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Journey To Elfland
I've been exploring Elfland, the realm of Faerie, and have finally begun a Greenbook Journal. With a nod to Jung's Redbook and his...
Doreen
Apr 30, 20221 min read
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The Lady In White
A dreamy interlude with The Lady in White. I hope you enjoy! (Click on image to play video)
Doreen
Oct 19, 20211 min read
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Love, From Inside Here
Please forgive the hastiness of this note as I’m writing from inside a flower (where I now reside). The goings on are highly...
Doreen
Sep 27, 20211 min read
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Breaking the Smell (Spell)
In magik we use scent. Sometimes to assist us into a liminal state. But also to create a conducive space for spirits and creatures we...
Doreen
Aug 1, 20211 min read
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Becoming Butterflies
So excited to share this video I collaboratively created with my dear friend Victoria Petroff of Breath and Ground! As Vickie notes,...
Doreen
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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Beyond The Veil – scent musings and longings
Does scent transport you? As in… time travel… lucid dreams… astral journeys…. space travel… The other night I thought I would lucid...
Doreen
Jul 11, 20204 min read
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I’m Going To The Forest To Live Off Wildflowers Now
This seems the only sensible thing to do at this point. I will learn to make dandelion wine from it’s golden petals purified by bog water...
Doreen
May 8, 20201 min read
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Where Have We Been?
After all, sunshine, bright crisp air, steaming hot peppermint tea laced thick with honey, and exploring mysterious bogs are still...
Doreen
Mar 14, 20201 min read
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Faerie Festival Roundup 2018
Dust off your wings! Faerie Festival season is here! First, here’s a little bit about faerie festivals. Then the roundup of festivals...
Doreen
Apr 3, 20183 min read
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Copal + Dunes = Bliss
Was it the new moon? Already? And a spring new moon! Time to plant seeds of intention! If it wasn’t for my dear friend and...
Doreen
Mar 21, 20183 min read
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Belize & Guatemala Part I
Scent & Faeries What perfumes to bring on a jungle faerie hunt… “A cozy one, a sexy one, one for the weather, and a wild card.” Inviting...
Doreen
Feb 6, 20184 min read
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Why Imagination Is Your Superpower
(in defense of faeries) Queen Mab In the crisp, quiet snow, through the sleeping woods we quest. The forest, at once muted and subtle,...
Doreen
Dec 21, 20172 min read
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The Blue Faerie Hag
Here is a story about the old ways. I could give you a historical explanation of its origin, classifying it as myth (The folk story of...
Doreen
Oct 31, 20173 min read
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Happy Imbolc- First Blush of Spring Awakening
Welcome to the Faerie Festival of Imbolc! Feb 1st. A time of awakening, yet not quite yet awake, my sleepy faerie friends. A stirring...
Doreen
Feb 1, 20171 min read
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Beauty For 2017!
Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve finds me pausing for a moment with my bulletproof coffee loving my 2017 engagement calendar. All those...
Doreen
Dec 31, 20163 min read
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The Faerie Nose | by Doreen Stelton
Feathered Faerie Hats Off to Arielle for her new Lit Mag, Fair Folk Journal. Lookie – they gave my poem a home! xoxoxoxo
Doreen
Nov 29, 20161 min read
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I Still Believe
The heart… Deep purple-red and regal flicking as a fire queen. Fierce loving. Verdant rich with honeyed ambrosia like the slip of an...
Doreen
Nov 21, 20161 min read
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Blessed Samhain & Celtic New Year
May the rains sweep gentle across your fields, May the sun warm the land, May every good seed you have planted bear fruit, And late...
Doreen
Oct 27, 20163 min read
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A Scented Gathering For Mermaids
…You Are Invited… swish…swish…swish…Chicago Our gracious hostess is the fabulous artist and sister mermaid, Sharon Bladholm, of Opal...
Doreen
Oct 5, 20162 min read
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