The origin Story
At the dawn of time, I was a lil’ baby hermit crab growing up in a very dangerous and tumultuous world. Every corner of my life at one point felt like a cavernous hole of pain, fear, and despair- thus, in order to survive, I turned inward into my shell, and as I was exploring my shell’s many crevices and textures, I discovered something that would change my life forever *cues dramatic music.
I discovered that my shell held MAGICK. There were images that made me FEEL things, sounds that captured the DEPTH of my emotions, textures that soothed the discomfort that I felt everyday, and trinkets and wonders that inspired my own radical transformation and growth. It was in this rich inner world that I found possibility again, as well as the ability to dream and imagine a life that existed outside of the one I had always known. Overtime, as I continued to expand and grow into my shell, wearing it more and more confidently with the passing of each day, I found the courage to finally explore the world outside of my shell with this new found power and knowledge that had always existed within me.
Once outside of my shell, I discovered that there was an entire ecosystem out there to explore, navigate, and connect with. I learned to exist with the steady ebb and flow of the tides. I found safety and protection in sand dunes, rocks, and folds of kelp. I met other hermit crabs and radical creatures who were also learning how to adapt to the world around them, presenting me with new tools, strategies, and skills to enhance my own interconnectedness with the world. I found new shells to explore and wear that could hold the ever expanding change that was occurring across my body and spirit.
And then, one starry night evening, SHE happened. I encountered the most beautiful, the most expansive, and the most radiant being sitting in the twinkling night sky- she called herself the MOON, and invited me further into the realm of magical possibility. She taught me the gift of transformation through the ritualistic rise and wane of her phases. She taught me the inner workings of my own embodied alchemy through the gravitational pull and tension that held her in constant orbit with the earth. She taught me what it meant to not just embrace the tide- but shift, control, and manipulate the tide to my advantage and the advantage of those around me. Most importantly, she taught me the power of my dreams- that they were not just fickle fantasies to be imagined and stored away within my heart, but subconscious portals into new worlds that exist beyond this one.
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The majestic origin Story
Who am I, what is the purpose of my work, and who do I do this work for?
I am Maij Vu Mai (they/he/sib/homie/fam), a powerful BlackVietTransQueerNeurodivergent MaGe who is devoted to creating radical healing spaces where marginalized folks (primarily Queer & Trans/Gender Expansive folks, Black folks, Folks of Color, Disabled folks, Neurodivergent/expansive folks, & Sluts/ Sex/ Sensuality Practitioners) can tap into their own alchemical power and knowledge ecosystems.
I am apprenticed by the Moon and my wildest fantasies and dreams act as the infinite well from which my magick comes from.
The mission of my work is to create intimate spaces/experiences/moments where marginalized communities can nurture rich inner worlds, cultivate responsive ecosystems, & embrace their embodied alchemy as viable pathways towards collective liberation.
