PLEASE READ: A direct ask for your support (Patreon)

Hello beloved folks -

Well, here's the email I've been doing everything possible not to send.

Things I'm proud of: staying in business in general, supporting our staff unionization efforts, retraining all our baristas as event hosts.

Things we're looking forward to: new classes, new instructors, new formats (like daily journaling and six-week intensives), more fairs, and a kick-ass new website we're working on to bring you lots more information in one place. We have three conferences and street fairs this very month!

Things are on a positive path for Wicked Grounds overall, but our near-death experience trying to keep the cafe open post-pandemic dug us a hell of a hole. We have to survive two to three more months of truly crushing daily and weekly debt payments before we'll be back on a generally even keel.

We also see your love and support. Thank you!

If you believe in what we're doing, we really need your support this weekend. Like, today. (Honestly, a few days ago.) At any level. Those fairs, conferences and new classes are coming, but in the meantime we have expenses, bills to pay, and a full staff we've committed to keeping.

Here are some things that would be enormously helpful right now:

Mir, I have no doll-hairs to give you!

Sharing this email -- or hitting RSVP on our weekend sale for visibility -- is free.

• ​FetLife event link​
• ​Facebook event link​

I want to pay it forward

Mir, can I stop reading if I just give the scholarship $5-$10?

Thank you! Every bit helps, and every dollar you drop here will get credited to our scholarship program unless you ask us directly to put it elsewhere:

• ​Venmo (we get this same-day - a HUGE help)
• Zelle (use this email address for the account - also same day)
• ​PayPal​
• ​ConvertKit Tips ​
• ​Scholarship Tickets at WickedGrounds.com​

Literally, if every person who reads this drops $5-$10 in one of those buckets, we'll get through this week with no worries and some cushion to spare.

I want to buy stuff now for Future Me, or a gift!

Wait, you do event passes?!

Future you is going to like this! Go, you!

Again, using our new Venmo and Zelle payment options at checkout avoids many fees and helps us avoid a payout wait. Check em out!

• Join our daily journaling program for only $5.50/month!
• ​Digital gift card for online shopping! ​
• ​Class passes for future classes! ​
• ​Go book a future class -- or several! -- right here! ​
• Go ahead and sign up for our six-week intensive now, rather than waiting!

Show me the goodies!

Take me to the Virtual Fair

Buying through WickedGrounds.com? Venmo & Zelle payments cut down on fees and get funds in our pockets instantly rather than days and days later!

We know that shipping adds a lot of cost to ordering with a small business, so we offer free shipping for all orders over $200, no code required.

• Use code FAIR_ENOUGH to get 20% off all items in our Virtual Fair this weekend. Since some people have a holiday weekend, I've just extended the sale through Monday.
• Use code FAIREST in the same category to get 25% off if you pay with PayPal, Venmo or Zelle.
• Head over to WickedGrounds.clothing to get our soon to be vintage designs!

Kink isn't really your thing? Don't forget we have an excellent set of magickal and occult books over at MagickalCrossroads.com! Use code SAMHAIN to get 20% over there.

Want a wider selection of gear? Our lovely friends at The Stockroom are allowing us to pay some of our wholesale fees in trade by referring folks to them. I'm warmed by their flexibility and smarts, so go support them. (They are going through it right now, too!)

I really want a bunch of books but don't want to pay for shipping!

All order over $200 now ship for free. We are also happy to arrange for pick-ups at Trellis or even Dark Odyssey by appointment. Email me!

I want to be a member, or upgrade my membership!

Thank you! Membership options are at Patreon.com/WickedGrounds ​

We also know that people have had serious problems having payments go through at Patreon. If you're one of them, consider our new ways to subscribe through ConvertKit at the $10/ month and $30/month levels.

I want to help, but I'd like my money back please!

I'm happy to talk, but I'd really like to avoid taking on new loans right now if we can help it.

I want to own a piece of Mir's brain for a minute. Well, 50 minutes.

I mean . . . sure! Why not book me for a consulting session?

I want to teach with you / use you to book & run and event for me / otherwise collab with you!

Sounds good. You have my email address!

Do you have other questions? Other ways you'd like to help? I'm all ears.

I sincerely appreciate any and all things you can do to put some wind in our sails this weekend. No contribution too small!

xoxo

Mir