by Emily | Dec 1, 2019 | Blog, Modern Life, Myth, Fairytales and Folklore
Beauty & The Beast is an enduring trope because of the magical thinking it supports. That is: ‘oh yes, he is a gruesome Beast now, but all he needs is a Be-u-ti-ful girlie to love him unquestioningly and he will transform into the wonderful man he really is:...
by Emily | Aug 22, 2012 | Myth, Fairytales and Folklore
“Those who don’t accept it and always seek an explanation for the magic and mysterious human relations will lose the best of what life has to offer.” This quote is from the fabulous writer and mystic Paulo Coehlo, from a recent blog where he interpreted the Cupid...
by Emily | Aug 1, 2012 | Myth, Fairytales and Folklore
Emilyland Quote for today – a commentary on change from C.S. Lewis: “It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely...
by Emily | Jun 24, 2012 | Movies, Myth, Fairytales and Folklore
The movie, Snow White and the Huntsman, disappointed and yet intrigued. The more lingering fascination was for the role of the birds. This doesn’t say much for the film itself… Birds have always been part of this fairy tale. This image, of Disney’s...
by Emily | May 4, 2012 | Myth, Fairytales and Folklore
As is not unusual, I find myself at a crossroads – that confounded mystical, magical place of decision making where the road NOT taken is as appealing as the one that could be walked. The only certainty is: indecision is afoot. If only there were a nice,...
