Hi Beautiful People!
It seems like forever since we've given you an update on what's going on behind the scenes...

I thought it would be relevant to share with you some BIG NEWS! I have ungone some huge internal and external transitions as I step into (for the first time) my literal Mother Archetype energy! That's right, I'm pregnant!!! This will be my partner Ryan and I's first living born child come September! We discovered the pregnancy near the completion of the Kickstarter funding. So synchronistic!

I felt like in many ways I continue to nurture this creative project as the symbolic expression of the Mother Archetype. Now, as this project comes to full fruition, I begin my Homemaker energy of becoming a nester before baby Clover Dean Meadows comes to be. This means I wrap up all my unfinished projects (including this one) and I create the spaciousness for ease of birthing this baby boy into the world!
Wowee!!!

So just know... although my energy has been diffuse to address some logistical transitions with my personal life, it is my priority to complete all the editing and polishing of the book (that is coming along beautifully with Nick's help) which honors our original estimated time of completion for you! As I continue these edits and have more time with sisterhood using these cards, these archetypes and the deck continue to give me golden nuggets of wisdom to weave into the final project. It's been really lovely to see how these archetypes weave themselves into the web of life in subtle and more obvious ways.

Don't forget you have access to use the digital deck until (and after) you receive your material set! If you haven't checked it out yet, then please do! If you've gotten to explore it a little bit, tell us... 
what have you discovered? 
what works or doesn't work well for the digital version? 
what are you most excited about with the material version? 

Blessings to you and yours,
Melissa

Wowee!!! What an amazing weekend! I offered all donation based Women's Wheel Oracle Readings all weekend at the Awakening Into the Sun Festival. And together with the backers that supported the campaign online we were able to raise all the funds for the campaign!!! 🎯 Thank you, thank You, Thank You!!!

Let's celebrate ya'll!!! 🎉🎉🎉

Now, I can focus 100% on the final phases of completing the book. The last pieces we have to complete is the book conclusion, editing, outlining and graphics for the oracle spreads. 📖

Once that is complete, then we will update you on the next steps of production, which is where your contributions go directly towards the printing of the book, oracle deck, alter cloth and box set. 

If you have any feedback towards the project itself, now is the time to have your voice matter! Before we actually go to print. So, let's here from you.... 👂🏽🔊

What are you most excited to learn or experience through the project?

What are you having a difficult time understanding?

How would you like to be able to apply this in your everyday life?

To all of our growth and development! 

Blessings Abound ✨

This is it folks...the homestretch of the campaign! We have only 2 more days and the fundraising part of this campaign is complete! 🤩😬🙂

It has been such a beautiful journey of learning and growth for us. There has been doubt, trepidation, questioning, but what has seen us through this is our dedication and devotion to this campaign and the valuable impact it can have for so many women and families! I'll be honest, without your celebrations and boost of contributions to the campaign I'm not sure my will to pursue this dream would have fully come to life. And THIS is the value of community. We boost each other up. We remind each other what we'll really made of and when we see something we believe in, we go for it!

So, thank you all so much for how you have shown up to meet us and this campaign in the ways you have. It means the world to us!

If you haven't already backed the project or send it along to the women you feel need that extra boost of support to empower their cycle and female connections, please do so now! This is literally the last chance you'll get this order at the presale pricing. Also, if you're following and haven't contributed yet, we do wonder what's holding you back? We always welcome your feedback as we continue to learn, grow and support this awesome community!

This weekend I'll be doing 1:1 Women's Wheel oracle readings and Women's Health Consulting 9-5pm at the 11th Annual Awakening Into the Sun Festival in St. Petersburg FL. All donations for the readings will go directly to the campaign! 

If you are in the area, we encourage you to join us in the festivities! There are going to be many local makers and creators, food trucks, entertainment and family friendly activities! 

Big Hugs and Gratitude! 🤗🙏🏽

your devoted creator and (soon to be😊) published author, 

💖Melissa

What a day!!! Nick had a successful reveal of the Women's Wheel at our local St. Pete, FL market called Localtopia, which features exclusively local vendors. Through the mob of people there was one woman in particular that looked uncanny like the Harvestor archetype, outfit and all! She couldn't help but take the print home of her. Unfortunately, we didn't get a picture of her but perhaps she'll see this update and tag us on IG or something. 🤞🏽

 

Through all our efforts of advertising to our ideal recipients of the Women's Wheel via FB and IG, we've found our biggest supporters are the ones who already know us. We've built these beautiful lasting relationships with people who care about the work we're doing and are committed to add value to the lives we touch. We are so grateful to have you see and appreciate the value we are bringing forth with this project. So, this one is for you! THANK YOU! 🙇🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

Let's celebrate! We have made our next tier goal of $2400+ 🔥🔥🔥 and things continue to move along as we near the end of the campaign. (eek! 😬)

We ask that if you haven't already, you will help share the campaign with your people and tell them why you're stoked to support the campaign. Tag us on IG and FB with @hearttemple.co and/or @chainassembly. Your referral counts way more than advertiser to a cold audience. 

As this community continues to form and regenerate the field, let's work together make this dream come to life! >$1000 needed to meet our BIG GOAL!

