A Visual Orchard of Your Gifts
Using simple expressive-arts techniques like collage, watercolor, and mixed-media play, you’ll create a visual orchard that brings your inner wisdom to life.
You’ll see your gifts, talents, and dreams blossoming on the page — a mirror of what’s ready to be harvested now.
🍂The Gathering Time🍁
Starts Soon!
For creative women entering a new season. In this 2-day online workshop: reclaim forgotten gifts, reconnect with your deeper wisdom, and step into your next chapter with clarity, creativity, and confidence.
📅 October 25–26, 9am–11:30am PT/12pm–2:30pm ET
💻 Online • $47 • Replays available
Your future self is calling.
She’s asking you to gather the gifts you’ve been cultivating all along — the ones that have quietly ripened while you cared for everyone else.
You’ve worn many roles: mother, partner, professional, caregiver, keeper of countless to-dos.
You’ve shown up for others with strength and grace.
But now, something deeper is stirring.
Not a crisis — a calling.
A whisper from your wise, creative spirit asking:
Who am I becoming now?
What wants to bloom next?
What part of me longs to be seen, heard, or set free?
The Gathering Time is your invitation to pause, remember, and reclaim the richness of your own story — so you can step into your next season nourished, renewed, and radiant.
"I was starting fresh on this midlife journey and was ready to start pushing myself to be courageous and brave! I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to Minette for this experience, it helped me in so many ways and even in ways I didn't know I needed help. I'm ready for what's coming next."
Charity B.
🌳 A Creative, Soul-Nourishing Experience Rooted in Story, Art-Making and Myth.
The Gathering Time is part of the beloved Mythical Makeover series— online retreat-style workshops designed for women in the rich, evolving seasons of life.
In this two-day creative experience, you’ll step into a metaphorical orchard filled with forgotten dreams, untended gifts, and parts of yourself you may have put aside long ago.
Like fruit left too long on the branch, our gifts can wither if we don’t gather them when they’re ready. Autumn offers a once-a-year chance to pause, reflect, and harvest what is ripe within you.
Together, we’ll explore:
🍎 The Orchard of Forgotten Gifts
Step into your mythic story. Through The Orchard of Forgotten Gifts, you’ll uncover the forgotten dreams and talents ready to be reclaimed.
• Create your “Orchard of Self.” Using intuitive collage and color, you’ll bring your inner landscape to life — no art skills needed, only curiosity.
• Reclaim what’s been waiting. Identify one gift or passion you’re ready to harvest now — and one seed you’ll plant for what’s next.
👉 By the end of Day 1, you’ll already feel the shift: a sense of clarity about what’s ready to be harvested — and the excitement of rediscovering yourself through art and story.
🌿 The Gathering Time
Gather What’s Ready to Carry Forward, Step back into the orchard you created on Day 1 and harvest the gifts that are ready now.
Create Your Harvest Basket. Bring your harvest to life through collage and mixed-media play.
Claim Your Soul’s Abundance. Watch your basket fill and realize: your life is still lush, still fruitful.
Celebrate in Circle. In our closing circle, share your basket and witness the beauty of each woman’s harvest. Feel the power of being seen, reflected, and celebrated in community — an experience that reminds you: you are not alone on this path.
👉 By the end of Day 2, you won’t just name your gifts — you’ll hold them in your hands, ready to guide your next season. Don’t wait until winter. This is your time to harvest what’s yours.
Before the Mythical Makeover, I didn’t need permission to create—but I needed the reminder to create. I’ve felt like an oddball, and after meeting all of these like-minded women, I now realize I’m not alone at all. That energy is exactly what I needed to get going.
Adie W.
💖 This Is For You If...
You’re standing at the threshold of midlife and beyond.
You sense there’s more waiting for you — a deeper purpose, a creative spark — and you’re ready to explore it on your own terms.You feel the weight of gifts you haven’t gathered yet.
There are dreams, talents, and passions you’ve set aside for years — and you don’t want another season to pass without bringing them home to yourself.You’re craving clarity about what’s next.
After decades of showing up for others — children, work, relationships, community — you’re ready to listen for what’s ripening just for you.You long to create — not perform.
You may not call yourself an artist, but your hands are hungry to make beauty again — to create something that reveals who you are becoming in this next chapter.You’re ready to be witnessed, not invisible.
