Art of Love
: dedicated to deepening our human connections, so that we lead more spiritually and emotionally fulfilling lives; by exploring the wisdom and secrets of our ancestors, and unveiling the beauty beyond the veil and within ourselves.
Folklore, Myth + Literature
What Étaín Knows
We dive into Celtic myth to explore the beautiful love story between Étaín and Midir – a love that spans over a thousand years, a love beyond time and shape – while also exploring the various changing shapes and phases of our intimate relationships …
How The Moomins Found The True Meaning of Christmas
In typical Moomin fashion, they stumbled on the true meaning of Christmas; that this is a time for giving, for sharing wholeheartedly and unstintingly with others. Under the branches of the tree, a compact feeling of holiness, as they loved one another …
{poetry translations} “Two lovely eyes” by Peyo Javorov
“Two lovely eyes. The spirit of a child in two lovely eyes”…
O. Henry’s Springtime à la Carte: Coincidences, Mistakes and Love’s Destiny
Dandelion wasn’t a mere plant from a meadow to be written on the menu card – for it was no longer her gentle frail fingers typing it – it was the heart’s longing, the memory that gave her life, the name of the young man who weaved her a crown of it making her his love, his future bride, one late summer afternoon, when in the shaded raspberried lane, two lovers promised to marry – a promise made not only with lips, but made with souls and hearts also …
{poetry translations} “Enchantress” by Peyo Javorov
“My soul is a humble captive, captivated by your soul! – a captive, is my soul in your two quiet eyes” …
{poetry translations} “You will be in white” by Peyo Javorov
You will be in white – with an olive branch, and like an angel you will be in a white dress …
{poetry translations} Pagan Love by Dora Gabe
… pagan love. Pagan to believe and to hide in pagan ways from all, that you are in love … Sacred and sinful, female blood …
What Snow White Knows
in today’s age women are constantly pressured by unrealistic standards of beauty and eternal youth. Instagram filters, lip fillers, thread lifts – beautiful dolls on image screens. But where is the depth? Where is the heart? We’ve forgotten what truly matters, and what to truly value …
When Love is a Skeleton Woman
“And that is how they awakened, wrapped one around the other, skin against skin, tangled from their night, in another way now, in a good and long lasting way.” …
What Sedna Knows
… and we remember compassion and forgiveness amidst the turbulence and coldness of the Northern seas. And we remember tenderness – how it will always sing us back to heart, back to warmth, and of this, new life will begin …
Behind The Green Door, Destiny Awaits
Along life’s paths, we are led by the mystical hands of destiny, and when the unclockable clocks strike their right time, we’ll see our green door. There, two worlds will touch, they’ll kiss, and we’ll find that love is not only felt in the hearts – it is known by the hands also …
Bluebeard: The Key to Knowing
Bluebeard is a story about initiation. The key is her key to opening the doors of greater knowing, truth and an opportunity to sharpen her instincts, intuition and senses. And while many may say “curiosity kills the cat” I disagree. When combined with good reason, it is precisely curiosity that can even save a life …
