“The very word erotic comes from the Greek word eros, the personification of love in all its aspects—born of Chaos,
and personifying creative power and harmony.
When I speak of the erotic, then,
I speak of it as an assertion of the lifeforce of women; of that creative energy
empowered, the knowledge and use of which we are now reclaiming in our language,
our history, our dancing, our loving,
our work, our lives.
- Audre Lorde,
The Uses of The Erotic
Under a trembling, sensual sky this Spring Amanda and THE MUSES wander into the visceral mythology and creative life of a woman; muse, artist, lover and creator alike. 6-weeks of soaring in the ecstatic, the erotic and the poetic forces that bring us alive.
Let every corner and crevice of your inner and outer world pulsate with pleasure, poetry and inspiration as you drink The Nectar of THE MUSES. Come all you punk-rock priestresses, mystical artists and lovers of the beloved.
THE MUSES is a 6-weeks online studio for the movers and the shakers. Join our global creative community of MUSES in weekly lectures and conversations with founder Amanda Norgaard and a lineup of phenomenal female teachers, mystics, philosophers and artists in uniquely curated journeys for each season. Bond and create with your fellow rebels and witches in our community chat, deepen your relationship to your inner and outer world through a daily Kundalini Yoga practice and step more fully into your creative life with THE MUSES.
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Esoteric and Mystical Kundalini Practices To Awaken, Inspire and Move Eros, Ecstasy and Poetry In The Body, Psyche and Heart
Conversations and Contemplation on The Myth, The Power and The Misunderstanding of Eros in Ancient and Contemporary Time, and The Reclamation of Its Expression in Our Own Lives
Immersive Mythology Studies and Journey into The Myth of Lilith, Inanna and Eve, and How To Invite Them in as Forces for Creative and Sensual Liberation
Philosophical And Physical Exploration on Poetry and The Ecstatic As Powerful Instruments for The Expansion of Consciousness, Societal Change and Shaping Culture
Guided Roundtables for Accountability, Community Expansion, Real Shares and Oh Yeah, Daddy Yankee.
A-MUSE-BOUCHE
Weekly esoteric kundalini yoga practices interconnected with philosophical and otherworldly lectures will open up your physical and energetic bodies and unbind the primal creative force of Eros and Poetry of Life.
Your inner landscape rearranges and expands as we dive into immersive studies of the mythic quest of some of the most rebellious goddesses and women, Inanna, Lilith and yes, wildly misunderstood, Eve.
The Daily Practice serves as temple-on-demand for contemplation, illumination and liberation.
The heart of THE MUSES is the community; the nucleus energy to amplify, celebrate and inspire an unfurling of your innermost life.
Join us for 6 passionate weeks exploring Eros as Poetry Through the Body, not as a conditioned performance for any gaze, but as a reverent mystery and source to nourish your creativity, your relationships
and a bone deep lust for life.
EROTICA POETICA
An enchanting, radical and liberating journey into the realms of erotic and poetic aliveness.
Meet This
Season's Line-up
AMANDA
NORGAARD
ILLUMINATION Founder and Mother of MUSES Amanda Norgaard shares ecstatic poetic wisdom, sacred esoteric practices, and stories on her own relationship to Eros as a vital force for creativity, awakening and liberation.
Maria Souza
Maria Souza is a Comparative Mythologist, Poet, and Educator, with a deep commitment to exploring the rich tapestry of myths and their relevance in contemporary life. Her work intersects history, depth psychology, mythology, and spirituality, offering a multidimensional lens on ancient tales and their wisdom for today.
Naida Muslić
Weaving the threads between metaphysics, mythology, anthropology, literature and esoterica, Naida writes and creates online worlds that cultivate Wisdom and Beauty. Naida lives her life philosophy and is dedicated to cultivating and creating a life that is as voluptuous as it is poetic.
LINDA
BEZDEKOVA
Linda is the Head of Operations for everything ILLUMINATION. This season she will lead the Roundtable accountability sessions.
Besides glitching the Matrix with ILLUMINATION, Linda is a specialist on back end structures and operations of startups and small business.
About the Lectures
About The Lectures
Into the deep with Amanda
Into The Deep with Amanda is the backbone of THE MUSES. In her in-depth classes you’ll explore the multidimensionality of each chapter through mind-expanding lectures, soulstirring Kundalini Yoga and Meditation and punk-rock poetry! Weaving storytelling, Kundalini Yoga, and deep contemplation and exploration of your human potential and experience, Amanda’s lectures leave you moved with mystery, inspiration and life force.
Lilith, Inanna & Eve: Myths and Symbols on Feminine Initiation with Maria
This two-part seminars weaves the stories of Lilith, Inanna, and Eve into a single mythic arc exploring feminine initiation, transformation, and embodied knowing. Participants are invited into a deep engagement with myth as a living language.
