Lamplighter Circle

For creative Jewish women who want to develop and share their gifts in a nurturing, Torah-centered Sisterhood.

Your creative passion is calling, and you're wondering, "Can I really do this?"
Yes, you can.
Let's ignite your spark.

Lamplighter Circle is the warm nest where your creativity finally gets to breathe. It's monthly planning, gentle accountability, Torah Art Journaling, and a sisterhood who truly gets it.

No-risk, 7-day free trial · cancel anytime · then just $27/month

A creative Jewish woman reading a Neshama Note by a sunlit window, paints and yarn beside her
Does this sound like you?

You know it matters.
And somehow it's still waiting.

You have a passion or legacy project that won't leave you alone.

Maybe it's a book that's been living in your head for years.

Maybe it's a shelf full of art supplies that make you feel guilty every time you look at it.

Or a closet full of art that you're too afraid to show.

Maybe it's a chesed or art project or an Etsy shop, Something that you've been meaning to start since you can't even remember when.

Or the business that you really want to grow and reach more people.

You might not even know what your passion project is. You just feel the pull. And that's okay, too.

The quiet traps

Three reasons the dream keeps stalling.

One

You're doing it alone

Stuck, scattered, spinning your wheels, and disconnected from the purpose underneath it all.

Two

Perfectionism and the impostor voice

It never feels good enough, so it never feels safe to begin. The inner critic wins by default.

Three

No system, so you quit

Without time, tools, and support that fit your real life, even the most beautiful idea quietly fades.

If this is you, it isn't your fault. You were just missing the clarity, the tools, and the circle.

Welcome to Lamplighter Circle

Here's what's waiting inside.

The warm nest where your creativity finally gets to breathe.

The planners, journals, permission slips, and creative tools you get inside Lamplighter Circle

Success with Time Workshop

Our monthly live planning workshop with Q&A coaching, where you map the month around your real life and Torah values.

The F.A.R.M. Framework

A gentle, custom-fit approach to time and project planning, built around the way a creative Jewish woman's brain and week actually work.

Torah Art Journaling & Meditation

Rae's signature creative practice, drawn from 36 years and 4,000 pages of her own handwritten calligraphy artnotes, to connect your creativity to your soul.

The Tiny Momentum Challenge

A 21-day on-ramp of small steps paired with beautiful resources to help you quiet your inner critic and build joyful focus. It starts whenever you're ready to begin.

Co-Working & Accountability

Real forward motion on your actual project, week by week, with accountability partners and women who get it, in our community chat.

Ask Me Your Tech Questions

Confused or overwhelmed by the tools? Bring me your tech and AI questions. I've been a media specialist since 1990 and I love showing how it works and how it fits together.

But the best part is the Sisterhood.

We are artists, writers, healers, shluchos, musicians, business owners, teachers, and coaches. We share our creative work, give loving feedback, and partner up to stay accountable to our dreams.

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This is what happens

When women stop doing it alone.

"Every area of my life has changed. Now I'm embracing a new, messy, vibrant reality, full of joy, growth, and purpose."

Blima Nechama, artist

"I've accomplished more in two months of Rae's training than in a whole year by myself. I cannot put a price on the spiritual growth, the love, and the support from women all over the world."

Holly Zucker, Caregiver's Giftshop

"My exhibit is up at the Mayo Clinic now and I'm over the moon! Baruch HaShem!!"

Susan S.

"I love that in our circle a small win is the whole win. And we celebrate it together."

Yehudis Rodal

"The encouragement to take a 30-year-old dream and make it real. Once the book came out of the drawer, Rae gave me the tools to move forward. I've grown into the role of an author."

Morah Malka

"I felt cherished for who I am, as I am. Gifted, instead of all over the place. Rae is so gentle and wise. I hope to stay in the program forever."

Leah Mandl, CEO Emunah Inspired

"Thank you for my accountability partner. I wrote more in ten minutes than I'd written by myself in a whole year."

I.K.

"I didn't even know I was a writer when I started. Now I'm almost done with my book."

Yaffa Elka Meyers, author of "Stroke of Creativity"

"I learned to be realistic. Pressuring myself shuts me down. Some weeks action doesn't happen in certain areas, and it's okay. We treat ourselves with tenderness here."

D.S.

"We treat each other like a garden. Our group provides a climate of holiness, safety, and the tenderness to grow."

A.M., poet

Everything you get

All of this, for less than a dollar a day.

  • Monthly Success with Time planning workshop + Q&A coaching
  • The F.A.R.M. Framework for time and project planning
  • Torah Art Journaling & Meditation with Rae
  • The 21-Day Tiny Momentum Challenge
  • Co-working, accountability partners, and the Lamplighter Circle Hub
  • Co-Conquer Clutter monthly decluttering session
  • Worksheets, planners, and apps for every stage of your creative journey
  • A warm, wise sisterhood of creative Jewish women who get it
No-risk · 7-day free trial
$27/month
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Your project has already been waiting long enough.

