spiritual resilience – Moonzie Momma

Rooted in Resilience: Honoring Sexual Assault Awareness Month

A young woman with wavy dark hair wears an olive green crushed velvet wrap dress, silver layered crescent moon necklaces, and rings on most fingers. She is seated in a tufted cream armchair with her eyes closed, pressing both hands against a large heart-shaped piece of polished rose quartz resting on her chest. Her legs are covered by a soft gray blanket. She is positioned to the right of an ornate, antique wooden mantlepiece which serves as an altar. The mantle is densely decorated with bunches of dried lavender, purple sage, and white candle holders, including a large white pillar candle in the foreground inscribed with “SAAM” and “2026” surrounded by stars and crescent moons. Various amethyst and rose quartz crystals, a silver chalice, a smudging bowl with sage, a tarot deck, and an open notebook with a quill pen rest on the black altar cloth covered mantle. In the background, there is a window with a sheer white curtain showing a dark night sky with a large, bright crescent moon, and tall bookshelves filled with many books and more potted plants.

Merry meet, lovely souls, and welcome back to this sacred space. As we embrace the renewing energies of April and the burgeoning life all around us, it’s also a time for deep reflection and somber remembrance. This month, we stand in solidarity for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). It’s a […]

Celebrate the Inner Child: Honor Children’s Day with a Touch of Magic

A person in a wide-brimmed hat and dark robe sits on a wooden deck in a lush garden, arranging purple irises and river stones near a Koinobori carp streamer and a plate with Kashiwa-mochi.

Celebrate the Inner Child: Honor Children’s Day with a Touch of Magic In Japan, May 5 marks Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day—a time dedicated to respecting children’s personalities and celebrating their happiness. While it is a day of tradition, it also holds a deep, mystical resonance. In the realm […]

Spiced Chocolate & Sage: A Soulful Cinco de Mayo

A rustic outdoor table setting featuring Mexican hot chocolate in a ceramic bowl with cinnamon and chili, a potted agave plant, a beeswax candle on a moon-shaped holder, and an open leather-bound journal titled Moonzie’s Kitchen Alchemy.

Spiced Chocolate & Sage: A Soulful Cinco de Mayo While the world dons vibrant colors and gathers for festive spirits, today offers a beautiful opportunity to look at the deeper, earthier roots of this celebration. Beyond the surface-level festivities, May 5th is a day that honors resilience, heritage, and the […]

Honoring the Roots: Showa Day and the Spirit of Nature

A mystical outdoor altar on a mossy stone in a Japanese garden featuring green candles, a bowl of herbs, and a journal, with a twig pentacle hanging from a Japanese maple tree.

Honoring the Roots: Showa Day and the Spirit of Nature As the wheel of the year turns toward the end of April, we find ourselves at the threshold of Showa Day (Shōwa no Hi). Celebrated on April 29th, this day honors the birthday of Emperor Hirohito and serves as the […]