Illustration from L.E.L.’s Heath’s Book of Beauty, 1833

LEL: The Forgotten Fairy Queen of the Romantics

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By Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman “She was tall; —a queen might wear Such a proud imperial air; She was tall, yet when unbound, Swept her...
PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN PAULY

At Home in the Forest

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BY SARA CLETO AND BRITTANY WARMAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN PAULY The concept of hygge is all about creating cozy, safe, and happy spaces. Embracing hygge means...
Bella Kotak

From Rags to Ballgowns – The Magic of Transformation in Fairy...

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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...
Daphne Fleeing From Apollo (1500), by Bartolomeo di Giovanni Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Leafy Virtue

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Over a decade ago, in light of many, many years of harassment, I underwent a dramatic transformation. Prior to this point, I was considered...

Magic Spells and Tangled Paths

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Photography by THE WITCHING HOUR PHOTOGRAPHY Model: Tatiana Pimentel Jewelry: Parrish Relics Set and styling: Jen Parrish-Hill Wardrobe: Lisa Gill An enchanted castle, bursting with roses and secrets. A...

Which Moon Goddess Are You? Take the Enchanted Lunar Quiz

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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...

Butterflies of the Soul

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“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” —Carl Sagan I carry a butterfly in my soul. It arrived...
©Harrogate Museums and Arts : Bridgeman Images

Seductive Subversive Saucery

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For the Victorians, witchcraft was a thing of both fantasy and all too real fact. As late as 1895, there was the terrifying case...
Fairy Resting on a Mushroom (1860), by Thomas Heatherley

The World is a Fairy Ring

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Feature Image: Fairy Resting on a Mushroom (1860), by Thomas HeatherleyThe house we lived in when I was a child had a storage cupboard...
Phoenix Moon (Guardian of the Portal) which you can read more about at carterhaughschool.com. by Tino Rodriguez

Dove Feathers and Owl Talons – Birds and Transformation in Fairy...

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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...