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2023-04-21T11:42:03-07:00

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Magick for You, Magick for Me

Last updated on: April 21, 2023 at 11:42 am By Irisanya Moon

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As you’re reading this, I’m making magick far from home. I’m with beloveds of bone and spirit. I’m introducing myself to a land I know only by reputation. I’m making offerings. I’m anointing myself with local waters. I’m planning and facilitating containers of magick for others. And me. For the longest, and it is still a reflex, I thought being a public priestess was about serving outward (only). When I realized serving only outwardly is serving half-heartedly, I stepped into... Read more

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2023-03-29T09:22:08-07:00

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Start Again (Whenever), a Magickal Reminder

Last updated on: March 29, 2023 at 9:22 am By Irisanya Moon

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(inspired by my March 2023 Heart Magick newsletter) The astrological year begins anew with Aries. Fiery and action-oriented, this is like the actual start of 2023 to me. Maybe you’ve spent the last few months feeling like you couldn’t get started with things you wanted to start. Or maybe you felt a little swimmy and were unable to get clear about the next right steps for you. That’s okay. You can always start now. Or tomorrow. Or whenever. Starting again... Read more

2023-03-22T16:22:51-07:00

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Poetry, Daimons & Showing Up

Last updated on: March 22, 2023 at 4:22 pm By Irisanya Moon

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Poetry used to visit in the later hours of the night. Between 11 pm and 2 am, I would take advantage of the empty family computer room (the corner of the dining room) and I would write poems. I must have had music playing in my headphones because I know I’d write the poetry in time to the latest song I was obsessed with, the latest boy I was obsessed with. And I’d write about heartache. I’d write about reclaiming... Read more

2023-03-11T08:32:23-07:00

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It Happened One Rite

Last updated on: March 11, 2023 at 8:32 am By Irisanya Moon

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I’m co-facilitating a Rites of Passage class right now. And while I was leading a trance, I stepped into this blog title. It happened one rite. Rites of passage happen all the time. And in Reclaiming, the core class about rites of passage focuses on dreams and stories/myths (for me, anyway), but less about: HERE’S HOW TO DO YOUR RITE OF PASSAGE NOW RIGHT NOW. STEP ONE… Because rites happen all the time. And your rite is different from mine.... Read more

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2023-03-03T19:17:06-07:00

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Many Godds, Many Relationships, Always Learning

Last updated on: March 3, 2023 at 7:17 pm By Irisanya Moon

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After being a Catholic for much of my life, finding witchcraft was a breath of fresh air. The idea that I could choose the godds I worked with was exciting, scary, and confusing. When I read my first books on magick and craft, there was talk about a goddess and god, but no talk about more than that. Or there were movies that talked about one goddess-like figure. (“The Craft.”) But I wanted something else, even if I practiced what... Read more

2023-02-24T13:17:55-07:00

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Iris and the Insistence of Rainbows

Last updated on: February 24, 2023 at 1:17 pm By Irisanya Moon

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(excerpted from my contribution to “Modern Witchcraft with the Greek Gods: History, Insights & Magickal Practice.”) The afternoon I met Iris, I wasn’t looking for her. I was only looking for an answer. I didn’t know of godds recognizing me. I thought I was a mere being that hadn’t proved enough to be deemed worthy. A story I’d held my whole life. But Iris found me. She reached out to me. She dropped from the sky and said, “Yes, take... Read more

2023-02-18T14:30:38-07:00

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Working with the Godds (and Medications)

Last updated on: February 18, 2023 at 2:30 pm By Irisanya Moon

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Ever since I started talking about my ADHD diagnosis, I’ve gotten a number of messages and questions about how medications have impacted my magickal practice. And while I’ve started to discuss some of my initial thoughts, I wanted to go a little bit deeper into working with godds. To be clear, I’m a big fan of medications. Science has done wonders for me, including various diagnoses I have and have had, etc. (If you are anti-medication and want to argue,... Read more

2023-02-09T15:53:22-07:00

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From My Heart to Yours

Last updated on: February 9, 2023 at 3:53 pm By Irisanya Moon

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The heart knows. I can see it. I can feel it. My heart knows when I am lying to myself. When I am hesitating. When I am sabotaging myself. When I am trying to avoid truth. When I am doing what is easy instead of what is risky. It knows. And I don’t always listen. And it’s okay. But it also hurts. The small cracks these moments leave in my heart have caused the structure to be a little less... Read more

2023-02-03T13:57:40-07:00

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Honoring the Wild: Reclaiming Witchcraft and Environmental Activism

Last updated on: February 3, 2023 at 1:57 pm By Irisanya Moon

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I believe in the power of story to fuel activism. So when it was proposed that I write about Reclaiming for Moon Books’ Earth Spirit series, it was clear I was not the person to write it. Well, not the ONLY person. I wanted to bring together voices of Reclaiming, voices that were there on the ground. Who were there during powerful and pivotal moments. I hope “Honoring the Wild: Reclaiming Witchcraft & Environmental Activism” acts as inspiration. Introduction to... Read more

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2023-01-27T11:45:00-07:00

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The ADHD Chronicles: How My Magick Has(n’t) Changed

Last updated on: January 27, 2023 at 11:45 am By Irisanya Moon

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After getting diagnosed with ADHD, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how I’m navigating my magickal practice. While things continue to reveal themselves, I have seen some things shift and change. Just the awareness of different wiring or signals or whatever metaphor works has caused me to pause and reconsider how I’ve been doing things all this time. And there has been a bit of grief because now that I know something is happening in my brain, I can’t... Read more

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