This week, Kanani sits down with Heather, a neurodivergent pagan mother, high priestess, and community builder from Tacoma, Washington, for a heartfelt and inspiring conversation about finding, and creating, your magical tribe.

Heather shares how she went from a shy solitary practitioner who rediscovered witchcraft during the pandemic to stepping up as high priestess for Divine Warrior Witches, a ritual group that now draws 30+ people to sold-out Wheel of the Year celebrations. Her story is one so many witches will recognize: craving community, showing up anyway, and watching something beautiful grow from a single brave step.

Together, Heather and Kanani explore what group ritual really feels like, why that post-ritual crash is so real, and how shared magical experiences give us the validation and connection that solo practice can’t always provide.

In this episode:

• how to find magical community near you
• tips for raising pagan kids
• planning Wheel of the Year sabbaths
• adapting ritual for neurodivergent practitioners,
• the nine knot spell
• Heather’s advice for anyone who wants to build their own community from scratch.

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BIO

Heather is a pagan mother, neurodivergent witch, and high priestess living in the Pacific Northwest. She serves as one of five core leaders of Divine Warrior Witches, a ritual group based in Tacoma, Washington that hosts community Wheel of the Year sabbath celebrations throughout the year, most of which regularly sell out.

Experienced in adapting ritual and spellwork for differing abilities and energy levels, Heather keeps her personal practice rooted in energy work, divination, relationship with spirit, and liminal spaces. She is a lifelong learner with a deep love of ancient mythology, Celtic paganism, folk magic, and the Divine Feminine, expressed through writing, painting, and art.

You can find her on Instagram at @HeatherHereThere and follow the group at @DivineWarriorWitches or at divinewarriorwitches.com, where upcoming events, ticketing, and post-ritual blog recaps are regularly updated.