A promise, not a pressure

Go at your own pace.

This isn't about pressure, and it isn't a race. Some weeks you'll create, and some weeks you'll rest, and both are part of the cycle. That's allowed here.

We celebrate the small wins, we surf the G-dly waves together, and we support you wherever you are.

You don't have to do it alone anymore.

How it works

From "someday" to your first small step.

1

Start your free trial

You'll get an email inviting you into our Lamplighter Circle Hub, where all your resources and replays live.

2

Come to the workshop

We meet for Success with Time on the first Tuesday of each month for about two hours, including Q&A coaching.

3

Get support any day

Share your ideas, goals, and creative work in our community chat. Find accountability partners and stay on track.

4

Watch it unfold

Small steps, steady momentum, and a sisterhood cheering you on. Bit by bit, the dream becomes the thing you actually did.

Sessions meet at 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM Israel. Can't make it live? Every replay is in the Hub.

The woman holding the lamp
Rae Shagalov, artist, author, and creativity coach

Hi, I'm Rae.

I'm an artist, author of more than 24 books, and a creativity coach, and I'm the founder of Lamplighter Circle. As a busy wife, mom, and bubby with a gazillion passions, I know what it is to wear a lot of hats and wonder how to fit your own dreams in.

With the help of G-d, I've guided more than 3,000 creative women and kids through their passion and legacy projects for over 30 years, first as a school librarian and gifted education specialist, and now with my "grownup gifted kids" the creative Jewish women that I lovingly call my passionistas.

My own legacy project, a 40-book Torah calligraphy artnote series, has been 36 years in the making. B"H, I'm on volume 5. I teach Divine timing because I live it.

You don't need more pressure. You need a plan, a circle, and a spark.

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Is Lamplighter Circle right for you?

This is for you if

  • You have a dream project (or a pull toward one you can't name yet)
  • You want your creativity rooted in Torah, not separate from it
  • You're tired of doing it alone and you want your people
  • You're ready for small, steady steps instead of all-or-nothing
  • You're a Jewish woman, a Noahide, or on the Orthodox conversion path

This is not for you if

  • You primarily want a place for therapy, politics, legal, or medical discussion
  • You're looking for fast money instead of real, joyful progress
  • You'd rather keep waiting for everything to be perfect
  • Swearing is important to you (no judgment here, but many of us are working on refining our speech)
This all sounds great, but what if

Your questions, answered.

Will there be replays?
Yes. All replays, plus your bonus workbooks, journals, and other goodies, live in our Lamplighters Hub, ready whenever you are.
Do I have to be religious to join?
No. Wherever you are on your Torah journey is great. You're welcome whether you're just beginning, just yearning to know more, or deeply immersed. Our community is guided by Torah law and values.
Can I join if I'm not Jewish?
Yes. Lamplighter Circle is for Jewish women, Noahides, and women who are on the Orthodox conversion path. Our space is guided by Torah law and values, and absolutely no proselytizing is allowed.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes, anytime, no questions asked. And you can try everything free for 7 days first.
When do you meet, and for how long?
Success with Time meets the first Tuesday of each month for about two hours. Our co-working sessions change each month, with lots of touch-points for you so you never feel alone. Tanya & Torah Art Journaling is on the last Sunday, for an hour. All sessions meet at 10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM Israel.
What if I can't attend the live Q&A?
You can submit your questions ahead of time through our form, or post them in a short video in our group, and still get them answered.
What wouldn't be a good fit?
We're an action-focused group for the creative development of passion and legacy projects. We're not a space for therapy, political, legal, or medical discussion. Those things come up as part of life, but they aren't our focus.
I don't even know what my project is yet. Can I still join?
Yes, and you're in exactly the right place. The most common thing women say when they arrive is "I don't know what my project is yet." Figuring that out together is the first thing we do.
Don't stay in the waiting room of your dream

You've waited long enough.
The world needs your light.

Say yes to becoming a lamplighter: a woman who lights the path for others by first igniting her own spark. Hashem is ready to partner with you. Come find your people.

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P.S. from Rae

You've carried these ideas in your heart for years. Beautiful, meaningful, G-d-inspired dreams. Life got busy, and you've been giving to everyone else.

Now your creativity is calling, and you're wondering, "Can I really do this?" You can. And you don't have to do it alone. Come light your way forward with structure, soul, and sisterhood. I can't wait to meet you and hear all about your passion project.

With so much love and light,
Rae

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