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 transcended
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’s
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.
By Diadharma – 5 Jan 2026 Welcome back to the circle, dear kindred spirits. Today, let's look at the stories that enchanted our childhoods not just as tales of wonder, but as profound allegories—secret roadmaps for spiritual growth and personal transformation. Beneath the dragons and enchanted castles, fairy
By Diadharma – 30 Dec 2025 Welcome back to the circle, dear seekers of enchantment. We often speak of inspiration as a gentle breath of air, a soft whisper from the divine. But what if the source of true genius demands a far more perilous price? Today, we journey into the
By Diadharma – 25 Dec 2025 Welcome back to the circle. Today, my heart turns toward the salt-sprayed coasts of the North Sea—a landscape of shifting dunes, grey waves, and a history as deep as the Hanseatic tides. Part of my own heritage traces back to these windswept places, specifically