I love poems about light. It is one of those remarkable, ever-changing elements that produces some of the most magical and emotional experiences. In the last few years, walking has become my form of divination. It is the place where I do my best creating, listening to trees and the ground. Watching for the hawks…
The Red Maiden is a figure in Slavic mythology that I’ve often imagined, but tucked away on my list of stories to learn later. Lately, a passion for the old stories of my Polish and French roots has driven me back to that imagination. I couldn’t ignore the call to them even if I ran…
I’m finishing up research on Medieval sacred stone.. This includes the Renaissance uses of stones of all kinds (even stones like gall stones and kidney stones). People used them for the purpose of religious worship (including all Abrahamic religions), healing, and protection. Not-so-Medieval Sacred Stones The stones you see in the picture are a string…
The necklace of Rhea Silvia is one of the fantastical elements of the ancient world. The Sibylline Chronicles is actively incorporating provocative relics from the ancient world – many of which disappeared between 391 and 415 c.e. The Necklace is actually wonderfully mythological and full of mystery. It hung around the neck of her statue in the Temple…