
DATE: FRIDAY 13th DECEMBER, 2024 - yep, Friday 13th, OUR power day!
TIME: 7pm GMT
PLACE: Online + yes, there will be a recording to watch!
The musical WICKED has been a guiding force for me since I went to see it in the West End back in the early 2000’s.
I’ve seen it over 30 times because the power of this particular story has had me in a forever heart-lock + Defying Gravity is my power anthem for…well…EVERYTHING.
When I broke up with the fiancé who I ‘thought’ would be my forever love, I played it on repeat.
If I have an important meeting, I’ll play it.
If I’m pitching an idea to people I ‘think’ I need approval from, or if I’m doubting myself or my awesomeness, I play it at least three times like a spiritual mantra til I remember that I need NO ONE’S approval.
If you haven’t seen it, or have NO clue as to what on earth I’m talking about - go listen to Defying Gravity NOW. (original broadway cast version, obvs.) I’ll wait.
In fact, I’ll be over here drinking from my Elphaba sippy cup, because yes, I’m a merch ‘ho + you’d better believe that I’ve also ordered the WICKED eyeshadow palette from Boots - whatchagonnadooooo?
Have you listened? POWER TUNE, right?!!!
Now, imagine a musical (+ now a movie) that makes you feel the way that song makes you feel.
WICKED is a prequel to The wizard of Oz + centres on Elphaba (the so-called Wicked Witch of the West) + Gaa-linda (the ‘Good’ witch) + essentially it’s about the complexities of women’s power, how to reclaim agency in a world that misrepresents + maligns powerful women, questions how good, ‘being good’ really is + asks the question:
What if the story we’ve been told is wrong?
If you’ve read my books Witch + Self Source-ery - you’ll know that I feel VERY strongly, TOTAL BLOODY UNDERSTATEMENT, that it’s up to US - me + you + ALL of us who are able - to question + the narratives we’ve been told + sold about what it is to be a woman, to challenge the troupes of ‘wicked’ witches + ‘good’ girls + write a NEW STORY.
Cast a NEW SPELL.
I want to REALLY dive into this with you, so I’ve decided I’m going to host an impromptu
WICKED WOMEN :: A SHE SALON on Friday 13th December - OUR power day - online at 7pm GMT.
Because there’s so much that I want to get into with you that will help us ALL to feel + heal, to reclaim + to power up.
Discussing how being misunderstood or labelled as ‘difficult’ is often the price of staying true to yourself.
AND…
How the trope that power in women must inherently lead to corruption or danger.
AND…
How Elphaba + Gaaa-linda’s friendship is messy, real + transformative + it’s indicative of how women CAN support/champion/love one another even when they come from VERY different places + perspectives.
Loves, there’s a gazillion more, so let’s gather, on Friday 13th - OUR power day - because in these ‘interesting’ times, where women’s autonomy + power is still being contested/questioned/maligned in 2024, the call to reclaim the ‘villain’ + write a new story about ‘misunderstood power’ feels more necessary than ever.
WICKED WOMEN :: A SHE SALON
Inspired by the spell-binding themes of WICKED - the musical and now movie - I’ve created this 90 minute SHE Salon to dive deep (I’m a Scorpio, what do you expect?) into the stories we’ve been told about women and power, what it means to be ‘wicked’ + together we’ll be reclaiming the villain, redefining ‘good’, and defying gravity. Obvz.
FYI: This isn’t a lecture with a pretty power point. It’s heart riffs, feels, exchanging ideas + us, being in conversation about it ALL + also, you absolutely do NOT have to have seen WICKED - the musical or the movie - to join this SHE Salon. Your woman - me - is a big enough fan for us all!
WHAT YOU’LL GET:
Insight + intel about some of the wildest + most creative + incredible women considered ‘wicked’ throughout herstory + how they relate to themes that are highlighted in the musical + movie, WICKED
Powerful prompts to help you spot and rewrite the stories that hold you back through fear of being ‘misunderstood’.
A space to recognise your ‘wicked’—because every woman has one + you’d better believe it holds the keys to YOUR power.
The tools to show up and more importantly, POWER UP. (On your terms.)
DATE + DETAILS
DATE: Friday 13th December 2024
TIME: 7pm GMT
PLACE: Online. So you can join from anywhere + yes, there will be a recording.
Dress up as your favourite witch, villain or ‘wicked’ woman through herstory, I’ll be coming as me because I’m most definitely my favourite witch! Wink.
BOOK YOUR SPOT
Wicked Women SHE Salon is a special one-off price of £33 because I want as many of us there as possible - we’ve got brand new stories to write + brand new spells to cast. TOGETHER.