Goddess Workshops: Aphrodite, the Love Goddess

This year I am working with more Goddess energy again. 

It also has to do with my word of the year, Nest.

But honestly, I just miss Goddess, my Divine Mother.

For me, working with Goddess energy is so empowering, uplifting, and brings me back to my center. I feel I can touch the wisdom of my ancestors, the ancients, and the goddesses who inhabited the old world; I am a part of that line keeping the old ways strong. It is so powerful and humbling to me.

So I am starting with self-love with Goddess Aphrodite. I want to build a Nest of self-love in my being again. And I want to share this journey with you all. This is the first of the many Goddess workshops I am creating this year. The workshops dances around the Lunar phases (she is after all the symbol of Goddess), and helps you to create your own dance with the Love Goddess.

Venus/Aphrodite (note: I use the Roman and Greek names interchangeably) gets a bad rep sometimes. I actually used to really dislike her. I was turned off by the idea of all the lovers she's had and I thought it was so "cliche" to work with her. 

Why did I get so defensive when it came to Aphrodite? 

The truth is, she reflected all of the self-love, sensuality, self-worth I was missing in my life.

It took a long time to admit that to myself. But as soon as I did, I began to build a relationship with her and the love for myself grew. I looooooooove the smell of roses now (I used to HATE it!), and  I feel more comfortable in my skin.

It is time to come back to her.

The 4-week workshop will include:

~3-4 emails in your inbox per week focusing on each of the Lunar phases and how to work with the Goddess through each phase
~Goddess lore of Venus/Aphrodite
~Lunar wisdom
~meditations
~meeting your Inner Love Goddess
~rituals to manifest love
~journaling prompts
~exercises
~love recipes
~videos
~a complete ebook at the end to use whenever you want
~Private FB group for a loving community of support

I personally am focusing on self-love, but any love you wish to create is in the realm of Venus.We start in the New Moon phase of building our Love intentions, gathering our items. We build upon our actions in the Waxing phase. Manifest and Celebrate under the Full Moon. Resting in Love as Luna wanes. Each email and week build on one another as we work through each phase together.

This is going to be a beautiful experience. I hope you will join me.

It starts on the New Moon of March 11th.

Register Here

The first 30 souls to register will also receive a free gift of love and magick, from me.

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter

email me at marissa(dot)moondaughter @ gmail.com with any questions you may have!

Yule Sale!

Our fireplace at the cabin

Happy Yule and Holidays everyone!

Visit my shop and save right now! Please share this post with friends and family too! Great for gifts too!

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter

Thoughts and New Items

I love to crochet, yet somehow I always forget I do. I can go through months without crocheting and be in a weird funk and when I start crocheting again it disappears. I cut myself off from my own creativity - what is up with that? I think apart of it is not allowing myself to call myself an artist...like I am unworthy of that title. I studied acting for years, was on stage, crocheted as a hobby, but since I have not been acting or trying to pursue Hollywood (no way, no how) I need a creative outlet. It's that simple.

I am a creative person. I am an artist.

Crocheting is just so relaxing and nostalgic to me. It reminds me of my dad's girlfriend; she has been my mama since I was 2. It wasn't until the end of high school and my college years that I started getting more and more closer to her. And we would bond by crocheting. She walked me through granny squares and motifs and gave me good tips and always supplies me with extra hooks and yarn :). Whenever I crochet I think of her and miss her. I live in Southern Cali while they live up north and I won't be seeing them for the holidays this year. So crocheting makes me feel closer to her.

It wasn't until last year I started to seriously consider selling and sharing my work. I love to crochet gifts for my friends and family, but I though I would try my luck with Etsy. However, so many people sell their crochet items already, it is so hard to stand out amidst the beanies and scarves. I have struggled finding my niche with my art, but I feel I have finally found it. 

I am so spiritually inclined and with the evolution of my blog here, I want to make crochet items with spirit at the center of it all. I am in the middle of designing more dream catchers, moon phase bags, tarot/rune bags and more. Not to mention more courses and e-books and other soul works. I am excited for the upcoming year and new chapter of Moondaughter.

With all of that being said, I am finally stocking crochet items in my shop! 

I am also open to custom orders and requests! Just convo me on Etsy :)

Patchouli Dream Catcher

Athena Dream Catcher

And made-to-order Chakra Flags

I hope everyone has a beautiful, abundant, and Happy Thanksgiving, to those who celebrate it!

I am so grateful for all of you!

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter

I have a Black Friday Sale too! Use the code: GRATEFUL to receive 35% off! Ends Friday Night!

I will ship any items out on Monday 11.26 due to the Holiday weekend!

Moon Days: Giveaway!

I am giving FOUR spots away for my Moon-Time E-course! Go enter here!

