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A Gathering of Consciousness, Community & Remembering

 
Across Australia, a quiet revolution is unfolding.

More people than ever are feeling the call to live with greater awareness, purpose and integrity — to reconnect with intuition, truth and meaningful community.

At the same time…
the world is shifting.
The systems we’ve relied on.
The way we’ve been taught to live.
What once felt stable.

And for many, that creates uncertainty.

The Great Awakening is a nationwide series of immersive live events created to support this remembering - not just in theory, but in how you actually move through your life.
After powerful gatherings on the Gold Coast and Port Douglas, this experience is now expanding across Australia — bringing conscious conversation, grounded spirituality and practical tools into communities nationwide.

Because this moment isn’t here to break you.
It’s here to strengthen you into the change maker and leader you’re becoming. 
 
This is a time to step forward - not shrink back.

 

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WHEN: 

26th JULY 2026

From 9AM-5PM (AEST)

 

WHERE:

Evolution of Intimacy
22 Martyn St Cairns

 

 

This is more than an event…

It’s a movement…

 

The Great Awakening was created for those who know there is more to life than survival, routine and surface success.

 

It is for the seekers, healers and leaders  who feel the pull toward deeper understanding — without wanting to disconnect from real life.

 

Each gathering is designed to bridge:

 

✨ Spiritual insight with grounded action

 

✨ Inner awakening with outer purpose

 

✨ Personal growth with collective responsibility

 

✨ Intuition with integrity

 

✨ Expansion with embodiment

 

Here, awakening is not abstract. It is lived.

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What You Can Expect

 

Every Great Awakening event brings together respected teachers, mystics, creatives and facilitators to explore:

 

• Consciousness and self-awareness

 

• Intuition and inner guidance

 

• Healing and emotional intelligence

 

• Purpose, creativity and service

 

• Ritual, reflection and integration

 

• Community connection and belonging

 

Through talks, experiences, rituals and shared spaces, you are invited to reconnect with your truth — in a way that is safe, supported and sustainable.

 

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MEET YOUR SPEAKERS

 

Heather Leighton

A renowned spiritual teacher, coach, and speaker with a passion for guiding individuals on their paths of self-discovery, healing, and spiritual transformation. With over a decade of experience in health science, traditional Chinese medicine, life coaching, and shamanism, Heather’s diverse background empowers her to offer unique insights and perspectives to her audience.

As the founder of Ankara Academy, Heather has dedicated herself to creating an online community that fosters inclusivity and belonging. Her signature courses, have gained widespread acclaim for their exceptional blend of ancient wisdom and modern application, empowering participants to develop their intuition, align daily habits, and access their spiritual guiding team with clarity and structure.

Heather’s expertise in coaching healer entrepreneurs and health practitioners facing burnout and loneliness sets her apart as an inspiring speaker for spiritual events. Her thought-provoking talks resonate with audiences seeking balance, self-care, and meaningful connections within the health and wellness industry.
Drawing from her background and experience, Heather’s speaking engagements captivate and motivate attendees, encouraging them to embrace their intuition, find inner strength, and create profound shifts in their lives. By sharing practical strategies and real-life insights, she attracts clients who are eager to evolve, grow their practices, and find fulfillment while making a lasting impact on their communities and the world. Heather’s presence as a speaker at spiritual events is a beacon of hope and transformation, guiding individuals on their journey to wholeness and purposeful living.

 

CREDENTIALS

  • Bachelor of Health Science (Acupuncture)
  • Reiki I & II
  • Esoteric acupuncture levels 1 & 2
  • Life Coaching certification (with over 300 hours)
  • Shamanic mentorship in Peru (2010)
  • Shamanic mentorship and practitioner training with Spirit weaver (2018 – 2021)
  • Holographic Kinetics Training
  • Shamanic Mentorship in Mongolia (Ongoing)

Adam J.W. Walker

A psychologist, energy practitioner, and lifelong explorer of consciousness. He supports spiritually curious seekers, therapists, and changemakers to reconnect with the deeper intelligence of their nervous systems, rewrite their internal narratives, and walk a path of embodied soul alignment. Through 1:1 sessions, group programs, and retreats, Adam gently guides people to remember their story, restore their rhythm, and reclaim their medicine.

He does this work because it saved his life. After decades of clinical practice, Adam realised he was carrying a silent grief—having turned away from his own mystical roots in order to “fit” into the psychological system. His real awakening began not in textbooks, but as a child watching his grandfather die. That moment shattered his world and opened his perception to subtle realms. For years he was told to forget it. Now, he teaches how to remember.

What grounds Adam’s presence is his humanity. He’s a father, husband, skateboarder, musician, and former festival organiser. He’s walked with grief, danced through initiations, and trained in both the sciences and the sacred. His approach is warm, grounded, and refreshingly real—meeting people where they are and inviting them into deep, lasting transformation.

