{play is magic}
Play is magic.
Needed.
Necessary magic.
One that is missing from our grown-up everydayness.
But play is not a dance of light and glitter.
Play is not safe.
Nor I am not looking for it be so.
Children are willing to step into realms of their own making.
And fight the dragons.
Drink the potions.
Tumble down the ravines in search of a spark that will keep them going.
And you know what.
They find it.
They tiptoe through the shadowy caves.
They climb up the rickety stairs.
They meet the wizard.
They become the witch.
They steal the fire.
And they bring it back with them.
Into the world we all inhabit.
More alive for it.
And they are willing to walk into the mystery of their being to do so.
But they stop.
We stop.
Eventually.
Sure, there are dalliances with books and movies.
Games and shows.
But it’s not the same.
It can be playful.
But rarely is it full bodied deep and wild play.
Where we are willing to risk the perceptions of safety for an imagined wonderland full of dark forests and hidden treasures that offer the healing we are seeking.
I think we crave these lost moments.
Moments when magic was real.
And we could venture deep into what I now call The Evers.
A landscape of make believe made real.
Where a new mythology breathes and waits to be found.
A mythology we can live inside of.
For a moment.
One where we can find the fire.
And bring it back.
Leaving us more alive than ever before.
One where we can remember.
Reclaim.
What is ours.
Reclaim.
What had been left behind.
All of that is still here for us.
We just have to be willing to find it.
Everything I do.
Everything I write.
Everything I share and create is an invitation.
One whose whispers may wrap themselves around you.
And lead you in.
Back.
To the Evers.
To the spaces forgotten.
To the worlds waiting.
For you to return.
I want to take moment to say thank you for being here.
For hearing the invitation.
For being willing to play.
I am wildly in love with this Substack and what is unfolding.
I am grateful that you are a part of that.
I am committed to keeping much of my writing here free and available to all.
AND…there is a paid subscription available on this Substack.
I am so grateful that there are folks that want to support my work financially.
(And I know that there are people who would like to and aren’t able to…I am super grateful for you too.)
For the paid subscribers, I want to offer some extra treasures for you.
Once a month, there will be an invitation to ask the oracle a question of your choosing. These are short intuitive readings designed to be of service on your adventures. (I just did this, you can find it here.)
Also once a month, I will give out secret messages. These will be like Chanukah…but in a variety of forms.
There will also be opportunities for New Moon work and other energetic clearings throughout the month.
If you want to join us, you are always welcome.