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2020-11-20T12:38:49-07:00

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The Grief That Is, The Grief that is Coming

Last updated on: November 20, 2020 at 12:38 pm By Irisanya Moon

The pandemic has brought grief to our doorsteps and there is more grief coming. Building a relationship with grief begins now. Read more

2020-10-27T11:19:32-07:00

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Samhain in the Time of Covid: The Spiral Dance Goes Online

Last updated on: October 27, 2020 at 11:19 am By Irisanya Moon

It’s not a surprise that Samhain is online this year — for many. (For most?) For a while, it was debated, argued, and even dismissed as an option. After all, Samhain is the time of getting together, dancing, and celebrating another turn of the wheel. In Reclaiming, it is the time of Spiral Dance. A public ritual, a fundraiser, a time when hundreds of people gather to dance in the most beautiful and often confusing, yet ecstatic dance of the... Read more

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2020-10-08T09:48:35-07:00

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Listening to the Dead, Hearing their Voices and Holding their Hearts

Last updated on: October 8, 2020 at 9:48 am By Irisanya Moon

The dead are close. Maybe it's because this year has been quiet, slower, and interrupted. I become still enough to hear their voices and hold their hearts. Read more

2020-09-17T13:41:15-07:00

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Tending Sacred Space: The Body is an Altar and a Temple of Grief

Last updated on: September 17, 2020 at 1:41 pm By Irisanya Moon

The body is more than a movement and a muscle, more than a bone and a lung. It is a vehicle of grief and joy. Read more

2020-08-30T08:24:28-07:00

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Working the Magick of the Heart Anyway

Last updated on: August 30, 2020 at 8:24 am By Irisanya Moon

My heart hurts. And I haven’t really known what to write in the midst of this pandemic / world burning / who can I touch / ugh time. Time has been swimmy. Before I know it, it’s Thursday and I’m back to the weekend where I’m not really resting, but I’m not really working. Sure, I’m planning classes and writing books, but it all seems so strange in the places we are right now. Like it matters more. Like it... Read more

2020-07-12T16:15:45-07:00

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Gathering the Godds: Who’s a Part of Your Pandemic Pod?

Last updated on: July 12, 2020 at 4:15 pm By Irisanya Moon

Some people I know have created pods, places of shared practices for safety and places for supporting our mental health. There are agreements and boundaries and shared understandings.Allies who have each other’s back. And I also call on the godds to be a part of my pandemic pod. Read more

2020-05-17T14:24:56-07:00

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Suddenly Solitary (Again): A Witch Looks at The Gifts of the Pandemic

Last updated on: May 17, 2020 at 2:24 pm By Irisanya Moon

The pandemic continues to unfold as a time of worry, but also a time of wonder. When things are uncertain, perhaps we can return to ourselves and the magick we already are. Read more

2020-04-23T11:11:58-07:00

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Lovers in a Dangerous Time: How to Celebrate Beltane in a New Way

Last updated on: April 23, 2020 at 11:11 am By Irisanya Moon

This Beltane may not look the same as others. We can miss sweaty bodies in a ritual of ribbons, we can also call out to our lifeforce, find beauty where we are, and dance anyway. Read more

2020-03-28T14:41:03-07:00

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Step into the Circle and Be Held: Restoring Connection and Community

Last updated on: March 28, 2020 at 2:41 pm By Irisanya Moon

If this pandemic has taught me anything (so far), it's that we are sharing an experience and a unique reminder of connection. And we are most certainly, most definitely, not alone. Read more

2020-03-28T14:40:59-07:00

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Heart Magick in a Time of Pandemic: Bending Toward Hope

Last updated on: March 28, 2020 at 2:40 pm By Irisanya Moon

In a time of pandemic and worrying and wondering, we can deepen into love magick that bends toward hope. We can call in resilience by showing up for our heart. Read more

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