Wild Knowing
The Hidden Initiation of Midlife
A free live gathering to explore peri/menopause as a rite of passage
July 8 | Zoom | 12PM PST
Something is happening.
You know what I’m talking about…
All the things you’ve been managing–perfectly competently, thank you very much!–are suddenly becoming weirdly impossible to tolerate.
Maybe you ruminate for hours about conversations that used to simply wash over you.
Demands that “shouldn’t” be such a big deal, now feel like an enormous weight.
Ohhh, and the usual social dance of smiling, nodding, and smoothing things over? That now feels like wearing a bloody woolly sweater over a sunburn.
I get it. Sometimes, it feels like you’re going completely bonkers … but you’re not, love.
You’re in the middle of the most significant biological, psychological, and spiritual passage of your adult life.
And, rather scandalously, nobody gave you a map to navigate it.
Wild Knowing is a live gathering for women in the peri/menopausal passage.
It’s for those of us who know something inside is changing … even if we can’t put our finger on it.
Come and understand why everything seems so different … and why it matters
This isn’t just a biological passage.
It’s a rite of passage.
And we need a map–guidance–for this.
Our ancestors knew the way.
They marked this time as an initiation. They knew it was a period where we began to have less tolerance and energy for things: Our psyche, spirit, and body takes us on this wild journey so we can ultimately live our truth.
Why?
All those changes in your body, in your spirit, in your beautiful brain are so that you can become more honest.
With yourself. About your life. And what will be.
Yet, this means stepping into the unknown…
And as you traverse into the wild terrain of unknowing, you sense there may be things you don’t want to face. You know: Gremlins and gargoyles. The to-do lists and that nagging feeling that something’s not right.
Things that may be challenging.
…Perhaps even that 13 year girl inside, the one who showed up at puberty, who began to get domesticated, has reared her hot-blooded wounds.
Because, love, this peri/menopause passage is like a second puberty.
And that girl within, the age you began to bleed, is still here.
She’s ready to be healed from the Wild Unknowing into the Wild Knowing
Before you were domesticated, your body wisdom was wild
Before you were told your blood was dirty and sex was a sin.
Before you were told to be quiet; to say yes, instead of no.
Before you were taught to grow up and stop listening to nature.
Before you were taught that love meant giving to everyone but you.
Before all this…
Your body was your greatest ally. Not your enemy or your source of pain and trouble.
She knew how to be free.
And now, as your body is beginning to–or preparing to–slowly absorb the blood it started to spill in adolescence, your inner fierce, wild truth is returning.
(alongside other fab women, of course)
You are not alone
Join this free gathering where women reclaim peri/menopause
as a rite of passage…
This is the first time in modern “herstory” where multiple generations of women are experiencing the midlife portal together.
So if you’re in your 40s-60s, you’re absolutely not alone.
Imagine a world where all of us women, globally, reclaimed this cycle as a rite of passage.
…One where we collectively remember the 7 gateways of menopausal initiation, walking them together.
so we don’t feel alone, and finally, embody our earned wisdom…
Just imagine.
YOU’LL GATHER WITH OTHER SISTERS WHO JUST “GET IT.”
- You won’t have to explain yourself
- You don’t have to hold space for anyone else
- You’ll feel the support of others who are experiencing the nuances of midlife much like you–and they’ll understand how you feel, too
When women gather, we feel seen through each other’s eyes and hearts.
The relief and healing that comes from this collective witnessing is beyond measure.
I promise you this: You are not alone, love.
And you belong here, should you choose to come.
