Secret Teachings

of Taoist Women

Cover of the book 'Immortal Sisters: Secret Teachings of Taoist Women' by Thomas Cleary, featuring an illustration of two women in traditional attire with flowers and a deer.

We are inspired to continue the legacy of the distinguished female Taoist practitioners and spiritual adepts who lived from the 3rd-12th Century presented in Thomas Cleary's book:

“The Immortal Sisters - Secret Teachings of Taoist Women”.

These women represent a unique female heritage of spiritual mastery as well as humanitarianism and are the guiding inspiration for this important effort. 

2026 Event

Council of Sisters

  • Elderly woman with long gray hair standing in front of a brick wall, smiling.

    Sharon Smith

    Founder and Creatrix

  • Woman with red hair and outstretched hand against a blurred background

    Violet Li

    Board Member

  • Woman with long hair wearing a white sleeveless top and a necklace, standing in front of artwork on a gallery wall.

    Marie Favorito

    Board Secretary

  • Person with braided hair smiling, wearing a necklace and earrings against a golden background.

    Kathryn Davis

    Board Member

  • Anita Teresa

    Anita Teresa

    Board Member

  • Smiling person with curly hair and a black outfit, in front of a red and silver textured background.

    Chicava Roslyn Tate

    Treasurer

  • Woman with curly hair wearing a colorful scarf, smiling outdoors.

    Rachel Santos

    Board Member

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    Jamee Culbertson

    Celestial Communicator, Web Design

Learn About the Council of Sisters

Immortal Sisters Conferences

2017-2025

Two people outdoors interacting, possibly adjusting clothing. There are tents and trees in the background.
Person giving a presentation with a projected slide titled 'The Wu and Immortal Sisters', featuring an ancient artifact.
A woman in a white dress dancing energetically on a wooden floor in a room with other people. A sign in the background reads 'Immortal Sisters Conference.'
A Guanyin statue with a serene expression, ornate robes, sitting on a lotus base, displayed in front of a mural background at a museum.
Woman speaking at a podium in a room decorated with colorful Tibetan Buddhist tapestries and a framed photo, floral arrangement on a table nearby.

“The mystery of the valley is immortal;
It is known as the Subtle Female.
The gateway of the Subtle Female
Is the source of the Heaven and Earth.”

- Laozi