This is a reciprocal offering from me.

This can be a very challenging concept for those of us who are indoctrinated with capitalist and imperialist economic concepts. It can also be more challenging for those of us who've been existing in empire with a bit more privilege than most. Creating a container in a reciprocal framewerk was the main foundation for my vision and intention for opening this pathway.

There's no denying it is very hard to un/reLearn how to exchange resources without the use of "money"; this struggle is intentional - empire doesn't want us to stop shopping and consuming, which we would naturally do if we operated in the mindset of ecology rather than it's fake "no such thing as a free lunch" economy.

The intention, from my perspective, is to lean into this discomfort and challenge to see what happens for those who join the circle.

So, what is the cost to join? All I can say is... nothing AND that's a question we will answer together, along the way. It costs nothing to join, and there is no expectation for me to be "paid" any "cash money" for my offerings. Instead, my hope is that each member of the circle will find things they can offer the collective OR they can offer nothing at all and still join. There is no judgement of what is offered and this could cause a great deal of stress, if we allow it. It will also break off the parts of us that have been forced to endlessly judge each and every thing - what a waste of energy that is (again, intentionally).

The energetic exchange seems so fucking complex, but all we have to do is remember that we exist on a planet so magical it creates everything every thing needs to exist. It moves the resources thousands of miles and provides the ingredients and alchemy needed. Sometimes it fails, but not often or for too long before it creates a solution, a remedy for any inequities. 

We can look at our human ancestors who lived without capitalism and its endless growth model for so much longer than we've had this toxic system. We can support each other in the process of returning to that way of thinking while also honoring the advancements of today and the potentials for the future - there are solutions to the problems we face today. Stepping into reciprocal relationships is a practice to that goal.

Again, this is difficult to express and understand, but it is also a key lesson for those who truly want to resist empire and recreate a society outside of the economic concepts of capitalism and whyte supremacy. 

My ask is that you consider what you could offer from where you stand today, and not just to me but to the group. What I offer is priceless. It is also a joy for me to offer it. If you've come to it it's because you feel a bit a joy too. You likely have other joys as well as other resources but even if you don't you are still valuable and priceless too. As we move thru the process, we will have time for others to make offerings. These offerings might be unknown today but can be developed within the circle. They can be anything and everything (and again, they can also be nothing at this time). 

If this makes you to uncomforable, that's okay. It might be a call for you to do more WeRK around dismantling capitalism and whyteness inside you. I will be creating a resource page with lost of excellent content and support for this process. I will hopefully remember to come back here and link to that but if not, please reach out and I can send it to you.

There will, of course, be costs that do require real cash money. Things we must purchase from those outside our group. For example, the WeRKbooks I've designed must be printed, and that has a hard cost. However, I won't be marking that cost up, nor will I be insisting that you purchase it. You will also receive the pages in a digital format, and you can decide if you want to print a few pages or just use the pages as a prompt for your own journals. 

I will also recommend some learning resources as companions for my offerings. Items you'd have to purchase from outside sources: supplies, books, almanacs, etc. I do not control the costs of these items AND I hope we can also discuss creating a mutual aid pantry where we can either pool funds to purchase these items and/or share these items. For example, I have a massive astrology library where you can check out books. I also have a seemingly endless supply of art supplies, journals, and magical tools I am happy to share.

When circle members have costs associated with their offerings we will also discuss the ways we can all pool funds or supplies to make each offering accessible. If we can't make it happen in this cycle, we can always find a third way to make magic together. 

My WeRKbooks cost about $20-40 each (shipping tbd). They are printed by a US company on demand and shipped individually. We could plan to have them all shipped to my house and that could save the group funds. We could also create a cash pool for purchasing these collectively to support those who currently have less empire coins. There are two WeRKbooks for this cycle, one is an Astro101 WeRKbook and the other is the MoonScopes WeRKbook - which is a planner/journal for an annual cycle. 

I recommend getting a Honeycomb Almanac. This is an offering from two astrologers who attended the same Astrology school as I did. It is a customized, personalized astrological planner that will show all the current planetary movements AND your personal transits. It is available in a digital format (estimate: $20 for a year) and a printed version (estimate: $40-50, depending on the options you select). 

I also recommend various books, apps and tools, most of which I own and hope to have available to loan out. This is why I wanted to keep the circles small, so we can easily share resources within the timeline of the container.

I am open to having more circles, however I would like to be able to be part of each of the circled formed within the framewerk of my vision. That's only because I want to have that experience. However, if you wanted to start your own circles you are welcome to use any of my concepts for this pathway, you are all welcome to do so. My hope is that these groups will continue to practice and WeRK together in an ongoing way. Both to continue learning from me but also from each other, adding more and more resources and support. Perhaps these circles will merge or move to other places with or without me. For now I am keeping the circle to six people because I will be hosting these events in my home and that's the most I felt would be comfortable, both literally and figuratively. I anticipate this to be an uncomfortable process for everyone and I wanted to have enough space for all of us to lean, bend, break and heal together. 

Yes! If you feel like you have friends who would align with this WeRK please invite them to check it out. I have no idea how the magic will join things for me or for them (obviously) but I am also not going to be traditionally marketing or promoting a single fucking thing I do ever again so the best way for this magic to WeRK is as nature does. The container will decide how things ought to be. 

Chances are, if you really feel this way, you need a group like this more than most. This is designed to challenge all the indoctrination and weapons of whyte supremacy, capitalism, and empire. We will discuss these poisons and brainworms (ad nauseum) in this process. If you feel aligned please step forward and we shall see what magic thinks. If you don't feel comfortable or ready but you'd like to keep exploring this edge I will also be recommending a lot of resources that helped me un/re learn (and things that continue to help me because there's no end of that process in one human lifetime). I hope others will be able to share their resources and support for this process too. As I said above, the vision includes casting countless circles. I have no idea exactly what that will look like; all I know is that you'll join if it's aligned by magic. There is no scarcity or gimmick here. There's no commodity. This will be a lot of WeRK for everyone involved.