Xandra the Witch

Xandra Sunglim Burns

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  1. 09/12/2025

    let me sing you 1989 :)

    Welcome back to the Showgirl Portal / Taylor Swift Album Countdown Club— I’ve been in rehearsal (on my living room floor) to bring you this concert (from my living room floor). 1989 makes me want to sing along, so for my creative project, I learned the chords to a few favourites. At first I was tempted to learn the whole album, but I’m challenging myself to not challenge myself so much. This concert was recorded in one take, and includes mistakes. That is because it’s not about being perfect. It’s about how having fun is enough. And if you can’t shake off perfectionism while at play, you’ll really struggle with it doing serious stuff. So, welcome to the Errors Tour! I invited you to create more space for fun in your life. What’s a small, meaningful project that would bring you joy right now? There are plenty of examples in this Showgirl Portal project: 💚TS1, 💛TS2, 💜TS3, & ❤️TS4 And if you’re looking to explore the fun vibe more deeply, connecting to your elemental nature through true, pure, decolonised joy, join me in Fun Club. We begin on 25 October. 🪄Xandrathe witch Current Offerings:🌈 Xandra’s Fun Club - 8-week portal beginning 25 Oct📖 Lunar Logbook - undated moon planner for creating the magical story you wish to liveConnect @xandrathewitch:📸 Instagram 📽️ YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit xandrathewitch.substack.com/subscribe

    33 min
  2. 06/18/2025

    Is it ok to have fun right now?

    How can we have fun at a time like this? Is it even ok to have fun? Urgent action must be taken to fight fascism and dismantle white supremacy. We also must have fun, because the liberation of joy and peace is what we are fighting to protect. This is not escapist. This is not separate. This is not a break. It is all connected. It is especially not escapist because often systemic oppression exists everywhere — including… Chuck E. Cheese’s! As we turn to childhood nostalgia for reprieve, what we find there is imperfect. I celebrate being able to see these imperfections with the wisdom of time. I celebrate the courage of those who point out the wrongs. I will continue to use my voice to dance us towards joy: Yes fun: without the misogyny and racism 😇. So this video is a mix, just as life is a mix. I gush over a current obsession. I consider the paradox of receiving joy in devastating times. I reflect on the problems of this entertainment company, and what we can learn from them. Most of all — I love what people love. Please stay giddy and excited about whatever random interest is calling to your heart! We need to stay silly. Love, X Xandra the Witch is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Sources: * this book is so good! —> Everything to Play For: How Videogames are Changing the World by Marijam Did * “Everything To Play For asks if videogames can achieve egalitarian goals instead of fuelling hyper-materialist, reactionary agendas.” 🌟 * NY Times: Farewell, Chuck E. Cheese Animatronics Brand * Brainna Wu in Rolling Stone: Atari Founder Award Reexamined After Outcry Over History * Defuctland sparked my interest in Chuck E. Cheese after this video on the helicopter thing, and a longer Patreon video ranking the animatronics * I’m also enjoying TNT Muffin’s series including this one tracking down animatronics in weird places; this warms my heart and if anyone has animatronics at your local supermarket omg, take that in. enjoy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit xandrathewitch.substack.com/subscribe

    20 min

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