Feeling more like the toad than the witch lately?
Join our Main Character Magic Challenge!
Re-enchant your world by re-connecting with fairy tales, folklore...
and yourself.
We want you to believe in magic again.
(Did we mention it's 100% free?)
When did we decide the world wasn’t magical?
That we weren't magical?
Maybe, for you, it was the 734th day at your office job. Or maybe it was when you showed up to your cousin’s baby shower in your favorite velvet dress and combat boots, and your mom asked you, “Is THAT what you’re wearing?”
It’s so incredibly easy to lose your playfulness, your sense of self, your sparkle when you’re just trying to get through the week.
But the truth is, it’s just as easy to take the first little steps into re-enchanting your life and becoming your own main character again.
Look, we can’t single-handedly stop the relentless news cycle or cure the Cough That Won't Quit, but we can help re-energize you, show you how to excavate that elusive sparkle, and get you feeling a little more Glinda (who was, after all, based on a real-life suffragette and feminist badass) and a little less Molly Grue.
All by using fairy tales and folklore.
For real.
In five live videos (with replay options) during the challenge week, we'll be covering a TON, including…
- How to use insight from fairy tales to see yourself and your trajectory in new ways
- Wisdom from the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature (yes, seriously)
- How a counter-intuitive approach to problem-solving can change everything.
- What bodylore has to teach you about your reflection and how you feel about it
- Why bringing back old-school glamourbombing can completely change how you feel about yourself and the world around you
- Why folklore can both ground you and connect you to your local community and ecosystem
It's time to become the main character of your life.
(And BTW - one participant will be winning a FABULOUS prize too!!)
1 Week. 5 Challenges.
5 Practical, Doable, MAGICAL Steps
To Move From Side Character to Star.
until the challenge begins on 8/25 @ 12PM ET!
Details!
If you want to be the main character of your life,
you have to get into the story mindset -
that's why each day of this challenge is themed after a motif outlined in seminal folklorist Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature.
(Yes, seriously!
What, you thought this wasn't going to be RIDICULOUSLY nerdy??)
Motif D1889.2: Rejuvenation by Looking Into Mirror
It's always a good idea to start this kind of journey by taking a good look in the mirror... and remembering that you're already pretty amazing.
August 25th at 12PM ET!
Motif D1862: Magic Beauty Bestowed
Okay, so you've remembered that you're fabulous -->
now it's time to feel like it!
August 26th at 12PM ET!
Motif D673. Reversed Obstacle Flight
AKA “Magic obstacles raised in front of fugitive"... part of being the main character is working through some major issues. Where are you struggling?
August 27th at 12PM ET!
Motif L350. Mildness Triumphs Over Violence
Not every problem needs a sword. Where can you "gentle" your way through?
August 28th at 12PM ET!
Motif D885.1. Magic Object Recovered with Witch's Help
When you're the main character, it's your responsibility to help others realize their own sparkle too. Time to inject some magic into someone's day!
August 29th at 12PM ET!
Hey wait,
who's behind this?
Hi! We’re Dr. Sara Cleto and Dr. Brittany Warman. We’re award-winning folklorists, teachers, and writers with a combined 24 years of teaching experience and over 100 publications. Together, we founded The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic, where we teach creative souls how to re-enchant their lives through folklore and fairy tales.
We’re also devoted cat minions, obsessed with chai, and 100% B.F.F.s of more than 15 years. We love red lipstick, decadent Gothic novels, and totally crush “Total Eclipse of the Heart” at karaoke.
