Lol the contrast between last year’s birthday and this year. (Let’s pretend I published this on 6th November which was my actual birthday and I shared this on Facebook then…)

Last year my friends came together to turn my house into a mini Coachella festival. We partied hard and relived my festival days.

This year I’m sitting alone at a cafe, about to drive to the middle of nowhere to spend a week in the dark. Yes it’s exactly what it sounds like. A small group of us are gathering on land for a week of ritual and magick, including spending group time and solo time in a dark room.

Funnily enough, my friends are as into this stuff as me. And as luck would have it, out of a group of 6 pretty much everyone there is a friend who I’ve journeyed deeply with this year and it feels super profound that I get to end this cycle with them all. And before we go into the dark I’ll be joining the first sex magick ritual for our latest online container. Then when I return home I’ll be straight into another one. Which of course feels super potent considering how much those kind of rituals have been weaved into my life this year.

I thought I’d be driving there with my friend but I woke up this morning and decided I needed to be by myself. It’s not the first year I’ve wanted to be alone.

In 2020 I actually took myself to Byron for my bday. I was feeling pretty miserable in my relationship and life in general, and just wanted to run from it all. So I did. I ran to Byron and fell in love with this land. I knew I’d end up living here eventually. That birthday I went into a rebirthing ceremony and the moment I came out I called my ex and told him I was done. It was the best birthday present I’ve ever given myself.

This year feels more like a death. A final farewell to the old Jade. The remnants of old relationship and business stories that have been showing up, feel like they’re finally ready to be let go. The religious conditioning falling further into the distance as I’ve reclaimed the witch. I’ve spent the year diving deep into my sexuality, shedding layers of shame and guilt, accepting my queerness, opening to experiences that have been beyond what I ever knew possible and loving every minute (even all the discomfort).

Everyone said 33 was going to be a big year, especially in relation to Jesus’ death. Depending how you look at it some say it’s elevated consciousness and creativity, others crucifixion. I felt a little of all of it. In the midst of all the deep work and transformation, I’ve also launched a mega powerful creation into the world. And I’m sooo excited to see where this goes in the coming year. I can feel Tech Witch School becoming a globally recognised institution. And I’m so ready to give it my all.

But first, I’m surrendering to the mystery of the dark. I have no idea what’s in store for us this week, but I’m looking forward to seeing what emerges.

See you on the other side. 🖤🖤🖤