You’re done walking this path alone. You long for sisterhood — a circle of wise, creative women who see you, celebrate you, and remind you that your gifts still matter.You’re done hustling — and ready to harvest.
This season of life isn’t about striving or proving. It’s about gathering what you’ve already grown, savoring it, and carrying it forward with intention and grace.
👉 If you’re in the middle or later seasons of life, wondering what still waits to be gathered, this is your invitation to step into the orchard and claim your harvest.
✨ No art experience needed—just a curious heart and an open spirit.
✨ What You’ll Create and Experience
During our two creative mornings together, you’ll move through a gentle rhythm of story, artmaking, and reflection designed to help you see — and celebrate — the fullness of your life.
No art skills needed, only curiosity and an open heart.
- A Handcrafted Harvest Basket (or Bundle)
Gather favorite images, textures, and words into a tangible keepsake — a handcrafted basket or bundle that holds the strengths you’re carrying forward. This becomes a daily touchstone, a reminder of how full and fruitful your life already is. - A Story of Ripening
Through guided journaling and reflection, you’ll write the next chapter of your story — naming the gifts that are no longer hidden and the truths that are ready to nourish your becoming.
Your words become seeds for what’s next. - A Community Harvest Circle
Close the experience in circle with other wise, creative women.
Share your art and stories, witness each other’s abundance, and leave feeling seen, connected, and deeply replenished.
I don’t want to be the keeper of everyone else’s heart anymore. I want to hold space for others—but not at the expense of myself. This experience helped me name that truth.
Gina
🎨 Meet Your Creative Guide: Minette Riordan, Ph.D.
Hi, I’m Minette—artist, writer, and creative guide for women rediscovering who they are in their wise and wonder-filled years.
After years of overachieving and caregiving, I found myself asking, “What do I want?”
That question changed everything. It led me home to my creative self—and into sacred circles like this one.
I’ve led thousands of women through transformational journeys of creative self-reclamation. It would be my honor to guide you too.
What Past Adventurers Are Saying...
I got so much more from this workshop than I could have anticipated. The course is extremely high quality and offers something individual to everyone who would participate. I highly recommend the Mythical Makeover Experience and Minette!
Kate R.
Attendee
I would just like to say a big Thank You to Minette and everyone who attended the live sessions and everyone who posted their work in the community. I have loved this whole experience - it has been such great fun.
Jillian F.
Attendee
I took this class and it was soooo wonderful! Minette is a wonderful teacher! [Using the] story made it very unique and lots of fun to get to know yourself more deeply! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Shelley R.
Attendee
The Details + What's Included
📅 Dates: October 25 and 26
📍 Location: Online via Zoom
⏰ Times: 9am Pacific time (12pm ET), each call is 2.5 hours.
💻 Replay Access: YES!
💸 Investment: $47
📝 Supplies Needed: A journal, scissors, glue stick, a few magazines or papers to collage with, acrylic paints in colors you love, and a few brushes in different size.
📦 What’s Included:
Over 8 hours of pre-recorded and live class content
A creative project to do ahead of time with step by step instructions
A story about the Orchard of Forgotten Gifts written by Minette
Online (non-Facebook) forum for connecting and sharing with the amazing women who are gathering for this experience
Transcriptions of all videos
Replays of live sessions
Suggested supply list
Lifetime access to course
Printable fall-themed collage papers + templates
Bonus creative invitations and surprises
A guided practice for creating a retreat-like experience in your own space
🌙 Want to Keep Going After the Event?
At the close of Day 2, you’ll be invited to continue the journey in the Sisterhood of Wisdom and Wonder—our warm, creative circle of women who gather each month for story, art, reflection, and renewal.
This event is your first taste. The Sisterhood is your ongoing sanctuary.
After day one of the Mythical Makeover, I felt deeply unsettled… but in the best way. The kind of stirring that tells you something sacred is shifting. And shift it did by the end of our time together.
Michelle H.
OPTIONAL: Step Into the Magic Early with the VIP Threshold Gathering for just $97 $37 more
If you wish, Join Minette on the Friday night preceding the experience for an intimate VIP opening ceremony that gently ushers you into the sacred space of The Gathering Time.
