Lorna Byrne

Spiritual visionary, international bestselling author, philanthropist and Founder of Sanctuary, Lorna Byrne has dedicated her life to remind humanity of the spiritual potential within us all. She is the author of seven best-selling books, including the million copy Angels in My Hair, A Message of Hope From the Angels, and Angels at my Fingertips and she has been published in more than 50 countries and 30 languages around the world.

Her teachings are the result of a remarkable gift, a divine connection providing her with incredible, detailed knowledge of the spiritual side of life. Unlike other spiritual teachers she has shared a platform with, this gift is not from meditation, visualisation, psychedelic experiences or even from books or study as she is uneducated in the traditional sense and severely dyslexic.

Lorna Byrne has physical sight of the unseen world, of the angels, spirits and other spiritual beings that she says are guiding and teaching us every second of every day. Many have sensed these beings occasionally but do not see them tangibly like Lorna. But she says we all have this potential if we grow spiritually. Lorna maintains many people are afraid of the spiritual side of themselves, but it is part of humanity’s evolution for people to connect back to their spiritual self, to allow their souls to come forward and intertwine.

Thousands of men, women and children from across the world contact Lorna daily through her social media and website to say her teachings saved their lives or gave them back hope. Her work is widely known to be read, reread, shared, gifted, and a source of incredible solace. Remarkably, readers from around the world also frequently report discovering Lorna or being given one of her books in the most extraordinary and unusual ways, often at particularly challenging times of their lives without any prior knowledge of her.

Lorna has been described as belonging to a tradition of visionaries, figures like Mother Julian of Norwich, Hildegard of Bingen, the Beguines and Bernadette of Lourdes and her experience has also been compared with those of other seers, from Socrates to Dante and William Blake. She travels the world extensively to spread the spiritual knowledge she has been taught over the course of her lifetime.

Lorna is also a philanthropist and founder of the Lorna Byrne Children’s Foundation helping vulnerable and marginalised children across the globe and the Seraph Foundation which is developing Sanctuary her centre in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Sanctuary will be a place where people of all walks of life, all beliefs and none can come together to deepen their connection to the divine, hand in hand with Lorna and through nature.

She has been featured extensively in worldwide television, radio and print media including CNN, NBC Today, BBC, The London Times, The Economist, ITV, and many others. In 2019, she was named as one of the 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in the World.

Lorna’s vision of the future is one where there is no division or boundaries between people, where our spiritual side is accepted and transcends all belief systems. To accept we are all one. To live in peace with each other and nature, our home. According to Lorna, the future depends on this spiritual evolution.

To this day, large numbers of women, men and young people from across the world contact Lorna to say her teachings gave them back hope in their lives.

Upcoming Programs by Lorna Byrne

Find Light in The Darkness - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

April 25 - 27, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Discover the Secrets of Nature - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

April 30 - May 5, 2025

Most people would be surprised to learn that you can feel the heartbeat of a mountain, see the energy of a blade of grass, and communicate with the trees. Mankind has yet to discover the magnificent secrets of nature. We have only just scraped the surface. Discover the hidden secrets of nature by joining bestselling […]

Letting Go of Fear - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

May 9 - 11, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Connecting to Your Soul - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

May 14 - 19, 2025

Every man, woman, and child has a soul. The light of your soul is perfect and crystal clear. No light in the world can resemble the light of a soul in any way, not even the biggest and brightest diamond. This is because the soul is the spark of light of God. You may think […]

Get Closer to Your Guardian Angel - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

May 23 - 25, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Angels Who, What and Why - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

June 4 - 9, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 5 night retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Discover Your Angels - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

June 13 - 15, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Navigating Through Grief - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

July 4 - 6, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Allowing Your Spiritual Self Connect - Workshop

July 12, 2025

Join Lorna Byrne for a one-day workshop at Sanctuary dedicated to allow our spiritual side to come forward. To grow spiritually each of us needs to allow our spiritual side to come forward, to accept that we are not just human beings but spiritual beings too. Join Lorna Byrne for a one-day workshop with a nourishing […]

Get Closer to Your Guardian Angel - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

July 16 - 21, 2025

*********SOLD OUT************** Most of us go about our daily lives believing we are doing everything on our own. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Angels are always around, and if you learn how to ask for their help on a regular basis, your life will change. Connect with your angels by joining bestselling author […]

Reconnecting with the Power of Nature - 5 Night Retreat - All inclusive

August 14 - 19, 2025
Our connection to our planet is so deep and so strong and each and every one of us can have this. Join Lorna Byrne on this outdoor retreat on the grounds of Sanctuary dedicated to reconnecting to the power of nature in the way she was taught as a child.

Get Closer to Your Guardian Angel - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

August 29 - 31, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Discover Your Angels - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

September 12 - 14, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Break Free of The Chains - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

September 17 - 22, 2025

It’s time to overcome fear and step into the love and belief of who you really are. When you begin living as your true self–– the person God created you to be–– you are breaking through the chains this world has placed on you. There is no reason to be so scared of life all […]

Communicate with The Trees - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

September 30 - October 5, 2025

There is so much of nature we still do not yet understand. If you could see the energy of a single blade of grass, you would be entertained for hours. If you could hear the conversations between the trees, you would realize that the trees are your friends. Learn how to communicate with nature by […]

Find Light in The Darkness - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

October 9 - 11, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.

Connect Spiritually to Grow Your Faith and Belief - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

October 14 - 19, 2025

To God and the angels, it doesn’t matter if you believe. God loves you unconditionally, no matter what. But when you begin growing spiritually, your life will start to change. Those miracles will happen. Strengthen your belief by joining bestselling author and spiritual teacher Lorna Byrne in this new workshop at Sanctuary. Learn how to […]

Walking in The Footsteps of Love - 5 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

November 25 - 30, 2025

It’s time to take the next step, spiritually. You can decide to make this change within your life. Begin walking in the footsteps of love by joining bestselling author and spiritual teacher Lorna Byrne in this new workshop at Sanctuary. Learn what it means to embody the gifts that are within us all–– the gift […]

Connecting to Your Soul - 2 Night Retreat - All Inclusive

December 5 - 7, 2025
Visit Sanctuary for an all inclusive 2 day retreat. This intimate retreat will include sessions with Sanctuary's founder and spiritual Lorna Byrne.