reawaken ancient sunlight, stored in the bark and bodies of the trees, our ancestors; who drank it in like liquid gold and have held it in their veins and cells until the call of this moment.
Speaking, sparking, back to life and light we behold - in our own sight - the sun.
And this is the why.
This is Why we came here. Why we come here.
This is the why in the rhythm of my blood and bones: that gives steps to my bare feet and wind to my breath. This is the fire of life I be/hold upon this earth.
To gather, to stand, to drink it in. The sunlight. The sunrise.
On this axis point in the wheel of the year and on this portal in the landscape. Because now, this portal is opening. The sun is rising. And I am activated as I too drink and behold and absorb. The sunlight that transforms me.
To stand in the light of the rising sun, to absorb and activate new frequency codes of cellular wisdom, and to initiate new stories in the beating heart of our lives.
Sally-Shakti Willow
Stonehenge, Spring Equinox 2023
Sally-Shakti Willow is a Star Priestess of Avalon and Visionary Writing Guide, who loves to support Soul-Centred Visionaries to get their words onto the page and tell their transformational stories, so they can change lives and change the world. She is an International Bestselling Author with a PhD in Poetry, and she has written and published eight books so far.
Sally-Shakti has been teaching writing for over 20 years; combining ritual, ceremony, and writing in her own work and with others since 2010.
Sally-Shakti is the Founder of Writing & Thriving - a book coaching company that helps Visionary Writers to write Transformational Nonfiction Books. She was featured in LA Weekly’s 15 Book Coaches to Watch.
Who is the Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat For?
Writers of Transformational Nonfiction, who have a current work-in-progress
You are a conscious business owner or visionary leader, who is writing your teaching method and transformational story into a book for your clients and community
You have an outline, you've started your book, and you know what you need to write
You are currently working with Sally-Shakti's guidance, or you are interested in doing so
You have good mobility for walking on the land, including uneven ground and steep slopes
You need a focused space to write your book, and you are drawn to the sacred Isle of Avalon
You are open to ceremony and creativity, and you know that your book will benefit from this experience
Choose a pricing option
- Preferred option
Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat $1888.00 - Preferred optionAvalon Visionary Writing Retreat Monthly Payments (3x $633.00)3x $633.00
