Friday, May 30, 2014

Pixie Dust


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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Recommended Reading


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“So come with me, where dreams are born, and time is never planned. Just think of happy things, and your heart will fly on wings, forever, in Never Never Land!”
J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan: Fairy Tales

Read it free on Kindle

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Monday, May 26, 2014

Happy Memorial Day!


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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Are Mermaids Real?


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"I believe in mermaids, and they haven't let me down yet. How do I know that? Because I'm happy." ~Sarah Byrne

"By singing to the sea and the creatures of the sea as the mermaids do, we begin to sing a part of ourselves back to life. Some say that the way the worlds are opened and we enter the realms of the fae or the mermaids is by song ~ that sounds hold the key to openings where we transcend and move through realities. Many faerytales and legends speak of a lost song, note or chord, which if restored can take us to Faery and bring us home again." ~Mermaid Magic, Lucy Cavendish & Serene Conneeley

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Mermaid Book Review ~ House of Aegea


When I heard that Diana Lanham was looking for bloggers to read and review The House of Aegea, I was excited to read mermaid fiction and I jumped at the chance. I am a mermaid reiki master and thought it would be fun to see those energies show up in a story.



What I didn't consider was that the story would have violence. I am an empath and an HSP (highly sensitive person) so I avoid violence in what I am reading and watching like the plague. When I realized the book I was holding in my hands might have more violence than I could handle (which is basically none), I gave it to my son, who was quite happy to read it, instead.

Here is his review...

Well, the book was an exciting adventure, though it was slow in getting started.

The author gives a brief view of the history of the race featured throughout the book, which was a brilliant way to go, despite the fact that it was so direct that she probably would lose a few readers right then. The author gives a view of the happenings of the characters which help the reader understand the depth of every individual, which is good, except a single character introduction could span several pages.

The ''violence'' as my mother put it, was quite thrilling and gives the reader a rush; It is, however, a little hard to make out what has happened. I found myself going back multiple times saying ''Huh? When did that happen?"

Also, though the author's idea was to make this story an accurate portrayal of the ways things could have happened, in my opinion, it wasn't very realistic. The ending was ambiguous. Also, I was again drawing a blank as to how the story had come to such a conclusion.

Whereas I overall liked the book, I couldn't really enjoy it cause I kept rushing on waiting for SOMETHING to happen, and then I found myself at the end asking "Did something happen?"

The book drew a picture for me, of love and family. Whereas it is a book about magic and hate and incredible war, it spells out one thing for me, and there's one message that it delivers: togetherness.

I doubt that's what the author was going for, but that's what sticks out to me, that's the feeling that I, and maybe even anyone else who reads it, receives. If I take away one lesson from this incredible homage to the mermaids which very possibly once swam our seas, it's that Power and Evil gets you nowhere but Determination, Love, and Hope gets you anywhere.

What do you think?...

So you might think that I wouldn't recommend this book since it has violence. Not true. I only want to suggest that information as a caution for anyone who is sensitive like me. I definitely think it's worth a look.

Here's an excerpt from Diana's post about what motivated her to write the book...

"Creating a whole world of Mermaids who could blend into modern society was an exciting concept.

Does that pretty girl sitting next to you in a restaurant have a secret?  What if you found out your best friend spent half their life in the ocean? 

And what about the deeper concepts:  Where do mermaids come from?  Was it evolution or were they created?  Are they magic?

All of these questions and more were answered when I completed my first book in the series." ~Read more here.

So what do you think? Does it sound like a book you'd want to read?




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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Lessons Learned from Saving Mr. Banks ~ The Limits of Magic


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I identify with Pamela Lyndon Travers. I am even called by my middle name, the way she was.

I'm an ACOA, too. I grew up in a dysfunctional and abusive family. And I looked for ways to change my story, just as she did (by writing Mary Poppins). In fact, my work is about helping women choose the story they want to create.

In her real life, Lyndon adopted a son and raised him. But from the articles I read, it looks like motherhood did not come naturally to her. It did not come naturally to me, either.

Enchanting her story made her wealthy. But I am not sue it made her happier. I've been pondering that ever since I watched the movie.

One of the painful realities of life is that there was no Samantha Stevens. And try as I might during my childhood, I never did happen upon my own personal Jeannie to blink away what bothered me & replace it with what I wanted, instead.

How do we get rid of what bothers us?

Did Lyndon?


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In the movie, one of her motivations for giving away her baby (Mary Poppins) was that she wanted to keep her house and the money was running out. When she returns from her time in California, she greets her house like an old friend. I have great affection for my home, too.

So what of magic and enchantment & faerietale happiness?

