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February 10, 2017

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This week we move towards the fullness of
the moon.

As she/they/zi fills so do we.

We are water and our own tides are drawn by
her/them/hir.

Oceans within us.

We are full of the magnitude of the seas, rains,
tears and wild currents.

We are full of power. 

Notice your fullness as she/they/zi grows to light
the night sky. 

Reflect on the nature of your power.

And when the time comes release.

Release your power into the world and allow
your magics to do their work.

The ones who walked with queer, brown, mad,
feral, ferocious, tender love on the body of our mother before us ask no less
of us in these times of growing calamity.

Look within yourself.  Ask the creatures around you for help.  And draw out your own abilities in service of
the earth and all those deemed too dangerous to be left free by white
supremacy, colonialism, cis-supremacy, pathology…  let our inner fires burn as bright stars and
our kin never to burn by the violent hands of white patriarchy ever again.

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Queer, Anti-Racist print maker Annie Banks is a white settler living and organizing in Huichin, on Chochenyo Ohlone territories, in the Bay Area.  She works her magics in collaboration with fellow facilitators and organizers, artists and makers; crafters of practical magics.  Annie’s ability to learn from those around her and then transform that information into accessible mediums through words and images is a powerful gift.

 The print pictured at the top, created in solidarity with all the Water Protectors throwing down against the Dakota Access Pipeline is a gift from Annie to those contributing material supports to the 2Spirit Warrior Society.

An Offering to you. 

You can find more of Annie’s work here <3.

And please enter the raffle in support of the 2Spirit
Warrior Society to ensure fellow warriors of the earth do not enter battle
without all the protections we have to offer in the way of material support,
spells and prayers.  

 https://2spiritwsraffle.tumblr.com/

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Enter the raffle for a chance to win one of
Annie Banks’ prints
and allow the product of her magics to flow into
your own currents.  And let your networks know about the work taking place here.

Share in the power of witnessing one
another’s paths as we move along our own.
Let the tides move and gather and flow through you.  Rain fire down upon our enemies offer
protections to our kin and soothing hands, tender hearts to the wounded.

 xo

https://www.voicesfrontlines.com/this-week-we-move-towards-the-fullness-of-the/

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Solidarity with the 2Spirit Warrior Society

January 19, 2017

Dear ones,

The fires continue to
burn at Standing Rock and all along the body of the Black Snake.  New
fires are being lit each day as Indigenous resistance spreads.  We are
gathering at our own points among the growing constellations to offer support
and fuel the fires of front lines as Queer and 2Spirit artists, organizers and
healers in solidarity. 

We invite you to join
us through directly contributing to this fundraiser and sharing our work with
your own constellations of people until the blaze of our resistance is truly
unquenchable.

Many generous and
wonderful artists, makers and healers have contributed incredible services,
hand crafted gifts and works of art to this raffle in support of the 2Spirit
Warrior Society. 

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Works include limited
edition prints by artists Noel’le Longhaul, beyon wren moor and Annie Banks, a
handcrafted book by Emi Lynn Holler, original stick and poke tattoos by Kiala
and photographic prints by Amber Bracken and Wulfgang Zapf.  Tender hearts
have also contributed hand made clothing, massages, herbal consultations and
more.  The combined monetary value of all raffle items is over $2000 in
so-called canadian dollars.

All proceeds raised
through this raffle will go directly to the purchase of a 4×4 truck, trailer
and yurt for members of the 2Spirit Warrior Society to support their continued
struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

To view the prizes,
purchase tickets and learn more about the 2Spirit Warrior Society and the
ongoing resistance to the Black Snake visit:

2spiritwsraffle.tumblr.com

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Tickets are $5 CAD.
The raffle runs until midnight on February 13th, winners will be drawn on
February 14th.  Only 2500 tickets will be sold across Turtle Island.

No surrender. 
Defend the Water.  Defend the Sacred. 

Love and Rage,

-Voices: Indigenous
Women on the Front Lines Speak, voicesbook.tumblr.com

the UVic Pride
Collective, uvicpride.ca

and the Queers for
Indigenous Territory Defense Crew.

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