About
WREN (DEBORAH HOLLINS)
CEREMONIALIST ~ HEALER ~ TEACHER ~ CIRCLE ELDER~ NON-PROFIT LEADER
Wren (Deborah when not in sacred space) is a Ceremonial Crone Elder and passionate facilitator of Sacred Feminine-based healing circles dedicated to empowering women through ancient wisdom and modern feminist principles. With a background in somatic therapies, 5-rhythms dance, shamanic healing and social work practice, Wren has been guiding women on transformative journeys of self-empowerment and healing for over 25 years. Wren believes in the Sacred Feminine energy that resides within each woman and creates strongly held spaces where participants can reconnect with their true power. Through ritual and ceremony, storytelling, guided meditation, and creative expression, Wren fosters an inclusive environment that encourages vulnerability, healing, and deep connection among women.
As a committed advocate for social justice and gender equality, Wren infuses her circles with themes of empowerment, resilience, and collective healing, inviting women to explore their identities and experiences while honouring the rich tapestry of womanhood. In addition to her work as a facilitator, Wren works as a leader in the non-profit sector, leading organizations for over 25 years that advocate and serve those disproportionately affected by poverty, gender-based violence and colonialism. Wren is also a published writer, trained life coach, Reiki Master, Integrative Body Therapy practitioner, and Psychedelic Guide and draws upon various energy/Shamanic healing practices, including shadow work, ancestral re-connection and deep soul work. She is particularly passionate about facilitating the reawakening of the ways of our ancestors, those who left their homelands and their earth-based spiritual ways, believing that their wisdom is alive in our DNA, helping women reclaim their power and connect with their true selves.
Outside of facilitating, Wren is a writer, doll maker and lover of all things wild, which enriches her approach to healing and connection. Wren is also a published author, included in two volumes of feminist spiritual anthologies: Celebrating Intercosmic Kinship of the Goddess and She Rises: Goddess Feminism, Activism and Spirituality, along with various earth-based pagan magazines and newsletters.
Wren invites women of all backgrounds to join her in deepening into the Sacred Feminine, cultivating a community that honours each woman’s journey and supports the collective rise of women. Together, we can explore, heal, lead, and bring Her through.
My best teachers have been those with whom I have sat in circle; danced, drummed, laughed and cried with, and been privileged to learn from their collective stories, wisdom and experiences.
FORMAL TRAINING:
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Trauma informed counseling*
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Shamanic healing practices
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Reiki and Master Teacher since 2001
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Integrative body psychotherapy: a holistic approach to treatment that supports a person’s somatic experience as a path to self-awareness. To gain insight into one’s own self, one’s experiences must be felt in the core, and this integration of mind, body, and spirit can facilitate healing.
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5 rhythms dance (healing through movement)
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Celtic spirituality and healing practices
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Psychedelic Therapy online course (Phoenix Academy) and Psychedelic Integration (Centre of the Heart)
Deborah has mentored and apprenticed many students through her wisdom-school (The Whispering Earth School of Remembering) in the healing arts.
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*although trained in trauma informed counseling, Deborah is not a licensed clinical therapist/counselor.
At a time in my life when I find myself longing for spiritual connection, intentional community, rituals and remembering, I feel so blessed to have connected with Deborah Hollins and Whispering Earth Creations. I believe that the circles, journeys and retreats that Deborah facilitates hold the teachings and sacred connections that are desperately needed on the planet at this time. Deborah works with integrity, humility, generosity, kindness, and love. Her work is rooted in deep wisdom and ancient knowledge, and she openly shares the teachings she has integrated over many decades of studying, searching and personal work. It is rare to experience such openness and care, alongside clear, respectful boundaries, an openness to feedback, wise structure, and ethical practice. As I enter my crone years, I feel these experiences with Deborah rooting and holding me in sacred loving community. The way we were always meant to be held.