WILD KNOWING | PRIMAL AWAKENING
TUESDAY, July 8 · [12 noon PST]
FREE · OPEN TO ALL WOMEN IN THE PERI/MENOPAUSAL PASSAGE
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
- Discover the 3 Blood Mysteries: puberty, motherhood, and peri/menopause—and where you are within them now
- Locate yourself on the 7 gateways of peri/menopausal passage
- Receive a practical recommendation for navigating each of the 7 gateways to support you along your journey
- Explore the “puberty mirror”: and meet the younger version of yourself who may be waiting to be heard
- Leave with a completely different understanding of peri/menopause–as a rite of passage, rather than something to Google at 3am with an ice pack on your neck, wondering if you’re dying2
THE WILD DARK | 3-WEEK IMMERSION FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO GO DEEPER
JULY 9-30, 2026
JULY 18: EXCLUSIVE LIVE INITIATORY CALL
INCLUDES
- Private WhatsApp community with Elayne Kalila
- Exclusive July 18 live initiatory gathering
- Closing integration gathering on July 30
- Metamorphosis members included as honoured guests
ABOUT THIS GATHERING
Over 3 weeks, you’ll be held inside an intimate container with other women navigating this rite of passage. Together, we’ll explore what is surfacing through peri/menopause … including any grief, truth, anger, desire, longing, and wisdom that can no longer be ignored.
This isn’t about fixing yourself, love. You’re already fabulous. (Even if you’re not exactly feeling that way right now!)
But it is about being witnessed as you move through one of the most profound thresholds of your life.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
- 3 weeks inside an intimate WhatsApp community with Elayne Kalila and women walking this midlife path alongside you
- The relief of being witnessed and understood without having to explain every part of what you’re experiencing
- A deeper relationship with the parts of yourself that are asking to be reclaimed during this passage
- An exclusive live initiatory gathering on July 18 exploring The Wild Dark through the archetypal guides of Great Mother and Ereshkigal
- Guided reflection and inquiry to help you uncover what this rite of passage is asking of you personally
- A safe and supportive space to explore the truths, longings, griefs, and desires that may be emerging through this threshold
…3 wks of an intimate container with Elayne Kalila & other sisters like you
THE UNTAMED CHRYSALIS
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30 2026
FREE · OPEN TO ALL WOMEN IN THE PERI/MENOPAUSAL PASSAGE
ABOUT THIS GATHERING
During this final gathering of Wild Knowing, we gather inside the Untamed Chrysalis.
Together, we’ll reflect on what has shifted, what has been revealed, and what may be asking for more space in your life.
This gathering is a completion and a beginning … a time to honour how far you’ve come and consider whether you feel called to continue walking this rite of passage in the company of women who truly understand.
…Because the chrysalis isn’t the end … it’s where your becoming begins.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
- Reflection on what has shifted, softened, surfaced, or been reclaimed during Wild Knowing
- A deeper understanding of the untamed chrysalis and why uncertainty, change, and transformation are natural parts of every rite of passage
- Space to explore what no longer fits—and what is asking to emerge in this next chapter of your life
- Live witnessing and conversation with women who have been walking this journey alongside you throughout the month
- Midlife Maven recognition: Naming the emergent woman who is becoming present beneath the roles, expectations, and identities you may be outgrowing
- A gentle opportunity to discern whether you feel called to continue this rite of passage inside Metamorphosis before enrollment closes the following day
…3 wks of an intimate container with Elayne Kalila & other sisters like you
Meet Elayne Kalila
I’m a teacher, psychotherapist, actor, ceremonialist, sacred feminine teacher, blood mysteries activist, and a proud member of the wild menopause club!
With 30 years of depth work, shadow work, and archetypal work with women, I understand the power of being together as we travel through this time of our lives!
I’ve been in every gateway of this peri/menopause passage myself, including the ones that brought me entirely to my knees, with tears and snot running down my face.
And I didn’t have a clue what was going on TBH! Which is beyond crazy.
What’s real is that I found the map alone, in the middle of the night, in the middle of the descent, with no one to walk it with.
Which was, frankly, unnecessary. And rather brutal.
Wild Knowing is what I wish someone had offered me.
Come on July 8.
It’s free.
It’s live.
And it will change the way you see peri/menopause.
Wild Knowing is just the beginning.
Hold onto your knickers…
We’ll cross the next bridge
(ahem–gateway) soon enough.
Well, now I’m curious…