Stephanie Zajchowski, PhD

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Join date: Nov 6, 2023

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Stephanie Zajchowski, PhD is a mythologist and writer focusing on the multidisciplinary intersection of myth, religion, and women’s studies. She is a contributing author of Goddesses: A Skeleton Key Study Guide and a regular contributor to the MythBlast essay series for the Joseph Campbell Foundation. Stephanie serves as the director of operations for the Foundation and is co-founder of the Fates and Graces, hosting webinars and workshops for mythic readers and writers. For more information, visit stephaniezajchowski.com

Posts (8)

Jun 2, 2025 ∙ 6 min

Elphaba and the Inner Healer

For Elphaba, her powers expand beyond the boundaries of what is deemed acceptable to the society around her. Her healing journey is one of depth, a psychological shift of self-acceptance that allows her to see the gifts in what has been considered her affliction, to push against society’s limits and step into the power she has always held.

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Feb 10, 2025 ∙ 7 min

Desire Along the Witches’ Road

Agatha All Along is not a love story per se. It is a superheroine fantasy with aspects of horror, comedy, and adventure. But, love is here

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Nov 4, 2024 ∙ 6 min

Excavating the Gifts of the Goddess

Beauty is found in laying down one’s pride, power, and identity in life, to attain the wisdom of the underworld.

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