By Diadharma – July 8 2026 Welcome back to the circle. If you sit quietly for a moment and tune your heart to the invisible currents of the world, you might just catch the soft rustle of feathers, the low pad of paws, or the steady, anchoring presence of a soul
By Diadharma – June 2 2026 Welcome back to the circle. If you’ve spent some time dreaming with me here, you already know that my feet are forever wandering down the mossy paths of folklore and ancient myth. It is a lifelong love affair that eventually led me to a
By Diadharma – 26 April 2026 Welcome back to the circle. As we stand on the threshold of May, the world is quite literally stretching its limbs. The buds are swelling, the days are lengthening, and there is a palpable sense of more in the air. It is only fitting, then,
By Diadharma – 1 April 2026 Welcome back to the circle. As the air begins to shift and the first hints of a warmer breeze start to stir, my thoughts always drift toward a very specific kind of magic. In just a month, the gates will open for Renaissance Faire season
By Diadharma – 8 March 2026 Welcome back to the circle. Working as a librarian, I often find that the books on our shelves aren't the only places where stories live. Sometimes, the most enchanting folklore walks right up to the front desk and asks for a replacement library
By Diadharma – 20 Feb 2026 Welcome back to the circle. Even for those of us who have spent years studying folklore and mythology, the universe still has a way of surprising us. I recently drew an Oracle card for a deity I had never heard of before—an experience that
By Diadharma – 6 Feb 2026 Welcome back to the circle. We often gaze at the Victorians through a veil of lace and strict morality, picturing a buttoned-up society obsessed with propriety. Yet, beneath that rigid exterior lay a profound and deeply human yearning—a fascination with the afterlife that
By Diadharma – 3 Feb 2026 Welcome back to the circle. As the wheel turns and we drift into the season of Valentine’s, the air seems to grow a little thicker with the scent of roses and old parchment. It is a time for heart-shaped tokens, certainly, but it’
By Diadharma – 25 Jan 2026 Welcome back to the circle. Today, I want to take you somewhere quiet, shadowed, and a little bit dangerous. If you’ve spent any time reading old fables, you know that the most interesting things always happen in the "liminal" spaces—those "
By Diadharma – 14 Jan 2026 Welcome back to the circle. Today I want to talk about a storyteller I’ve followed for a long time, someone who understands the weight and weave of a good myth: Isabel Greenberg. Hailing from London, Isabel is a celebrated British graphic novelist and illustrator
By Diadharma – 10 Jan 2026 Welcome back to the circle, dear dreamers. While we often speak of ancient magics and tales of old, enchantment is far from a forgotten art. Today, I want to celebrate some modern alchemists—artists whose brushes, lenses, and imaginations conjure worlds of breathtaking beauty and
By Diadharma – Jan 5 2026 Welcome back to the circle. Today, I want to speak on a passion that feels more like a spiritual practice than a hobby: antiquing. For me, wandering through an antique shop is one of the most direct ways to evoke magic in the physical world.