BOOKS
"My writings and collages take integral meaning as they stem from dreams, ancestral memories and the many voices of Spirit. Creativity has brought healing and deeper understanding to my life. If I am not creating, I am stagnating, and a stagnating soul is a starving soul."
11 CONJURED STORIES — purchase book
The stories range from the sharing of how the author receives stories from spirits to an enlightened Nana speaking out for young women of the earth. This collection offers a fresh perspective to rethinking our inner selves and the world in which we dwell, through the venue of creativity. The "Comments" section shares results of the author asking 11 various people to each give a personal quote on a particular story as an abstract way of relating that humans are interconnected, even if not always in obvious ways. The cover art titled "A Dream I Thought I Had Forgotten- Something Was Eating The Moon" is also by the author. This is her 27th book.
"Moore's newest book calls us to the global Story-fire of healing and possibilities where ancestor spirits and dreams are a norm, not a forgotten and suspicious fringe experience often scoffed at by modern folks. No matter who our Ancestors are, we all come from people, no matter how long ago, who honored dreamers, shamans, and conjurers. Moore's work reminds us of this truth and gives readers permission to enter the dreams she has conjured, trusting her voice guiding us through the labyrinth of words and images she has returned with from the sacred spaces where she has traveled. Courageous from the journey, we can bring the experience of eternal possibility with us to address the most pressing issues of our times, knowing we are doing so firmly on the roots of traditions Moore is bravely sharing with we fortunate ones sitting at her Story-fire."
– Stephanie A. Sellers, Ph.D., Native American Studies educator Gettysburg College, PA
Interview of "11 CONJURED STORIES" on GirltalkHQ
Power of the Storm — purchase book
Review of "Power of the Storm" on GirltalkHQ
An anthology of sixty-five contributors (from various Indigenous Nations) who share their creations in order to educate those who are interested in the history and modern day activism of the Indigenous People of North America. Some of the contributors have been writing and producing art for several years, whereas about 25% — the youngest of whom is nine years old — are making a publishing debut. By being included in this groundbreaking anthology, all contributors are offered encouragement to keep expressing themselves to keep their cultures alive, as well as write from their own perspective instead of being "written about." To remind the world that Indigenous voices, visions, and determination do indeed matter.
Amid the Chaos — purchase book
"MariJo Moore has done it again! Within this fabulous collection of her art and poems, she weaves us in and out of current realities stemming back to the beginning of humanity. She is led by Spirit and by everything that is good. Here, she tells a truth we need to understand for change. I will continue to read this over and over to absorb the beautiful medicine she delivers. This is a must read. What I love about this book is that it is brutally honest and at the same time puts one in a state of action and delivers hope."
— Issac Murdoch (Manzinapkinegego'anaabe / Bombgiizhik), author of THE TRAIL OF NENABOOZHOO and Other Creation Stories
"Amid the Chaos, MariJo Moore gives voice to the concepts of foreshadowing, foreboding, and forgiveness, and to the paroxysms of anguish and anger, transcending into profound reflections, and creating for us prose and poetry born out of a kind of revulsion and love."
— Gabriel Horn (White Deer of Autumn), author of Motherless, Spirit Drumming, and Ceremony
Crow Quotes Revisited — purchase book
Cover art by noted Pueblo sculptor Virgil Ortiz (virgilortiz.com)
"Two crows, Arty and Blackie, were part of my girlhood, as my family adopted them as chicks and helped them grow over a period of 10 months. MariJo writes about crows the way I loved my wild crow friends, a kind of love that holds magic and mystery. Her first edition of Crow Quotes came to me in Wisconsin at a very dark time in my life, right after a divorce. Reading it aloud was the most comforting, stabilizing force. Crow Quotes was the most unusual book I had ever read, and remains a precious giant book I read aloud, alone, often nightly. This new updated (and larger) Crow Quotes Revisited is exactly what we need now."
