Quote for Today: Assotto Saint
Anytime one tries to take fragments of one’s personal mythology and make them understandable to the whole world, one reaches back to the past. It must be dreamed again. …
Quote for Today: Rebecca Solnit
Her name was Asia. His was Europe. Her name was silence. His was power. Her name was poverty. His was wealth. Her name was Her, but what was hers? His …
Quote for Today: Umberto Eco
But is the unicorn a falsehood? It’s the sweetest of animals and a noble symbol. It stands for Christ and for chastity; it can be captured only by setting a …
Quote for Today: Kerry Greenwood
Truth came home one day, naked and wounded, having been beaten and cursed by the people who did not wish to hear, while his brother Falsehood went dressed in the …
Quote for Today: C. JoyBell C.
“They are angry with me, because I know what I am.” Said the little eagle. “How do you know that they are angry with you?” “Because, they despise me for …
Quote for Today: Tom Waits
My kids are starting to notice I’m a little different from the other dads. “Why don’t you have a straight job like everyone else?” they asked me the other day. …
Glimpses through the Ocean Fog: Selkie, A Sea Tale
How can we allow the arts to reveal deeper understanding? By releasing the desire to evaluate and cultivating enchantment. Over the holiday weekend I attended Divergence Vocal Theater’s CD release …
Monkey and Bush Buffalo: Mask Characters from Burkina Faso
The Winiama people live in central Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in western Africa. Like many neighboring west African tribes, they are famous for their mask making and performances. Masks …
Never Strike a Clock: Colette and Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
The child is naughty. After he makes a mess and strikes the old grandfather clock, the objects in the room begin to come alive, and they aren’t in a good …
Tale of the Dreamtime: Waatji Pulyeri, The Blue Wren
The Aboriginal people of Australia have their own word for Creation. They call it the Dreamtime, a place where souls and dream animals move in the light and shadow of …