 

CREDENTIALS

  • BPsych(Hons), BSocSc (Anthropology/Sociology), Registered Psychologist
  • Energy Medicine Certification (The Four Winds)
  • Founder – Inner Sense Psychology and creator of Breadcrumbs and Alarm Clocks

WORKSHOPS 

From 3D Survival to 5D Sovereignty: Building the Safety to Awaken (Heather Leighton)

To truly awaken, you must first feel safe. In this immersive 75 minute workshop, we’ll begin at the root—the Basin of Safety—where true grounding, stability, and psycho-spiritual integration begin. You’ll explore how the Root Chakra serves as the foundation for all transformation, anchoring your energy so you can safely expand into higher states of awareness. We’ll journey through the 6 Dimensions of Dis-ease, uncovering how emotional, energetic, and spiritual imbalances manifest—and how to address them holistically. You’ll also be introduced to the support network required to move from 3D to 5D, and how the Ankara Pathway offers a clear, compassionate route toward sovereignty, sustainable growth, and divine connection.This is for those on the awakening journey, ready to now move beyond survival and step fully into their purpose—with presence, power, and support.

Ecosystems of Creation: Rebalancing the Masculine and Feminine (Luke Deighton)

We are each the predominant creative force in our life, but most of us are creating from inherited imbalance. In this session, Luke will explore the energetic architecture of your internal ecosystem, diving into the dance of masculine and feminine forces, the quantum nature of creation, and what it means to truly live and lead from coherence. This isn’t about fixing who you are, it’s about remembering your original design and honoring the system of energy that fuels your truth.

Overthinking. Exhausted. Being a Man Shouldn’t Feel This Lonely (Imogen Hobbs)

Overthinking. Exhausted. Being a Man Shouldn’t Feel This Lonely
A direct, no-fluff session for men who are always switched on, carrying everything alone, and wondering why nothing feels good anymore — even though they’ve done everything right.

The Mechanism of Awakening (Adam J.W. Walker)

In this experiential talk, Adam introduces his conceptualisation of the mechanism of awakening with his Breadcrumbs and Alarm Clocks framework—an integrative map for navigating awakening, trauma, and transformation. Grounded in neuroscience and story, this methodology blends psychology, mythology, and energy medicine to help people reclaim authorship of their lives.

How sound works on the body an energy field and brain wave state. Meditation on steroids (Kym Dickens)

Body percussion and humming before lying down to relax into a deep remembrance through your heart beat, the Earth and the Heart Beat of all that is. Connect through drums – Earth and Ancestors, Wind Singer – wind and elementals, Monolina – Water, memory and new form, Crystal Bowls – Spiritual Fire. Accompanied by more percussion instruments.

 ITINERARY

What to Bring & Know for the Day

 
What to Bring
• Comfortable clothing for workshops and movement
• A notebook for any reflections or inspiration that comes through
• Water bottle and snacks
• An open mind and heart

 

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 Lunch & Refreshments


We’ll have tea and coffee available throughout the day, and you’re welcome to bring your own water bottle.
To make lunchtime easy and enjoyable, you can bring your own lunch.

 

Tips for the Day
• Arrive early to get settled and meet other attendees
• Take moments between sessions to ground and integrate
• Connect with others—community is a big part of the awakening journey

 

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A Growing National Network


With gatherings now hosted across Australia, The Great Awakening is weaving a network of conscious individuals, practitioners and leaders — connected by shared values of depth, compassion and responsibility.

 

Each location reflects the same intention: to create spaces where awakening becomes embodied, integrated and life-affirming.

 

Who This Is For


The Great Awakening is for you if:

• You feel called to live more consciously

• You are awakening spiritually and want grounding

• You crave meaningful, intelligent conversation

• You want community without hierarchy or hype

• You value depth, integrity and authenticity

• You are ready to grow — gently and truthfully

 

You do not need to “be spiritual enough.” You only need to be willing to listen.

Why We Gather

 

We gather because awakening is not meant to be walked alone.

 

We gather because isolated growth becomes fragile.

 

We gather because when people remember together, real change becomes possible — in families, communities and culture.

 

The Great Awakening exists to support a new way of living:

 

conscious, connected, compassionate, courageous — and deeply purposeful in service.

Explore Our Gatherings

 

Discover upcoming and past Great Awakening events across Australia and find the gathering that aligns with your current chapter.

 

Whether you are finding your feet
or finding your voice
you belong here….

 

Your conscious community is calling…

 

 

Join the Movement

 

Each Great Awakening is an invitation to come home to yourself — and to walk forward with others who are doing the same.

 

Explore our national events and find your gathering below.

 

In The Chaos Lies Your Awakening…

What you’ll walk away with:

 

  • How to stay grounded in uncertainty
  • How to move out of fear-based thinking
  • Practical tools to navigate change
  • Clarity on your next direction

 

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