Welcome to

Heroine’s Mystery School

A home for women in midlife who are ready for what comes next. Whether you’re moving through change, loss, burnout or a quiet awakening, you’ll find ritual, reflection and a circle of women walking beside you.

Your next chapter begins with a single gathering.

Marlene Sadler welcoming women to a Heroine's Mystery School gathering in Ottawa
Women in their fifties and sixties laughing together around a table at an ACT III community gathering in Ottawa

Now Enrolling · Ottawa

ACT III

Your Next Chapter. Your Community. Your Year.

A 12-month, in-person membership for women ready to embrace their next chapter with curiosity, connection and a sense of possibility. Thoughtfully curated gatherings, guest experts and friendships that deepen over a year together.

  • 12 in-person gatherings
  • Guest experts
  • Legacy project

Birthday price: $599 CAD until December 6, 2026 (regular $1,118 CAD)

Discover ACT III

First gathering: January 2027

A woman's hands writing Tarot notes in a personal notebook beside tarot cards at the Tarot Level 1 course in Ottawa

New In-Person Course · Ottawa

Tarot Level 1

Discover the Cards. Trust Your Intuition. Begin Your Tarot Journey.

A two-day, in-person introduction to the 78 cards of the Rider–Waite Tarot deck. Through storytelling, symbolism and hands-on discovery, you’ll begin to understand the language of Tarot and build a strong foundation for your own practice.

  • All 78 cards
  • Beginners welcome
  • Two full days

$299 CAD & 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day

Reserve Your Place

Bring your own Rider–Waite deck

A festive tea table set with teacups, tarot cards and winter greenery for Christmas Tea & Tarot in Ottawa

Afternoon Tea & Tarot · December

Christmas Tea & Tarot

Tea, Tarot and good company to close the year.

Join me for an intimate afternoon of festive tea, seasonal treats and a gentle Tarot reflection on the year behind us and the one ahead. Come as you are, bring your curiosity and leave with a lighter heart and a few new friends.

  • Festive high tea
  • Tarot reflection
  • Intimate circle

$49.99 per person2:00 PM to 4:00 PM · Ottawa, off Blair Road

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Ottawa Women 50+

Social, Culture & Nature

A welcoming community for women who are exploring what is possible in ACT III, a season of life that may include retirement, empty nesting, divorce, widowhood, reinvention, new adventures or simply a desire to expand their circle of friends.

Our purpose is to cultivate friendship, connection and belonging through thoughtfully curated experiences. Together, we gather to share stories, discover new interests, support one another and build meaningful friendships.

Join the Community

Free Facebook group

  • Social

    Shared tables, conversation and new friendships

  • Culture

    Outings, workshops and new ideas to explore

  • Nature

    Seasonal walks and time outdoors together

Whether you’re attending your first event or your twentieth, you’ll always be warmly welcomed.

Meet Marlene

Hello from the Hearth

Marlene Sadler, founder of Heroine's Mystery School and host of Ottawa Women 50+

I’m Marlene Sadler, founder of Heroine’s Mystery School and the Ottawa Women 50+ community.

After years in public service and more than a decade of personal growth work, I know what it feels like to stand at a threshold: after a loss, through burnout, or when a chapter of life quietly comes to an end. I also know how much gentler those crossings become in good company.

Today I bring women together through ritual, Tarot, creative practices and thoughtfully curated gatherings, so you can pause, reconnect and step into your next chapter with clarity and joy.

This is your invitation to pause, reconnect and rise.

Be Well, You Matter to Me! Marlene xo

Read My Story
  • FounderHeroine’s Mystery School
  • HostOttawa Women 50+
  • Studying TarotSince 2015

Work With Me · 1:1 Coaching

You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone

Some thresholds ask for more than a gathering.

In private 1:1 coaching, we make space for what you’re carrying, whether that’s grief, burnout or a quiet sense that something new is calling. Together, we’ll find clarity, reconnect you with what matters most and shape a next chapter that truly feels like yours.

Let’s begin with a conversation.

Book a Discovery Call

A relaxed 30-minute call to see if coaching is right for you.

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