DESIRÉE MATTHEWS – Lead Facilitator

Desirée is an actor, writer & mother living in Los Angeles.

Her short film  The Great Unknown , which she wrote, executive produced, and acted in alongside her mentor Olympia Dukakis, was made by an all-female crew and screened at over 15 top festivals nationwide.  Drawing upon the myth of Inanna as inspiration,  the film celebrates the power of sisterhood, the feminine divine and untold stories.

Desirée has adapted the Inanna Workshop to apply the myth in fertility circles and at leadership camp  EFLI for high school girls.

“The paradigm of integrated selfhood the Goddesses Inanna and Ereshkigal represent has become a place of exploration and understanding I return to again and again in my life – particularly during times of bewilderment, chaos and struggle.  In my deepest, darkest hours I have found such comfort knowing the Goddess is with me, in me.

Through the embodiment of Inanna we grant ourselves permission to claim and celebrate all parts of self– without apology or justification.  It is my great honor to carry on the legacy of this transformational work and bear witness to the brave, bold and inspiring circles of women.”

ELIZABETH MORTON – Lead Facilitator

Elizabeth is an actor, writer, and secular chaplain. As an actor, she has performed on regional & NYC stages, as well as for film & television. In addition to her blog, the Morton Train, she’s contributed as a guest writer to Salon and Beads on One String Foundation. Elizabeth has officiated dozens of weddings, memorial services, and other ceremonies that honor life transitions. She’s also a longtime spiritual companion to many fellow seekers.

“The workshop continues to provide me with an opportunity to witness the wildness, grace, power, and profound individuality within each participant and within myself. A gift offered by the myth of Inanna is the permission to hold and celebrate our contradictions, something that is quite radical in our current times.”

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