Story Illumination:
Practical and magical support
for creatives, entrepreneurs, and writers
who want to clear the blocks,
transform imagination into reality,
and make something magnificent.
There is something within you that wants to emerge…
a creative offering
a story or an entire book
a new business or professional venture
a community project
a new way of being in the world
You feel an idea tugging at your sleeve and lingering at the edges of your vision, but every time you turn toward it and try to get it on the page or describe it to a friend, you feel blocked or tongue tied.
The idea feels too big, too vague, or even too wonderful to put out there.
You’ve gotten used to carrying it inside you and reserving it for someday.
But someday doesn’t seem to arrive.
That magical possibility becomes a source of bittersweet sorrow. This is how it feels to have a vital piece of your Sovereign Story, the story you’re meant to craft and live, die unexpressed inside you.
What could you create if you had full access to
your imagination and your sense of innovation?
What if you could stop waiting for someday and
turn your visions into reality?
What if you could heal your creative wounds, uncover your strengths, and fully embrace and embody the Sovereign Creative Being you’ve always been?
You’re here to create a certain kind of magic in this lifetime. It may be a work of art or a business that helps people heal and transform their lives.
To move forward personally, professionally, and creatively, you need to get clear, get organized, and get committed. You need to access the vast tapestry of creative energy and become more adept at weaving the individual threads. You need to anchor your visions into words and plans that translate possibilities into real world transformation.
And to do that, we need to perform the practical magic I call Story Illumination.
Photo: Olivia Treubig
Hi, I’m Marisa Goudy. I’m a Magic Maker, Word Witch, Writing Coach, and Priestess at the Crossroads.
My work as a Story Healer is an expression of all that I’ve learned as the author of The Sovereignty Knot: A Woman’s Way to Freedom, Power, Love, and Magic, a student of story and Celtic mythology, an energy medicine practitioner, a tarot reader, and a member of the Sacred Center Mystery School.
We ground the healing and transformation work in practical magic. My past work in academia and as a copywriter, website development firm owner, digital marketer, and founder of the Sovereign Writers Knot are part of the mix when we need them.
It’s my mission to help you find your own balance between the being and doing, between sitting with the hard stuff and bravely moving forward.
I’m here to listen to your story and your struggles and help you do the alchemy to transform it all into the writing, the business, or the action you want to manifest in the world.
“During our session, I felt as if we went into some dark room, one that I had long been trying to figure out how to enter into by myself. It was a room that was lined with all the answers I needed.
You walked up to me with a lantern full of twinkle lights you said, “Ok, come on. We both know this place, but I’ve got a way for us to to see, so let’s go in. Oh, and by the way, I notice you’ve been carrying your own lantern all along but you’ve been covering it over with doubt. How about I help you pull the shades back so you can use the light of your own creativity to navigate this beautiful inner chamber of yours?”
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“Marisa is so much wonderful wrapped into one person! She embodies the creatrix word sorceress, the midwife of our sacred work, the wise woman who’s there for you when you need to cry, the sovereignty goddess who helps you own your own magic, and the healer who helps you connect with the heavens, the earth, and the sacred self.
She is a guide for “all the things” and everything in between for the soulpreneur searching for a partner in creative crime to manifest your beautiful dreams into grounded, delicious reality. She helps you magnify your gifts as a lightworker and also provides fantastic “practical magic” with her business savvy, down to earth solutions for crazed moms, quick turn of a phrase, and her wicked sense of humor.”
Story Illumination Sessions are crafted to meet your needs and can offer a little or a lot of:
Practical support: As an author and an entrepreneur, I can help you get clear about how to approach your writing and your business projects. You’ll see your work from new angles and get actionable advice that will help you make creative progress.
Magical support: An intuitive and a Reiki Master, I call upon oracle and tarot decks, shamanic practices, guided meditation, and any other magical tools that want to help you dissolve your creative blocks and find your true voice.
I rely on my passion for myth and archetype to help you meet your sovereign self so you can tell the story that's meant to heal you and ripple through you.
Call on me when…
you feel stuck and are suffering through a creative drought that makes it hard to write, imagine, or innovate
you have too many creative ideas and cannot seem to focus on any of them
you are struggling to birth a piece of writing that feels really vital to your becoming and to the people you wish to reach
you’re seeking a new perspective on the way you combine your creativity, your passion, and your livelihood
you need a dose of wonder, healing, and everyday mysticism
“My session with you was amazing -
one of the best consultations I have ever had.
Thank you for your open-hearted responses, intuitive wisdom, your willingness to enter dark territory, your ability to instill inspiration and send light and support for my journey.
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Sessions & Packages
We’ll meet via Zoom video call and you’ll receive an audio recording of the session.
A Story Illumination Session, 60 minutes: $180
Come with your struggles, your questions, and your creative longings and we’ll do the practical magic that makes the next step in your creative journey more clear and enchanting.