Unveiling the Beloved
Walking the Path of Magdalene
IN-PERSON JOURNEY
SOUTHERN FRANCE
April 21-29, 2026
LED BY LESLIE L. BOST & AUDE BARRAS
An invitation into a sacred pilgrimage, through the living essence of Magdalene Consciousness, gently guiding you back into intimacy, with your own devotional heart.
Hold My Place – Unveil the Beloved
It is said that, where a luminous one has walked and loved, their essence lingers, realizations still reverberate, and can reawaken us to that same source within.
In Southern France, many still feel the presence of Mary Magdalene, The Apostle of Love. She is said to have lived, practiced and embodied a love so intense and total that the lives of many are still touched by it today.
“The Teacher loved her more than all the disciples”
– The Gospel of Philip.
Re-awakening the fire of devotion, a return to what lives within you, Unveil the Beloved, and remember the light of Magdalene Consciousness.
THE INVITATION
A pilgrimage is not a tour, it is a holy path inward. A pilgrimage is an invitation to surrender and embark on a journey of Self-remembering.
Alongside 12 women, you are invited to a sacred pilgrimage to connect with her energy, as you walk in her footsteps through Southern France - along the Cathar trails, in the forests of Provence, and on the land of Camargue, following the whispered legends and traditions still spoken today of her life and journey.
Here, her love and essence can be felt and await recognition to reawaken the wisdom of the land, your soul and the Way of Love. A remembrance alive within you, Magdalene Consciousness
Feel the call?
THE OUTER JOURNEY
According to a long-held history, Miriam of Magdala, known as Mary Magdalene was Exiled from Holy Land after Yeshua's death and resurrection, and miraculously found sanctuary in what is now Provence, France.
We will begin in Barcelona, traveling to a nearby site dedicated to the Black Madonna to encounter the void space of the womb, the primal mother.
Then, we will make our way to the Cathar Land in Southern France, where we will be based for 2 days at the foothills of Montségur, one of the last Cathar strongholds. Journeying to secret sacred sites, passed through oral transmission
We will travel to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in Camargue, the shore upon which it is believed she first set foot in Gaul (ancient France).
Journeying to Provence, visiting Arles, where Lazarus (Magdalene´s brother) is said to have become the first bishop of Arles after arriving with her by boat. And Tarrascon, traditionally associated with Saint Martha, who is said to be Mary Magdalene’s sister.
Lastly, The magical forest at Sainte Baume, where Mary Magdalene is said to have spent the last 30 years of her life in retreat in the forest, and which has been revered and considered sacred for thousands of years.
THE ITINERARY
DAY 1
ARRIVAL IN BARCELONA - HEAD TO MONTSERRAT
DAY 2
MONTSERRAT
DAY 3
RENNES-LES-BAINS & GORGES DE GALAMUS
DAY 4
SAINTES-MARIES-DE-LA-MER
DAY 5
ARLES & TARASCON
DAY 6
SAINT-MAXIM-LA-SAINTE-BAUME & SAINTE BAUME MOUNTAIN
DAY 7
SAINTE-BAUME MOUNTAIN & COTIGNAC
DAY 8
SOURCE D’HUVEAUNE
DAY 9
FAREWELL & DEPARTURE FROM MARSEILLE AIRPORT
THE INNER JOURNEY: THE PATH OF THE ROSE
Many of us have walked the paths of the Rose, seeding the ley lines with the codes of love. As we sowed, we vowed to remember and come together once again. Embarking on a pilgrimage like this is to enter a living stream of wisdom, devotion and love that flows all the way back to source.
Each step offers an opportunity, a threshold to open, receive, and remember the mystical energies still present in these ancient paths. By honoring the wisdom of intimacy-the core of who you are, you will be encouraged to unravel your own ancient wisdom, You will engage in deep presence at sacred sites, allowing Her influence to gently awaken the Rose in your heart.
“Mary responded, "I will teach you about what is hidden from you”
— The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, 6:3
This is a call to Unveil the Beloved through the path of the Rose, for those who vowed to return & gather again: to trust, surrender, offer our hearts in devotion.
To remember. To live. To love as embodied presence.
This pilgrimage is for you if …
- you feel courage stirring within, to walk the sacred path of your own transformation.
- If you carry a longing to return to love, as she did, after losing everything and feeling it all.
- You are ready to behold and unveil the beloved within, not just in heaven, but here and now.
THE PILGRIMS
A small group of 10-12 women, guided by Magdalene Devotees, Aude & Leslie will journey together.
This group is intentionally kept small, as a sacred container, fostering intimacy and providing a safe space to awaken your own remembrance.
This journey calls to those who feel a quiet yes within.
To women ready to walk with devotion, awaken their inner Magdalene, and honor the path of love, together, in sisterhood.
“Love refuses nothing, and takes nothing; it is the highest and vastest freedom. All exists through love”
– The Gospel of Philip
WHAT IS INCLUDED
- ONLINE OPENING CEREMONY
- TWO ONLINE CALLS WITH GUARDIANS OF THE LAND TO ENTER THE FIELD THROUGH HISTORY AND DEVOTION.