In a special call with guided journaling, creative altar-making, and poetic musings, you’ll prepare your inner landscape for the weekend ahead.
This quiet, nourishing ritual invites reflection and intention—perfect for those who appreciate a little extra time to deepen or who long for connection in a smaller, more intimate circle.
VIP Call: Friday, October 24th from 5pm to 6:15pm Pacific/ 8pm to 9:15pm Eastern.
Added VIP Bonuses: Printable workbook and Printable mini Oracle Deck
If that sounds wonderful to you, add it to your order at checkout!
**n.b. You won't miss any of the Mythical Makeover content if you choose to not take part in the VIP call.
FAQ
Your Questions, Answered
What exactly is the Mythical Makeover Experience?
It’s a 2-day creative, soulful journey for women in midlife and beyond who are ready to reclaim their magic, beauty, and purpose.
Through expressive arts, storytelling, and powerful reflection, you’ll discover The Goddess Within—not by changing who you are, but by remembering your wholeness.
This isn’t a step-by-step art class; it’s an expressive arts experience designed to guide you back to yourself. You’ll play, reflect, and create—not to make perfect art, but to awaken the parts of you that have been waiting to be seen.
I’m feeling stuck, lost, or unsure about what’s next in my life. Will this help me?
Yes. This experience was made for women at that threshold.
You’ll gently unravel old stories, reconnect to your inner voice, and leave with a renewed sense of clarity about what’s next.
Many women describe the Mythical Makeover as “just what I didn’t know I needed.”
It’s a safe, creative space to come home to yourself—one brushstroke, one story, one moment at a time.
I’m not sure I have time for this right now...
We get it. Women in midlife are carrying so much.
But here’s the truth: when you carve out sacred time for yourself, everything else flows with more ease.
These two mornings are short, nourishing pauses—not another task on your list.
You’ll have space during the retreat to complete your creative projects, and replays are available if life interrupts.
Your future self will thank you for choosing her.
Will I have to share personal things with the group?
Only if you want to. This is a supportive, shame-free space where your voice matters—but there’s no pressure. You’ll be encouraged to explore what feels right for you, in your own way, at your own pace.
Minette is well known for her ability to create a beautiful, sacred and safe space for women to share and connect.
Is this therapy? A coaching workshop? An art class?
It’s a little bit of all three—and something more magical. Think of it as soul care meets creative play meets deep remembering. You’ll walk away with personal insight, artful keepsakes, and a few glittery surprises too.
You do not need to be an artist and may feel like: “I’m not very creative.”
Perfect. You’re in exactly the right place.
This experience is about playful self-expression and soul connection, not perfection.
Whether you haven’t picked up a paintbrush since third grade or you journal daily with glitter pens—you belong here.
No artistic skill required. Just curiosity, openness, and maybe a willingness to get a little messy.
Yes, all the sessions will be recorded if you can’t attend live.
No Problem!
All Sessions Are Recorded, and You’ll Have Lifetime Access to the Classroom to Watch (or Rewatch) at Your Own Pace.
Many Women Love Revisiting the Recordings Whenever They Need Creative Renewal or Inspiration.
What do I need to prepare or bring?
Once you register, you’ll receive a simple supply list and welcome guide to help you set up your creative space.
You don’t need fancy materials—just a few basics you likely already have at home.
If you upgrade to the VIP option, you’ll get extra guidance from Minette on preparing your space both physically and energetically.
What is the VIP call? Do I have to attend it? Is it extra?
The VIP call is a separate time with Minette to ready your space physically and emotionally for the Mythical Makeover. It costs extra (see checkout), and is 100% optional. You will not miss out on any of the Mythical Makeover content if you decide to not take part. If you do purchase it the zoom details will be communicated vida email.
🌟 The Portal Is Open—Will You Step In?
You don’t have to start over.
You don’t need to prove anything.
You’ve already lived a life full of meaning and beauty.
But this moment — right now — is asking for your attention.
This is your season to gather the fruit of all you’ve been.
To listen deeply. To create courageously.
To trust that who you are becoming is already within you, waiting to be revealed.
The portal won’t stay open forever — like every season, this one will pass.
Don’t let it slip by without claiming the gifts it holds for you.
✨ Join us for The Gathering Time.
Two days. One sacred pause. A lifetime of remembering who you are.
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