Pagan Portals – Circe
Goddess of Sorcery
by Irisanya Moon
Meet Circe, feared goddess of Homer’s Odyssey, who used her knowledge of nature and sorcery to transform those who displeased her into animals and monsters. Author Irisanya Moon reveals the Goddess in her ancient Greek context, and offers unique insight to and explanations of her relationships, deeds, and desires while offering practical advice on how to meet with this engaging Goddess today.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
This was an excellent introduction to Circe, and a nice change from the way she’s often portrayed. I remember years (decades) ago when we studied Greek myths in class. Circe, like many women of myth way described as evil, jealous, and vengeful. As much as I’ve loved studying mythology, that aspect of making powerful women seem evil has always bothered me. But this isn’t retelling a story, simply putting it in a new light based on extensive research (you can check out the bibliography at the end if you’d like to do further research on your own). This also contained a great introduction on connecting with and working with her. I appreciated the script you can record to help you get into the right head space, complete with where you should leave pauses. Overall it’s perfect for those new to Circe.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Irisanya Moon (she/they) is an author, witch, teacher, poet, and Reclaiming initiate who has practiced magick for 20+ years. She blends grounded, graceful, and radically authentic facilitation to inspire transformation and liberation at the personal and collective levels.
She has written a number of books:
Pagan Portals (Reclaiming Witchcraft – 2020, Aphrodite – 2020, Iris – 2021, Norns – 2023, Artemis – 2024, Circe – 2024, Hestia – 2025, The Muses – 2026, Hecate – 2026, Athena – 2026)
Earth Spirit (Honoring the Wild – 2023, Gaia – 2023)
Practically Pagan: An Alternative Guide to Health & Well-being – 2020
Pantheon: The Greeks – 2025
Plus she has written essays, articles, poems, and blogs for Moon Books, Watkins MIND BODY SPIRIT Magazine, Llewellyn, Revelore Press, Girl God Books, Witches & Pagans, Pagan Dawn, Coreopsis Journal, Epona Muse Publishing, and more.
In 2023, they self-published a book of poetry, “wrecked: the insistence of grief.”
Irisanya cultivates spaces of self-care/devotion, divine relationship (whatever that means to you), and community service as part of her heart magick and activism.
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