Jeanna, I’ve been a subscriber for over 3 years and not feeling witchy enough OR writerly enough has made me feel like an imposter, not even worthy (or skilled or educated or ready or or or) to read your newsletter, let alone join your community. Your reflection here is so vulnerable and real, and I feel it deep in my bones. I too created a Discord server and it’s been the closest I’ve felt to old chat forums where I came up and came out since those days. So, so good. Question for you: can I pay you somewhere other than here, and gain access to the server? No more of my money is going to Substack but I’d really love to join you. 🫶🏼💃🏻
And I so feel you on Discord. A true blessing in the wake of everything.
As to the Substack of it all -- I hear you. You aren’t the first person to ask, and right now, I don’t have a solution since I’m (clearly) staying.
Some context: I don’t have an assistant, and managing that level of 1:1 admin with individual subscriptions and payments (and inevitably dealing with the complaints, payments bouncing, folks wanting refunds, etc.) is just a few too many steps of admin for me to take on in addition to everything else on my plate.
“Not feeling witchy enough OR writerly enough” feels like you took the thought right out of my head. I really struggle with this, and am thankful that in the two witchy discords I’m in (including this one) I’ve found nothing but encouragement and understanding.
Im reading Heretic right now and Im so happy to find you here! ❤️✨ “She believes in the supernatural and in paying attention when an idea hits you.” Huzzah!
Thank you for sharing your journey with us and giving us insight into how you've processed all of this! I am working through my own big feelings around my own writing, which is at a very nascent stage, and where I want to take it, and what I need to walk down that path and stand by my own truth. Not to conform to what I think my writing should be, or compare it to others for what I'd like it to be, but to really understand the shape and substance of what is inside of me and create something authentically from there. I love the witchy/spiritual components of your newsletter, and love that you show up as your whole self here.
I am so excited to have joined your community just in time for this dispatch 💕 Embracing the witchy aspects of my Judaism has been the lifeline of my year, and I’m so ready to add astrology to that constellation of wisdoms.
Love this, Jeanna. It's so helpful to hear your honest & open take on your rather remarkable year. I'm a newer follower and so glad I found you and your witchy writer slant. Looking forward to the 12-week workshop starting NEXT WEEK!
After having read your recent article on the Substack problem we need to talk about, I started exploring your work and found THIS! Dots connected. Read the NYT piece when it came out. This is you! You are this person! (Obviously you know this, but I’m just putting the pieces together.) Thank you for modeling a spiritual practice and holding space for others to do the same. My own witch wound delayed my broom closet emergence until 40, at which point I just stoped caring what other people think. Interested in exploring how the mother/sister/witch wounds keep people in the broom closet, and in particular how edging toward the crone phase of the triple goddess journey introduces a sort of freedom that heals said wounds. ✨
Jeanna, I’ve been a subscriber for over 3 years and not feeling witchy enough OR writerly enough has made me feel like an imposter, not even worthy (or skilled or educated or ready or or or) to read your newsletter, let alone join your community. Your reflection here is so vulnerable and real, and I feel it deep in my bones. I too created a Discord server and it’s been the closest I’ve felt to old chat forums where I came up and came out since those days. So, so good. Question for you: can I pay you somewhere other than here, and gain access to the server? No more of my money is going to Substack but I’d really love to join you. 🫶🏼💃🏻
Oh Kirsten, this is so real! 💗
And I so feel you on Discord. A true blessing in the wake of everything.
As to the Substack of it all -- I hear you. You aren’t the first person to ask, and right now, I don’t have a solution since I’m (clearly) staying.
Some context: I don’t have an assistant, and managing that level of 1:1 admin with individual subscriptions and payments (and inevitably dealing with the complaints, payments bouncing, folks wanting refunds, etc.) is just a few too many steps of admin for me to take on in addition to everything else on my plate.
(adding that I am going to keep thinking on this, but that's where my capacity/anxiety sits for now! xx)
“Not feeling witchy enough OR writerly enough” feels like you took the thought right out of my head. I really struggle with this, and am thankful that in the two witchy discords I’m in (including this one) I’ve found nothing but encouragement and understanding.
<3
Im reading Heretic right now and Im so happy to find you here! ❤️✨ “She believes in the supernatural and in paying attention when an idea hits you.” Huzzah!
thank you for reading, that's so kind!
Thank you for sharing your journey with us and giving us insight into how you've processed all of this! I am working through my own big feelings around my own writing, which is at a very nascent stage, and where I want to take it, and what I need to walk down that path and stand by my own truth. Not to conform to what I think my writing should be, or compare it to others for what I'd like it to be, but to really understand the shape and substance of what is inside of me and create something authentically from there. I love the witchy/spiritual components of your newsletter, and love that you show up as your whole self here.
This is so real, Hannah. <3 Grateful for you and your work and for getting to be in community with you!
I am so excited to have joined your community just in time for this dispatch 💕 Embracing the witchy aspects of my Judaism has been the lifeline of my year, and I’m so ready to add astrology to that constellation of wisdoms.
happy to have you here!
I’m so excited about everything you’re doing here, and VERY excited to read about the planets as fairy tale characters!
tysm! I am excited to flesh out my outlines!
YESSSSSSSSSSS
😂💗🙏🏼
Love this, Jeanna. It's so helpful to hear your honest & open take on your rather remarkable year. I'm a newer follower and so glad I found you and your witchy writer slant. Looking forward to the 12-week workshop starting NEXT WEEK!
i am also SO EXCITED for the start of the next Showing Up sprint! it's gonna be so good!
I’m so proud of you, friend. And I’m honored to be here with you.
Love you, friend.
Blessed be!!!
So mote it be.
After having read your recent article on the Substack problem we need to talk about, I started exploring your work and found THIS! Dots connected. Read the NYT piece when it came out. This is you! You are this person! (Obviously you know this, but I’m just putting the pieces together.) Thank you for modeling a spiritual practice and holding space for others to do the same. My own witch wound delayed my broom closet emergence until 40, at which point I just stoped caring what other people think. Interested in exploring how the mother/sister/witch wounds keep people in the broom closet, and in particular how edging toward the crone phase of the triple goddess journey introduces a sort of freedom that heals said wounds. ✨