stalking badgers at twilight; a boat laden with cinnamon and silk; the courage to act.

the smallest particle; chocolate made from freshly picked beans; his lips on the side of your throat.

meeting after dinner on the front deck; the black bear in the backyard; the Queen of Pentacles.

setting out for Ithaka; polished jade; seeing things a new way.

entering a magic cave filled with bats; still a cool wind from the north; the authentic self.

feasting in the castle; the blue of irises; Silbury Hill at dusk.

mesmerized by the street dancer; dissolving a misunderstanding; the best present in the world.

the mouth of the cave; people gathering for a celebration; wrist-deep in warm earth.

the golden apple of the Hesperides; finding the right key; stepping out in new boots.

going over a waterfall in a barrel; integrity; a rush of affection.

flying on a magic carpet; tiny seeds reaching for the sky; a suggestion.

surrendering to delight; flowering dogwood branches at the farmer’s market; kissing on top of the mountain.

gypsy violins wafting across the field; a rare wild flower; learning to tie your shoelaces.

bluebells by the stream; talking with a jaguar all afternoon in the jungle; the power of transformation.

a rush of stillness; soaked in starlight; a piece of yellow silk.

healing the wound; on the back of a condor; arched eyebrows.

kissing her ear; spring sunshine on your closed eyelids; opening the gate.

the kind attention from a stranger; organic pedicures; an elk dancing in a puddle.

dig, dig, dig in the soft spring ground; bathing in moonlight; the place outside of time.