Death’s Emissary

Spirit Work and Death Doula Course

“To Guide others through Death, we must first Know Her and Walk with Her.”

Welcome to the realm of spirit and the Well of Souls. Something has drawn you here, whether it be curiosity, a lust for knowledge, a desire for connection, or perhaps even a grief that still holds you. No matter the reason, the journey is the same.

This course was developed to bring the two sides of Death Work into one cohesive structure from a Paganistic, Anamistic, and Magical perspective. Starting with the personal journey and experience of Spirit Walking, gaining real illumination and wisdom from the secrets the Spirit realm holds, and combining that with the professional knowledge and skills of a Death Doula. By blending these two side you not only become a more powerful Death Worker, but also a much needed resource in our community.

This isn’t just a journey through death – It is the personal journey of the soul and of the self. Through the process you will experience your own profound transformations and evolutions. You will go deeper into the self, transforming shadows and revealing new gifts within. The skills of a Death Emissary are the same skills used for all transformations, healing, and growth of the self.

Below you will find testimonials from people who have taken this course, a deep dive into what the course covers, how the course is structured, and more.

Registration for the 2024 Session is closed – 2025 Registration will be announced in January.

Participant Testimonials

“I registered for this course about northern traditions, the Goddess Hell and death doula work. I learned plenty on those subjects, both theories and techniques, but also so much more !

I learned a lot about ancient nordic traditions, witchcraft and spirituality, about death, dying and helping the dying ones and the grieving ones.
But I also learned a lot on myself and how to work on my own personal growth. A life course.

I connected to my ancestral soul(s). I wasn’t even interested in it, but the course completely changed my perspective and I found it really useful.
I discovered another way of being in trance / journeying, ways of using divination and runes, connecting to spirits, fylgja, protecting myself… Plenty to explore and work on for years !

Esa is a great teacher, very supportive. She shares her knowledge and techniques, but also encourages us to adapt and find our own personal ways.

Every lesson is live and recorded. She could adapt it to the group needs. We could directly ask her questions at the end of each course and interact with her and the other students. Other times were dedicated to sharing collectively with her, ask any questions or talk about our experiences. Esa was also available for personal mentoring if needed.
A real course, not a digital and video book like some other courses. This is really worthy, and for me much more effective.”

– Merlusina

“As I enter the last two months of a year long commitment to study to become Death’s Emissary, I take a few moments to reflect on what this journey has provided me and asked of me. I had been looking for the “right” course for me for over two years, when Esa’s advertisement came across my FB feed. The old adage that when the student is ready, the master appears held true.

I signed up for the course having intuitively served as a death doula in many respects but wanting to make that intuitive connection a more deliberate commitment. I expected to grow, change, and be asked to challenge many aspects of myself and my previous journey. I did not expect but scarcely hoped for the realization and understanding that threaded through so many of my experiences.

Esa is a tireless, dedicated mentor, who knows when to offer you a new perspective and when to let you come to realizations on your own. I expected a teacher, instead I gained a Sister, friend, and mentor. This course has challenged me to bear witness to many deaths within me, from my relationship to the Tower card in tarot, to my relationship to death itself. As with so many classes, you get out what you are willing to put in. My journey has been so much more than I could have ever imaged or hoped for!”

– Melissa

Deeper Dive into the Course

The Pattern of Transformation

Our journey in life is filled with many deaths and rebirths. When we grow, when we go through shadow work, when we heal – it all contains death and rebirth. As people move in and out of our lives, as the world changes around us, as we move into different stages of our life, as we walk a path of self discovery, transformation is at the heart of it and that transformation is the death and rebirth pattern.

In this course you will be diving deep into how to understand this pattern, identify the all the stages and aspects of it, and how to use it for all your death and rebirth work. Creating more effective, deeper, and lasting change in your life.

Spirit Walking

Discover the art of Spirit Walking (astral travel), blending aspects of animistic, shamanic, and magical practices in a unique way. Learning powerful techniques and tools so you can navigate the world of Spirits, communicate with them, and forge powerful alliances with them. You will explore the aspects of Binding and Galdring Soul Runes – Using the power of Voice and vibration, to create the unique songs to call the spirits forth, to send your spirit outwards, and craft a new type of magic. Through the profound understandings and practices of Spirit Work, you will enhance your own abilities and skills as a Death Worker and Death Doula.

The Death-Rebirth pattern at its core is about transformation and transmutation work. That means you can apply the knowledge and skills acquired in this course to a variety of different fields including: Effective Shadow-work and healing; helping stuck souls to heal and move on; guiding souls in reconciliation work in the Well so they can move onto their next journey; other work that deals in the Spirit Realm; and all the various transformations and transitions we experience through living.

Spirits – Guides – Divine

Forge deep connections and build solid communication with different spiritual Guides. You will meet several different Death Deities that can help guide you: the Reapers, the Keepers, Fates, and the Guardians. You will also discover and bond with personal Spirit Guides, meant just for you. They will not only help you navigate the spirit realms, but also give you deeper understandings of them.

Learn about the Ancestral Soul you carry within you and the secrets it holds – Connect and build bonds with Guides and Deities that can help you transform in this work – Commune with the Dead and unseen spirits that can give you deeper insights – and more.

