As we move through midlife—a season marked by transition, awakening, and the quiet question “Who am I now?”—many of us are called to reconnect with what’s real: community, truth, purpose, and the sacred within ourselves. Women’s circles, once ancient and almost forgotten, are re-emerging as vital spaces for healing and transformation.
Peta Bastian, a Circle Priestess and intuitive guide, shares her journey back to herself through the power of circle work. Her story echoes the soul-call many women feel in their 40s and 50s—an ache to return to something deeper after years of doing, giving, and keeping up.
At 17, Peta experienced a moment of spiritual awakening when an intuitive voice urged her not to sit in the front seat of a car—a decision that ultimately saved her life. This moment cracked her open to the unseen, yet for years, she followed a conventional path: becoming a nurse, raising a family, and doing all the “right” things. Still, something was missing.
As she approached 40, a vision during acupuncture showed her sitting in a circle of women from many cultures—dancing, drumming, singing. She had never attended a circle before and admits she was once “scared of women,” but the vision stirred something she could no longer ignore. Within days, she received an invitation—pure synchronicity—to train in the sacred art of women’s circles.
What she discovered changed everything.
Women’s circles offer more than just connection—they offer belonging. In circle, we are witnessed without judgment, speak without interruption, and are received exactly as we are. For women navigating menopause, career shifts, loss, or a spiritual awakening, these spaces can feel like a lifeline.
Peta’s story reminds us that healing isn’t always about fixing—it’s about remembering. In circle, many women cry for the first time in months, others laugh until their bellies ache. The magic lies in being seen and held, without needing to perform.
Now at 50, Peta describes a feeling of “graduation”—a deep sense of alignment and arrival. She’s been through the fires of midlife: burnout, hysterectomy, and the unravelling of roles that no longer fit. But what emerged was her essence—and her calling to guide others home to theirs.
Each circle creates ripples. “A circle of ten women affects a hundred lives,” she says. The love, healing, and authenticity extend outward—into families, friendships, and workplaces—helping to shift the collective.
In a world obsessed with digital connection and constant achievement, women’s circles invite us to slow down, drop in, and remember what truly matters. They are a powerful antidote to midlife disconnection, offering a return to self, sisterhood, and soul.
If you’re feeling the call—maybe quiet, maybe loud—trust it. The world needs more sacred spaces, and you just might be the one to create them.
Check out this uplifting episode with Peta, and find her full profile here.
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