Sharing #PenDames Myth & Magic in Romance

Flossie here – wishing you Happy May! The month of May frolics onto the green stage, dressed in purples and pinks—and all the colors of spring. She is nothing if not decked out! Her fragrance uplifts the spirits. When I open my back door, hypnotic jasmine permeates the air. Out front, the sweet scent of… Continue reading Sharing #PenDames Myth & Magic in Romance

Fae Friday: Dimming of The Sun #Apolllo

God of the golden bow,and of the golden lyre,and of the golden hair,and of the golden fire. John Keats As we have reached the time of year in which the sun’s power diminishes a bit each day, beginning with the recent Autumn Equinox and culminating in Winter Solstice, let us take a look at the… Continue reading Fae Friday: Dimming of The Sun #Apolllo

Fae Friday: Mother Goddess Modron

As I write this, an owl hoots in the distance, probably from the vicinity of the graveyard up the hill.  Totally fitting. The approach of autumn brings renewed brisk energy and ambition, plus a desire to be better organized and to make use of the many collected and, even created, organizational tools. How ironic that… Continue reading Fae Friday: Mother Goddess Modron

Fae Friday: Thracian Moon Goddess

Ancient Thrace has always fascinated me. It was a geographical region in and around the northern part of today’s Turkey and Bulgaria, with Romania to the north. The Aegean Sea bordered ancient Thrace to the south with the Greek civilization to the west, the Black Sea to the east, and the Balkan Mountains to the… Continue reading Fae Friday: Thracian Moon Goddess

Fae Friday: Beach Fun

“One day I wrote her name upon the strand,  But came the waves and washed it away.” Edmund Spenser, Sonnet 75  The beach plucks a soul melody– the salt spray, the fresh scent, the sand, sun, the glorious wind. Does it also call to you? What better way to rejuvenate with Snickerdoodles and family on… Continue reading Fae Friday: Beach Fun

Fae Friday: Gratitude to the Angels of Mercy, Gods of Healing–and Elvis

GRATITUDE TO THE ANGELS OF MERCY, GODS OF HEALING–AND ELVIS Warning: scary stuff. Two weeks ago I awoke at 6:30 A.M. and thought to sneak in another hour and half of ZZZZZZs. Something was wrong, though. My right hand was limp like a jellyfish, and I couldn’t move it or my right foot. Realizing I… Continue reading Fae Friday: Gratitude to the Angels of Mercy, Gods of Healing–and Elvis

Fae Friday: Roses Inside a Writer’s Mind

On a golden dawn in the dawn sublime Of years ere the stars had ceased to sing, Beautiful out of the sea-deeps cold Aphrodite arose—the Flower of Time.  by Victor James Daley Research is always fun. Sometimes you come across tidbits of information that you long to use one way or another, even if they… Continue reading Fae Friday: Roses Inside a Writer’s Mind