- ACCOMMODATION FOR 8 NIGHTS (BASED ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)
- FULL BOARD (BREAKFAST, LUNCH & DINNER) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 3 LUNCHES
- TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE PILGRIMAGE
- MORNING ATTUNEMENT & PRACTICES
- NIGHTLY INTEGRATION & STORY
- DAILY WALKING PILGRIMAGE
- POST PILGRIMAGE INTEGRATION CALL
🌹TUITION
Sacred Exchange for the Pilgrimage
✨ Early Bird Exchange: $3,800 USD*
Available until August 1st, 2025
Payable in 3 installments:
- $500 USD – First deposit to hold your place now
- $2,200 USD – Second installment due by November 15th, 2025
- $1,100 USD – Final balance due by February 1st, 2026
*This exchange is based on double occupancy. A limited number of single occupancy options are available for an additional $550 USD (for part of the journey), depending on availability.
✨ Exchange after August 1st, 2025: $4,200 USD*
Also payable in 3 installments:
- $500 USD – First deposit to hold your place (non-refundable)
- $2,200 USD – Second installment due by November 15th, 2025
- $1,500 USD – Final balance due by February 1st, 2026
*This exchange is based on double occupancy. A limited number of single occupancy options are available for an additional $550 USD (for part of the journey), depending on availability.
I Am Called—Secure My Spot Now
SCHOLARSHIPS: A ROSE OPENS FOR ANOTHER
In the spirit of sisterhood and remembrance, we invite you to extend your hand to a woman who longs to walk this path but may not have the financial means to do so.
We will be offering two partial scholarships (30%), and with your generosity, we hope to expand this support. Your contribution, small or large, can help seed a deeper remembrance for another, allowing her to step into this sacred journey of love, integration, and devotion.
As women walking the Way of the Rose, we remember together and as one.
If you feel called to contribute toward another woman's pilgrimage, you may donate directly toward the scholarship fund when you reserve your place, or reach out to us for details.
Let us walk each other home.
YOUR GUIDES
AUDE BARRAS - Tantric Lineage Practitioner, Pilgrimage Guide, Devotee of the Rose
Through many paths, traditions, and seeming lifetimes of exploring feminine embodiment, Aude found her way in an ancient, living, tantric lineage of Goddess worship, where in an instant of profound recognition, it was revealed that the Rose had always been the way.
Born Christian, the divine mother had called her outside of her own cultural context to be touched by the holy, before returning back to her original faith in the mysticism of Magdalene. Led to the cave of Sainte Baume on the feast of Mary Magdalene, Aude eventually realized she was unknowingly following in the footsteps of the legends of Magdalene’s walk through the rose ways of southern France.
Beyond the mind, beyond her own understanding, beyond comprehension, in a depth of mystery still unveiling itself today, she began to follow a longing and relentless call to live and walk the trails where Mary Magdalene is said to have come after her exile from the holy land.
Years later, on a winter solstice in Avebury — a Celtic site dedicated to the Goddess — a call was heard, a stone whispered, “It is time to bring people on the land to simply be Love.” Ever since Aude has guided intimate pilgrimages of remembrance, where each who walk offer recognition, as petals of beauty, reawakening the long forgotten lines of the Rose in southern France.
LESLIE L. BOST - Spiritual Director, Retreat Leader, Founder of Casa Damara & Devotee of the Rose.
"Why did you move to France?" people often ask me.
My answer usually surprises them: “Mary Magdalene told me to.”
My connection to Mary Magdalene started when I was a child. Raised catholic in Mexico, I once saw a movie about the story of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene was one of the characters. It was the first time I remember knowing her name. Something in her misrepresentation of this film profoundly impacted me. It awakened a thread of remembrance I couldn’t yet name, but never forgot.
Years later, after walking through layers of trauma, loss, motherhood, marriage, and healing, I reconnected with her presence, strong, clear, undeniable. Her love found me in a moment of deep darkness, and I knew it was time to listen. To move. To remember.
In 2023, I moved to France with my family, answering her call and unknowingly following her footsteps. The land itself has become my teacher, whispering every step of the way with the memory of love, devotion, and embodied feminine wisdom.
My work has always been about returning to that essence and presence, seeing the divine within me and everyone, while acknowledging our humanity. I support humans, especially mothers and guides, through reparenting, intuitive intelligence, and sacred inner work, weaving together deep studies in trauma healing, spiritual psychology, meditation, and conscious parenting. I’ve trained with teachers like Dr. Shefali, Dr. Gabor Maté, Suzi Lula, Ricci-Jane Adams, and Yvonne Laborde. Most recently, entering the sacred path of tantric lineage worshiping the Goddess. I'm also the founder of Sabios Parenting and Casa Damara, a Conscious Family Living community & retreat space in Pescadero, Mexico.
But before any of that, I am simply a woman walking the Path of the Rose. A guide who believes in the power of presence, remembrance, community, and sacred devotion.
It is my deepest joy and honor to walk this Magdalene path beside you.
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