Maggie Battista
Embodied Soul Philosophy, Ancestral Wisdom, and Sacred Practice
Where your Soul becomes your bridge to the field, your ancestors speak, and you emerge into the fullness of who you came here to be
The Listening: A silent 21-night walk through sacred time begins Sept 1. Twenty minutes of silence over 21 nights. On Zoom.
If you've been collecting signs you don't quite understand—feeling a pull toward something you can't name, sensing that your life is meant for more than what it currently holds—you are not lost. You are being called. And you are not alone.
This is a place for people who are ready to stop circling and start arriving. To hear their Soul. To meet their ancestors. To remember what they came here for.
Between the heart of the sky and the heart of the earth—your Soul is the bridge.
Welcome. I'm so glad you're here.
Hi, I’m Maggie Battista.
I help you see more of yourself so you may be more of yourself.
I am a Soul Philosopher, Sacred Bridge, and Ancestral Medium. My work lives at the intersection of soul philosophy, ancestral wisdom, and sacred practice—where your Soul becomes your bridge to the field, your ancestors speak, and you emerge into the fullness of who you came here to be. In this and all dimensions.
I am an oracle and channeler, a ceremonialist, a writer and storyteller. I work in the space between dimensions—channeling ancestral wisdom, holding Cacao ceremony, transmitting what wants to come through for the collective. My work emerges from my own becoming. I share only what I have lived and integrated first.
Before this chapter, I spent nearly 30 years building brands, businesses, and communities. The practical and the mystical are not opposites in my world. They never have been.
I built The Altar because I needed it first. I'm so glad you're here.
The Your Soul is the Bridge Retreat is Aug 28-30, 2026 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. 6 spots remain.
The Altar Membership
“Being a member of The Altar has been such a precious and valuable experience for me already. At the same time, it’s a container, a community, a ritual, a space for reflection and a place to learn from Maggie’s rich framework on the Soul. I’ve been exploring spiritual traditions for over 30 years and have had many revelatory experiences and teachers over the decades. Yet, everything Maggie shares sparks a new level of insight or connection for me. Her philosophy is authentic, deep, and fresh.”
—V.S.
August Gatherings in The Altar
** Hosted live on Zoom with replays
Cacao Ritual: Acceptance with the Ancestors—Thursday, August 6—1 Ajmak
We open with Cacao and move into a guided meditation on acceptance. Before you can accept what was planted in you, you have to set down what you have been carrying against it—the way you took too long, the way you did it wrong the first time, the way it arrived without asking. This gathering is complete.
Cacao Ritual & Kundalini Sound Journey—Wednesday, August 19—1 Toj
We open with Cacao and move into a Kundalini activation transmission carried through a sound journey. Toj is the sacred fire, and this is the month’s fire: what you offer, and what returns to you. Please be prepared to lay horizontal and bring earphones.
Your Soul is the Bridge Retreat—August 28, 29, 30—in Santa Fe, New Mexico
I will open my home in Santa Fe for the Your Soul is the Bridge Retreat (August 28, 29, and 30). Three days of Cacao, teaching transmission, ancestral journey, and sacred council—an initiation into following your Soul and embodying the gift you came here to offer.
Reserve your space— 6 spaces remain
A Whisper Toward September
On September 1—1 Iq’, the first breath of the trecena of wind and spirit—I open The Listening: a silent 21-night walk through sacred time. One energy each night, all the way to 8 Iq’, when breath returns to its fullness. We take ten minutes to open the circle, twenty minutes of shared silence, and then we surface to remember what came through. Five of the nights are yours alone—so you learn to do this in your own dark. This is a separate September offering—and if you're in The Altar, you pay only $22.
The Altar is a sacred virtual home for women who sense there is more—more to who they are. More to their lineage. More to what they came here to create.
The Altar teaches you to listen, to attune, to trust what you hear through two live gatherings per month, several audio transmissions, sacred timing guidance, and shared emergence in community.
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“I am really enjoying the transmissions and virtual gatherings. The Altar feels like a space that I get to show up and be seen just as I am. There is genuine care and compassion in this space. Part of the magic is we all show up not just for ourselves, but for each other. Maggie and each member listens and holds space with such care. When I leave a gathering or after I have listened to a transmission, I am able to give myself even more compassion. Because this container is so gently held, it allows growth, reflection, and expansion in so many aspects of my life. Thank you for your offerings and holding the space.”
—C. S.
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