Everyone is talking about the major astrological shifts happening in 2025. But those are not the only kind of shifts that are happening this year. With the results of the 2024 election, we in the US know all too well that there are going be major upheavals in the coming year (if the past year and a half of the ongoing televised gën-0side of Pálëstíniäns wasn’t enough).

So what can we do? How can we stop ourselves from falling into a pit of despair and, instead, rise up to fight for a world we want to thrive in?

WE WRITE.

WE WRITE AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE.

In this 5-day writing workshop intensive, we will conjure the power of change through our words, build our emotional and mental muscles for resilience, and strengthen our community connections (because there is power in numbers!)

This generative workshop will be comprised of writing prompts, somatic practices, and some tarot card pulls.

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Spell-making: Words matter. What we say, how we say it — this shapes not only how we perceive the world, but it creates the very world we live in. We will write poems and stories and, yes, even spells.

Somatic practices: The body is a truth-teller. Staying grounded and connected with our bodies enables us to be resilient in the face of oppression while also dismantling it. We will engage in some meditation and mindful breathing.

Tarot cards: Because the cards never lie. We can use divination tools to help us see things we already know but might have forgotten or might have chosen to look away from. When we fight for liberation, we must be clear and steadfast in our vision for freedom.

…AND my intention is to build a community of mutual support and care in which we share a bit of who we are being and our stories.

Here’s the 411:

When: January 13-17, 2025
Time: 12-2pm ET
Where: the writing zoom room
Tuition: $200