Prelude

January - Icon Realm - Senior Year

It was January. The weather was warm—eerily so.  My father and I were standing on the roof of his theater. It was not the one in Cratersville. This was his other home. The one that suited his style best. Why we didn’t end up here in this big city of lights instead of the sleepy […]

Rainbow Power

Letters to Earth - Rainbow Peace Sign with Hearts

In this post I want to write about the power of love. When societies become divided, love is in short supply. One reason for this phenomena, I believe, is because instead of seeing each other as human beings with unique stories, we start viewing each other as caricatures, representative of ideas we either immediately like […]

Playing the Long Game

Game of Life - Fortune Teller

My sister, Poppy, and I loved playing cards. The fact that our father was a renowned magician both on stage and in real life probably pre-disposed us to our abiding interest. The first game we played, though we really weren’t trying to play one at the time, was guessing the reaction on our father’s face […]

Darkness to Light

Darkness to Light

This time of year, I contemplate the darkness—not only of the winter world, but of the darkness that too easily ensnares our souls. Loneliness, hopelessness, anger, envy, hate—these emotions are all part of the human condition, yet they don’t have to rule our existence. That’s why I propose, as the new year begins, that we […]

Peace on Earth

December - Creators Realm - Jelly 18

Peace on Earth. There’s no more powerful or yearned for wish this time of year. Some people believe Peace on Earth means an absence of war or other violence. The way I see it, though, Peace on Earth means more than just cessation of conflict. To me, any world truly doesn’t have peace until its […]

Let Your Light Shine

Let Your Light Shine

In the Wanderlore Grove, when the days grow short and cold, we light candles for the Winter Lights Festival. This festival is a lot like Hanukkah of yore. All the celebrations and festivals of the Wanderlores are based on ancient rites and rituals. Since I’m a Wanderlore by birth, but not by training, I’m a […]

Believe

Believe

Believe in the goodness of others Believe in your inner worth Believe things can be better tomorrow than they are today Believe in the Magic that makes life worth living Believe people can grow Believe you can overcome Believe things can change—even if everyone doesn’t awaken Believe the Magic is there to help you Believe […]

Holly Days in Cratersville

December - Creators Realm - Jelly 18

Happy Holly Days! It’s the time of year I think a lot about the small town of Cratersville, where I grew up. Cratersville inhabited a desert valley located within a techno-magically created orb known as Red Rainbow Minor. The aesthetic of Cratersville was a bit of Norman Rockwell Americana with a lot of Jetson’s cartoonishness […]

Holly Jolly Birthday

December - Creators Realm - Jelly 24

Hello to all you December babies! Tis the season to be jolly and to celebrate your birthday! In this month’s post, I wish to share a helpful hint on tackling those “single-gifters” who combine your birthday gift and your holly day gift into one nifty package. First off, I’m on your side. Holly Day gifts […]

Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons

It started with a map. I still remember my sister’s glee as she unrolled an ancient-looking map of Earth in the room above our mom’s tea shop. On the map, emblazoned across a vast swath of ocean were the ominous words—Here Be Dragons. Poppy’s love of dragons had been well established long before we started […]