Souljourner
Leadership & Initiation Programs
Where cross-cultural wisdom and practices intersect with your life experiences to form the backbone of a journey into your authentic leadership.
Our next cycle begins September 29, 2026.
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YEAR 1: ROOTS
The roots of leadership are in our ancestry, our souls, and the stories we carry about ourselves and the world around us. The tools, teachings, and experiences of this first year course are inspired by cross-cultural archetypes of the healer, teacher, visionary, and leader as researched by Angeles Arrien.
In this course we’ll explore spiritual practices, immersing ourselves in meditations, prayer, poetry, and song. Together, we’ll journey into a landscape of intuitive development, healing practices, ancestral and power animal connections, and character qualities of responsible leadership.
Leadership begins at home and in the heart. This is a course for those looking to deepen their leadership skills in both personal and professional arenas, and is a prerequisite for Branches of Leadership (second year circle).
COURSE BEGINS OCTOBER 2025
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YEAR 2: BRANCHES
Learning how to extend ourselves in leadership with responsible use of power and privilege is a lifelong journey. In this second year circle we’ll take a deeper look at our impact, what we stand for, and how to grow in our integrity.
This is a course for deepening in your prayer, practice, healthy boundaries, and vulnerable leadership. We’ll continue with what we’ve gathered from our first year circle, as we journey on towards the tangible expression of our life dreams.
We will sail the C’s of leadership, construct a code of ethics, practice walking with sacred intention, and empower our ability to lead through healthy connection to Spirit, Self, Others, and Nature. We’ll also focus on preparations for an optional 4 day initiatory ceremony. This class is a prerequisite for that ceremony.
PREREQUISITE: YEAR 1
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POST-INITIATION: HEARTWOOD MENTORING
In a growing tree, the heartwood forms a strong inner core—steady, resilient, and supportive of all outward growth. Every breath and living function of a tree is upheld by it’s heartwood. In the same way, each of us carries an inner foundation shaped by experience, insight, and lived wisdom.
Heartwood Mentoring is designed to help participants cultivate a fidelity to their inner core and to live from that center.
These small mentoring circles (groups of four) offer a focused, supportive space to integrate what you’ve learned, deepen self-awareness, and bring your insights into real, grounded action. Together, we explore how to align your daily life with the deeper knowing you’ve already begun to uncover.
Participation is open to students who have completed the 4-day initiation ceremony.
INQUIRE FOR DETAILS ABOUT UPCOMING CIRCLES
Program Curriculum:
Cross-cultural medicine wheel teachings, as researched and developed by Angeles Arrien
Responsible use of power and privilege
Communication tools and development
Intuitive and visionary development
Leadership development
Community initiatory experiences
Prayer, meditation, ceremony, song, poetry, self inquiry, mentorship, and shamanic journeys
Life skills for living in healthy relationship and deepening intimacy with Spirit, Self, Others (family, partners, friends, community, etc.), and Nature
About Angelo Gatto
For the past 18 years, Angelo has been engaged in cross-cultural studies and training with Char Sundust, including indigenous healing practices, leadership & visionary development, and individual mentoring. He has been leading and participating in leadership training, personal mentorship, and initiatory rites since 2009. Learn more about Angelo’s background and training.