You will learn how to connect to them, communicate, get personal lessons and teachings from Them, and build working relationships with them to further your Death Emissary work.

Death Doula

Embrace the role of a Death Doula, serving as a bridge between the living – the dying – and the dead. Similar to how midwives facilitate the birthing process, we facilitate the Death process in all its phases. This aspect of the course approaches the end-of-life journey through Spiritual, Paganistic, and Animistic perspectives, providing comprehensive training to serve our growing and aging communities.

Drawing from my own wealth of professional experience as a CCRN/ Death Doula and educator, along with insights rooted in my own experience of the Spirit Realm, I will help you develop the tools, skills, and insights necessary to be a successful Guide for those crossing over and those left behind.

Next Session Starts Oct 2025

Join us on this profound exploration of Death and Rebirth, where the wisdom of spirit meets contemporary practices. Embarking on a transformative experience as you gain the knowledge, skills, and connections necessary to navigate the road of transformation and assist others on their own path.

There is a limited number of spots available in order to promote the best learning environment, and foster community within it.

Now 3 Ways to Pay!

The cost is $750 for the full year.

Split payment option – where you pay half now ($375) and the other half ($375) by Feb 1st, 2025.

Monthly Payments of $70 for 11 months. **If you are choosing the monthly payment option: You will be charged $70 today to secure your spot, and then 10 monthly payments after that. Your payment method will be automatically charged on the 9th of every month for $70 – Starting on October 9th and the last payment will be July 9, 2025.

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Structure of the Course

Embark on a year-long transformative journey!

This deep work demands time, patience, and focused effort as you acquire knowledge and develop essential skills. This is why it is structured as a year long course. To give you that time, to dive deeper into the lessons and allow them to become part of you. With a well-structured course outline, along with dedicated practice periods for skill absorption, this intensive program promises a year of personal growth and transformation.

We will also cover topics on starting your own practice/ business, along with educating people on what a Death Emissary, Death Doula is and what they have to offer the community.

Classes start in October and End in September. The course consists of: one weekly class with live post discussion, a Live weekly Q&A session, a private server to interact/ share with other students, and one-on-one sessions with the instructor as you need it. There are 3 months in the year that we take a break from classes and move into space for practice and honing skills (Dec, March, and June). See the Course Outline at the bottom of the page.

There is a small daily practice that will take about 15 minutes to accomplish. It will require some dedicated time for it, ideally incorporated into your morning or end of the day routine.

At the end of the course you will have the option of a Completion Certificate, or you can undertake the certification process through the Temple of the Crane (no added charge).

**All Classes and discussion groups will be recorded and stored on the private server throughout the course and up to a year afterwards, so participants do not miss out on anything due to a scheduling conflict and they can go back and review at their leisure. If you have questions but can not make it to the Live Discussion, you can email them in and I will answer them during the Live.

Live Class: will be held Sunday Mornings at 10am Central Time. They will be recorded and then uploaded to the Server to view at your leisure.

Live Q & A sessions: We will do a poll before the session starts and set the Q&A time for the time slot with the most votes. (see Poll section under the Welcome channel)

Once set, if you can not attend but would like me to address your question during the live – message or email it to me 24 hours prior to the session.

Private Sessions: All participants can request a private session with me at any time for personal help or one-on-one guidance. Message me with 2-3 different dates and time you are available, and we will set a meeting.

All participants will have access to the server for 2 years after the course is completed for any review of the classes, materials, resources, and to stay in touch with other participants.

Tools you will need for this course:

– 2 Journals: to keep records of your personal journey and to keep notes and ideas in. This can take any form you choose. I personally recommend simple spiral notebooks for this – you can always transfer over any key information into a “pretty” one later. You can also keep digital ones, as long as they are something you will keep going back to reflect on. I have encountered many who start with a digital journal, but were less likely to go back and work with them.

– a Staff: The best staffs in my opinion are ones we go out and find in nature. Fallen branches can form into great allies. It should to be at least 2 feet long and I would recommend not any taller than yourself. You can buy one if you want, but I would recommend one that didn’t have any carvings or symbols on it. As you develop your skills you will be creating and infusing magic into it, so the more “unfinished” the better.

– Tarot deck: You will specifically need the Dreams of Gaia Tarot Deck. You can find it locally or buy the deck here: https://amzn.to/3S49rhW

– Mala: This can either be a string with 108 knot in it, a string of 108 beads, or you can purchase a mala (Example)

All other materials will be provided to you.

About the Instructor

Esa has devoted her life to guiding and healing, both in the spiritual and physical realms. She specializes in transformative and Death Work, understanding that change begins within. Her spiritual and magical practices reflect this philosophy.

She began her career as a CCRN / educator and Death Doula, spending almost 20 years helping both those who were crossing over and their loved ones left behind. Through this work, she developed a deep connection to the spiritual realm and gained knowledge about the interconnectedness between the soul, mind, and body.

“I am an avid explorer and believe experimentation is the key to growth. Magic and Spirituality is personal – the bonds we build, the skills we hone, how we practice, all of this being developed along our journey. The rules and limitations are those of you and nature, not another person.”

She is a Death Doula, Author, Spirit Worker – Walker – and Guide for those wanting to build their own path and connections.