Composting Capitalism
Decay, detox, and making new soil in our lives
We Need a New Way to Live
Composting Capitalism Is:
A class about the origins of capitalism and how you can make new soil out of the mess we find ourselves in
Open to anyone who wants to understand how we got here and what some of the most powerful antidotes to capitalism are
Guided by the work of Silvia Federici in her book Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation
Available as a self-paced course that will drop on June 16th! Register now to receive $75 off and access to Peasant Summer
Do you ever wonder how to navigate this world as someone who is forced to earn an income in order to live?
Maybe you have a steady job but are hungry for more ease and depth in your life, or you have a larger vision for yourself.
Maybe you do work that’s meaningful to you but you aren’t able to cover your living costs.
Perhaps you’re somewhere in-between, balancing your desire for autonomy and spaciousness with your need to earn a living.
It wasn’t always this complicated, and it won’t stay this way forever. Like an ancient fungus, we can be exactly where we are and transmute the toxicity of what’s here into something new.
Understand the History and Make New Freedom for Yourself
In this class, you’ll learn about the true story of capitalism’s emergence and how it has always been met with courageous resistance. Our wild natures know that having to exchange your life force for a wage so that you can buy what you need to live is wrong.
Over eight sessions, we’ll explore the incredible work of Silvia Federici, who wrote a book in 2004 titled Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation.
This book connects the emergence of capitalism in the 15th century to the destruction of common land, community, and the body, eventually leading to the European witch hunts, colonization, and the Atlantic slave trade.
We’ll explore this material in a gentle, embodied way as we metabolize this history and turn it into new vitality and energy for our modern lives.
“This class helped me see the evolution of capitalism more clearly and inspired me to reenchant my life. I’m taking away new ideas, visions, and gentle practices.”
How the Course Will Flow:
Each of the eight lessons you’ll access will be a blend of teaching from Federici’s material, grounding exercises, guided visualization, ritual, self-reflection. An outline of our time together is below:
Session 1: Introducing this work, creating the container for it, clarifying why we’re undertaking this material together
Session 2: Life before capitalism and what we wish to pull forward from it
Session 3: The construction of difference and how we can expand the care we put into ourselves and others
Session 4: Practicing land reconnection as an antidote to capitalism
Session 5: Rebel bodies, rebel communities, and practicing folk magic as an antidote to capitalism
Session 6: Honoring those who were silenced in the witch hunts that emerged as capitalism took hold
Session 7: Capitalism and colonization, and practicing generous exchange as an antidote to capitalism
Session 8: Weaving a new, postcapitalist vision together that can reshape our day to day choices about work, money, and life
In addition to the pre-recorded lessons, and because this class brings together the coolest people who should know one another, you’ll also have access to a class Chat Thread where you can post questions and reflections. You’ll also always be able to reach out to me directly if you’d like to share something privately.
Composting Capitalism is For You If:
You’re feeling tired of trying to optimize your working life and want to understand why this is so hard
You’re attempting to make a living and/or build a business in ways that align with your values of care and need some re-inspiration
You want more freedom to live in a way that’s connected to your animist, folk, or pagan traditions from way back when
Who I Am:
Hi there! My name is Megan (she/her), and when I first read Caliban and the Witch years ago, it was so clarifying and empowering.
I felt inspired by all of the heretics, workers, and wise women who resisted the advent of capitalism, and I was emboldened to claim my connection to the natural world and honor my desire to live in a good way. As the descendant of Europeans who were both harmed by capitalism and then perpetrated more harm through capitalism, I attempt to hold the complexity of that in a grounded, visionary way.
This is an ongoing, imperfect process. I’m a very average person who is trying to balance my body’s needs, my children’s needs, my community’s needs, and my love for the animals, plants, elements and fungi of this world with the reality of having to earn a wage. This complicated balancing act is something I help others move through in my one on one work, on my podcast, in my weekly newsletter, in my classes, and now, I hope, in this class.
“Above all, magic seemed a form of refusal of work, of insubordination, and an instrument of grassroots resistance to power. The world has to be ‘disenchanted’ in order to be dominated.”
Course Details:
Composting Capitalism is available as an eight-lesson, self-paced course that will begin on June 16th
Cost: $300 (you can pay in full, pay $100/mo over 3 months, or pay $50/mo over 6 months).
If you register by June 2nd, you can get $75 off the class using the coupon FUNGUS at checkout!
Everyone who registers by June 2nd will also get access to Peasant Summer, which is a related program I’ll be offering from June 16th - August 4th, 2026.
To access the book, Caliban and the Witch: you can purchase it here, download a free PDF of it here, or look for it in your local library. If reading isn’t really your thing, I encourage you to listen to the book via a site like Audible, or check out an excellent podcast series called The Book on Fire, which summarizes the book and includes commentary from the hosts.
“This class was just enough, perfect on the goldilocks scale. It’s been a really busy time in my life and I never felt like coming along was a chore. It slotted in beautifully. I was able to engage without it taking over my life but it gave me lots of space for contemplation. I found the facilitation very closely held but also very spacious. Thank you Megan.”
Other Things to Know:
A note about the term “women” in this book: Published in 2004, this book is limited in its exploration of queer experiences and focuses primarily on those who identified as women or who were categorized as women by those in power. We know that rigid gender binaries imposed by Christianity in Europe at the time were necessary in order for capitalism to gain a foothold, and I will do my best in this workshop series to help expand our view and be inclusive of all gender expressions and identities.
You don’t have to read the book to benefit from the lessons. While I highly recommend the book or the exploration of it on The Book on Fire podcast, you’ll still be oriented to the material in our sessions and then invited to work with it in your own way.
This material is heavy at times, and this section of history can be quite gruesome. I encourage you to honor your nervous system and take care of yourself. While I won’t be available to provide in-depth, individualized support, I do approach our lessons gently and make room for you to ground and orient yourself to the material.
Refunds: Because all of the materials will be made available to you upon registering, refunds aren’t permitted.