Bring forth that which longs to come through you.
May this website bring us closer to the spirit of love and creativity.
The painting below is ‘The Myrrh Bearing Women’ Acrylic and sacred oils on canvas.
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Recent paintings
Online Art courses
Retreats
St Francis Sermon to the Birds. Oil on canvas 3 x 4 ft.
Now hanging in Manchester Monastery, once a Franciscan Friary now a vibrant community space that is open to all, regardless of colour, creed, class or gender.
This year is the 800th anniversary of St Francis and the 30th anniversary of the trust that has renovated and revitalised this beautiful building.
https://themonastery.co.uk/
Hildergard Von Bingen. Oil on canvas
Now hanging suspended in the altar screen of Bhaktanda (Pete Barrett), master of nada yoga, musician and spiritual teacher.
Hidergard Von Bingen (c. 1098 – September 17, 1179), was a 12th-century German Benedictine abbess, polymath, mystic, composer, writer, and philosopher. She is considered one of the most remarkable and influential figures of the High Middle Ages and is a great inspiration to many of us in the 21st century.
ONLINE SACRED ART COURSES
All sessions are limited to a small number so we can share as one group. To book for the monthly drop ins or the INSPIRATION course please contact me on fpbarratt@aol.com
ONLINE SACRED ART DROP INS
Monthly from Tuesday October 6th - £20. Open to everyone. Each session will have a theme which we will develop into pieces of art in your chosen media. so turn up with a pencil or paints, collage or clay - whatever calls you on that day.
INSPIRATION
5 week course, one session a week from Monday 28th September
A deep dive to find the source of our creative power through visual art and journaling.
Inspired by the Greek Muses
How often do we long to create but can't find that indescribable something that gives us the creative energy to begin and to flow? Some say just do something anyway and the 'muse' will appear. Picasso said "Inspiration always comes - when you are working".
These online art sessions are an enquiry and adventure inwards to find our own creative true north, a place of infinite luminous knowing. When we find it we can always return to it in those times when we feel adrift. Our muse will always be there calling us to be true to our creative soul.
The Ancient Greeks had 9 Goddesses called the Muses who were believed to inspire mortals to create works of art and literature, and their influence was seen as essential for any form of artistic achievement. As the centuries have gone on we have come to regard the muse as a living or imaginary person that brings the artists to their full potential. Let's see if we can get them to work with us!
What will we do?
We will create pieces of visual art using your chosen medium plus a few new ideas for materials to work with. We will use words and poetry to deepen and develop our art work.
I will take you through short meditations, visualisations and some embodied practices. There will be opportunities to share in small groups and the larger group - only share if you wish to.
When will we do it?
On Tuesdays from 7.30pm to 8.30pm GMT with a choice to stay until 9pm.
(7.30pm GMT is 11.30am Pacific 2,30pm Eastern, 8.30 Central Europe).
All sessions will be recorded.
How much will it cost?
£90 for the 5 weeks or £20 a week.
What materials will I need?
You can use any art materials that you like as long as there is some colour.
Plus a collection of bits and pieces for collage including some smallish boxes (around shoe box size).
A journal to write in and nice pens to write with.
I will aim to give some tuition during the sessions but will also be available for some extra one-to-one tuition if required, for a small fee.
DEMETER & PERSEPONE retreat
Spring Equinox Glastonbury
A Journey through Myth, Soul & Transformation
19– 21 March 2027 at Healing Waters
We invite you to gather in landscape of Glastonbury for a deeply restorative by the ancient Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone at the powerful juncture of Spring Equinox. This workshop is open to anyone wishing to explore their relationship to the Sacred Feminine within. For over two thousand years, this ancient myth has spoken to the feminine experience of love and loss, mothers and daughters, descent and return, metamorphosis and renewal. Its wisdom continues to for anyone navigating change, grief, transition, or a longing to reconnect with a deeper sense of purpose and belonging. Together we will explore the myth through the lens of archetypal psychology,contemplative practice, creativity, ritual and shared reflection held within a small, supportive group, you will be invited to slow down, listen deeply, and honour the rhythms of your own soul.
Facilitated by Fay Barratt and Rebecca D'arcy – UKCP Registered Psychotherapist, Interfaith Minister and trainer, integrating depth psychotherapy, Jungian psychology,mythology and the wisdom of the sacred feminine.
