Earth Day

Today is Earth Day. It’s also—according to the calendar of quirky days—National Jellybean Day. This is cause for celebration! In my Realm, especially amongst the Wanderlores, Earth is revered. There are Legends about its history, stories about how it became uninhabitable and deeply held hopes by the most devout to return one day. I’m telling […]
EGGstravaganza Day

Cratersville is an Icon Town. This means that it is a town constructed to represent the hopes and dreams of not only a certain era but of a certain land. Cratersville smacks of small town Americana circa 1950s with a touch of retro-futuristic built in. Needless to say, the calendar of celebrations tends to follow […]
Stardust Souls

Some believe we are made of stardust. Others believe we are souls captured in a divinely crafted body. Either way, many of us are living unfulfilled lives. I believe this happens when we allow society to dictate our priorities and measures of success. This is where the rat in a wheel feeling comes from. Perhaps […]
Look at the Stars and Dream

The owls were hooting their haunting enchantment as my sister and I slipped from our room. The moon was new and, as was part of the Wanderlores’ tradition, my sister performed a ritual to bless the coming month. I was not initiated into my mother’s magic at the time, yet—no matter the weather—if I was […]
Letters to Earth

As I write these words, its early spring. I’m sitting at a small table in my star wagon. My windows are open, allowing a cool breeze to waft through the room. The drafts flicker the flame of a nearby candle and flutter the pages of my Creation Book as I try to write these words. […]