Also, I am honored to be a contributor of Lunation with Tyler and Laura Emily. It starts tomorrow with the New Moon, so there is still time to sign up!

Happy Moon Day!

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter

Moon Days: It Has Arrived!

Happy Full Moon!

My Moon-Time E-course is launched!

I am beyond thrilled to share this with everyone! It has been a J.O.U.R.N.E.Y creating my first e-course, and I am still soaking it all in. I will share more on this at a later time for sure. I am just so grateful and excited to be working with this group of women and more as this course evolves. 

This is the last day to purchase the course at the discounted price, and now you can purchase it for automatic download right over here.

I put my heart in soul into this course. Thank you for witnessing me. I honor and love you all.

Now it's time to rest in gratitude, and get back on track with the blog!

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter

New in the Shop: One Card Readings!

HI Loves!

I have been busy, busy, making final touches on the e-course, but I also wanted to introduce to you some new items I put in the shop!

They are One card readings for each of the Moon phases! The good thing is you do not have to wait for a certain time to get them once you purchase them! I will send you a pdf 3-5 business days after your purchase. I still do the reading for the next time the phase shows up on the calendar, but its a good reading if just want to know what's going for a certain phase or situation.

~Need help with setting an intention? Choose the New Moon
~Need to activate your energy? Choose the Waxing Moon
~Need help manifesting? Choose the Full Moon
~Need help releasing? Choose the Waning Moon

If you have any questions feel free to convo or email me! Now back to work!

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter

P.s. This is the last week to purchase the Moon-Time e-course at a discounted price before the launch on Monday the 29th!

Moon-Time Course Launch Date and Sale!

I want to say thank for supporting my VLOG today! It is very vulnerable to put yourself on camera for everyone to see, so good thing I am not too shy, haha!

I wanted to let you all know I have the e-course up for sale on Etsy now. The launch date will be on Monday, October 29th! So before then, I thought I would offer an opening sale!

Until the launch on the 29th it will be listed for $21 instead of my original price of $30. That is 30% off! I love to work with the number 3 with Moon related things; it represents the Maiden/Mother/Crone, Waxing/Full/Waning, so I thought it was very fitting, sacred,  and reasonable for the price. After the 29th it will be listed for $30.

Click here to go to the listing.

Let's celebrate being women! I can't wait to share this journey with you all!

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter

This Season: Autumn 2012

I want to live more consciously in my seasons. So here are things I am planning to focus on and do this Fall. I would love to hear yours too ladies!

~Found some lovely DIY's so fitting for fall, a crochet poncho and beeswax candles-- I am thinking I can add essential oils to it too?

~Carving out more sacredness during the day and week, I think the Intuitive Heart Sanctuary is helping with this.

~Taking Dominee's Inner Journey for Stress/Anxiety has given me some huge wake up calls... I need to figure out what relieves stress for me, because I am not good at that at all.

~We just got a crock pot, so bring on the stews and ciders.... mmmmm

~I am currently writing an e-course and e-book for you lovely ladies focusing on our Moon-times and going within :)

What do you want to do this Autumn for your beautiful self?

Love and Autumnal Blessings.
Marissa Moondaughter

Ps. I am still having my sale this whole next week at my Etsy shop! Use the code: 'mabon2012' to receive 25% off! This includes my Follow Your Moon readings! The next readings are for the New Moon cycle starting October 15th!

Etsy Love: Wander

Find these beauties here:

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These items just capture my soul right now. 

I recently  bought an amazing print that I will be sharing with you, along with a little DIY frame idea (if it turns out well, I am not big on DIY's, so we shall see)

Have a soulful Tuesday, loves!

Love and Blessings, 

Marissa Moondaughter

Inspirations: Catch a Dream

Ever so often I feel it is very necessary to post up some pictures that I find inspiring for my soul and imagination. 

I have a humble little shop on Etsy where I crochet. And I have been itching and dreaming of crocheting some dream catchers, and I think I need to make this a reality! As you can see from my hand drawn "moon catcher" on my header, I love dream catchers so here are some inspirations of mine:

The oh-so-lovely Laura over at Violet Bella makes thee most beautiful upcycled doily dream catchers over at her shop Roots and Feathers. This one is named Shae :) I love seeing her beautiful designs, and I will need to snag one for myself one day! I live over at her shop anyway!

I love the gem in the middle! Such a beautiful addition. You can find this dream catcher of many over at this Etsy shop.

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The three pictures below, I found on Weheartit, so I do not know the actual sources . If you do, let me know!

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Also, over at Laura's blog she wrote a lovely post about other inspiring artisans, go check it out :)

Love and Blessings,

Marissa Moondaughter