When Beltane arrives again and the light shifts (in the Northern Hemisphere) to longer stretches of days, my body remembers. I’ve danced with ribbons of all colors, weaving them around a maypole in the gloriously messy way of sweaty bodies and laughing hearts. When these days arrive, falling in love with the world is easier. I remember how it feels – welcoming, connecting, and reviving. Like taking a breath for the first time in a while. You can bring that... Read more
Feeling like diving into some deity classes? I have some options for you. (Blogs will come back at some point. I’m currently writing a book and it’s taking up my free time.) April 1: Artemis Book Launch To celebrate the launch of Artemis… ‘Through the use of research, stories, personal experiences and a variety of hands-on tools, Irisanya Moon’s book helps to bring to life a deity that, while complex, is a powerful mentor and guide for our times.’ —... Read more
On April 1, my next book, “Artemis: Goddess of the Wild Hunt & Sovereign Heart,” is released into the world. ‘Through the use of research, stories, personal experiences and a variety of hands-on tools, Irisanya Moon’s book helps to bring to life a deity that, while complex, is a powerful mentor and guide for our times.’ Robin Corak, Moon Books author Often pictured running in the woods, Artemis is a goddess unto Herself. She is wild, and She is the Wild.... Read more
YOUR INVITATION “Crone” first arrived as a noun and verb during the Middle English period, 1150 – 1500. The writing of Margaret Paston includes ‘crone’ in 1462. The view of women at the time was divided, after all. Consider that Mary, mother of God, was revered, but women who were not aligned with the church were dangerous. What meaning does crone hold today? What defines a crone, and who sets the definition? What stories are waiting to emerge from collective... Read more
If there’s anything that annoys me in current witch culture, it’s this: baby witch. That said, if you want to name yourself that, carry on. I just don’t like it in the assumption it sounds like it could be making about skills, wisdom, or ability. But that’s not the point of this blog. The point (I’m getting there) is that I want to let you know I’m co-teaching an Elements of Magick class, the foundational class in Reclaiming Witchcraft. My... Read more
Each point of the Pearl Pentacle radiates through us and into the world, offering the powerful and visionary qualities of Love, Law, Knowledge, Liberation and Wisdom. By working with the balance and flow of the pentacle as a tool, we move through any places these energies might be stuck or suppressed within us, and as witches become the conduit through which the Pearl can flow into the world, as we honor and celebrate the sacredness of life and the Earth.... Read more
Gaia: Saving Her, Saving Ourselves “Next appeared Earth, so the gods would have some place to stand,” The Coming of All Things, The Greek Creators – from In the Beginning, Virginia Hamilton At the beginning of creation, there are stories of Gaia giving birth to all beings, the first to emerge from Chaos, according to translations of Greek mythology. A female being, one who could give birth, and one who may have given birth to wondrous and monstrous beings. She... Read more
Magick doesn’t have to be complicated. (You probably know that already.) When the first of the calendar year, I forget a little. I want to do something HUGE because I want big changes and big steps in new directions. I want the things I don’t already have, and I seem to think my magick needs to be huge-er than huge to do it ‘right’ this time. Not this year. (Fingers crossed.) What I Will (Not) Do I want fewer details... Read more
My seventh (!) book recently came out — Gaia: Saving Her, Saving Ourselves — and I wanted to share a small part of it with you as a sort of holiday treat. 🙂 Exercise: Deeply Listening with the Senses (This is a portion of the exercise found in the book.) I encourage you to travel to nature in some way. This might be stepping outside in your backyard, or it could be traveling to a local park. If you cannot... Read more
let yourself feel break out of the cocoon that protects but also holds you back from flight the soup of all that came before has nourished the parts of you still finding form even now —you too, butterfly The next few weeks of the year might be a little sparse and reflective. I like to do a little introspection in this time, and I’ll share some things I have done and am doing to look... Read more
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