The Goddess in Crete
Come and remember with me.
Anique’s journey to Crete, 2026.
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Leading fabulous tours for fabulous sisters has been my pleasure for the last 20 years. Intimately relating to the raw, powerful land of this small island has transformed me at a cellular level.
The Goddess in Crete · 2026
To “remember” our glorious matrilineal past, and walk in the footsteps of the Ancient Priestesses.
The Skotino Cave
A truly amazing cave, huge and so magical. You can climb right down to the bottom and be in complete darkness… so powerful.
Knossos and the Snake Goddess
One of the largest Temple complexes in Crete, and the home of the famous Snake Goddess.
The Bee Priestesses of Malia
Anique’s favourite day: the home of the Bee Priestesses, where the famous bee pendant was found.
The birthing cave of Eileithyia
We sit on the Omphalos Stone, the navel of the world, and ask that we birth our dreams and projects.
My Intention
Although the Minoan culture was not matrilineal as such, it was totally woman-focused, and positions of power were held by women. Priestesses officiated all ceremonies and rituals of the Temple.
The eight days in Crete
Crete, Greece · 2026
- Day 1
Arrival
Arrival at Chrissi Amoudia, settling in and a welcome dinner.
- Day 2
The Heraklion Museum
Today we visit the Heraklion Museum, newly renovated, with an extensive display of the Minoan culture. Afterwards, lunch at a local taverna, which is very cheap in Crete and great fun! After lunch we go shopping for oils and honey for our ceremonial libations.
- Day 3
The Skotino Cave, Archanes and Phourni
The Skotino Cave, huge and so magical: you can climb right down to the bottom and be in complete darkness. Then the Archanes Museum, a fabulous intimate museum with extraordinary depictions of the Ancient Priestesses and how they were buried, with her sacred mirror and her basket of sacred tools beside her. After a taverna lunch, Phourni and the tomb of an ancient Priestess. Here the energy is so powerful it brings me to tears, and here we do a wondrous ceremony of connection.
- Day 4
The grottos of Agios Thomas, and Knossos
The village of Agios Thomas and its amazing ancient grottos, obviously used for ceremonial purposes. In total privacy, off the usual tourist trail, we enact a deep and moving ceremony, connecting to the ancestors of place and our own ancestors. Then the Temple at Knossos, one of the largest complexes in Crete and home of the famous Snake Goddess, and just across the road, the best shopping in Crete.
- Day 5
Phaistos, Matala and the Paliani Myrtle
The Temple at Phaistos, one of the last temples to fall after the patriarchal invasions of Crete. It is a deeply moving place, and here we honour the ancient Priestesses who defended the Temple for as long as they could. Lunch in Matala, overlooking its spectacular caves, then the Paliani Convent and its beautiful ancient Myrtle tree, where we offer prayers and chant.
- Day 6
The Eileithyia Cave, and the Sfendoni Cave
The very precious and sacred little Eileithyia Cave, the women’s birthing cave. We sit on the Omphalos Stone and ask that we birth our dreams and projects, and deeper in the cave we do a ritual of release and healing for the Souls of any children we have had to let go of. Then the Nikos-Giorgos pottery workshop, a taverna lunch, and the Sfendoni Cave at Anogia, with time for shopping in Hersonissos or a swim before dinner.
- Day 7
The Temple at Malia
My favourite day of the tour. The Temple at Malia was the home of the Bee Priestesses of ancient Crete, the magnificent complex where the famous bee pendant was found. With eyes to see, we can understand what happened here… and it is thrilling! Afterwards, a taverna lunch, and a swim at the beach or shopping.
- Day 8
Departure
After a celebratory goodbye breakfast, you go to the airport for your flight home or onwards, with a much heavier suitcase and a much lighter heart. The friendships you make will last a lifetime.
Her treasures in Crete
Your guide:
“Traveling to Crete, leading fabulous tours for fabulous sisters, has been my pleasure for the last 20 years. Tuning in to the energies of the ancient Priestesses at the Temple sites, caves and grottos has deepened my intuitive archeological appreciation of their incredible power and dedication to Goddess.”
Anique Radiant Heart
High Priestess of the Temple of the Global Goddess · Foremother and Elder of the Goddess community in Australia
A truly wonderful multi-dimensional experience
Ritual, ceremony, offering of prayers, chanting and spiral dancing, all in the magical and sacred atmosphere of Crete, and in the presence of Goddess.
The Goddess in Crete · 2026