— Trace Hentz (Shawnee-French Canadian-Euro), author of the Lost Children Books Series
"We all have crows around us. This is their nature, observing us. Some of us pay more attention to their presence than others do. MariJo remembers her life through crows, her whole life spanning many thousands of years. MariJo invites you in to her wisdom."
— Jim Stevens, writer of Seneca and German heritage
Mystery Quotes — purchase book
"...MariJo Moore's words take form of the wisdom she has acquired and shared so many times in the past. This is, for her, and for us, a ceremony of reflection and wisdom and love unencumbered with human superiority, and over sentimentality, and simply stated sacred things she has gathered along the way and placed in her bundle of words ..."
~ from the Introduction by Gabriel Horn
Mystery Quotes by MariJo Moore (Author), Gabriel Horn (Introduction)
A book of spiritual/mystical quotes by noted Cherokee/Irish/Dutch author MariJo Moore.
5.5 x 8.5 inches / 44 pages
When Spirits Visit — purchase book
Compiled and edited by noted author MariJo Moore, WHEN SPIRITS VISIT contains stories centered on spiritual visitation — animal, bird, and people. Some are fiction, some non-fiction, and some faction. Discernment is left to each reader.
"This is a unique book — a different kind of storytelling — where dreams, imagination, and spirit visitations blend, causing the boundaries of mundane perception to blur... and truths to come into focus."
~Mankh (Walter E. Harris III)
"An exceptional anthology of some of the best and most profound thinkers in Indian Country... Read it with an open heart and mind. These writers are offering a gift."
~Trace Laura Hentz, author/editor of STOLEN GENERATIONS
When Spirits Visit: A Collection of Stories by Indigenous Authors
8.5 x 5.5 / 134 pages
Tree Quotes — 2nd Edition — purchase book
Trees are sometimes quiet, like the moon.
And sometimes, they breathe sounds
that can be heard for generations.
The Boy with a Tree Growing from his Ear & Other Stories — purchase book
"This unique and beautiful collection of stories calls upon the reader to see the world, and existence, as something much more mysterious, and strange, than we are accustomed to, or are willing to believe in."
— Doris Seale, Founder of Oyaté, author of Blood Salt, Ghost Dance
"MariJo Moore is a storyteller, relating dreams and memories, hopes and ironies of her mountain heritage."
~Robert Morgan, Author of Brave Enemies and Boone: A Biography
Bear Quotes — purchase book
"Have you seen the bears dancing on a glorious moonlit night?
If so, celebrate with them!
If not, change your surroundings."
A book of spiritual aphorisms — 8.5 x 5.5 / 48 pages
Cover art © Wabashki Makwa by Steve Hapy, Jr, Ojibwe
Unraveling the Spreading Cloth of Time: Indigenous Thoughts Concerning the Universe — purchase book
Edited by MariJo Moore and Trace A. DeMeyer — Dedicated to Vine Deloria Jr
Exploring Quantum physics in relation to Indigenous peoples' understanding of the spiritual universe, this anthology includes writings from 40 Native writers from various nations.
"Unraveling the Spreading Cloth of Time, MariJo Moore and Trace DeMeyer's brilliant anthology, explores an uncanny tension between Indigenous understandings of a moral, interconnected universe and the edges of western science and philosophy that — in time — come to the same conclusion."
~Dr. Phillip J. Deloria, Carroll Smith-Rosenberg Collegiate Professor of History and American Studies, University of Michigan
Interview: April 4, 2013 — WBAI: First Voices Indigenous Radio
www.firstvoicesindigenousradio.org
A Book of Ceremonies & Spiritual Energies Thereof
$25.00 (includes shipping and handling)
From the Introduction:
Humankind and the cosmos are deeply connected. There isn't humankind's existence and the animal and plant kingdom's existence: It is our existence. Humankind is not a superior species, but interrelated with all species, and connected to the universe, mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. There are many ways to gain knowledge, to heal, and to gain a deeper understanding of spirituality: One is to engage in ceremony.
