Seasonal Magic.


A collection of tales and traditions, from our holiday adventures abroad!


Crossing the Threshold
Seasonal Magic, Book Review, Fairy Lore, Ireland, Art Jessica Howe Seasonal Magic, Book Review, Fairy Lore, Ireland, Art Jessica Howe

Crossing the Threshold

The Fairies.

The image these words create in our minds varies for every person. As with all characters of myth, lore, and ancient story, their essence morphs with what we imagine them to be. They guide us across the threshold of the old and new world, to a place where time is suspended and the mysteries of nature become visible. Where magic becomes possible, and the unexplainable is given a cause. They are the force that is felt before seen. Attempting to define them is as elusive as describing the wind. Fairies offer a way to give form to concept, a face to the supernatural, and comprehension of the unseen that is relatable to our own human experience.

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…From the dark edges where imagination blooms…

“Christmas requires the darkness. Every child understands that it’s only at midnight the Christmas mystery unfolds. The holiday we’ve spun from sugarplums and annual TV specials can’t exist without those dark edges where imagination blooms. Not by chance it aligns with the long, black night of the solstice and Nature’s last breath.”

—Al Ridenour, The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil

*Photo taken by Brian Hirschbine, in Nuremberg, Germany

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