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Entering the Enchanted Castle

A quest for the magic in life

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Author: Lory

I'm a voracious reader with an interest also in music, fiber crafts, cooking, baking and preserving, and spiritual practice.

Letting go

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 ~ Lory ~ 8 Comments

Preparing for an international move is quite a process. For much of my life before I got married I was a student, and moved to a different temporary residence every few years. I was used to living out of a suitcase and discarding or storing whatever didn't fit into a single room. But since setting … Continue reading Letting go

It’s not the end of the world

March 6, 2019March 4, 2019 ~ Lory ~ 6 Comments

Suppose you had never known anything but winter, never known the trees and shrubs around you as anything other than smooth, bare branches. Then suddenly one day they were covered with a sickly greenish sort of excrescence, that grew and spread until it completely obscured the familiar structure you were used to. Wouldn't it be … Continue reading It’s not the end of the world

Spinning a tale

February 20, 2019January 31, 2019 ~ Lory ~ 8 Comments

As I get things started here on my new blog, I'll occasionally be posting essays that I wrote for other publications. This essay was originally published in 2011 in the online journal Cabinet des Fees. When Rumplestiltskin offers to spin straw into gold for the miller’s daughter, he reveals himself as an initiate of one … Continue reading Spinning a tale

Beyond words

February 6, 2019February 3, 2019 ~ Lory ~ 15 Comments

Words have always been magic for me. From the time I learned to read (well before my first conscious memory), they have held the key to my understanding of the world around me and of my own inner experiences. The realms of enchantment and wonder spoken of through fairy tales, myths, poetry, and works of … Continue reading Beyond words

A new life

January 23, 2019January 13, 2019 ~ Lory ~ 45 Comments

Last year, my life fell apart. Or exploded. It was all up in the air for a while, anyway, and I didn't know where it would come down. It was a good opportunity to try to practice inner peace, because there wasn't much of it outwardly. I realized that this is the only security we … Continue reading A new life

How tidying up changed my life

January 9, 2019December 28, 2018 ~ Lory ~ 30 Comments

When I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I found the author's assertion that cleaning up your stuff could have life-altering effects quaint and quirky. I wasn't a total skeptic -- I believe in the relationship between our outer and inner lives, and I could see how synchronicity could cause mild changes to occur … Continue reading How tidying up changed my life

The way of the wise fool

December 26, 2018December 25, 2018 ~ Lory ~ 17 Comments

We put a high value on being smart in our society. Intelligence, defined in a "get-ahead, beat-the-others" kind of way, is rewarded in school and required in order to get a high-income, high-status job. The thing is, this kind of intelligence is not very smart at all. It's pushed us to the brink of the … Continue reading The way of the wise fool

What is the enchanted castle?

December 19, 2018December 17, 2018 ~ Lory ~ 33 Comments

Why did I name this blog Entering the Enchanted Castle? One of my favorite books from childhood is The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit. The theme has been described as "Be careful what you wish for" -- a common thread in Nesbit's fantasies. The four child protagonists start out by playing at magic, and end … Continue reading What is the enchanted castle?

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December 16, 2018December 16, 2018 ~ Lory

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A new adventure

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 ~ Lory ~ 2 Comments

Dear friends, Welcome to my new blog, where I plan to post in a fairly random manner about reading, writing, travel, art, nature, food, spirituality, and anything else I please. My other blog, The Emerald City Book Review, will remain up and fully functioning at least through June, but I may move my blogging activity … Continue reading A new adventure

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