About

MOON SUGAR ALCHEMY

"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious."

-Carl Jung

Mission

My mission is to give you an embodied experience of the alchemy of shadow work; so you thus manifest deeper wholeness, integration, abundance, and thriving in every aspect of your life.

Vision

I teach alchemical practices to "make the unconscious, conscious" and thus, achieve authentic self expression and self realization in life.

This process is known as the "Great Work" in ancient occult traditions.

This translates to wealth and success externally;
and joy, magnetism, radiance, and peace internally.

The frameworks I share for achieving the Great Work include dreamwork, shadow work, tarot, working with erotic energy, and reclaiming Dark Goddess archetypes (for all genders.)
Via workshops, healing sessions, and more.

My work also aims to create
Gnosis : ecstatic, embodied enlightenment,
marked by a felt sense of communion with our Divinity,
through radical acceptance of our humanity.

VALUES

cthonic path

I teach descent, NOT ascent, guiding you to embrace the alchemical downwards flow, unlocking forgotten unconscious power and vitality, to ignite massive creative potential.

gnosis is within reach

Gnosis—deeply felt communion with Divinity marked by embodied ecstasy—is more accessible than we've been led to believe. I teach how to cultivate, balance, and normalize this state in daily life.

your heart knows

We all sense the potential to live lives more beautiful than our wildest imagination. This journey IS the Great Work: the alchemical integration of ALL aspects of Self. It requires skill, self love, and the courage to follow the heart.

honor eros

My work is centered around devotion to Eros- Divine desire, our pulsing erotic life force, our unique impulse to LIVE & CREATE. I guide others in learning to trust the power, harness the wisdom, express and create with, the radiance and intelligence of Eros.

Beauty Way

By intentionally, consciously choosing to create and find beauty in ALL aspects of life—especially the shadow—we accelerate personal, and collective, evolution in profound ways.

RECLAIM WHAT HAS BEEN LOST

My work also focuses on restoring taboo archetypes of the Dark Feminine. This is a form of individual AND collective soul retrieval + shadow work. I believe the Dark Feminine holds necessary keys to humanity's healing, wholeness and evolution.

MEET the founder:
MARIA LUNA

Dreamer, Designer, Activist, Not-tortured Artist;

Mermaid Learning to Human

SHORT VERSION OF MY STORY

WELCOME! Thank you for considering me as an ally in your journey of realizing your unique potential and dreams.

I'm HONORED that you're here.

I’m Maria Luna, the weird mermaid/visionary behind Lunar Azúcar.

(Yes I described myself as a weird mermaid/ visionary.)

I am a Hispanic-American woman living my Dream Life. ;) I love 80s music and fashion (don’t laugh I’m serious!), medicinal plants, mythology, dreams, movies, depth psychology, yoga, adventure, watching sunsets, and Mexican food. (!!!) I have spent over 10 years on a spiritual path and am SO EXCITED to share this potent distillation of gifts and insight I’ve gained with you!

In my early 20s I spent a lot of time exploring the vast, heavenly chasms of creation in psychedelic medicine ceremonies. These early mystical experiences inspired me as to what is possible when we make the unconscious, conscious!

Since those magical days of my youth, I have spent loads MORE time seeking SUSTAINABLE states of communion with Divine Beauty + Wisdom in my everyday life, through various down-to-earth spiritual practices. This seeking has ultimately led me to dream work, shadow work, and tarot; the core offerings my work in Moon Sugar Alchemy is based on.

HEAR THE LONG VERSION HERE

AWAKENING THE DREAM

On this website you will find magical offerings I have curated with love and devotion! Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the realms of the occult or have been a lifelong slut for the Mystery, I aim my content right at your heart, to support you in remembering who you are, and shaking off those shackles of imaginary human limitations ;)

It’s taken me many years to get through my own unique assortment of bullshit, but through the years of chiseling away at my lead in hopes of striking gold, I can truly say I have created a life I love living. My life feels RIPE with adventure, magic, abundance, flow, connection, inspired creativity, and REST! I work primarily for myself online, and devote my time to my health, beauty, creativity, community, and spiritual expansion. Yes, there are ups, downs, and ever deepening spirals of challenge and initiation; but waking up feeling EXCITED to live an authentic life I crafted from my heart, is something to CELEBRATE!

I’ve done this by courageously pursuing EVERY BIT of my vision/intuition regardless of what society might say; being exceptionally kind to myself; becoming utterly devoted to my creative process; taking great care of my heart and body daily; and employing the practices I share on this website💜

SHADOW WORK IS ACTUALLY THE SECRET TO MY RADIANCE + SUCCESS.

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NOT JUST A MERMAID

Don’t worry, I’m not JUST a mermaid! I have real life skills and training too.

If you resonate with my work and wish to dive into a deeper container together, I want you to know you are in good hands.

my trainings and qualifications:

Dream Teacher Training with Robert Moss, mossdreams.com
Electric Yes, Force of Nature, Influence, Love, and Wealth with Dr. Carolyn Lovewell, theimmortalcollege.com
Foundations of Ritual, and Ancestral Lineage Healing with Dr. Daniel Foor, ancestralmedicine.org
Grief Priestess Arts, and Sacral Wealth with Seren Bertrand, serenbertrand.com
Alchemical Inner Work with Alyssa Polizzi, alyssapolizzi.com
The Shadow Side of the Feminine with Maanee Chrystal, somaticinstituteforwomen.com
Finding Safety In Yourself with somatic therapist Luis Mojica, holisticlifenavigation.com
Intuitive Herbalism with Asia Suler, onewillowapothecaries.com
Certified Ancestral Healing Practitioner
Certified Shadow Work Coach
Yoga Teacher (RYT200) via the Andean School of Yoga
BA in Psychology and English from Loyola University New Orleans
8+ years working with visionary plant medicine
10+ years on the spiritual path