Trusting that the entry into winter (the season of retreating into a bowl of nourishing, hearty soup!) here in the northern hemisphere is going peacefully for you. It seems that many of the conversations I’ve been a part of recently have been expressing a desire to go slow, to not get swept away by the toxic GMO of relentless doing which is at odds with the organic slowness + stillness of the season. For my part, I’ve been enjoying the…
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Belated Autumnal Equinox greetings to you! After an unexpected, grief-induced pause over the summer, Luna Arcana’s issue 6 is back in production. We have an awesome cover painting by a tremendously talented Joshua Tree -based painter whom we’ll be telling you more about soon. And over the coming weeks, Letters from Luna will be featuring contributors to our next issue in these missives, so you can get a sampling of what’s in store, and start exploring their work + creations. Today, I…
We’re partnering with the Joshua Tree Retreat Center again to bring the magickal powerhouse, @damienechols and his wife, Lorri Davis back to Joshua Tree for a weekend retreat to celebrate their beautiful new book RITUAL, published by @soundstrue From 2-4 September we’ll be diving into an immersive experience of magick rituals guided by Damien + Lorri focusing on developing and working with your own natural connection to the energy of the universe, and ritualizing your life. There are only 100…
Letters from Luna: On Animism + Anthropomorphism
Posted on May 9, 2022by Rohini Walker Since the desert took me in almost a decade ago, I’ve been shedding layer after layer of ill-fitting beliefs lurking within me that were not of my conscious choosing; distorted value systems and their attendant powers to make meaning and create realities instilled in me by family, culture and society, who for the most part did not consciously choose these for themselves either. Over the past couple of years, this shedding of decrepit old inner operating systems, and…
by Rohini Walker The days of dwindling light are officially upon us here in the northern hemisphere. I write to you from a gusty Mojave high desert, where the cooling temperatures are greedily welcomed after another merciless and revelatory summer. We have just exited the season of the ancient Egyptian goddess, Ma’at – symbolized by the scales of Libra, the constellation in which the sun was recently in residence – and are well on our way towards the renewal of death, the…
INVOKING ANGEL INTELLIGENCES:THE ROYAL SCIENCE A weekend immersion into the foundational practices of Magick & Meditation Friday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 + Friday 7pm: Talk & Book Signing by Damien Echols $40Includes a signed copy of Damien’s new book, Angels & Archangels + Saturday & Sunday: In-person retreat $400 (not including accommodation + food) + Saturday & Sunday: Livestream + Recording $200 Call: 760.469.9764 Rooms also available. Space is limited to 50 students. Friday Night Talk 7PM: Damien…
Letters from Luna – The Migration of Memory, Part II
Posted on March 23, 2021by Rohini Walker Click here The Migration of Memory, Part I It’s the in-between time here in the Mojave high desert, as winter shapeshifts into spring. Calm, sunny days are peppered with winds so wild, it’s a wonder the house doesn’t end up in some other, other-worldly faraway. On days like this from my remote spot, the wide vistas swirl with haboob-like dust devils, and eyes smart and sting if you have to venture outdoors for some outlandish reason. Today is one of…
Psst! Here’s a sneak peek of our upcoming book, “The Alchemy of Earth + Sky” published by The Artlands. Includes 48 full color pages. They’ll be piping hot off the press in the coming weeks. If you’d like to grab yourself a copy early, pre-order is available now. A big thank you to our brilliant contributors:Angela de la AguaBenjamin GouletBon BizkerreDr. Catherine SvehlaChris ClarkeCole GibsonJoseph ManchaKara SajeskeKate McCabeKimberly ZzyxxLinda SibioMatt AdamsMatthew HallPeri Lee…
Letters from Luna – The Daemon’s Vision: Continued Excursions into Soul-Making
Posted on February 1, 2021by Rohini Walker In a previous installment of Letters from Luna, we began some initial explorations into the nature of the soul – what Mary Oliver described as the ‘Third Self’, and James Hillman, borrowing from the ancient Greeks, called the ‘daimon’ or ‘daemon.’ This is – for me and for countless others who place inestimable worth on a commitment of intimacy with what is mysterious, ever-changing, and vastly precious within us – a tireless topic. It is to live within a state of gossamer…