The Wild Soul mentorship
The Wild Soul mentorship
A sacred apprenticeship to Earth, Spirit, and Self
Come Home to Your Wild Soul
Beneath the surface of daily life, your wild soul is waiting. It speaks in whispers of wind through the trees, in the steady gaze of stone, in the flight of birds across an open sky.
The Wild Soul Mentorship is a sacred companionship ~ an intimate private journey where we listen together for the rhythms of your soul, in deep dialogue with the living Earth and the more-than-human voices who walk beside you.
If this work calls to you, I suspect your spiritual path is inseparable from the wild natural world, from the mystery of what lives in soil and wind and feather and stone, and from the world of spirit that moves through all of it. You may have attended workshops, worked with other practitioners, and read the books. And still, something feels unfinished. Or perhaps you simply long to have someone walk with you for a while, not as a teacher handing down a curriculum, but as a companion on your own irrepeatable path.
This is that.
I get it! I have felt the same way on my own journey. That is why I created this mentorship program. I wanted to offer what I wished I could have found for myself years ago.
Empowered spirituality and sacred connection to the world of spirit, animals, and nature are unique and personal journeys. Each of our paths into these amazing worlds is rich with its own gifts and challenges.
My work is rooted in Nature-based Spiritual Arts, blending a sense of sacredness, holiness, and wildness with your unique path.
This private mentorship is designed for those who crave a deeply personal and unique journey into empowered spirituality. Many participants have found traditional workshops and training to be too rigid, leaving little room for individualization. If this resonates with you, you’re not alone.
Some of us desire a very personalized approach to exploring our spiritual path with more of a companioning dynamic instead of a teacher/student model. Our firsthand experiences, the wild natural world, and sense of spirit are our ultimate teachers and the foundation of our empowered spirituality.
How this mentorship works:
Three Paths Into the Work
People arrive at this mentorship from different doorways. While all three paths share a deep foundation of nature connection, a sacred relationship with spirit, and the wild wisdom woven through both, your path is shaped by what’s most alive in you right now.
During our opening conversation, we’ll listen together for which path most wants to be followed. Many people find they move between them over time, or that the tracks naturally weave together as the work deepens.
PATH ONE
Spirit, Wisdom & Deep Collaboration
For those called to deepen their relationship with the world of spirit
You feel the presence of spirit in your life. Perhaps you always have. And you’re ready to go further. You want a more fluent, trustworthy, embodied relationship with your spirit helpers: one you can actually rely on, day to day, as a source of wisdom and clear guidance.
In this path, we work together to strengthen your unique ways of listening to and collaborating with the world of spirit. Through Vision Journeys, sacred conversation, and nature-rooted practice, you’ll learn to hear more clearly, trust what comes through, and live in ongoing, grounded collaboration with the wisdom that is always available to you.
This path may be calling you if:
- You have some experience with spirit connection, but want to go deeper and trust it more fully
- You want a practice that is embodied, nature-rooted, and uniquely your own, not borrowed from someone else’s tradition
- You’re ready to move from occasional glimpses into reliable, everyday collaboration
PATH TWO
Interspecies Communication & More-Than-Human Connection
For those called to communicate across species lines
You’ve always sensed that the animals, plants, and wild beings of this Earth have something to say, and that you have the desire to truly hear them. This path is for those ready to develop that inherent ability into something reliable, refined, and genuinely their own.
This is not a formula or a technique. It is a deep listening apprenticeship, rooted in the understanding that interspecies communication is a birthright that, with attention and care, becomes more fluent, richer, and more woven into your daily life.
Together we’ll explore the specific ways you naturally receive and transmit across species lines, cultivate practices that deepen your sensitivity, and grow a genuine, reciprocal relationship with the more-than-human world that belongs entirely to you.
This path may be calling you if:
- You feel a persistent pull toward animals, plants, or wild places and want to understand and develop it
- You have some natural ability in animal or plant communication, but want to refine and trust it
- You want to live in a more conscious, reciprocal relationship with the more-than-human world
PATH THREE
Navigating Life’s Thresholds
For those in transition who seek grounded wisdom and guidance
Life calls us into new chapters, such as a change of work, a shift in relationship, a move, a loss, or simply the quiet knowing that something is ending and something new wants to begin. These are threshold times. They are sacred. And they deserve more than analysis and planning.
This path is for those who want to move through life’s transitions in deep collaboration with the world of spirit and the wisdom of the wild natural world, rooted in something larger than what the thinking mind can see alone.
This is not fortune-telling or crystal ball work. There are no predictions here. This is collaborative, honest, and grounded. You and I work closely together, and the wisdom that arises comes through Vision Journeys, deep nature connection, and the spirit helpers who are genuinely present for your path. What you’ll receive is clarity, perspective, and a sense of rootedness that helps you move forward with more courage and less confusion.
