We recently had the chance to connect with Tracy Penokie and have shared our conversation below.
Good morning Tracy, it’s such a great way to kick off the day – I think our readers will love hearing your stories, experiences and about how you think about life and work. Let’s jump right in? What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
I wake up pretty early. Earlier than I’d like honestly. Because I’m not a morning person, my first 90 minutes are in bed. Because I understand the hustle of being an entrepreneur, I spend this time in bed creating content for social media, and doing any work that can be done from my phone. I spend my first 3-5 minutes in prayer, giving Creator gratitude for my blessings and praying for my loved ones. I tend to not stay here very long, because I have a million thoughts racing about my business as soon as I wake up.
Uggh.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Tracy Penokie (Meshekey)
I am the the creatress behind 13 Moons Alchemy and Blue Raven Collective –
My work flows through healing herbs, ritual creations, and energy-infused perfumes that honor the body, awaken the senses, and restore balance—for all who seek transformation, with a focus on feminine energy.
I craft tinctures, elixirs, perfumes, yoni steams, natural skincare, and herbal medicine—much of it foraged from sacred lands.
Each products made is infused with intention and spirit.
I also host experiences that honor the feminine, creativity, and community: full moon markets, women’s circles, perfume workshops, art events, live music, and other gatherings that bring people together.
Right now, I’m focused on expanding my brand beyond my current circle, growing my social media presence, holding space for more community events, and expanding my ritual products, like candles and conjure oils, so people can bring magic into their everyday lives.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
The revolutionary!!
The part of me that has served its purpose and must now be released is my relentless drive to ‘put my boots on the ground’
I still care deeply about environmental and social justice, and for a long time, activism was an amazing outlet for my anger and my desire to fight for change.
But Standing Rock and the personal losses I experienced during that time left me broken and lost for a long while.
My deep passion for womb work and feminine healing was also misunderstood by many in the activist community; because I held firm to my beliefs and my voice, I was called transphobic by some peers for not bowing to their expectations.
I resisted stepping into the next version of myself, unsure how to channel my energy and carry my revolutionary spirit forward.
That version of me—the one who burned herself out marching in the streets, carrying grief, and standing rigidly in certain interpretations of feminine energy—has served its purpose.
Now, I’ve release it.
I channel that same revolutionary spirit into creating, healing, and growing as an entrepreneur, building experiences, rituals, and products that honor power, magic, and community, while also honoring my own evolution, integrity, and limits 🩷
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering has taught me lessons that success never could. I
I’ve been at the bottom..
Pushing my two young children an hour to Walmart in a shopping cart on a blazing August day cuz I didn’t have the extra for bus fare.
Washing my clothes in the tub like in the olden days, cuz I couldn’t afford the laundry mat, going through abusive relationships, battling suicidal thoughts, living without water or power for weeks or even months, and driving beat-up cars with duct-taped hoods, no AC, and hubcaps flying off, lol
All just trying to survive and take care of my kids.
Through it all, I remained grateful, but I remember this one particular hot day, pushing my girls in that Walmart cart, groceries surrounding them.
I saw a homeless man with no legs in a wheelchair, battling that same hot sun, pushing his whole life with his arms. There were many reflective moments in my life, but this one stands out like it happened yesterday, even though it was almost two decades ago.
I looked at my own legs..
Strong, capable, carrying me wherever I needed to go, and in that moment, I felt one of my deepest experiences of gratitude.
Going through so much has taught me to appreciate the little things most people take for granted. It’s kept me humble, grounded, and compassionate toward others walking their own struggles.
Suffering showed me strength, resilience, and the kind of grace that success alone could never teach.
It also taught me why I need to work so hard at my dreams, so I never have to go back to that life again
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Is the public version of you the real you?
I am a writer..
A poet, and so… I live with my heart cracked wide open.
I don’t hide from my struggles or my flaws. They are part of the story I carry..
Part of the medicine I have to offer.
In the spiritual world I walk in, many lean into the comfort of ‘love and light’ but I feel called to bring the whole of who I am..
The shadows, the contradictions, the raw edges that make me human.
My dark Goddess.
Naturally, there are pieces of us that only surface in the intimacy of our closest relationships, and secrets that stay between me and the mystery.
This doesn’t make us less authentic..
It’s simply human nature.
A reminder that no one can ever be fully known, not even to themselves.
I write because it is the most honest way I know to make myself seen in this world.
Because my spoken words, sometimes fail.
Because of my inner longing to be fully seen, and the impossibility of ever being completely revealed.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. What are you doing today that won’t pay off for 7–10 years?
I smoke a pack of cigarettes that will last about 2 or 3 weeks.
Most people don’t expect that from me
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/13MoonsAlchemy
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13moonsalchemy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100047484227798
- Other: https://maps.app.goo.gl/h5cdrNP9KG8AfrVU9
Image Credits
Kenya Hughes Photography
