Laura González is a Pagan priestess, spiritual and community healer, writer, podcaster, social justice and religious freedom activist, priestess of the Goddess, and minister of Circle Sanctuary She practices Traditional Mexican Folk Magic, Native Philosophies, and North American Paganism within the Goddess tradition. Laura holds the role of Ixtlamatketl for Kalpulli Xinachtli Xochikalli, a Chicago-based community practicing the Nahua Tradition of Mexico, where she provides guidance and supports community harmony. Her community activism is deeply intertwined with her spiritual practice. Laura advocates for Indigenous, Pagan, and LGBTQIA communities, and is passionate about women’s rights, suicide prevention, and diversity inclusion. Laura has co-edited the e-zine El Caldero and has contributed articles to Circle Sanctuary Magazine. Her written collaborations appear in several notable books, including:
Pagan and Witch Elders of the World by Tamara Von Forslun
Dream Witchery by Elhoim Leafar
The Gorgon’s Guide to Magical Resistance by Laura Tempest Zakroff
Cancer Witch by Ivo Dominguez Jr & Madame Pamita
Madre Mundo by Christian Ortiz (Spanish)
Llewellyn's 2025 Magical Almanac
She has presented workshops at significant events such as the Parliament of the World's Religions, Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride Day, Fort Wayne Pagan Pride Day, North Western Indiana Pagan Pride Day, St. Louis Pagan Picnic, Circle Sanctuary, and Pagan Spirit Gathering. In her community, Laura serves as a resident Bruja (healer) and volunteers as an ESL teacher at the Aquinas Literacy Center. She is also a popular podcaster and producer of Lunatic Mondays and Paganos del Mundo, and manages Circle Sanctuary Network Podcasts.
