Explorer
I’m an explorer. Many people might misconstrue this trait as being a symptom of a fickle heart, a flighty soul, a disingenuous mind. Of course, I’m none of these things, but people tend not to like it if you’re all in about certain things only to cool then disengage over the things that they’re still […]
FALLtastic Birthday
Autumn is almost here! Autumn is my favorite time of year—except for when I was still in school, which made fall a bit like a sour ball. Sure, it was the sweet time of the year, but school gave it a tart punch. That being said, besides being gorgeous weather-wise and sucky school wise, autumn […]
Wheel of Life
It’s best to think of life’s journey not so much as a straight line filled with the milestones of accomplishments, but as a spiral where each year brings you back to the place where you have been before, granting another chance to connect to your soul’s mission. Of course, this only makes sense if you […]
The Wanderlores
The Wanderlores have a secret. The secret was even secret from me until I formally joined my mother’s clan when I was seventeen. The secret has to do with the names the Wanderlores call themselves, as well as the nomenclature they use to describe the sacred spaces they call home. The name Wanderlores refers to […]
Stories
Stories are powerful things. Stories can inspire us. They expose us to different points of view. The best stories touch our hearts and transform our souls. Stories, despite the pleasure they provide, can be tricky to write—especially if they are your own. None of us start our stories fresh. Indeed, we all are born into […]
Strangers in a Strange Land
If you know anything of my early years in the Icon Worlds, you would understand why I’m drawn to the Bohemian aesthetic. Both my mom and my sister Poppy were Wanderlores by tradition meaning they lived their lives according to the rituals required of active members of the Tribe*. Despite the Wanderlores proclivity for living […]
Bard Cycle
There is much confusion around what the Era of the Bards would look like. Much of the confusion was designed by the Wanderlores, for if those involved really knew what bringing forth the Bards meant, they certainly would not have participated. The Bards, it was believed, would have the power to re-script the Realm. Meaning, […]
Houses
It’s directly before the Wanderlores New Year and, as I’m known to do this time of year, I’ve just finished renovating the little wagon I call home—at least while I’m visiting the Wanderlore Groves, which is quite a lot during this season. The wagon is the traditional intricate affair on the outside. Painted red with […]
Wanderlores New Year
The New Year for many Wanderlores is most often marked at the time of the Apple Harvest. The Eternal Clock by which they make their calculations is not quite in sync with the dates set by the SolLuna calendar used by those in the icon worlds. Thus, the new year’s celebration either bids farewell to […]
Sing the Song
Sing the song that makes your soul dance Not the one you learned growing up Nor the one you memorized in school Discover the song that makes your soul take flight Make it your anthem and sing! —Jellybean Reds, Creator of Little Creatures
