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2026 Dates:
November 21, 2026
A Collective Ancestor Reading
Come With What's on Your Heart
That's the invitation. One question, or three, or the one you've been carrying so long you almost forgot it was a question.
A Collective Ancestor Reading is a small circle — no more than eight souls — where you bring what's alive in you and the ancestors respond. I open the field, you bring your question forward, and whoever is meant to come through for you arrives. I describe who steps across and share what they wish you to know.
I can't tell you in advance who will show up. I never can. But I can tell you this: they always come, and they always bring exactly what you need — which is not always what you expect, and is almost always better.
How it works
We open with Ceremonial Cacao to settle into the space and drop into the field together, heart-first. Then I begin.
One by one, you bring your question forward. I channel — I don't read. What comes through is from the other side: specific, alive, and meant for you. Sometimes a loved one who has passed steps across. Sometimes ancestors you've never met arrive as a collective. Sometimes a guide. They choose themselves. Your job is to bring your question and be willing to receive whatever comes.
And here is the part that surprises people: when someone else's ancestor comes through with a message, you will feel it too. That is the nature of a small circle. The field holds everyone. What is yours to hear will find you.
Who this is for
This is for anyone with a question on their heart and the openness to hear what comes back.
Maybe you've been curious about ancestral mediumship and want to feel the field before going deeper. Maybe you already know your ancestors are close and want to hear them in a held, intimate space. Maybe you simply have something to ask and you're ready to ask it.
You don't need experience. You don't need to know who might come forward. You need openness, a willingness to listen, and at least one question — even just one is enough.
How I hold the field
I am an energy worker before anything else. When I open the field, I am feeling into it with you — your Soul, your capacity, and what you are ready to receive right now.
I will never throw something at you that you don't have the current capacity to hold. The ancestors may surprise you, but they will not overwhelm you — because I am standing in the middle, tending the field with compassion, tenderness, and care. What comes through is honest and direct, but it is also held. You are safe in this circle.
That is the difference between a reading and a performance. I am not here to deliver shocking messages or prove anything. I am here to open a transparent, sacred field between you and the ones who walk beside you — and to make sure what comes through lands in you gently, clearly, and in a way you can actually carry home.
The Details
In Person · at The Altar Studio
Where · The Altar Studio, Eldorado, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Length · 90 minutes
Includes · Ceremonial Cacao prepared and served with intention
Upcoming Readings
Each reading lands on a special day in the Mayan Sacred Calendar, held by a specific energy that shapes the field.
Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 4 Aq’ab’al · The Threshold · In Person in Santa Fe
3:00 to 4:30 pm MT
Aq’ab’al is the door swinging open between the dark and the light. It is the energy of the dawn or the door between worlds. At it’s wholeness, it offers a clean crossing—from what was, into what is becoming.
Questions
Do I need experience to come? No. You need openness and a willingness to listen. Bring whatever questions are on your heart — even just one is enough.
Will I definitely receive a message? I follow the ancestors, not a sequence. But I have never seen anyone leave a collective reading without what they needed.
How is this different from a private session? In a private Ancestral Mediumship session, you have my full attention and the entire length of time — 30 or 60 minutes — for your own reading. A collective reading is a shared field, which has its own particular magic: what comes through for one person often unlocks something in another. Many people begin here and later book a private session when they're ready to go deeper.
How is this different from a Sacred Bridge Ceremony? A Sacred Bridge Ceremony is an initiatory experience — Cacao, a teaching transmission, a Kundalini sound journey, and sacred council. A Collective Ancestor Reading is simpler and more direct. I open the field, you bring your question, the ancestors speak, and you receive.
Is Cacao safe for me? Ceremonial Cacao is gentle and heart-opening. If you take medications (especially antidepressants) or have a heart condition, reach out before reserving and we'll make sure it's right for you. If joining from your own sacred space, bring Cacao or tea or whatever warm drink fills your Soul.
I'd rather do this privately. Private Ancestral Mediumship sessions are available on Zoom or in person.
“My partner and I attended one of Maggie's Ancestor Readings. Everything about the day was done with such intention - the warmth and clarity of Maggie's home and all of her preparations created a space that was loving, safe, and clear for Truth to come through. I'm quite discerning about who I go to for guidance and I experienced Maggie to be a pretty impeccable channel. I already look forward to returning for future events and sessions with her to help me on my path of healing, growing and opening.”
— Y.G.W.
“Though I wasn't sure what to expect from an Ancestral Medium session with Maggie, I was curious enough to book. What emerged was nuanced wisdom that left me feeling full of curiosity and possibility. In the days and weeks after the session is when the real magic happened—unexpected connections to bits from the experience, puzzles pieces meshing, and rich synthesizing, which continues with forward momentum. I look forward to booking again soon to see what else emerges in this auspicious space. I felt Maggie to be a warm, respectful, kind holder of space, and trust in her process.”
— E. H.
“I just wanted to really thank you for this incredible experience. I’m looking forward to seeing you again.”
—C.S.
“Thank you for the Ancestral Mediumship meeting this morning and for recording it. After our meeting, energetically, I feel like there’s an extra big hug wrapped around me for the day.”
— C. S.
“Thank you for providing such a beautiful space for community, guidance, realization, and more. What has stayed [with] me? I think the ongoing connection to allowing me to be me without “saving the world.” Not exactly sure what that looks like except I know it is a journey.”
—L.D.
“Sitting in Cacao circle with Maggie and others felt safe and magical. I felt more connected to myself and the other souls present. Maggie’s words of wisdom and storytelling gave me permission to provide grace and compassion towards my own soul’s voice and welcome in the depth of my own being.”
— L. F.
“I truly can’t believe how much has shifted for me since the Cacao Ceremony. It’s unbelievable how Cacao and my grandmother came to me at the right time to tell me to be ready for these shifts. I was blown away!”
—K.Y.
Hi, I’m Maggie Battista.
I built this business and, specifically, The Altar because I needed it first — a place where you can hear their Soul, meet your ancestors, and claim the sacred gifts you came here to carry. My work emerges from my own becoming. I share only what I have lived and integrated first.
I am a sacred bridge and ancestral medium — a soul philosopher, ceremonialist, oracle, and channeler. I work in the space between dimensions — channeling ancestral wisdom, holding sacred ceremony, and transmitting what wants to come through for the collective.
Before this chapter, I spent nearly 30 years building brands, businesses, and communities. The practical and the mystical are not opposites in my world. They never have been.
I help you see more of yourself, so you may be more of yourself. In this and all dimensions.
I'm so glad you're here.