When Asking Revelation From the Gods

Written By Luna Duran

When asking revelation from the gods, the triumphs and the infallible cruelty come in unbalanced proportions. So I’ve taken parts of the mountains with me where my feet were met with their numinous form, parts of the river beds where I prayed to spirits who spoke with elemental candor. I can only be grateful for the trials as I bare my devotion for their assessment.

Nothing will ever be the same. I say that with both dreadful fear and an immense sense of pride.

Luz de Luna Duran stands by a window where natural light shines through creating shadows which hide parts of her while revealing parts of her face and the healed scarification of an Andean condor on her left upper arm.

Luna Duran

Photo by Mayra Wallraff. September 2025

Luna Duran

Performance Artist, Professional Body Piercer, and Educator. Aymara descendant decolonizing the body. 

https://www.lunaduran.com
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