Retreat fee with meals provided (non residential): £300
residential with meals provided-
Single room £520 - Now Sold Out (rooms available nearby please ask me)
Twin £505pp (based on 2 sharing), Quad £450 pp (based on 4 sharing)
Yurt £400pp (based on 4 sharing)
We request payment of a single non-refundable deposit of £150 , in order to secure your place. Numbers are intentionally limited an intimate and supportive experience, early booking .
Please pay deposit £150 via button below (plus Eventbright booking fee) or if you prefer to pay directly or have any questions please contact me on fpbarratt@aol.com
SACRED ART SACRED LAND
No more places available until 2027 - dates to be announced.
Respond, release and relax into the beauty of Nature.
Why not treat your body your soul and your spirit to a deep dive into beauty. We are all there to witness and support the creative light within each one of us and within all of creation. We gather to experience and express beauty, love and the vital force of life itself.
All are welcome, everyone is an artist.
Where: By the river Teifi in Llandysul Carmarthenshire, South West Wales
Mary Magdalene and the Women Disciples wisdom cards and book.
Unique and groundbreaking.
27 Large cards with beautiful and reproductions of my original paintings. The book contains information, and suggested practices - meditation, art, writing, dance, nature and more.
I am awaiting the third printout but you can pre-order here:
£36 UK, £38 EU, £42 worldwide including postage
UNIQUE and GROUNDBREAKING
These cards and book are the culmination of a creative spiritual journey of many years, uncovering and beginning to know these human and truly holy women. The 27 large cards are beautiful reproductions are from my paintings; each is an energetic transmission of deep wisdom. Their purpose is to bring love, healing and spiritual connection to all who see them.
The Women from Galilee
A short extract from the text of my book.
“A true community is not just about being geographically close to someone or part of the same social web network. It's about feeling connected and responsible for what happens. Humanity is our ultimate community, and everyone plays a crucial role.”
Yehuda Berg
Where do you find your soul community?
Practice
Calling in soul community. Visualisation
You may have a spiritual community, these days some of us have several,or you may not yet have found one. Either way there are times when we can be or feel isolated and alone. It is at these times that we can call in our soul community to hold us and strengthen us. These maybe living people that you know or don’t know, or they can be other times and other worlds. Our souls limited by time and space but are aligned with the underlying forces of creation and the mystery of that which is before and beyond creation.
If you have a candle light it and ask for it to be a beacon those who belong to your soul community to gather here now. Close your eyes and see or sense a circle with a fire of pure loving light at its centre. See or sense a gradual gathering of your soul community. At times the circle is small at others it is vast; just allow it to be what it is. Feel the connection and comfort of simply sitting together. You may wish to remain silent or to ask for some particular support. When you feel complete thank everyone for joining you, commit to holding them in your heart, let the circle disperse.Open your eyes and blow out the candle. Know that you are held and loved exactly as you are.
I am delighted to let you know that this painting was exhibited in HOME Manchester’s bi-annual Summer Exhibition 2026.
Fay Barratt
Art has always been my first love, though many other things have filled my life. I am a painter, author, spiritual teacher, an Interfaith Minister and the founder and visionary for the Mary Magdalene School of Wisdom. With 52 years experience of running workshops and groups the last 28 have focused on spiritual teaching and the Divine Feminine.
In 2001 I was ordained as an Interfaith Minister and Spiritual Counsellor by OneSpirit Interfaith foundation https://www.interfaithfoundation.org/ and was a leading faculty member until 2010 training hundreds of Ministers. In 2011 I received a deep connection with Mary Magdalene and after many workshops and retreats I formed the Mary Magdalene School of Wisdom from 2014 to 2023.
From 2001 to 2018 I had a thriving spiritual counseling and supervision practice and still offer guidance and support for a limited number of people. I also enjoy occasional contributions as a faculty member of Mythica https://www.mythicacommunity.com/
Over recent years I focused more on nature and art, having profoundly realised that my experience of being in the artistic flow or being spiritually inspired and guided come from the same inner source. This is the source of universal creativity, of love, peace, and joy. It is our birthright as children of the Cosmos. No matter what our spiritual path or outlook there lies within us a force beyond our comprehension, it can only be known through direct experience. I hope that we can access that creative force together. I am really excited to see how your individual creative journey emerges. There is no right way, only what is true for you.
CONTACT FAY fpbarratt@aol.com
My art is an act of love. May the wind of Grace blow through me, sweeping away all hubris, leaving only hand, eye, heart, soul, light. May the infinite radiance of creation open my inner and outer eyes. I am grateful, humble and forever in service of love. My art is an act of gratitude.
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