Melissa Lyon WestBorn into a fundamentalist cult, Melissa found solace and safety in nature from a young age. She would lose herself in the woods for hours, creating potions and exploring the forest, finding both refuge and enchantment.After breaking free, Melissa chnneled her teaching experience and a decade of lessons from deconstructing and rebuilding an entire life and belief system into helping women connect with their innate power. Drawing from personal experiences of relentless ambition and subsequent burnout, Melissa discovered an alternative path beyond the constraints of what the patriarchy, white supremacy, and capitalism have taught. Embracing the cyclical wisdom of nature, she found a balance that brought rest and rejuvenation through witchcraft.A passionate hiker and adventurer, Melissa loves spending time in the mountains of Utah but also enjoys lazy days in the hammock with a good novel or puttering in the garden. She loves swearing, comes alive when she throws elaborate dinner parties, thrives on deep conversations, and believes plant medicine saved her life.She is a mom to four wild, beautiful children and a rescued doodle who is her constant shadow, and she creates this magical, chaotic life with her best friend and unbelievably supportive partner. Read More Read Less