I accidentally joined a gym. Here’s what that has to do with astrology.


Hey you,

So… quick confession:

A few weeks ago, I accidentally joined a gym.

Not in a “new year, new me” moment of motivation. No. This was a “I just came in to use the bathroom and somehow I’m now enrolled in a 12-month contract” kind of situation.

The woman at the front desk was very persuasive. She told me I had “a good energy,” and suddenly I was nodding along like yes, I DO deserve to be the best version of myself, even though all I wanted was to not pee on the side of the road.

I walked out with a welcome tote bag, three class passes, and deep, immediate regret.

Anyway. That whole moment reminded me of why I created The Cosmic Compass in the first place.

Not to help you avoid joining a gym (though… honestly?), but because too many of us—especially creative, magical, entrepreneurial women—are out here trying to make decisions with no guide, no anchor, no intuitive GPS.

We end up signing up for things we don’t want, building businesses that exhaust us, or pushing for goals that someone else told us were important.

The Cosmic Compass is a free (for now) digital sanctuary I built to help you not do that anymore.

It’s where I share bite-sized astrology insights (no jargon, no overwhelm), cosmic prompts, and intuitive tools to help you:

  • Make business decisions that actually feel good
  • Align your offers with your natural energetic seasons
  • Know when to launch, when to chill, and when to burn it all down and start fresh (gently, with candles)

And right now—it’s free to join. (Because I believe in people getting in touch with their magic before they hit burnout… or the gym sales desk.)

👉 Join The Cosmic Compass here

Thanks for still being here. I’ll be back in your inbox next week (for real this time). No sales pressure, just stardust, strategy, and stories—like how I once was an accidental smoking model! (It's a real thing.)

Thank you for being you.

Tara, "not going to the gym" Schafer

a.ka. The ODD Witch

P.S. Like this email? Hit reply and let me know. I thrive on validation. And snacks. Mostly snacks.

P.P.S. I just dropped a new episode of The ODD Witch Radio Show. "The One Where I Almost Burned it All Down" In this episode of The ODD Witch Radio Show, I share the real story of the day I nearly nuked my whole business — and how I turned that meltdown into a slow, aligned glow-up instead. Learn how to spot the difference between panic and a true pivot, why you don’t need to torch it all, and the small shifts that can bring you back into flow. Perfect for entrepreneurs on the edge of the “delete” button. Just click the button below to tune in.

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