Your Wise Woman
Michelle Ericksen Ph.D.
Heal. Evolve. Thrive.
Are you seeking transformation that is both meaningful and practical?
Are you tired of transactional spiritual dealings?
I offer you a space for the sacred pause. A generous space to recover and explore radical acceptance of the deepest truths of who you are, and who you came here to be. A safe and collaborative space where soul meets science, where we work within the grace and wisdom of ayni - sacred reciprocity. Here, reimagine and recover faith in your inner knowing and in humanity, creating personal and social transformation to:
- Identify and heal personal, ancestral and lineage core wounds and trauma
- Access your higher knowledge, insight and guidance
- Cultivate peace and trust in your inner wisdom
- Reclaim your gifts, stepping into your mission, purpose and medicine
- Develop and strengthen relationships with your ancestors and guides
Read about the cacao ceremony I hold.
Watch my talk "Healing with Psychedelics: Crossing the Threshold with Plant Medicines" from the 2022 Haelan House Trauma Conference
About Michelle
I am a ceremonialist, medicine woman and teacher. As a first-generation daughter of Northern European immigrants, and the step-daughter of immigrants from Mexico and Argentina, my roots are woven across culturally diverse languages, spaces, practices and values. I have been engaged in ritual work since my 20s, studying with a variety of teachers from both South and North America. From my teachers, I received lineage transmissions in Mayan, Mazotec, and Andean practices.
Working with individuals and small groups, I offer syncretic plant- and spirit-based practices that draw from a variety of teachers, wisdom and shamanic practices*, as well as the fields of education, psychology, neuro-biology, trauma-informed practices, quantum physics and cultural anthropology. I received a masters from Stanford and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. I am an instructor in the Subtle Winds’ Psilocybin Assisted Therapy Teacher Training Program (Oregon), and an ordained minister with the Universal Life Church. Bilingual in Spanish, I have lived in and traveled to 46 countries. I live in Redmond with my husband and two big, active dogs.
* Teachers
o Maestro Alejandro Cerda (Trad. Andino/Maya-Toltec/Guaraní)
o Abuelo Carlos Jesus Castillejas (Tradition: Maya/Anahuac)
o Laurencio Lopez Nuñez (Trad. indig. Oaxaca/Mazotec)
o Jannet Patzi (Trad. Aymara)
o Quispi Freeman (Trad. Q'ero)
o Robin Wall Kimmerer (Trad: N. American Indigenous/eco-spiritual)
o Fredy Quispi Puma (Trad. Q'ero/Mestizo)
o Don Oscar Miro-Quesada (Trad. Pachacuti Mesa)
o Sandra Ingerman (Trad. Core Shamanism)
o Pema Chödrun, Thich Nhat Hanh (Trad: Buddhist)
o Thomas Merton, Paulo Freire (Trad: Christian/Liberation)
o Shane Martin (Trad. Lakota/Siletz)
o Walter Ryce (Trad. Cosmic)
o Starhawk (Trad. Neopaganism/Ecofeminism)
SERVICES
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Plant Medicines
Plants are our allies, offering us deep levels of understanding, awareness, healing and consciousness beyond what we may ordinarily attain on our own. Plant medicine coaching can include ceremonial cacao group work, individual pre-journey planning, post-journey integration, microdosing support and other topics. In all sessions we discuss current research and science, safety, and your goals and desires for an optimal experience.
Personal Retreats and Ceremonies
Personal retreats and ceremonies include full- and multi-day private and personalized retreats, heart-opening ceremonies with cacao and other medicinal plants, guided meditations, and experiential activities. Pricing and details upon request.
Group Retreats and Ceremonies
Group retreats and ceremonies are offered throughout the year, and often co-led with my favorite teachers and friends. Ask about a custom retreat - with or without medicinal plants - personalized for your group of friends.
Guided Personal Work
Weaving insights from wisdom traditions and leading science, these one-on-one guided practices support, transform and heal personal and family histories, create ease and relief in the mental, physical and emotional bodies, engage the spirit, and may include shamanic tools and practices.
