SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1ST 2PM-4PM CST
Portals & Tunnels
SOMATIC SPELLS FOR CREATIVE LIVING BEYOND SHAME
a workshop for neurodivergent witches & other weirdos in rebel bodies* with The Trauma Witch
The Artist’s Way wasn’t written for you.
And by this I mean no shade on Julia Cameron—after all, I’ve happily written many thousands of Morning Pages since I first encountered the book at the tender age of 18.
But if, like me, you have landed around midlife burnt to a crisp, if you no longer recognize your body or your life due to chronic illness, and/or if you are amidst the wildly disorienting discovery that you’ve been neurodivergent all your life, I would say that roughly 99% of the advice that’s out there about creativity, transformation, and authentic embodiment, no matter how universally beloved, will not only be of very little use to you, but will likely cause more harm than good.
The problem with the Julia Camerons, the Brené Browns, the Elizabeth Gilberts of the world is not only that they have no idea what your day-to-day struggles feel like—they have no idea your struggles even exist because the lived experience of undiagnosed, unsupported weirdos in low-capacity bodies have been invisible to the wider culture of which they are a part.
And it’s not just that the advice coming from these channels fail to address the root causes of our discomfort, but the cycle of trying/failing/blaming ourselves/trying even harder to do what we’ve been told would work actually reinforces the patterns of shame that we’re trying to change.
I’m gonna let you in on a little secret—and even if I haven’t met you, I am 100% certain I am correct about this: if any of that shit was ever gonna work for you, it would have worked already.
How do I know that? Because I know how hard you’ve been working, how earnestly you’ve been seeking answers, and how trustworthy and capable your system is when it is resourced.
The problem has never been you: the problem has always been a culture in which your very real struggle is invisible, and which insists that guidance meant for able-bodied, neurotypical people should also work for you.
My love, my dear soft animal: they are, and have always been, fucking wrong.
The ones who claim they have the answers you assume the wrong root cause for your plight—you don’t need to work harder, or be more consistent, or dedicated, or whatever.
What you need is a softer approach, one that understands that you’ve never had a manual for how your brain & nervous system work, that you’ve worn yourself out trying to replicate results that were never gonna happen for you, and that what will finally create the change you’ve longed for is working with your body & neurology, not against them.
What does it mean for us in low-capacity bodies to live a creative life?
When our struggles & efforts have been made invisible by capitalist, ableist systems of oppression, living and thriving in our burnt out, neurodivergent, chronically ill bodies is something we have to actively create and innovate towards.
Since none of the answers we’ve ever been handed have ever worked, we need to invent our own. We need to try new shit. We need to invent and experiment—that is, we need to willingly step into the kind of unknown our beleaguered nervous systems fear.
Creative living for weirdos in low-capacity bodies means creating conditions in which your nervous system can choose to shift from, “Oh, HELL no” to, “Ok yeah, maybe I’ll try that.”
And for that, you DON’T need a new-and-improved routine. You don’t need to optimize anything. You don’t need expensive coaching or extensive therapy. You don’t need to retrain your brain or to coerce your nervous system into a state of fake regulation.
What you actually need is an accessible & reliable way to get into a flow state—because flow states are where you connect to the knowing that will point you towards the kind of living & thriving that will, at long fucking last, work for you.
Flow states are where the magic happens, where the repair happens, where the rest happens.
In Portals & Tunnels, you’ll learn:
Why attention tunnels of absorption, immersion, and deep focus are the sweet spot where your nervous system & your soul can both have their needs happily & pleasurably met.
How to build accessible portals—that is, the kind of environmental & sensory conditions in which your system can reliably get into flow states.
How to trust transmute the poison of shame into ease, pleasure, and joy—and how to imagine your way forward into new possibilities for thriving from there.
Liberate your soul from the spell of shame by cultivating an accessible magic practice that honors the body you have right now.
a workshop for neurodivergent witches & other weirdos in low-capacity bodies
Saturday, November 1st, 2pm-4pm CST
sliding scale $22-$44-$66
PORTALS & TUNNELS
somatic spells for creative living beyond shame
What you’ll leave with:
Your very own custom somatic spells that work in the life you have right now.
Hope that change is possible—and that it can be much easier & more fun than all the shit you’ve been doing.
Joyful curiosity to experiment with new ways of doing shit & playful permission to fuck around and make mistakes.
What we’ll cover:
Two key NEUROLOGICAL TRAITS that no one ever told you about & that will change your whole life forever I swear.
Three key SOMATIC SPELLS to transmute shame & internalized ableism into agency & action.
The SECRET SAUCE of nervous system magic that makes true, lasting change possible & approachable.
You’ve done all the therapy already. It’s time to get weird.
*WTF is a rebel body?I’m so glad you asked!
This includes, but is not limited to:
People in neurodivergent bodies.
Bodies experiencing chronic illness, chronic pain, and/or autoimmunity.
Queer & trans bodies.
Grieving & healing bodies.
Burnt out bodies.
Bodies of people from the global majority.
Pregnant & postpartum bodies.
Fat bodies.
Any body whose needs are marginalized & whose value is diminished by the colonial, cishetero, capitalist patriarchy is a rebel body.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AUTISTIC OR DISABLED TO PARTICIPATE.
Neurodivergent traits are human traits presenting in different combinations of varying intensity. The accommodations that make life safe & pleasurable for Autistic & disabled folks benefit absolutely everyone. No one escapes the spell of shame cast by an ableist & capitalist society. If the descriptions of these offerings speak to your soul, then you belong here.
Meet the witch behind the magic
Fenn Priest (she/her) is an Autistic witch, nervous system psychic, and somatic practitioner. She helps witches & weirdos in rebel bodies expand their nervous system capacity to feel and receive so they can find the embodiment, belonging, freedom, and joy the soft animal of their bodies long for. A loudmouth Gen X stoner hailing from the north woods of Canada, she currently lives in Austin TX with her weird, neurocomplex, polyamorous family, and one bossy black cat named Juniper. She can usually be found putting stickers in her journals and listening to Taylor Swift with noise-cancelling headphones.
Pick your price.
$22
SOLIDARITY ACCESS
For those with less means.
$44
FOUNDATION ACCESS
This is the regular price of the workshop.
$66
COMMUNITY SUPPORTER ACCESS
For those with more means.
NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS.
click here to access workshop for free—no questions asked
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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Absolutely. You’ll get access to the replay within 24-48 hours after the end of the workshop, and have lifetime access to the workshop materials.
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Your favorite tarot or oracle deck
A small selection of your favorite sacred objects, potions, candles, and/or incense to create your ritual space
Pen and paper or a journal
Snacks and/or beverages for nourishment and hydration
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We host a very come-as-you-are space: you are free to arrive late, to leave early, to have your camera on or off. You get to choose exactly how much or how little you want to participate in.
We’ll provide closed captions and a transcript of the replay. Please email us at hello@thetraumawitch.com if you have additional accessibility needs.
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE AUTISTIC OR DISABLED TO PARTICIPATE.
Neurodivergent traits are human traits presenting in different combinations of varying intensity. The accommodations that make life safe & pleasurable for Autistic & disabled folks benefit absolutely everyone. No one escapes the spell of shame cast by an ableist & capitalist society. If the descriptions of these offerings speak to your soul, then you belong here.
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You betcha.
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Listen, that’s a hard one to answer, this record is all bangers, no skips for me, but if pressed to make a choice, my top 3 would be The Fate Of Ophelia, Elizabeth Taylor, and Father Figure.