I think the pursuit of possibility is a grand experiment. An adventure worth taking. But this movie highlights both the power of imagination & possibility and the fact that there are no guarantees. Guess that's where faith comes in.




Have you seen the movie? And if so, what did you think?


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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The Story of Saving Mr. Banks


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I found this movie to be deeply moving. It was so clear that her own life was the inspiration for her writing of Mary Poppins.

And what a surprise to find out that the reason she showed up was not to save the children but to save the father. Because, of course, she tried but failed to save her own.

The movie tells three stories. The heartbreaking tale of a father she adores who encourages her to think of life as enchanting, but also forces her to face just how agonizingly painful life can be when he not only succumbs to alcoholism but dies after promising never to leave her.

It’s also the tale of how she created a story that fixes her childhood by enchanting it and bringing in a magical helper, who, unlike her aunt, can actually save the day. One symbol of that is when the song writers decided to make Spoonful of Sugar go up on the word “down,” and invent a song for the end of the movie that celebrates the fact that the father fixes the kite.

But ostensibly, it’s the story of the persistence of Walt Disney, who after all is trying to be the kind of father who keeps the promise he made to his daughter, as he campaigns to get P. L. Travers to let him make her book into a movie & her insistence that the movie be as close to her ideal as possible.

If you haven’t seen the movie, I do recommend it. But be aware that it will not be cute and perky, but a lot more painful than you might have expected.



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Friday, May 9, 2014

Mary Poppins ~ Did You Forget?


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"They did once," said Mary Poppins, ...

"What?" said John & Barbara together in very surprised voices. "Really? You mean they understand the Starling and the Wind and --"

"And what the trees say and the language of the sunlight and the stars - of course they did! Once," said Mary Poppins.

"But how is it that they've forgotten it all?" said John...

"Because they're older..." ~Mary Poppins, PL Travers

What mystery & magic might you have forgotten? Perhaps there's a way to remember again.

In the book, not too long after the conversation quoted above, there's a scene where Starling comes back for a visit. He comes to the babies' room and Mary Poppins is there with them, as usual. But this time when he greets the twins, they babble in response.

They don't understand what he's saying, and they can't communicate their thoughts with him. She explains that it's happened. They've forgotten.

He shrugs it off and just says that he'll miss talking with them. But then, he surreptitiously wipes his eyes.

Could that have happened to you?

Were the animals, the trees, and other sentient beings sad when you forgot the way to connect with them? Are they waiting, even now, for you to remember?

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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Does a Spoonful of Sugar Really Help? Learning from Mary Poppins


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For those of us trying to create faerietale happiness or a more enchanted lifestyle, what can Mary Poppins teach us?

(1) Schedule a regular "day out" for the pursuit of pleasure.

(2) Consider having afternoon tea and your favorite treat every now and then.


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(3) Imagine yourself into the picture of your life you'd most like to see come true. Practice that regularly.

(4) Don't give up hope! Things might work out after all.

(5) Make regular visits to Faerieland. "Everybody's got a Fairyland of their own, " Mary tells us. Find yours and visit often.

(6) Laughter is uplifting! :)

(7) Sometimes, for no particular reason, you will wake up on the wrong side of the bed. The solution: surrender to warmth and comfort and love.



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Monday, May 5, 2014

The Magic of Mary Poppins


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"There was something strange and extraordinary about her ~ something that was frightening and at the same time most exciting." ~Mary Poppins by PL Travers

Mary Poppins begins as the story of how an English family, living in the smallest house on Cherry Tree Lane, and suddenly finding themselves without a nanny, acquired one who was far more than they bargained for. But it becomes a story about how her presence, and their experience of her transforms them. The ending suggests a nicer happily-ever-after than they would have had without her.

"They knew, both of them, that something strange and wonderful had happened at Number Seventeen, Cherry Tree Lane." ~Mary Poppins by PL Travers




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Thursday, May 1, 2014

May ~ Coming Attractions



As the month was drawing to a close last month, I wondered how to take my continued pursuit of enchantment and use it to inspire myself to write blog posts this month. I'm usually wanting a rest from blogging after the challenge ends, but this time, I felt like I needed to keep writing instead of taking the month off.

But I couldn't get excited about any of the blog topic ideas that were coming to mind.

Until I saw one of the movies I will be writing about this month. Then I knew exactly how to make the faerietale continue!

So this month, I will write 2-3 posts a week and in the first post, I'll talk about a favorite fairy tale or story. In the next post, I'll talk about what I am learning from my re-reading or viewing of that story.

Hope you'll come along and share your own thoughts!


Let's make it a wonderful month!


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