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.
The Transformational Nonfiction Book you keep saying you'll write "someday"? The one that holds your alchemical teachings, your hard-won wisdom, the framework that has already changed your clients' lives?
That book isn't going to write itself while you're managing your business, responding to emails, and navigating everyday life.
What if you could step completely out of your daily world and into a sacred portal where your book becomes your focus—where the ancient energies support your creative flow and your words land on the page with the clarity you've been seeking?
If you’ve been dreaming of taking time and space to finally 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.
Writing a transformational book requires more than stolen moments at your kitchen table. It demands dedicated time, expert guidance, and a ceremonial container powerful enough to hold the magnitude of what you're birthing.
I'm Sally-Shakti Willow, International Bestselling Author with a PhD in Poetry. I've written and published eight books and have been teaching writing for over 20 years, weaving ritual, ceremony, and writing together since 2010.
Beyond that, I'm a Star Priestess of Avalon who has been journeying to these sacred sites for years, building deep relationship with the land and the mysteries held here. I don't just visit Avalon—I walk as a priestess and guide to its transformational energies.
As a certified Structured Writing Retreat Facilitator, I know exactly how to create the conditions for optimal creative flow and tangible results—not generic writing advice, but specialized guidance for transformational nonfiction that serves your soul's mission.
This March, let me guide you on a pilgrimage to the otherworld 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—we will have private ceremonial access to the Red and White Springs woven into the rhythm of our retreat
Wild, green landscapes that sing with ancient magic and mystery—walking the Tor, the Stone Circles at Avebury and Stonehenge, the ritual pathways that support your creative energy
Sacred ceremony and transformational alchemy integrated throughout—the three-fold journey of the Red, Black, and White Springs initiating you into the alchemy of your book
Writing in the Library of Avalon—surrounded by Britain's largest collection of esoteric wisdom, with rare spiritual texts at your fingertips for research
Expert guidance designed for results—structured writing sessions, 1:1 coaching, individual feedback, and measurable manuscript progress
Exclusive Intuitive Writing Workshop with renowned channel Teresa Wornstaff, including a private group channeling session for your book
Here's what I know from two decades of guiding visionary writers:
When you remove yourself from daily distractions and step into a potent ceremonial container, something shifts. The blocks dissolve. The words that felt stuck suddenly flow. The chapters you've been avoiding appear on the page.
When you write in community with other visionary writers, the collective energy amplifies everyone's creative power. You're held, supported, witnessed—no longer writing alone.
And when you write during Spring Equinox on this sacred landscape—at a threshold moment when new beginnings are cosmically supported—your book receives an energetic imprint that it carries forever.
I've witnessed this transformation on previous retreats. Writers arrive feeling overwhelmed and uncertain. They leave with completed chapters, renewed commitment, and the momentum to finish.
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…
Forget about the never-ending to-do list that keeps your book on hold…
Spring Equinox occurs once a year—a powerful threshold when the veils are thin and transformation is potent.
Our private ceremonial access to the sacred springs, the gathering of this intimate circle of souls, our exclusive workshop with Teresa—these elements are aligning now, here: in this moment.
Immerse yourself in the Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat, and let our time together nourish you with all that you need.
Join us…
March 16-20, 2026






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. 
AWAKE IN THE DREAM - Book Launch
We'll gather at Goddess Hall, Glastonbury, for a conversation and live music with Louis Cennamo, author of Awake in the Dream: The Spiritual Diary of a Rockstar.
"What on earth was I ever afraid of?"
That question echoed from pure bliss during a life-changing morning in Sausalito, 1970, when Louis experienced his most terrifying and ultimately liberating awakening. Bassist Louis Cennamo's memoir chronicles an extraordinary musical journey through the explosive British music scene of the 1960s and '70s. Starting at sixteen with The Dimensions alongside a young Rod Stewart, Louis went on to record with James Taylor at Apple Records, tour with Chuck Berry and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and become a founding member of progressive rock pioneers Renaissance. He also toured and recorded with jazz-rock legends Colosseum. From intimate sessions with The Beatles to massive festivals sharing stages with Santana and Fleetwood Mac, this is a front-row seat to rock's golden age. Yet what makes this memoir unique is how Louis discovered that life itself was his greatest teacher.
Through encounters with legendary musicians and transcendent masters alike, he learned that the force behind music is the same mysterious life force that connects us all. Written with the warmth and wisdom of someone who's witnessed rock history unfold, this spiritual diary reveals how a life in music can become a pathway to understanding something far greater than ourselves.
