The Heart of Moonfire

I am Iris Moonfire.

I’ve always been a nature child.
Raised in the Icelandic countryside, close to the sea, with my toes in the moss and my hair wild in the wind. That’s where I learned to listen to the quiet.
To notice the small things life offers, if we only give ourselves the time.

But like so many others, at times, I lost touch with that connection.
I forgot how important it is to pause.
I got caught in the rush of modern life - in demands, screens, and endless tasks.

That’s human. That’s natural.
But we can always choose again.
Choose to breathe.
Choose to meet ourselves with gentleness.

Moonfire was born from my longing to create that kind of space - for myself and for you.

I am many things.
A healer, a graphic designer, photographer, and artist. A maker - and sometimes even, a tattoo artist.

I studied in Italy, where I discovered even more deeply how essential it is to slow down.
There, I saw how other cultures embrace slowness in daily life, something we Icelanders could learn to honour more.

I’m also a combat instructor.
I teach mixed martial arts. Where I release tension, sweat out the day, and reconnect to the strength of my body.
But when stillness calls, I turn inward.
Through meditation. Through healing. Through my art.
That’s where I work from the heart.

My art is about looking inward.
In my photography series, Hringir – Circles, I capture small details in Icelandic nature that many overlook.
With a macro lens, I enlarge moss patterns, scars in tree bark, or tiny forms that remind us that beauty also lives beneath our feet, if we pause long enough to see it.
And truly… nature is magnificent!

In my sculptural work, Shadows of Our Existence, I invite you to turn inward too.
To meet the parts of yourself you may have pushed aside.
These works remind us that we are not only light or shadow - we are both.
And when we accept that, we create space for love and growth.

I offer you space, tools, and gentle energy – but the healing itself always comes from within you. Healing is not a destination. It’s simply a tool to help you remember – just a little more clearly – who you already are.

My journey as a healer has been both formal and intuitive. I trained in Reiki with Svava Bjarnadóttir, but my path has taken me further – through courses, self-study, and life itself. I’ve explored Energy Psychology, Consciousness Reprogramming, Lightwork, and Shamanic Energy Healing. Each of these tools has taught me new ways to listen: To energy, to the body, to the heart – and to offer others a space to find your own balance.

If Moonfire can be a small light that reminds you to slow down, see yourself more clearly, or work through something that holds you back, then that is enough.

From my heart to yours.
Iris Moonfire