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rachael stephen ✦

hello, cinnamon bun ✦ i’m rachael, your friendly neighbourhood Creative Witch. there’s nothing i love more than venturing into The Woods on a creative mission, and coming back to my village (that’s you!) to share the stories, systems and spells i’ve picked up along the way.

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🏠 stress & magick: the moving vlog

sun 19 nov ever wondered what happens to a house spirit when you move? a few years back i decided that in my personal cosmology, it made the most sense to have a continuous relationship with one key house spirit which would move with me, shrugging off the structure of the old house like a coat, and slipping into the new one like fresh pajamas. moving is often a flurry of emotions (excitement, nostalgia, even grief) struggling to be processed under an avalanche of logistics. there’s so much to...

6 months ago • 1 min read

mon 6 nov okay so i had to skip my usual newsletter last week - but i’m happy to say i’ve taken the burnout break i needed and have spent the past few weeks untangling my work plan and easing back into things. i wasn’t expecting to end up relying on decks and divination so much to help me sort out the next phase of my work, to be honest, but that’s what i’ve done. it’s been incredibly helpful. as you might know, i’m more of a Lenormand girl when it comes to card divination, but recently i’ve...

6 months ago • 3 min read

sat 7 oct happy october 🎃 🍁 ☕️ ⚰️ i’ve been in hermit-mode for a little while, but today i want to let you know what’s been going on. aaaaalright, let’s do this one last time. in the latter half of September, i was having a kinda rough time. not only was i having the worst physical anxiety symptoms i’d had in years, but i also started to notice anhedonia (feeling numb and unable to take pleasure in things) rearing its head. eventually all this escalated into a flare up of full-on depression....

7 months ago • 5 min read

tue 12 sep popping into your inbox for the last time about Constellation Clarity! if you've been thinking about joining, it's time to make your final decision. i'll likely offer this class again in future but i prefer not to plan my work months in advance so i don't have specific dates to give you. you know what's best for you and if this is the right time to jump into something like this, so trust your gut (and your calendar, and your bank account). 💫 get your clarity (if you've already...

8 months ago • 1 min read

mon 11 sep that last newsletter had a mistake in it, oops! while answering FAQs about Constellation Clarity i accidentally paired the "i’m neurodivergent - will this work for me?" question with the wrong answer. here's the correct info! i’m neurodivergent - will this work for me? i don’t know your situation, so obviously i can’t say 100%. though i don’t have an official diagnosis, i’m pretty secure in the fact that i have ADHD and this system has worked better for me than any i’ve tried. and...

8 months ago • 1 min read

mon 11 sep i’m back with another letter! as you can imagine, it’s been a busy time getting the next round of CC up and running - i’ve been making some updates to the slides and it’s been so satisfying to see those upgrades come together. wait, have i even told you about my new format for teaching?? i don’t think i have! so i’ve tried a bunch of formats for teaching over the years - my Story Magic Academy videos are a top-down view of my desk and i explain things in voiceover as i make notes...

8 months ago • 5 min read

sat 9 sep in april of 2021, during a real low point (pandemonium etc), the first seeds of the Constellation System took root in my mind. in august of that year, the six domains crystallised and i played with that framework for over a year before the last crucial lego pieces of the system clicked into place in october of 2022. it was a crazy exciting time, i was on a total rollercoaster of creativity - i nailed down the four cultivators (the core types of activity within each domain) and that...

8 months ago • 2 min read

wed 6 sep hey, hi, hello! this letter comes to you from a tired and sore babe who hit new personal records in the gym (squats and barbell row if you’re curious - i’m proud! it’s satisfying after working my way back up after illness) and then went back to muay thai (for the first time in months) the day after. we were doing clinch stuff at the end so my weird inner arm bruises are being kept company by my neck pain 😂 but the only thing i love more than being sore after the gym/boxing is...

8 months ago • 2 min read

fri 1 sep hello! just dropping in for a little extra letter today to let you know about the Q&A livestream i’m doing on sunday, among other things :) sooooo it’s been a frustratingly slow week over here because i had a particularly bumpy ride transitioning from my last cycle into this new one - all the fatigue and aches etc. but my energy is finally picking up again today 🥳 while my body forced me to rest against my will, i ended up going down a bit of bullet journal nostalgia rabbit hole. i...

8 months ago • 2 min read

sat 26 aug happy saturday! buckle in, because i’ve got a LOT of news for you in this letter! Constellation Clarity’s class schedule is nailed down and it’s open for enrollment, i share an update on why i’m no longer making monthly videos, and i have a cool video essay i want to recommend. ✦ Constellation Clarity is open! we’ve nailed down our next class schedule & enrollment is officially open 🥳 Enrollment Period sun 27 aug - tue 12 sep Live Class Times sat 16 sep | 3pm-7pm (4hr) | + 30min...

9 months ago • 2 min read
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