A unique memoir for fellow travellers on the eternal road—those ready to explore what becomes possible when we awaken within the dream.
Louis Cennamo has recorded with Renaissance, Colosseum, James Taylor, Chuck Berry, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and many others. He continues making music from his London home.
EXCLUSIVE! Intuitive Writing Workshop with Teresa Wornstaff & Sally-Shakti Willow
This year, we'll be joined by Intuitive Channel, Teresa Wornstaff, for an exclusive Intuitive Writing Workshop.
In this workshop, we will attune to the high frequency energies of Avalon to:
ACTIVATE your intuition to the highest level - so that you can call in what wants to be written through you for your book.
MAGNIFY and expand your energy field so that you are a more open vessel for your intentional sacred creative work.
ALIGN with what your Guides want you to know in order for your book to be written.
This session will unfold around the central question: What don't you know that your Guides and Spirits want you to see, so that you can successfully write your Transformational Nonfiction Book?
Teresa will share how she intuitively channels her own writing, and how she has published two channeled books.
We'll talk about the ethics of channeling, and how you can stay in integrity when sharing channeled writing.
This session will include time for your own intuitive writing, as well as a Private Channeling Session (for the group) with Teresa. This is your opportunity to go deep with your Visionary Writing Guides and ask the questions that matter most about your book.
About Teresa:
Teresa Wornstaff is an intuitive channel, transformational guide, author, healer, soul contract analyst, Global summit creator and former corporate leader dedicated to normalizing spirituality and awakening conscious evolution. Blending decades of intuitive mastery with 30+ years of leadership experience, she empowers others to live with clarity, sovereignty, and purpose. Her grounded yet expansive presence invites deeper self-realization and courageous embodiment of one’s truth, guiding each soul to remember your own power and divine potential.




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?
A Visionary Writer with a Book in Progress
You're already writing your transformational nonfiction book—or you have a clear intention to begin during this retreat. You have something important to say, and you're ready to get it on the page.
Working with an Outline or Creating One
You have at least a draft outline for your book, or you're actively developing your structure and chapter framework. You know what your book is about and what transformation you're guiding readers toward.
A Conscious Leader or Soul-Centred Entrepreneur
You're here to encode your teaching method, your transformational framework, or your spiritual insights into a book that will serve your clients, community, and the collective awakening. Your book is part of your sacred work in the world.
Seeking Focused Writing Time Away from Life's Distractions
You're ready to step away from the demands of your business, family responsibilities, and daily distractions. You need dedicated space to write without interruption—to finally give your book the focused attention it deserves.
Called to the Sacred Energies of Avalon
You feel a soul-level resonance with Avalon's ancient mysteries. You're drawn to write in a landscape that holds spiritual potency. You know that ceremony, ritual, and sacred sites aren't just enrichment—they're essential to how you want to birth your book into the world.
Open to Ceremonial & Intuitive Writing Practices
You understand that your book wants to come through you, not just from you. You're excited to work with channeling, intuitive guidance, and the ceremonial container to access deeper wisdom and write with spiritual alignment.
Able to Walk on Varied Terrain
You have good mobility for walking on uneven ground, steep slopes, and navigating sacred sites including the Tor, stone circles, and natural landscapes.
Ready to Complete Your Book
You're no longer in the "someday I'll write my book" phase. You're committed. You're showing up. This retreat is your declaration that your book will be written, and this is where you make significant, measurable progress toward that completion.
If this describes you, welcome home. Your seat at the sacred writing circle is waiting.


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What Makes the Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat Different from Other Writing Retreats
This Is Not Your Typical Writing Retreat
While many writing retreats offer beautiful locations and dedicated writing time, the Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat is designed for a specific kind of writer—one who understands that their book is not just a business asset, but a sacred transmission. Here's what sets this experience apart:
Sacred Location with Intentional Timing
We gather in Avalon during the Spring Equinox—a powerful threshold moment in the wheel of the year when the veils between worlds are thin and new beginnings are cosmically supported. This is intentional ceremonial alignment. You'll have privileged access to stand inside the stone circle at Stonehenge during sunrise on the Equinox—an experience most people can only dream of. This is not a retreat that could happen anywhere; it can only happen here, at this time, in this way.
