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2022-11-05T08:51:04-07:00

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Grounding: Yes, You Too

Last updated on: November 5, 2022 at 8:51 am By Irisanya Moon

In a recent blog post, I talked about grounding. Some folks reached out and said: OMG YES. (Well, maybe that’s not a direct quote.) So I want to talk a little bit more about my once-foe, now-friend magickal tool. Ground if You Want To, Ground Around the World One of the best ways to learn about grounding is to try to notice what it feels like in your body. Start tracking the way you feel. Start thinking about what grounding... Read more

2022-10-26T14:39:19-07:00

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The Witch’s Guide to Surviving Modern America

Last updated on: October 26, 2022 at 2:39 pm By Irisanya Moon

As a Witch, survival has been on my mind lately. To be fair, it’s what my body is designed to do, prioritize, and act on. Even if it doesn’t make sense or it doesn’t seem appropriate, this human body will always act in a manner of protecting itself. With racism, fascism, transphobia, wildfires, pandemics, and so much more, surviving is what a lot of folks are doing. We have to. For those who call themselves witches, we are lucky in... Read more

2022-10-22T16:27:55-07:00

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How to Invoke Yourself

Last updated on: October 22, 2022 at 4:27 pm By Irisanya Moon

invoke: 1a: to petition for help or support 1b: to appeal to or cite as authority 2: to call forth by incantation: conjure 3: to make an earnest request for: solicit 4: to put into effect or operation I believe (and know) we wander away from ourselves from time to time. While we might inhabit a body and follow the schedules of our lives, we do not always stay in our own edges. We leave. We escape. We remove ourselves.... Read more

2022-10-14T15:31:25-07:00

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How I’m Navigating the Eclipse Season

Last updated on: October 14, 2022 at 3:31 pm By Irisanya Moon

Oh dark, dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total Eclipse Without all hope of day! — John Milton The scary messages are out — ECLIPSES ARE COMING. HIDE YOURSELF. I have to admit, I’ve become a bit numb to the astrology that’s laced with earnings. Maybe the news cycles have numbed me. Maybe I just don’t care to worry about growing (again?) into something better. Or maybe I have finally shifted from knowledge into wisdom. (Thanks Pearl... Read more

2022-10-10T12:31:55-07:00

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Allow Yourself to Wane Like the Moon

Last updated on: October 10, 2022 at 12:31 pm By Irisanya Moon

The cycles of the moon inspire me. I don’t always follow the energy. My body is sometimes active when things are darkening and sometimes exhausted when the light grows. (And sometimes my body is both at the same time. Which is unfortunate for the things I’ve promised to do.) In my more introspective time, I can see how I feel that being active is ‘good’ and being less active is ‘bad.’ And the answer is capitalism. It’s a struggle to... Read more

2022-10-01T12:46:57-07:00

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Reviewing My Own Books

Last updated on: October 1, 2022 at 12:46 pm By Irisanya Moon

I’m a little dry in terms of blog ideas right now, so I’m going to do some book reviews — on my own books. As an author, I find I have a lot of feelings about my books…often as soon as they are written and printed and I can’t change them. So, let’s pull back the curtain on that. What do I think of my books now? Reclaiming Witchcraft: I think this is a thank you letter for my... Read more

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2022-09-21T14:21:41-07:00

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What I Wish I’d Known about Being a Witch When I Started

Last updated on: September 21, 2022 at 2:21 pm By Irisanya Moon

I remember the early days of my witch-ventures. I read all the things, all the books, signed up for those mailing lists that sent you pages you could put into a binder, wrote about how I felt about the moon – and much more (now) embarrassing things. (Heck, I even helped write a college newsletter with a group called the Tri-Pents. I don’t share the magickal name I had then. Oof.) I thought being a witch looked a certain way,... Read more

2022-09-16T08:44:41-07:00

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Cultivating Resilience & Orienting in the Place You Are – Part Two

Last updated on: September 16, 2022 at 8:44 am By Irisanya Moon

Miss part one? Here it is. While I have moments of worry (okay, more than moments), I also have a sweet moment in the morning where I leave it to the side. You may have a practice that works for you. Continue. You may want to try a new practice. Do that. I have always been a supporter of daily practice, but not a very consistent practice-er. I am grateful that I began a consistent practice last year, long before... Read more

2022-09-11T12:25:46-07:00

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Cultivating Resilience & Orienting in the Place You Are – Part One

Last updated on: September 11, 2022 at 12:25 pm By Irisanya Moon

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”– Audre Lorde This quote/challenge has fueled me and inspired me long before the sheltering in place and physical distancing started. Long before things became different, quiet, as though there was a great pause. And while there might be moments that are similar, we are not in the same place. Some are more settled. Some are more stirred. Some are grateful for our experience... Read more

2022-09-02T09:29:39-07:00

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Magickal Tools to Help with Exhaustion

Last updated on: September 2, 2022 at 9:29 am By Irisanya Moon

I’ve been seeing and hearing a lot of exhaustion in the circles I’m in. I’m tirrrrred. I’m spent. I’m out of energy and patience. Same, girl, same. I wonder a lot about this in a time with so much stimulation. So much caffeine. So much interaction. There are people everywhere, even if they’re not in the room with me. There are opinions and arguments and celebrations and horrors every time I open up my computer, phone, etc. It makes sense... Read more

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