Behind the scenes we continue to work on our edits for the book and are getting so excited to actually go to production and bring this beautiful book and oracle set to you ASAP! 🎇😍🎇

If you have any modifications that you'd like to see included in the book/project that you don't already, now is the time to share your thoughts. We are always open to hear your take on what you'd like to see in the project as we polish this to shine for you and this wonderful community! 

Blessings Abound 🕊💞

For those of you who contributed to our last campaign we are so grateful to have you backing us up in the creation of this project! You put the wind in our sails to keep going! It was disappointing to not meet our goal the first time through Backerkit. Though we didn't let that stop us! If you haven't seen yet, we RELAUNCHED the campaign on Kickstarter and it's doing great!!
We ask for your support again, as we reach for our stretch goal to make the Women's Wheel project built to last!

Why is this project important for women?
Far too long we have been under/mis-educated on the female cycle and the skills to empower ourselves and each other to make healthy autonomous choices for well-being. Many self-help tools will tell guide you through the author's method from their own discovery process. The Women's Wheel gives you the scientific and biological changes that actually take place in all cycling female bodies (in the book), while equipping you with your own spiritual tool (the oracle deck and alter cloth) to discover and inquire with what you find within your own psyche at any given time to empower your own free will, autonomy and healthy connection with others.
 
If you are man, why is this important?
Well, far too long our male counterparts have also been misunderstanding the female cycles, calling the women closest to them crazy and feeling helpless to support them during different times of their flow. When you support this campaign, not only are you supporting women as a whole, but you could also be supporting the women closest to you by understanding them better and fostering the female relationships to you, to feel really seen, understood and connected.
 
If you're gender neutral, why is this important?
Once you understand the differences in the biology of the XX and XY chromosome it may be easier to navigate that unique experience of neutrality, fostering the nuanced experience that only these folx experience.

We want to know your thoughts too...
Why do you think this project is important?
What makes it worthwhile to contribute to? 

Sadly, we did not meet our goal this first try so we are closing the campaign. *womp womp*🙃 
As much as we would have liked to, the season was not ripe this time around for this fruit to blossom. And if the Women's Wheel teaches us anything, it's how to wait with patience and surrender until the fruit is ripe along with perseverance to continue nurturing the tree until it is. And as we are in this harvest season of November, we are grateful for the effort we have put forth into creating this project and grateful for the fruits of lessons we will take with us into the next campaign. 🍋

However, that does not mean your support goes unrecognized! 🎉 We so appreciate and value your contributions! 🙏They are absolutely necessary and have been the steam to our engine and have kept us moving along this path to serve the feminine. And we hope that we can count on your contribution to the next campaign! As we will be coming in hot and primed with even more embodied wisdom! 💯
As we rest in the understanding this campaign did not meet our hopes, we walk away with great learning for next time. As Nick said in our previous post, we have ideas for modifying the set and our goal next time. This is all with the feedback from you, all of our supporters and our marketing team. 

Please let us know if you have any feedback, you think would be valuable to modify the work or the campaign so we can build a sturdy bridge to the community that the Women's Wheel will best serve. 

Melissa: So, at this point we need a miracle backer(s) to meet our funding goal. Which, to be clear, we are totally open and available for! We understand the universe works in mysterious ways, and sometimes....at edge of our own comfort, beyond our own limited mind and expectations, we are released to the greater possibilities unfolding for us.
Now, we make one last request as this crowdfunding window comes to a close to see if you can help us make this miracle available to us now...by contributing directly, sharing directly with friends and on your social media.

And, if that miracle is not ripe for us now, we are still so proud of what we put together and we know the market is out there! They just might not be on BackerKit. We have learned so much ourselves from developing this project and it will not be the end of the Women's Wheel!

Nick: When we originally put together the $7000 goal, it was based on 500 units of each item in the deluxe set. As we plan for a possible relaunch of the crowdfunding campaign, we'll propose it less like a whale and more like a marlin- sleek and direct.

We'll have numbers based on 250 units and we'll rethink what NEEDS to be in the Core and Deluxe sets. We'll maybe include a deck-only option. We'll also launch on Kickstarter where the barrier to entry is lower and we'll have way more eyes just browsing through the platform.

I do have to admit I am disappointed, as this is my first failed crowdfunding project. But that won't deter me! I am so incredibly proud of what we've accomplished, and we WILL get it made and will be a great seller for years to come!

Melissa: Whether we are able to meet our crowdfunding goal or not, we will be hosting events regularly, in order to continue sharing the wisdom of these teachings and tools we've created for you. These events will be a great opportunity to connect, learn, and experience the tools to develop healthy, empowering skills for embodying your truth and integrity as a woman with other women, beyond limitations of fear, anxiety and social pressures. 

We have dreams for the Women's Wheel that are still unfolding. So, as we prepare for next steps we hosting an ongoing Women's Wheel Gathering. One of which is in person, in St. Petersburg, Florida, every 1st and 3rd Sunday. And another, will be Wednesday's on the web via Zoom. If you are interested in either of these, we welcome you to join us! Please reply to this email and we will share the event invitation with you.