The Library of Avalon: Writing Surrounded by Ancient Wisdom
You won't be writing in a hotel conference room or a rented cottage. You'll be creating your transformational book in the Library of Avalon, home to the world's largest collection of esoteric and spiritual texts. Imagine having access to rare wisdom teachings, ancient philosophies, and mystical knowledge as you research and write. The energy of this collected wisdom infuses your work, and the practical resources are at your fingertips. There is no other writing retreat in the world that offers this unique research and energetic environment.
Expert Guidance from a Published Author with a PhD
Sally-Shakti is International Bestselling Author with a PhD in Poetry who has written and published eight books. She's been teaching writing for over 20 years and has been weaving ritual, ceremony, and writing together since 2010. As a certified Structured Writing Retreat Facilitator, she knows exactly how to create the conditions for optimal creative flow and productivity. You're learning from someone who has walked the path, understands the craft at the highest level, and knows how to guide transformational nonfiction specifically.
Transformational Nonfiction Expertise
This retreat is specifically designed for writers of transformational nonfiction. Sally-Shakti specializes in helping conscious business owners and visionary leaders translate their teaching methods and transformational frameworks into powerful books. Every aspect of this retreat is tailored to your genre and your mission. You'll receive feedback and coaching that understands the unique challenges of writing to transform lives and serve your community.
Sacred Ceremony Integrated Throughout
This isn't writing time with ceremony on the side—ceremony and writing are woven together as one integrated practice. You'll journey to the Red, Black, and White Springs for a three-fold alchemical process that mirrors the transformation your book will create in your readers. You'll walk pilgrimage routes, set intentions at the Goddess Temple, and receive activations at ancient sacred sites. Your writing is held within this ceremonial container, making your book not just a product you create, but a sacred offering you birth.
Exclusive Intuitive Writing Workshop & Private Channeling
Working with renowned intuitive channel Teresa Wornstaff, you'll learn how to access higher guidance for your writing and receive a private group channeling session specifically focused on your books. Teresa has published two channeled books herself and will share the ethics and integrity practices for working with channeled material. This level of intuitive support for your writing is extraordinarily rare and deeply valuable for visionary writers.
Small, Intimate Group of Aligned Souls
You won't be lost in a large crowd of participants. This is an intentionally intimate gathering of visionary writers who are serious about their work and aligned with the sacred energies of Avalon. Everyone in the circle is writing transformational nonfiction, everyone understands ceremony and spiritual practice, and everyone is committed to completing their book. Everyone is a visionary leader in their own right. The intimacy allows for deeper connection, more personalised attention, and a stronger collective field of support.
Balanced Structure: Writing + Movement + Sacred Sites
Sally-Shakti understands that you can't just sit and write for 8 hours straight and expect optimal results. This retreat balances structured writing sessions with strategic breaks, sacred site visits, and movement on the land. You'll walk the hills, climb the Tor, and journey through the landscape—activities that actually support your creative process by moving energy through your body and allowing inspiration to flow. The balance prevents burnout and enhances productivity.
You Leave with Measurable Progress
Many retreats leave you inspired but without tangible results. At this retreat, you'll have specific goals, completed chapters, and substantial manuscript progress. You'll receive individual feedback on your writing and personalized coaching to address any blocks or challenges. You're not just soaking up good vibes—you're doing the work and leaving with real pages written.
This Is a Pilgrimage, Not a Vacation
The Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat is a pilgrimage in the truest sense—a journey taken with sacred intention to a holy place for transformation and renewal. Yes, it will be beautiful and nourishing, but it's also a commitment to your book, your vision, and your soul's calling. This is for writers who are ready to show up fully, do the inner and outer work, and honor the magnitude of what they're creating.
Once-in-a-Lifetime Experience
The convergence of Spring Equinox, privileged access to Stonehenge, Private Ceremony at The Red Spring, writing in the Library of Avalon, expert guidance from Sally-Shakti, the exclusive workshop with Teresa, and the ceremonial alchemy of Avalon's sacred sites creates an experience that simply cannot be replicated. This isn't something you can "do another time" or "catch the replay." This is a singular moment, and if you feel the call, it's calling you for a reason.
Your Book Deserves This Level of Sacred Attention
If you're writing a book that will transform lives, awaken consciousness, and contribute to the collective evolution, it deserves to be written in a way that honours its sacred purpose. The Avalon Visionary Writing Retreat offers you the rare opportunity to birth your book in a manner that matches its magnitude—surrounded by ancient wisdom, held in ceremony, guided by expertise, and infused with the potent energies of one of the world's most mystical landscapes. This is where your someday becomes now. This is where your vision becomes real.
This is where you become the published author your soul knows you're here to be.
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