About
Welcome
My name is Cosette, and this is my website.
I was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Miami, Florida. Since 2012, I have resided in Melbourne, Australia, with my Aussie husband. I’m a digital communications professional. I’m also Pagan, Wiccan, and a Witch.
I write primarily about feminist-affirming Pagan spirituality and Witchcraft. Occasionally, I write about technology, culture, books, and life as a Cuban-American woman living in Australia. I also offer tarot readings.
Code of Conduct
More about me
I was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1977. My family fled Castro’s communist regime on the Mariel boatlift in 1980, and we settled in Miami. Growing up, I was a voracious reader and developed an appetite for writing. As a journalism student, I became intrigued by this new thing called the World Wide Web.
I’m a Generation Xer. I had an analogue childhood and digital young adulthood. I started blogging a long time ago in the AOL Journals community. I began blogging because I enjoy exploring new technologies and communities. I blogged to discover, process, and share. I’ve had many different blogs across various platforms, and I’ve brought them all together here.
I have a B.A. in English, a certificate in Women’s Studies, and a minor in Religious Studies. Although I began my career as a news reporter, I moved into the social web space in 2010. I’ve spent the last 12 years working in the social web and digital communications. Most of my work has been in online communities and social media management. I’ve worked for clients big and small, corporate, NGO, and not-for-profits, including U.S. Army, Warner Bros., Disney’s Club Penguin, Change.org, Linden Lab, realestate.com.au, Origin Energy, ReachOut, SANE Australia, AMP Capital, Breast Cancer Network Australia, Advance Care Planning Australia, AGL, and BreastScreen Victoria.
In 2022, I completed a Certificate in Life Coaching with a focus on aged care counselling and completed end of life doula training. In September, I left 9-to-5 job to dedicate more time to my spirituality, tarot reading, and growing as an End of Life Doula.
I do consultation work, training, and public speaking on digital subjects. I have spoken at Monash University, Envato, and Swarm Conference and have appeared on the podcasts Community Signal and The Pink Movement. I also provide support for WordPress websites from time to time.
The Priestess
In the early 1990s, I set foot on my spirituality’s long, meandering road.
In 2007, I was initiated into the Moonstone line of the Georgian Tradition of Wicca. In 2008, I learned that I’m a daughter of Ogun, and in Lukumi, I am an aboricha—a person with some initiations but has not made ocha.
I’m in Beachfyre Coven, based in South Florida, and, by extension, the Everglades Moon Local Council (EMLC) of the Covenant of the Goddess. I am the Publication Officer of EMLC and look after the Georgian Wicca website. I’m currently a member/student and Skydancer Priestess of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple based in California, and an Interest Member of the Tarot Guild of Australia. I’ve also been involved with Cherry Hill Seminary, The Wild Hunt, and the Pagan Newswire Collective.
My ancestral practice, Wicca, and Goddess spirituality are the essential building blocks of my practice. Shamanic practices, tantra, and Tibetan Buddhism further inform my Craft.
“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.” -Anais Nin
