Embodying the Serpent:
A Journey to Sacred Union
3-day, in-person anointing retreat with live snakes
Your Creatrixes: Argon Carrillo & Rebecca Cavender
with guests Rev. Katelyn Colia & snakes
JULY 19-21, 2024 | SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA
Holy Touch, Sacred Scent
Over countless epochs, the sacred rite of anointing has gracefully traversed the sands of time—a testament to the enduring bond between humanity and the divine.
This tradition stands as a luminous beacon of self-blessing and devotion.
Snake Priest/esses across the globe anointed others—combining holy touch and sacred scent, to activate, awaken, and heal—especially during times when others may have lost touch with who they were and needed to swiftly bring soul and body back into alignment.
Eroticism of Life
When anointing occurs with the frequency of snake medicine, the eroticism of life is released in aromatic beauty: we become song-bodies, land-bodies … embodiments of love, reconciling all that had been dispersed, weaving it back into union and wholeness.
Graceful shedding of what no longer serves is ignited and you begin to remember yourself as an orgasmic symphony of light, a walking love poem, a dancing portal in communion with fire, land, body, sky.
Come, be lovingly guided by two Certified Scent Priest/esses: Argon & Rebecca.
By Application: Only 3 places available
Return to union through your holy body &
the catalyzing experience of being with live snakes
During this retreat, you’ll:
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Experience the sacred art of anointing
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Witness the sacred art of being danced by snake (with guide Katelyn Colia on Friday night)
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Be activated in a ceremony with LIVE SNAKES (on Sunday)
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Awaken your body as song
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Become aware of what’s asking to be “shed” in your life
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Activate the snake lineage codes of light held within your holy body
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Reclaim your body as whole & holy
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Be in union with your body/others’ bodies & spirit through touch, scent, movement, and sound
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Embody your song of love & seal yourself to the union of life as a living testimony to who you truly are
Will you remember?
YESSSS, I WILL…
Anoint & be anointed
During this extraordinary immersion, you’ll anoint and be anointed with the Snake Priestess oil co-created between Argon and Rebecca.
This oil is designed to awaken a sacred, blissful union with your inner Snake Priest/ess deepen your access to your kundalini, and strengthen your connection with Her as you harness the serpentine flow of life force energy that flows along your spinal column.
You’ll also experience a sensorium of many serpentine scents that will awaken your ancestral fires of wisdom, igniting a tingling aliveness within you, aligning and fortifying the flow of pranic energy, inspiring an ecstatic release of what no longer serves you, regenerating the life force that brings both healing and nourishment.
Enter the temple … in tranquil San Rafael, California
As you arrive, you’ll be welcomed into a gorgeous mid-century modern house designed by the iconic architect, Joseph Eichler—and the home to Blue Dragon Alchemy in San Rafael—stewarded by the Miwok people for thousands of years.
In the peaceful Lucas Valley, you’ll be a mere 20 minutes from San Francisco and just 30 minutes away from wine country.
Rebecca is one of the most highly gifted, potently intuitive, deeply grounded, stunningly strategic oracle, scribe, tantrika, and ancestral whisperer you can hope to find.”
If you are lucky enough to co-create with her—or to have her as a guide, muse, oracle, seer—then you are in extremely good hands.
I have been honored to walk beside Rebecca for nearly a decade as she has, in every way, supported the manifestation of the sacred business of the Priestess Presence Temple. She has been with me from when this sacred business was 300 women to where we are now, at 85K women.
Her ability to support me to find the soul of the business and to partner with my sacred business has been something that has been seminal to the success that the temple has experienced.
– Elayne Doughty, Focalizer of Priestess Presence Temple
I felt wrapped in love during my journey with Rebecca. I was able to open up my truest depth of self. The journey and visual imagery was powerful beyond words. Medicine. Alchemy. True sacred Work.
I was honored in my personal process, as I was able to do what I needed during our time together. Rebecca gently but powerfully guided me. I felt protected and held in such a scared way. Rebecca allowed me to feel safe to express, vocalize, and share what I needed during our session.
