Kate Rodger, PhD, is Founder and Director of the modern day mystery school, Institute of Modern Wisdom. Since 1999, she has studied under the tutelage of new thought visionary Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith of Agape International Spiritual Center in Los Angeles, which holds her ministerial license. In addition, Rev. Kate has engaged in deep immersions, study, and living with various indigenous Elders and Mystics from Africa (Brother Ishmeal Tetteh of the Etherean Mission) to the Amazon (Grandmother Norma Panduro of the Shipibo-Canibo), and the Far East (attending Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan and given refuge and teaching by Buddhist nuns in Thailand) to North America with Chief clan leader in the Tslagi/Cherokee tradition, the Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, amongst other pivotal Wisdom Keepers. Kate holds a B.A. in Religious Studies with a minor in East Asian Studies, graduating Suma Cum Laude, in addition to her BFA from SMU. She also holds a Masters of Science in Science and Spirituality and a Masters of Arts in Ancient Wisdom Traditions from Emerson Theological Institute. Rev. Kate is currently completing her Doctorate of Philosophy, with a focus on Mysticism.
From 1988-1999, Kate is known for her work as an actor on stage and in film and television. In her formative years in Dallas, Texas, she had the unparalleled opportunity to collaborate with world-renowned musicians, visual artists, writers, and directors via her one-woman shows as a performance artist, steeped in the then-underground renaissance art movement of Deep Ellum. In 1992, under the name Kathleen Clary Rodger, Kate published her first [children’s] book, My Guardian Angel Took a Vacation, with illustrations by the incomparable artist, Steve Ralston, to rave reviews.
After moving to and working in Los Angeles and Europe in smaller films and television in the mid-late 90s, she transitioned her life’s direction to align with the yearnings of her heart and soul. For a period of just over two years, Kate lived in solitude and deep listening to support returning to a life of inspired-living rather than achievement-orientation. Out of this commitment emerged a life path of dynamic service, residing peace, and liberated co-creation.
For over a decade, Kate has focused on providing evocative, life-transformative opportunities for individuals, youth, couples, families, communities, Fortune 500 Executives, Grammy artists, Emmy and Academy Award winners – essentially any aspirant of living a life of empowered consciousness and productivity.
Beginning in 2002, Rev. Kate Rodger founded the Modern Day Priestess® movement, igniting with monthly Feminine Energy Circles in Los Angeles, CA. In 2006, she launched the pilot Modern Day Priestess® Training and in 2010, the men’s training-in-consciousness, Modern Day Alchemist® Training after newly establishing the educational foundation, Institute of Modern Wisdom, a 501c3 corporation.
Via the Institute, Rev. Kate regularly leads world-wide Sacred Journeys, Immersions, Trainings, and Retreats devoted to the legacy of the Ageless Mystery School practices and rooted in accessible scientific universal truths, articulated in a way that serves the Modern Day.
She has been called an “Alchemist of Delight”, infusing humor, wisdom, and mystical union into the heart of each program offered by IMW. Under her guidance, the Institute specializes in offering pragmatic spiritual tools, practices, and experiences to empower inspired-living rather than a life oriented in survival, competition, and victimization.
Bridging Ancient Wisdom Ways of Earth Medicine Traditions with Modern Day practical technologies through all IMW offerings, Rev. Kate, IMW Certified Wisdom Practitioners®, and all IMW sponsored Master Teachers are deeply committed to living a life of contribution and aligning with one’s intrinsic brilliance; essentially fostering Right Relationship, beginning with the Self and extending to All of our Relations, including Mother Earth.
