Magic only comes from within. In poetic style similar to ancient mysticism, fairy tales are just symbolic allegories built on the theme of the soul’s path towards self-discovery and unity. The well known tales of The Sleeping Beauty (which I discussed in my...
This is part of my folklore + myth series “The Story Threads” where we look at various tales, lore and myth, remembering the wisdoms they hold, and how they can whisper us into more love, more light, more insight in our every day lives. Previously, we’ve discussed The...
“I am the secret clear stream running beneath the surface of the earth and you are my constant dream, love of my soul running with me beneath the surface of the earth. We are Eros and Psyche.” As I feel the gentle mystical warm breeze on my skin today, I think...
The knight in shining armour saves the damsel in distress. This is what most people remember about traditional fairy tales. But this is not where the story ends and there is much more wisdom in these tales, if one has the eye to see it. Throughout the tale, the knight...