The Rose Has Been Waiting for You

OCTOBER 3-26, 2026

A devotional dieta practice with the sacred master plant, Mother Rose, for those who have held the world and forgotten how to be held.

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You Were Taught That Love Means Giving, Everything.

And so you gave. You became the therapist, coach, tried-and-true friend, dutiful daughter, mother, partner, all of the above plus more. The one who shows up at 2am, who holds space without being asked, who never asks for anything in return because you do not want to be a burden. You receive your value from what you do for others, and for a long time, that felt like purpose.

But beneath the devotion, something quieter has been building. A bone-deep depletion. A resentment you do not let yourself name. A voice that whispers that you are only as worthy as your last act of service.

You have tried meditation. You have sat in therapy. You have done the solo practices and the healing retreats. And still, the pattern returns. Because the wound is not a knowledge problem. It is a belonging problem. You have never been shown how to receive. You have never been fully held.

An Initiation

A dieta is one of the oldest forms of plant medicine work in the world. It is a sacred agreement between a human being and a master plant, a period of intentional communion in which the plant teaches, heals, and initiates the one who is willing to listen.

The Rose is a master plant. She is not merely a flower. She is one of the oldest living teachers on this earth, carrying within her the wisdom of boundaries, beauty, and sovereign love. Her thorns are not a warning. They are a teaching: that which is most beautiful must also be most protected.

In the mystical traditions, the Rose is inseparable from the Divine Sovereign Mother. She is the flower of Mary, the symbol of the Sisterhood of the Rose, an ancient lineage of women who carried the sacred feminine through every age of forgetting. When you enter into dieta with the Rose, you are not simply working with a plant. You are entering into relationship with an entire lineage of women who knew what it meant to be holy, to be sovereign, and to be held by something far greater than themselves.

This dieta will take you there.

Your Guide

Years ago, Maria Sophia went to her garden in a moment of pain. She had argued with a dear friend and was spiraling, feeling unseen, unheard, and angry. As a way to find some comfort, she went to cut roses from the old vine her father had planted 35 years before, vines that had always welcomed her, always offered their blooms freely.

But not that day.

Every time she reached for a bloom, the thorns cut her. Again and again, she bled. She tried once more. She bled again. And then, in the stillness between attempts, the Rose spoke.

"You come to us with entitlement. We have boundaries, and so should you."

She put down the shears and went back inside. That moment cracked something open in her that no therapy session, no retreat, no certification had ever reached. The Rose had done in one breath what years of work hadn’t made abundantly clear. They showed her that beauty must be protected by boundaries, and that she was worthy of that protection and care herself.

Maria Sophia is a clinically trained psychotherapist, a death doula, and a plant medicine coach and facilitator. The Rose was her very first dieta and holds urban dieta for individuals and small groups.

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The Rose Provides

This is a fully held experience. From the moment you apply to the final day of integration, you will be supported, guided, and accompanied.

Here is everything that is included in your Sacred Rose Dieta.

  • The Sacred Rose Dieta Guide is a comprehensive, beautifully crafted document that outlines the full traditional dieta protocol: dietary guidelines, behavioral practices, altar guidance, journaling frameworks, and curated resources including a Rose Dieta Spotify playlist and a step-by-step process for making your own rose water. It also includes reputable sourcing recommendations for your rose plant material, including rose tea, rose water, rose oil, and tincture, so you can gather your medicine with confidence and intention.

  • You will receive a personalized audio opening ceremony and closing ceremony, each recorded specifically for you by Maria Sophia. These are not generic recordings. They are crafted to your intentions, your name, and the unique portal of your dieta.

  • (4) Four live group Zoom calls are included across the four weeks, all of which are recorded so you can return to them during integration. These calls are held by Maria Sophia and are a space for the sisterhood to gather, share, and be witnessed.

  • Community Anointing Ritual - To keep the integrity and purity of this ritual in tact, this ritual will not be recorded.

  • Throughout the entire journey, you will have access to a private Signal community group where you can connect with your fellow dieteras, receive real-time support, and reach Maria Sophia directly if you need guidance, clearing, or simply to be held.

Investment: $444 | Payment plans available.

Save Your Space

You already know this version of the story. You have been living it.

The depletion does not stay quiet. It seeps into the relationships you treasure most, the ones where you give the most freely, until one day you realize you are resentful of the people you love. You keep attracting those who take because you have never learned to say when. You keep shrinking yourself to make others comfortable because somewhere along the way you were taught that your needs were too much.

