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...
Paradise Grows
Herein lie gardens to dazzle the senses and boggle the mind. Some are meant for a community, some just for you; in a few,...
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...
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...