Fairytales :: Divining The Muse

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall—and Other Reflections

What dynamite we handle when we lift a mirror or bend towards one! Elizabeth Coatsworth, Personal Geography Whenever I read tarot for new clients, I tell them that the reading is a mirror, providing perspective and clarity on the direction and challenges of their concerns. We know that the future is determined by past actions and present choices. The tarot…

5 Great Escape Artists…Authors

Posted on June 22, 2016

When I only begin to read, I forget I’m on this world. It lifts me on wings with high thoughts. Anzia Yezierska Summer is a time to kick back, stretch out in the hammock or on the beach, and escape. Escape through the pages of a good book. An ability to escape, at least in the imagination, is important. Escape…

What Books Introduced You to the Magic of Story?

Posted on May 20, 2016

I love books, in any format. If you are a writer, then you love books too. And, I bet you were introduced to their magic early in your childhood. I also bet that, like me, you have memories of several favorite books that introduced you to that magic and set you on the path to storytelling. Three of my favorite…

Your “Just Right” Isn’t Everyone’s

Posted on March 4, 2015

And the baby bear’s bed was just right. This past weekend, Bob and I went shopping for a new mattress. I felt like Goldilocks, moving from mattress to mattress, looking for the one that felt just right. This bed was too hard, that one was too soft, this was one was …almost. There were probably 30-40 styles of mattress in…

Throw It Against the Wall or Kiss It?

Posted on August 13, 2014

Once upon a time… A princess took her favorite toy, a golden ball, into the woods. Sitting by a well, she repeatedly tossed her ball up into the air and caught it. After several tosses, she missed the ball which fell into the well, disappearing beneath the water. She began crying. “Why do you cry so, Princess?” a voice asked….

Grandmother, Mother or Little Red Riding Hood? Or are You the Wolf?

Posted on March 5, 2014

Hey there, Little Red Riding Hood, you sure are lookin’ good. You’re everything a big bad wolf could want. ~ Rolling Stones Did you grow up hearing the fairytale of Little Red Riding Hood? And were you clear about what happens to good girls when they stray from the path of the straight and narrow? But look more closely. There’s…