These are personal ceremonies. The five cards included are not to be drawn but to be used specifically with these particular ceremonies.
…true happiness comes when one no longer desires or needs but trusts one's total life to Spirit.
A Book of Spiritual Wisdom for all Days — purchase book
Introduction:
The entries in this compilation are based upon spiritual intuitive consultations from the past twenty years. I am gifted with spiritual insight, the ability to be a "medium" for those who have passed over, and have had the opportunity to work with many people who have come to me to ask for guidance, spiritual support, and to contact their loved ones.
I do not claim to be an expert on any one subject. I do not claim to be anything other than who I am: a woman who has the uncanny ability to listen to the other side and bring forth messages. I give credit to Spirit for this gift, and for allowing me to be a vessel.
MariJo Moore, 2011 — In the mountains of western North Carolina
The Diamond Doorknob
$25.00 (includes shipping and handling)
20 years in the writing, this book promises to deliver a range of emotions. A bevy of unforgettable characters, trying times, spiritual awareness, and raw humor offer a world never fully revealed before now.
When the Dead Dream
$25.00 (includes shipping and handling)
"I cannot believe anyone with any degree of perception can read this book and not be changed by it. Changed, certainly, in the way they see people who are different, but also in relation to all that is around them, to time, life and the universe, and ultimately how they view themselves."
~Doris Seale, Author of Blood Salt, Ghost Dance
"One of the deep pleasures of reading is giving oneself over to a gifted storyteller for the duration of the trip. MariJo Moore eases our transition into her several worlds and then holds us there, willing us to travel roads that are winding, difficult and revelatory. When the Dead Dream may be her masterwork."
~H. Byron Ballard, Author of Back to the Garden and Earth Work
Red Woman with Backward Eyes & other stories
$16.00 (includes shipping and handling)
"A collection of stories intertwining many characters and events that have some connection to the Cherokee culture or reservation. Many social issues are dealt with... but they are merely props to help the readers see the real subject which is the strength of Cherokee women."
~Cherokee One-Feather
Confessions of a Madwoman Audio CD — "An Oral Journey"
$13.00 (includes shipping and handling)
Selected poems from the book Confessions of a Madwoman read by MariJo Moore accompanied with original music by Doll Imago — piano infused with electronic soundscapes and organic rhythms setting the mood and enhancing the meaning of the words.
Confessions of a Madwoman
$13.00 (includes shipping and handling)
"Intensity. From 'creativity is existence' to 'my mind is...a wild bird' to 'the last fire in hell / smoldering' to 'I want my divided soul to erupt / dance naked around these stones.' Intensity you can't avoid!"
~Simon J. Ortiz, Author of The Good Rainbow Road and Beyond the Reach of Time and Change
"Moore's ancient instincts flash through these poems with a blood thirst for lawless imagination, the madness born of passion, and the indigenous honesty of lovely wilderness creatures."
~Tom Kerr, publisher, The Underground Asheville Guide Book
Spirit Voices of Bones
$16.00 (includes shipping and handling)
A collection of over 60 poems, this book addresses a wide variety of issues and subjects. It has several unusual and noteworthy features including a poem called "Solidarity in the Night" which appears in English, and eleven different native languages including Eastern Cherokee and Navajo.
"The crisp, clear and evocative poetry of MariJo Moore is leading the way in raising American Indian poetry from merely ethnic reflections to a universal form of emotional expression. Reading her verse is like taking a long cool drink of water on a hellishly hot day — refreshing and satisfying!!"
~Vine Deloria Jr., author of God is Red, and The World We Used to Live In
Desert Quotes
$8.00 (includes shipping and handling)
"Desert music can be deep and sad when the sand cries for its old lover, the ocean."
A pocket size book of spiritual aphorisms printed on tree-free paper.