Jessica Settergren was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 after a routine mammogram and spent the following year living through many of the worst experiences common to breast cancer survivors. She has been a practicing solitary pagan since 1996, studying Wiccan, Norse, Greek, and Irish traditions for worship, philosophy, and craft. She has been dedicated to the Morrigan since 2012 and was ordained in 2020. Jess lives in the woods with her husband, a horde of kids, dogs, and a cat who rules them all.