Bridgette Doerr
Working with Rebecca has allowed me to connect with the land I am inhabiting and my ancestral lineage in a way that has never been possible for me before.
There has been a potent, electrical aliveness that has been ignited through this connection. Even though I have to manage chronic illness, people keep commenting on how viscerally alive I am. I am shedding the constraint of holding a particular image of myself, the competent, controlled, “perfect” self, and allowing the primal, ancient, elemental nature to peek through. There is so much juicy aliveness.
Thank you Rebecca for all that you do!
Jamie K. Hardy, Ph.D.
Anoint & be anointed … activate your serpentine lineages
And immerse in the healing frequency of being with live snakes
Waiting for you at this sensuous, intimate retreat…
This is unlike any other immersive retreat you’ve been on…
You’ll be touched by sacred anointing conduits that hold snake medicine,
will experience the healing of LIVE SNAKES,
and be guided in an exquisite experience.
During the retreat, you’ll have opportunities to:
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Be in a safe, co-ed ritual space where all bodies & genders are welcome & celebrated
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Witness an intuitive, healing dance with guest, Rev. Katelyn Colia & snakes as an introduction to snake medicine (Friday evening)
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Return to the safety of your holy body
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Awaken your body to primordial snake medicine
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Experience scent as a remembrance ritual during our sensorium journey
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Touch & be touched by a live snake (Sunday)
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Release anything that keeps you from being fully in your body during a ceremonial fire-clearing
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Experience a healing ritual with LIVE snakes (Sunday)
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Activate inner union & sacred union with all through a holy serpentine anointing ritual
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Harness & embody the power of the serpentine energy through holy anointing (Sunday)
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Flow with the energetic currents of sacred sensuality & union
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Be in safe, loving communion with other beings—touching, breathing, sounding, anointing, moving, and remembering together, for sacred union—all adults & experience levels are welcome
Not Included: Transportation: flights, car rental, etc. & accommodation
YOUR INVESTMENT
One Payment
$777
(only 3 spots left!)
Three Payments
$272 x 3
(only 3 spots left!)
Serpentine Schedule
Friday: 6:30-8:30pm
Arrival time Saturday & Sunday: 9:30am
Temple doors close Saturday & Sunday: 10am
Saturday’s end time: 5:30-6pm | Sunday’s end time: 7pm
The schedule will fluctuate, allowing for the tantalizing and unexpected to arise, depending on the moment and energetic flow of the group.
The intention is for us to be in an ongoing state of rooted, embodied serpent medicine, no matter what we’re doing—whether we’re having lunch or gathering for a break.
While there’s a deeply grounded container held, this isn’t about predicting, performing, or scripting.
This is about remembering how to be deeply rooted in our bodies so we’re in a state of grounded, ecstatic flow and sacred union with ourselves and all life.
July 12, Friday
Preparation Call
12pm PT | Zoom
July 19, Friday
Introduction to Snake: Live meditative dance w/ guests Katelyn Colia & Snakes
6:30-8:30pm PT
Experience the frequency of snake & snake’s movement with a beautiful live dance with Katelyn Colia and a snake she stewards.
Have an opportunity to feel the snake or touch its shed as a way to connect with the frequency and be in its energy of healing & wholing.
July 20, Saturday
Return to Your Body
release | remember | root
9:30am Arrival
Enter the Temple: Smugding & Anointing
Welcome, Introductions, Set Intentions
Release: Fire Clearing Ceremony
Remembrance Sensorium & Guided Journey
Lunch
Root: Land-Body Self-Anointing
Share
Depart by 6pm
(return to your accommodation)
July 21, Sunday
Embody Sacred Union
ignite | penetrate | regenerate
9:30am Arrival
Smudging Gates
Weaving the Snake Medicine: Sharing
Ceremony Circle with Snakes
Live Snake Movement, Blessing, and Witnessing with Katelyn and snakes
Sharing of experience
Lunch
Anointing Gate
Consent
Ignite intimacy & coherency exercise
Guided Journey to activate & be penetrated by your serpent lineage
Serpentine Anointing: Regeneration
6pm: Sharing & Celebration
Depart by 7pm
August
Integration Call
12pm PT | Zoom
Your Guides:
Argon Carrillo & Rebecca Cavender
You’ll be lovingly guided by two Scent Priest/esses of the Emerald Temple, founded by Diana DuBrow.