The first seminar, focused on Lilith and Inanna, explores themes of erotic reclamation, descent, embodiment, and transformation. Through storytelling and symbolic inquiry, we enter narratives of refusal, exile, surrender, transformation and return, revealing how creative and erotic vitality is reclaimed through descent and lived experience. The second seminar, centered on Eve, continues this journey by exploring sacred transgression, intuition, and the life–death–life cycle. Eve is approached as an initiatory figure whose choice opens the path to consciousness, relationality, and renewal.
Across both seminars, participants will engage in storytelling, symbolic inquiry, and personal reflection, encountering these ancient stories as mirrors for contemporary inner life and cycles of becoming.
roundtable with linda
Live community check-in lead by ILLUMINATION's Head of Operations Linda to connect in-depth with the community, where you get to share about your journey and have space to explore themes of everything Eros and Poetik.
Imagine sitting around a kitchen table with other Muses, sharing what's been coming up, all things juicy and spicy, laughter, deeper discussion and contemplation of lectures and more - all that but virtual.
Show up as you are and let's talk.
6-WEEK JOURNEY
Squeeze and drink the juice of your ripeness.
A 6 weeks online journey into the deepest well of your power, creativity and poetry – fully expressed. This fall THE MUSES are studying the art of the Kundalini Shakti, The Serpent Power and the inevitable poetry and creativity that flows from a body, mind and spirit – awakened and sweetened by the Sacred energy. This is HOT MAGIK.
THE MUSES
Includes
☉ 5 Live Lectures with Amanda Norgaard
☉ A Seasonal Kundalini Yoga + Meditation Practice
☉ 3 Live Calls with Guest Teachers
☉ 1 Live Roundtables with team ILLUMINATION
☉ A Seasonal Poetry and Journal Collection by Amanda
☉ A Private Community Channel
Access to all live recordings for a total of 10 weeks
CHAPTER I
Amanda: Into the Deep – May 11th 7PM CET
Conversation and Meditation
Maria: Lilith, Inanna & Eve Myths and Symbols on Feminine Initiation
– May 13th 12PM CET
A Lecture
CHAPTER II
Amanda: Into the Deep – May 21st 7PM CET
Conversation and Meditation
Linda: Roundtable – May 27th 7PM CET
Group Catch Up With the Muses
CHAPTER III
Amanda: Into the Deep – June 1st 7PM CET
Conversation and Meditation
Naida: June 3rd 7PM CET
A Lecture
CHAPTER IV
Amanda: Into the Deep – June 10th 7PM CET
Conversation and Meditation
Maria: Myths and Symbols on Feminine Initiation – June 13th 7PM CET
A Lecture
Amanda: Conversation Pit – June 19th 7PM CET
Sharing and Reflecting On the Journey
THE MUSES EROTICA POETICA
May 11th – June 19th
THE MUSES includes:
☉ 5 Live Lectures with Amanda Norgaard
☉ A Seasonal Kundalini + Meditation Practice
☉ 3 Live Calls with Guest Teachers
☉ 1 Live Roundtable with team ILLUMINATION
☉ A Seasonal Poetry and Journal Collection
☉ A Private Community Channel
Access to all live recordings for a total of 10 weeks
DETAILS
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HEAR IT FROM THE MUSES
“I feel a big change in my energy because of the daily practice. I feel more connected, alive and inspired.”
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“THE MUSES made me do it!”
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“The prosperity is flowing and I’m really starting to get a taste of my own potential and I feel less scared to take action towards what lights me up!”
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“THE MUSES has been transformational! I am on the second round this year and it has given me so much.”
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“THE MUSES supports with kundalini practice shifting energy, so many inspiring women, Amanda’s incredible mentorship, wisdom from the sages who do workshops for us.”
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"Everything is special about my experience with THE MUSES. I love how within Amanda’s beautiful orchestra, everyone is so open to give and receive and to participate in physical and spiritual happenings. It feels life changing.”
HEAR IT FROM THE MUSES
“Every season of The Muses reveals deeper layers of my being. It helps me to uncover different patterns and beliefs and move through them with dedication, grace, and even humor! The true gift is the community of badass women coming alive and coming home to themselves alongside me.”
ABOUT AMANDA
Amanda Norgaard, founder muse and punk-rock poet, channels over a decade of spiritual and creative exploration into this incubation station. Beating, bleeding, devoted heart and all.
When does THE MUSES take place?
THE MUSES is a seasonal program running 4 times a year.
Where does THE MUSES take place?
All online workshops will be held via our virtual temple aka Zoom. Links to access and replay the workshops will be available on a private portal as well as sent out by email. Always remember to check your spam!
Who can join - Do I need any experience?
THE MUSES is for everyone who is curious and feels called to expand, deepen and broaden their human experience, alongside a supportive global community. You don't need any Kundalini Yoga or other spiritual and/or healing experiences prior. All you need is an open heart and mind!
Are payment plans available?
Yes, payment plans are available at the checkout.
Can I move my participation to a later round if I can't keep up?
Unfortunately no. The purchase of the MUSES is valid only for the current round and we are unable to move your ticket to a later round.