This path may be calling you if:
- You’re in the middle of a meaningful life change and want to navigate it with wisdom and support
- You want spirit guidance that is honest and grounded, not mystified or performative
- You’re ready to let the wild world and the world of spirit help you find your footing in a new chapter
The Shape of Our Time Together
All three paths unfold through the same intimate container. Each session is organic and responsive to where you are right now. This is not a curriculum you move through, but a living relationship that follows your soul’s actual path.
Our sessions can include Vision Journeys, sacred conversation, nature and interspecies communication practice, personalized ceremony, and deep reflection. We follow what’s alive.
What’s included in every package:
- Private sessions by phone (occasional in-person sessions available for those nearby)
- Vision Journeys ~ immersive inner journeys through imagery and deep listening, where the more-than-human world and the world of spirit offer wisdom for your path
- Personalized invitations between sessions ~ nature practices, journaling prompts, creative activities, and simple ceremonies tailored to where you are
- Email companionship between sessions ~ a place to share what’s stirring and receive brief reflections
- A curated welcome package
- Pre-session questionnaire to help us arrive prepared and in right relationship
Two Ways to Enter
The Wild Soul Intensive — Three Months. A complete journey in itself. Real transformation happens here. We establish your foundation, deepen your practice, and follow the thread of what most wants to move in you. Many people find that three months shifts something they’ve been carrying for years.
- Six private sessions (twice monthly, approximately one hour each)
- Full program support as described above
$1,500 — paid in full, 3 monthly payments of $525
The Wild Soul Deepening — Six-Month Continuation. For those who complete the Intensive and don’t want to stop. Not because three months weren’t enough, but because something real has opened and the path wants to keep going. The Deepening is where the work becomes truly integrated into your life.
- Twelve private sessions (twice monthly, approximately one hour each)
- Full program support as described above
- Builds directly on the foundation established in the Intensive
$2,700 — paid in full, 6 monthly payments of $475
Interested in committing to the full nine-month arc from the start? The combined investment is $3,900, a savings of $300.
A limited number of spaces are available at any one time. This work is deeply personal, and I keep my client load intentionally small so each person receives the full depth of attention their path deserves.
About Deb
For nearly 30 years, I have walked in sacred conversation with the more-than-human world. My work is rooted in listening to the wild Earth, to the world of spirit, and to the quiet truths rising in those I accompany. I hold advanced degrees in environmental education and am completing a PhD in nature connection. I have been working with animal communication and spirit connection since childhood, long before I had language for it.
Through dialogue, Vision Journeys, and deep nature connection, I hold space for you to hear your soul’s voice and the voices of your kin beyond the human. This work is my life’s path. I bring all of it to our time together.
Your Next Step
If your heart stirs as you read these words, perhaps the Earth is calling you closer.
I invite you to submit the interest form at the bottom of this page. This is not an obligation, but rather the beginning of a process to see whether this mentorship is what your wild soul desires right now. Then, we will schedule a free conversation to connect. After that, you can take the time you need to discern whether this mentorship feels like a good fit. There is never any pressure.
Questions:
Q: Am I a good fit for this mentorship?
A: This mentorship is for those who feel a genuine longing to live in deeper relationship with the wild natural world and the world of spirit and who are ready to bring real time and attention to that path. It’s not a passive experience. Between our sessions, you’ll be invited into practices, reflections, and explorations that ask something of you. Plan to give at least two to three hours each week to the work outside of our time together.
Beyond that, the fit matters more than the experience level. You don’t need an established spiritual practice or prior experience with spirit communication or animal communication to begin. What you do need is genuine curiosity, a willingness to be surprised, and an openness to the wild world as a source of real wisdom…not metaphor.
If you’re in the middle of a life transition, you’re welcome here exactly as you are. If you’re a seasoned practitioner seeking deeper companionship on a path you’ve been walking for years, you’re welcome here, too. This work meets you where you are and moves forward from there.
If you’re unsure whether this is right for you, that’s what our opening conversation is for. There’s no pressure and no pitch, just a chance to listen together for whether this feels like the right fit for both of us.
Q: I have a lot of experience connecting with my Spirit Guides and the natural world. Will I still get something out of this mentorship?
A: Yes, and in my experience, seasoned practitioners often find this work particularly meaningful. When you already have an established relationship with your spirit helpers and the natural world, we don’t spend time building from the ground up. Instead, we go straight to the edges of what you know, the places where your practice feels uncertain, where you want more fluency, or where something deeper is trying to emerge.
Many of my longest-term clients came to this work with years of experience behind them. What they found wasn’t a new set of techniques, but a quality of companionship and depth of listening that’s hard to find elsewhere. Having someone walk alongside you who genuinely inhabits this world, not as a teacher handing down a tradition, but as a fellow traveler with nearly 30 years of their own lived experience, can shift something that solo practice, however rich, cannot always reach.
If anything, the more experience you bring, the more we have to work with.
Q: I am new to all this work and am unsure of my spiritual path. Will I still get something out of this mentorship?
A: Yes, absolutely. Uncertainty is not an obstacle here. It’s often exactly the right place to begin. Some of the most profound journeys I’ve witnessed have started with someone who simply knew they were being called toward something, without yet having words for what it was.