Argon is a priest of the 13 Moon Mystery School and ordained as a Scent Priest in the Emerald Temple.
Rebecca is an ordained Priestess of the 13 Moon Mystery School and a certified Scent Priestess with the Emerald Temple.
Meet Argon:
Ordained Scent Priest, Alchemist, & Healer
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As a magician, priest, alchemist, healer, and catalyst committed to unconditional Love, Argon channels the transformative power of transmutation through various modalities under the banner of Blue Dragon Alchemy. Specializing in the creation of tools for transformation: custom ceremonial tools, alchemical anointing oils, essential oils, and hydrosol distillation, Argon crafts blends imbued with sacred intention and ancient wisdom. These offerings include personalized alchemical anointing oils tailored for specific initiatory journeys and soul evolution, as well as bespoke sacred talismans for personal transformation and awakening.
Drawing inspiration from the snake medicine lineage, Argon embarked on a journey of initiation in 2002, fostering a deep connection with snake medicine. Argon holds powerful snake medicine and is honored to guide others through the embodiment of their snake priest/ess lineage. With reverence for the diverse lineages he carries, including Scent Priest (certified with Diana DuBrow, Emerald Temple), 13 Moon Mystery School, and ancestral roots spanning Mexican traditions, Argon creates a sacred space for remembrance and initiation.
Currently co-facilitating a circle and undergoing training as a 13 Moon focalizer, Argon remains dedicated to facilitating transformative experiences that honor ancient wisdom and catalyze personal growth. Blessed with initiation, guidance, and ordination by Diana DuBrow with the Emerald Temple in the sacred art of anointing and holy oils, Argon continues to serve as a beacon of light and healing in the world.
Meet Rebecca:
Ordained Snake Priestess & Certified Scent Priestess
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Rebecca, an ordained priestess with the 13 Moon Mystery School, began her initiation with snake medicine in 2012. Since 2017, she’s consciously been in a direct relationship with the Primal Goddess.
She holds powerful snake medicine and was deeply called by the Goddess to create this advanced in-person for you, because it’s very rare to receive modern-day snake medicine rooted in primordial wisdom. Some of the teachings can only be experienced in person, and in a group setting, as we enter this remembrance together.
Rebecca will guide the space where you’ll be catalyze and initiated to not only awaken, but embody your snake priestess lineage. She does this through the honoring of the following lineages she carries, opening you to yours: Golden Snake, Scent Priestess (Certified with Diana DuBrow, Emerald Temple), Völva, Tantra (certified practitioner through Red Lotus Temple), and ancestral (Finnish, Swedish, English, Irish, Scottish). She comes from the following clans: bear, reindeer, snake, seal, horse, wolf.
Golden Snake Temple, the temple that she stewards, is an embodiment of Rebecca’s diverse lineages and is, in part, inspired by seidr–the ecstatic, medicine path of the Scandinavian völva, a shamanic priestess.
Click Here to Learn More About Rebecca
With Guests: Rev. Katelyn Colia & Healing Snakes
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Rev. Katelyn Colia is a Transformational Guide, Somatic Coach and Ritual Artist. She’s a tender-hearted heretic and a spicy mix of dualities that bring a lot of love and mischief to all facets of her work in the world. She believes that shadow, when approached with reverence, love, and levity, births new possibilities for a soul-full life.
While her fascination with snakes began young, she became obsessed when she experienced her first Serpent Ceremony with Rev. Anandha Ray and the Iseum of Quimera in 2019, where she felt an immediate resonance with the priestess path. Snake medicine has taught her to accept reality with an open heart, and that wholeness is found through embracing all aspects of life as part of the whole.