- Ancestral/past life guided healing and integration
- Shamanic journey
- Personal cacao ceremony
- Akashic Records Reading - Entering into the Akashic Records is like reading from the library of the soul. A reading provides guided assistance and insight into daily life. Readings address topics such as relationships and patterns, physical illness, past lives, optimal steps forward, spiritual agreements and karma.
Exchange for guided personal work: $155/session.
Exploring your Divine Feminine Consciousness
Do you wish to awaken your divine consciousness with other women? Are you called to explore and express the Feminine Self within you? Learn to navigate from 3D to 5D consciousness, harness your joy and healing, and meet and commune with other amazing women here.
CONNECT AND ENGAGE
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TESTIMONIALS
Michelle is someone who easily exudes a loving presence, just by being. When I came to her interested in going on a journey, she thoroughly and graciously walked me through all my questions and gave me all the insight I needed to formulate a beautiful time. The journey itself was absolutely restful, healing, curious and delightful. Michelle provides a beautiful space where there is absolute freedom and acceptance. It was being held cared for and wrapped in a warm blanket and sent home to bask in more warmth and healing. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
-Juls Elder, owner Smith Rock Coffee Company
For the past 3.5yrs. I've been fighting a losing battle with a rare auto-immune disorder. By January 2023, I was rather demoralized by sisyphisian days on the healthcare front. I was hoping for answers and chief among them was "where is the wisdom I had as a kid?"My experience did not disappoint. Although there is no way I can succinctly describe what happened, I will say my sense-of-purpose-angst, and my concerns about how to proceed are gone. I feel a part of something much larger than I ever imagined, and that provides calm. Dr. Eriksen was well worth the investment of time and money and I have already recommended her to others.
- Sean Scorvo, MD (retired)
I am so grateful for the opportunity to have someone as knowledgeable and grounded as Michelle access my Askashic Records for me. I went in with a list of requests and some deep rooted emotional things that I haven't been able to clear out for decades. After an hour with Michelle I was able to close chapters that have been open for years. Michelle takes you into the mysterious and elusive "beyond" and helps you be a direct participant in it without judgment or confusion. She's the real deal.
- Deena Kamm, founder and creative director at Voice Up LLC
I had the pleasure of meeting Michelle in Peru during Shamanic training. After the most difficult night I had during ceremony, I was amazed at the care I received from Michelle the next day. She was very nurturing and kind and was really good with helping me return to a good state of being. I highly recommend anyone who follows the Shamanic path to work with Michelle for assistance in integration of your Journeys.
- Antonio Lucero, accountant
The level of thoughtfulness and care that Michelle took in crafting the experience was so beautiful. In addition to feeling more grounded and connected with my group of sisters, I experienced an unforeseen physical and psychological benefit from the experience. Previously, I had been dealing with some unwanted post-COVID symptoms (fatigue, feeling down and not "myself") and I was delighted to discover that the lethargy and "greyness" completely dissipated from my being over the course of the day with Michelle and never returned!
-Samantha Morse, PhD, Transformational Coach
Michelle is one of the most talented healers on the planet. Her sensitivity, grace, and connection with both her own and your divine is unparalleled and practical. Enjoy an amazing ride to deepen and transform you as you with with a healer of healers.
- Christopher Barham, K-8 teacher
I participated in a personal retreat day with Michelle and it was a “game changer”. Michelle created a safe ceremonial space and allowed what came up to be seen, acknowledged, and understood. I tapped in to lightness and humor that had been long forgotten and also tapped into inner wisdom and truth. She facilitated the experience with ease and grace and helped me feel at home in body, mind, and soul.
- Liz S., yoga teacher & business owner
Meeting Michelle helped me understand there is more than one path on the journey of life. At present I know that the knowledge that she has shared with me is from her education and caring soul. I feel free to be the person I would like. My view of other people has shifted to a place of less negative judgment.
-Bob, retired
This was my first time accessing my Akashic records and I was nervous. Michelle fostered a safe, supportive space, and helped me to craft my questions. She was the type of guide you want to have when journeying into vulnerabile territory - solid and supportive. My Akashic record reading with Michelle offered me insight and understanding, and ultimately profound healing at a much deeper layer of my being.
- Heather Kulikowsky, yoga therapist