This mentorship has no curriculum to keep up with and no prior knowledge required. We start where you are with your genuine questions, your nascent sense of longing, your own particular way of moving through the world, and we follow that thread together. The wild natural world and the world of spirit are remarkably patient teachers, and they meet beginners with the same depth and generosity they offer to anyone who shows up with an open heart.
What matters most is not what you already know but whether something in you recognizes this path as yours. If reading about this work stirs something. even something you can’t quite name, that stirring is worth paying attention to. Our opening conversation is a good place to start exploring what it might mean.
Q: How does the session scheduling work?
A: Once you enroll in the program, you will be given a scheduling link and unique code to schedule your sessions via my online scheduler. You are welcome to schedule all sessions at once or do them a couple at a time. I do recommend scheduling at least a month in advance, as my calendar usually books out a couple of weeks in advance. All session need to be completed during the duration of your selection program (3 months, or 6 months).
Q: How much time does this program take each week?
A: Our sessions meet twice a month, each lasting approximately an hour. Beyond that, I suggest planning for two to three hours each week for the practices, explorations, and reflections that arise between sessions ~ things like spending time in nature, journaling, or sitting with whatever the work is opening in you.
That said, much of this work doesn’t ask you to carve out separate time so much as to bring a different quality of attention to the time you’re already living. A walk you were going to take anyway becomes a practice. A moment of stillness in your garden becomes a conversation. The work has a way of weaving itself into daily life rather than sitting apart from it.
What I’d encourage you to resist is the impulse to rush. This is slow, deep work, the kind that asks for presence more than productivity. Two to three hours of genuine, unhurried attention each week will serve you far better than five hours of anxious effort. If there are weeks when life is full and you can only offer a little, that’s okay too. The path doesn’t disappear. We simply pick up the thread at our next session and keep going.
If you’re wondering whether you have enough time in your life for this right now, that’s a good question to bring to our opening conversation. Together, we can get a realistic sense of whether this is the right season for you to begin.
Q: Do I need to complete the three-month Intensive before entering the six-month Deepening?
A: Yes. The Deepening is designed as a continuation. It builds directly on the relationship and foundation we establish in the Intensive. If you already have a long history with this kind of work and feel strongly called to a longer commitment from the start, we can discuss whether the full nine-month arc makes sense to enter as a single container. Just mention that in our opening conversation.
Q: Is there an application for this program?
A: Once you decide you are interested, please fill out the interest form on this webpage. Then, we will have a casual phone chat so I can get to know you and your vision for this program, you can get to know me better, and I can answer any other questions you might have. It is especially important this program feels like a fabulous fit for both of us. This program is open on an ongoing basis as space is available. There are a limited number of spaces available at any one time due to the deeply personal nature of this work. I limit participants so I can be sure to have the individual time needed for each person.
Q: What is the investment?
A: The Wild Soul Mentorship is offered in two sequential programs, with the option to commit to the full nine-month arc from the start.
The Wild Soul Intensive (Three Months) Six private sessions, full email support, personalized invitations between sessions, and a welcome package to hold you through the journey.
$1,500 paid in full, or three monthly payments of $525.
The Wild Soul Deepening (Six-Month Continuation) Twelve private sessions, full email support, and personalized invitations, building directly on the foundation established in the Intensive. Available to those who have completed the Intensive.
$2,700 paid in full, or six monthly payments of $475.
The Full Nine-Month Arc For those who feel called to commit to the complete journey from the start. Includes everything in both programs ~ eighteen private sessions over nine months of sacred companionship with Earth, Spirit, and Self.
$3,900 paid in full ~ a savings of $300 over enrolling in each program separately. Payment plan options for the full arc are available; just mention this in our opening conversation and we’ll find an arrangement that works.
All sessions are held by phone. Occasional in-person sessions may be available for those in the Colorado Front Range area and will be discussed individually.
Q: If I want to keep working together after my three-month intensive completes, is that an option?
A: Absolutely! Many people do. The Wild Soul Deepening is a six-month continuation designed for those who complete the Intensive and simply don’t want to stop. Not because three months weren’t enough, but because something real has opened, and the path wants to keep going. It includes twelve private sessions over six months, full email support, and personalized invitations between sessions, all building directly on the foundation we’ve established together. You can learn more about the Deepening and its investment above, and we can talk through whether it feels like the right next step during our final Intensive session.
Q: What kind of practices will I do between phone sessions?
A: This depends on what you are focusing on at any given time on your path, but activities can include connecting with your own Spirit Helpers, doing nature-based activities outdoors, journaling, creating personal ceremonies, and generally working to incorporate this work into your daily life in a myriad of ways.
Q: Does this intensive lead to any sort of certification?
A: This mentoring program is a very personal journey and not professional training, although many clients do find that it supports their professional work as well. If you want professional certification, please check out my nature connection professional training series.
If this mentorship interests you, please fill out this form, and we can set up an initial phone call to discuss your interests and see if we might be a good fit to work together.
I very much look forward to connecting!
~Deb Matlock