Winter is a very important time and concept in spirituality, and in the path of life, which is why it’s often used in tales also. Our knowledge of winter is kind of a fragment of childhood; internal, innate and intuitive. We learn about it in magical ways from...
Dear fairytale lovers & love walkers, As I walk through the wonderful magnolia trees in their full blooms in our neighbouring gardens, I thought what a wonderful opportunity to today write about the flower girl herself, Thumbelina – a story written by Hans...
Dear fairytale lovers and love walkers, Last time we talked about Let the wind, let the snow, let the sparrow gently on your shoulders, with the story by the Indigenous Nenets people of Siberia; and today I’ll take you along the rivers of grace with The Golden...
Dear fairytale lovers & readers, It’s a beautiful sunny day today, though last week we had some extremely cold weather with temperatures reaching -20 degrees Celsius, which are essentially the temperatures of various cities across Alaska and the Siberian...
The bear is beautiful animal often related to the north and the winter time; and has been present in many tales and lore throughout history and throughout many cultures. In most tales, we often see it refer to transformation and the unveiling of the true self, such as...
What happens when two worlds touch one another? They kiss. And we find that love is not only felt in the hearts, it is known by the hands also. The narratives of the animal bride or bridegroom are present in almost every culture; in fact, this particular story element...
