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Stories, rituals, and ancestral wisdom for women seeking connection, empowerment, and seasonal living.

Newsletter · By Marianna Portela · English · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 15, 2026
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Jul 3, 2026

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  1. Issue · Sep 15, 2026

    the road to eleusis (opens the original)

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    Dear reader,I almost don't want to share this information, as if it will shatter and not come true unless I hold it tightly close to my chest. A few days from now, I will go to Greece.I have wanted to go for most of my life.Greece is grander than whatever my imagination can hold. It has been more than a country to me, living beyond my books, in the stories I tell, in the Goddesses who have sat beside me through readings, and circles, and long nights. It feels like a more than mythical place, it'

  2. Issue · Aug 27, 2026

    moonletter | ancestral fish (opens the original)

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    moonletter | aug 27, 2026sturgeon full moon in pisces & lunar eclipseThere's a audio story as a gift in this moonletter for subscribers. If you want to listen too, just subscribe (for free!). All are welcome, and I’m very grateful you are here.Subscribe nowDear reader,I’ve reached

  3. Issue · Aug 10, 2026

    when the sun comes out of the cave (opens the original)

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    moonletter | aug 11, 2026new moon in leo and solar eclipse“Laughter is carbonated holiness” - Anne LamottDear reader,When the New Moon is in the sky, I feel it’s time for an act of faith. The Moon retreats, a mystery hidden within the radiance of the Sun.But this month, her darkness becomes visible as she crosses the face of the Sun. A celestial poetry of being present and hidden at the same time.I have been thinking about visibility a great deal lately. Throughout the years, the st

  4. Issue · Jul 30, 2026

    the wisdom of enough (opens the original)

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    note: I hope you enjoy this one, and if you do, please let me know by tapping the little heart or leaving a comment on Substack. Every conversation helps these stories continue travelling from one hearth to another.Dear reader,Have you ever been caught by surprise by the arrival of a month?The English June brought heatwaves and rain, dressed in roses and long evenings. July has both run fast with the end of the school year and dragged on as the holidays begin. There’s an overflowing of gardens a

  5. Issue · Jul 20, 2026

    a silly odyssey (opens the original)

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    note: yes, I have to write about this movie. Yes, there are spoilers. Yes, I would love for you to read it and tell me what your thoughts are, press the little heart or share this long winded - almost - rant. Thank you for being here! Also, loads of images, so best read on Substack ;)“Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the storyof that man skilled in all ways of contending,the wanderer, harried for years on end” The Odyssey, Homer</div

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