Paris in the springtime; a dryad waiting for you by the lake; the encounter in the solarium.

hide and seek in the flowering wild plum trees; the swollen river; a whispered word that changes things.

bursts of forsythia by the side of the road; the language of the heart; climbing the marble stairway.

wild tulips; setting off on your white steed; the wind and the rain;

a statue of a Golden Crow;
hearing the waterfall splash in the pool all night long; a moment of empathy.

rowing to the island in the middle of the lake; a broomstick that flies; antique buttons and sewing notions.

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.