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Charged by the Goddess

2019-11-08T10:47:50-07:00

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You are a Spell of Growing & Integrating: Tapping into the Full Moon to Celebrate Yourself, Exactly as You Are in this Moment

Last updated on: November 8, 2019 at 10:47 am   By Irisanya Moon

The future is not guaranteed. The past is not changeable. The now is here. And it's waiting for me to stay present. To notice. To name. To breathe it in. Under the full moon. Read more

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2019-11-02T10:41:46-07:00

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Mercury Retrograde

Last updated on: November 2, 2019 at 10:41 am   By Irisanya Moon

While Mercury retrograde gets blamed for miscommunication and misunderstanding, it might also be a time for deliberate introspection. After all, while Mercury might appear to be moving backwards, you can choose to push aside illusion and see what's truly yours. Read more

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2019-10-23T17:06:59-07:00

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The Nameless Ancestors: Getting to Know Who You Don’t Know

Last updated on: October 23, 2019 at 5:06 pm   By Irisanya Moon

I have a family tree that is vague and inconsistent. To meet and greet the nameless ancestors, I trance into their world and listen closely. Read more

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2019-10-17T16:05:10-07:00

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Who are All Those Dead? Starhawk talks about Ancestors, Mighty Dead & Beloved Dead

Last updated on: October 17, 2019 at 4:05 pm   By Irisanya Moon

As Samhain comes closer, we call to the dead in many forms and names. Starhawk sits down to describe the ancestors, Mighty Dead, and Beloved Dead. Read more

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2019-10-12T15:47:18-07:00

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Decades of Dances: The Story of One Reclaiming Witch and the Magick of Spiral Dance

Last updated on: October 12, 2019 at 3:47 pm   By Irisanya Moon

Over the years, the Reclaiming Spiral Dance has offered a place to dance wth the beloved dead, as well as a place to dance in community and weave a spell of action and connection. Read more

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2019-10-08T17:26:39-07:00

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40 (Plus) Years of Activism: Starhawk Looks Back at Spiral Dance

Last updated on: October 8, 2019 at 5:26 pm   By Guest Contributor

Starhawk writes about how Reclaiming as a tradition was born out of activism. In the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Spiral Dance, there is ever more work to be done. Read more

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2019-10-06T19:39:44-07:00

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The Season of Grief and Memory: Remembering the Beloved Dead

Last updated on: October 6, 2019 at 7:39 pm   By Irisanya Moon

While Samhain might be a time where grief is more present, where memory is activated and celebrated, perhaps this can also be a time to start a lasting conversation and celebration of our Beloved Dead. Read more

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2019-09-29T21:09:05-07:00

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Charged by the Goddess: An Anniversary and Looking Back

Last updated on: September 29, 2019 at 9:09 pm   By Irisanya Moon

As of the one year anniversary, "Charged by the Goddess" has followed the magick of the moon, the heart, the godds, the holidays, and the beauty of stories. This blog is a spell of encouragement, connection, and resilience -- and there's more magick to come. Read more

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2019-09-18T19:54:32-07:00

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Relating to the Godds, Relating to Each Other: Noticing Patterns of Connection/Disconnection

Last updated on: September 18, 2019 at 7:54 pm   By Irisanya Moon

Relationships are tricky and messy, and not just with humans. When we look at the way we interact with the godds, we might be able to help those relationships become stronger -- and we may just learn how to hold other relationships more easily too. Read more

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2019-09-09T10:44:34-07:00

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The Turning of the Seasons, The Shifting of Light and Leaves

Last updated on: September 9, 2019 at 10:44 am   By Irisanya Moon

As the days grow shorter in the Northern hemisphere, I celebrate by building an altar of leaves to the ways things have grown and the ways things have not revealed themselves. We can not always grow, we can also sink to rest and be compost for the future. Read more

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