With her clients, she weaves ancient wisdom with modern applications to support clients in their becoming through 1:1 sessions, group workshops, ceremonies, and ritual performances.
Click Here to Learn More About Katelyn
I desire this experience
Refund Policy
Financial payments and commitment for booking this retreat occurred more than 6 months in advance to secure the sacred oils & plan for this one-of-a-kind immersive experience.
Because of this, once you’ve fully registered, this is the refund policy:
Once you’ve been approved, either payment in full or $333 deposit must be made within 24hrs to secure your spot.
If you must cancel before April 15, 2024, you’ll receive half of the monies you paid (50% refund of what you’ve paid)—minus a $333 non-refundable deposit. This means, if you’ve only made your $333 deposit by this time, this will not be refunded to you.
Beginning April 16, 2024, there is no refund.
Thank you for your heartfelt contribution and understanding.
FAQ’s
Q: Consent & Ethics
Consent is of utmost importance. Before our retreat, we will have a consent call where we’ll review group agreements. When you apply, there is a list of agreements and you’ll also receive a copy of these when you’re admitted to the retreat
Q: How Do I Prepare?
We will gather for one preparation call & you’ll receive a packet of information the closer we get.
Q: Will There Be Support If I Feel Activated/Triggered In Some Way?
Yes. There will be a professionally trained psychotherapist attending & initiated snake priestess, designated as a safe person that you can go to at any time, should you require additional support. They will not be providing therapy, but they are trauma-informed, so can hold the space for you that’s needed, should anything arise.
Q: Where Is The Venue?
San Rafael, California. This is just 40 minutes from San Francisco
Q: What Do I Bring?
Please bring:
- A robe, if you wish
- Scrunchies to tie your hair
- Bottle of water
- Journal & pen
- Whatever will help you feel more comfortable (extra cushions, your own folding chair, etc.)
- One sacred item that represents the snake medicine for you that you want to bring/bless—for the communal altar
There will be an opportunity to purchase your own Snake Priestess oil, if you wish.
Q: Is There A Dress Code?
NO 🙂 Just wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes.
Just pay attention to the weather for July.
Q: Is There A Payment Plan?
YES. You can pay in full or select a payment option. Once approved, your $333 non-refundable deposit is needed within 24hrs.
Payment plans include a 3% handling fee + an additional admin fee per transaction. Please note that payments add up to a higher total fee than the pay-in-full to cover transaction fees & administrative costs.
If you select a payment plan, the final payment must be received by May 1, 2024
Q: What Is The Refund Policy?
Once approved, your $333 non-refundable deposit is needed within 24hrs (or you can pay in full).
If you need to cancel, you’ll receive a half of a refund of what you’ve paid, minus $333 (admin/deposit) BEFORE APRIL 30, 2024. This means, if you’ve only made your $333 deposit by this time, this will not be refunded to you.
Beginning May 1, 2024, there is no refund.
Thank you for your heartfelt contribution and understanding.
DISCLAIMER
Anointing the Snake is a process for spiritual training. This in-person immersion and retreat isn’t designed to treat or diagnose any psychological disorders. If you have any mental health issues, please consult with your medical practitioner before applying. It requires experience working with shaki/kundalini/life force energy/tantra spiritual training. This work is rigorous and not suitable for someone with mental disabilities, depression, suicidal ideation, untreated anxiety, or who is in crisis or “survival mode.”
Each participant is responsible for their actions and boundaries. Argon Bogar Carrillo & Rebecca Cavender are not, and will not be, held liable for any assumed damage that is deemed to occur. The owners & occupants of the property are not, and will not be, held liable for any assumed damage that is deemed to occur. Participants must accept that all knowledge is given in good faith. Participants must understand that they are entering training in a pioneer field and that all practices, rituals, ceremonies, and training is given in good faith to the highest known safety standards or perceived practices within this discipline.
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