The gifts you carry, the ones that make you the healer, the friend, the guide, they do not disappear when you burn out. They go underground. And the world loses something irreplaceable every year you spend giving what you do not have.

The Rose is not asking you to stop loving others. She is asking you to love yourself with the same ferocity. She is asking you to let her show you how.

If You Keep Pouring from an Empty Cup

Rooted. Protected. Profoundly Worthy.

Imagine waking up and the first thing you feel is your own presence, solid and rooted, like old vine roses.

You move through your day differently. When someone asks something of you, you pause. You feel into your body. You ask yourself whether you want to give this, and your answer is no longer automatic. You speak your boundary clearly, without apology, without the spiral of guilt that used to follow. And you notice something extraordinary: the people who truly love you honor it.

You are no longer depleted because you have learned to receive. You have been held by the Rose, by the Divine Sovereign Mother, by a circle of women who witnessed your becoming. You know, in your body and not just your mind, that you are worthy of care. Not because of what you do. Because of who you are.

You carry the Rose with you now. Her thorns are yours. Her beauty is yours. Her sovereignty is yours.

Finally, Be Held.

The Rose does not call everyone. But she called you here.

The Sacred Rose Dieta runs from October 3-26, 2026.

Investment: $444 | Payment plans available.

This container will close when it is full. Space is limited.

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Your Questions, Answered

  • No. This dieta is designed to meet you wherever you are. Whether you are entirely new to plant medicine work or have sat in ceremony before, the Rose will receive you. What matters most is your intention and your willingness to show up for yourself. If you have questions about whether this is the right fit for your experience level, you are welcome to reach out to Maria Sophia directly before registering.

  • You will work with rose tea, rose water, rose oil, and a rose tincture, as well as having fresh or dried roses present in your home throughout the dieta. You are responsible for sourcing your own plant material. The Sacred Rose Dieta Guide includes a curated list of reputable, high-quality suppliers, including Anima Mundi, Mountain Rose Herbs, and Phoenix Aurelias. It is important to source organic, pesticide-free roses, particularly for the tea, as conventional roses are heavily treated and are not suitable for internal use.

  • Each morning, you will receive a journal prompt and a transmission from Maria Sophia. You will then enter into a daily meditation practice of at least 15 to 60 minutes, during which you will brew and drink your rose tea with full presence and intention. Throughout the day, you are encouraged to journal, engage in creative expression, and work with rose water and rose oil in your space. The dieta is designed to be integrated into your daily life. You do not need to retreat from the world entirely, though you will be asked to be intentional about the energy you engage with.

  • Plan for a minimum of 30 to 60 minutes of dedicated practice each morning. The journaling, creative expression, and deeper immersion are encouraged but flexible. The dieta is designed to work within the rhythm of your life, not against it.

  • Accidentally breaking your dieta can happen to the best of us. No one is perfect. We will work together to repair and reconnect.

    Deliberately and intentionally breaking your dieta is serious and may lead to closing your dieta early.

  • A dieta asks for your full presence and a period of relative stability in your outer life. If you have major travel, a significant life event, or an unusually demanding period of work scheduled during the four weeks, it is worth reflecting on whether this is the right window. That said, the Rose often calls at precisely the moment we feel we have the least to give. If you feel her calling, trust that. If you are unsure, reach out to Maria Sophia and she will help you discern.

  • Most self-development programs ask you to learn something. This dieta asks you to receive and remember. The Rose is a living, conscious teacher, and the relationship you build with her over these four weeks is unlike anything a course, a workshop, or even a ceremony can offer. You are not being taught about boundaries and sovereignty. You are being initiated into them, by the plant herself, held by an ancient lineage of women who carried this wisdom through every age of forgetting. There is nothing else quite like it.

  • I am not a doctor. Consult your physician first before embarking on any dieta. Please do not discontinue prescribed medications for the purpose of a dieta.

    If you have questions about specific supplements or medications, please ask Maria Sophia directly.

  • Yes. All six group Zoom calls are recorded. While live attendance is encouraged for the full experience of sisterhood and real-time support, you are free to watch the recordings if a session conflicts with your schedule.

  • Full refunds are available up to 48 hours prior to the first preparation call. Due to the nature of the container, refunds are not offered thereafter.

  • Yes. Payment plans are available. Please reach out to Maria Sophia directly to discuss options that work for you.

    Email: maria@iamdivinepresence.com