How to Ask for the Moon
Photography by Hajnalka Ber.nyi-Kiss
Once upon a time, there was a princess who wanted the moon. Her name was Lenore, and you can read about...
From Rags to Ballgowns – The Magic of Transformation in Fairy...
Photography by Bella Kotak
I’msure you remember that scene in Disney’s Cinderella: The fairy godmother waves r magic wand, and Cinderella’s rags turn into a...
Dove Feathers and Owl Talons – Birds and Transformation in Fairy...
There are dozens of ways to define the fairy tale—just ask a folklorist. But perhaps the quickest way to get to the heart of...
Which Moon Goddess Are You? Take the Enchanted Lunar Quiz
Art by Cocorrina
All over the globe, we look to the skies and see magic in the moon. But while we may look at the...
The Crescent Moon
The crescent moon is a growing moon,a moon of promise. With a name that comes from the Latin crescere, meaning “to grow,” it says...
Moon Mistress and Shadow Queen
The Rivals
Diane de Poitiers was the moon goddess on Earth.
Born a few days after the calendar rolled over to 1500, she lit up the...
Moonlight Lover
A thing of beauty is a joy forever, or so John Keats (1795–1821) stated in the opening stanza of his poem Endymion (1818). While...
Mosaic Threads of Novel Escapes
Photos by Ileah Lutz of Propel the Moon Photography
I love many things about fantasy films—the dazzling costumes, otherworldly beauty, and pristine nature. Tall trees...
Karen Kay’s Fairy Whispering
Author and fairy expert Karen Kay has been hearing fairy whispers since she was a young girl—and it started in her grandmother’s wild, rose-filled...
Ode to Foxfire
Some people carry wicker baskets into the woods and fill them with chanterelles and morels. They gather wild mushrooms to plop into soups and...