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Anchoring the Ecstasy: How to Bring Magick Home with You

August 15, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

Because it can be easy for magick to fade after intense experiences, it helps to have tools to return to those moments of transformation. This way, you can bring magick home with you. Read more

40 Years of Magick: Reclaiming’s Spiral Dance Ritual

August 8, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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“Let it begin with each step we take, And let it begin with each move we make, And let it begin with each chain we break, And let it begin every time we awake.” –Let It Begin, Starhawk It’s only August, but I can already feel Samhain coming. Maybe it’s because I’m making plans or maybe it’s because I’m feeling the ancestors because of other work I’m doing right now. Or maybe I’m just excited about Samhain because it’s great…. Read more

Look at the Moon, Look at the Moon: Embracing Fullness

August 2, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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The magick of the moon growing and revealing is a beckoning to embrace our own fullness and radiance. Make room for the fullness. Read more

A Season for Healing: The Shadow and Shine of the Moon

July 26, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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“Can we allow this eclipse to open us up to transforming our feelings into healings?” — Many Moons, 2018 Vol. 2: July – December, Sarah Faith Gottesdiener Eclipse season. A time of wonder, a history of confusion and a modern day must-see event. But eclipses are a time of shifts, often big ones. Or opportunities for change, for movement — desired and perhaps less so. I know there is tension in my body at this time. The moment before. The… Read more

Conjuring Inspiration and Creativity, or the Spell of Becoming

July 19, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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I write for my living. Boring stuff, mostly, but things that make money and allow me to be a traveling priestess and teacher. Lately, I’ve had the chance to write books, books about witchcraft and magick, contracted books. In my everyday writing, I am methodical and concise. I have so much space and certain goals to achieve. This writing is different, vulnerable, and my heart’s desire coming into sight. With this new venture, I’ve turned to the godds, to my… Read more

Priestessing on the Road: Knowing What is Essential

July 12, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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When I travel to teach and make magick with others, I need to prepare my body and my spirit for the work ahead. By focusing on what grounds me and what opens my heart, I become present and can serve the deeper work. Read more

How Do I Know When Magick is Working: Discomfort as an Ally

June 30, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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Magick is in every moment. Every breath is a spell, an intention, a possibility revealing itself to the world. Some are whispers. Some are screams. Some are desperate. Some are wistful. Some are forgotten. Until they arrive. You Can’t Always Get What You Want…** I’m sure you’ve done a spell that took a lot of work, a lot of thought (maybe in the other order), and nothing happened. Or things went sideways in your life. For example, the moment I… Read more

Textures and Tumblings: Embracing the Full Moon and Making Pearls

June 15, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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I have become interested in textures these days. The texture of belief. The texture of magick. The way things are smooth one day and rough the next. I call on my intuition to create beauty. Read more

Summer Solstice and Preparing for Shorter Days

June 13, 2019 By Irisanya Moon

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I’ve never liked Summer Solstice. I want the sun to stretch out for as long as possible. And while I can’t stop the fading light, I can call on my magick and memory to return to wonder and bright. Read more