Magic of Story, Rooting into Soul, Myth and the Moon
Magic of Story
Fairy tales have always felt strange and wise to me — like riddles disguised as bedtime stories. On the surface, they’re almost nonsensical: a wolf that talks, a girl who lives with dwarves, a witch who lives in a house on chicken legs. And yet, these stories are passed down through generations, often read to us within our first few days of life. Something about them sticks. Something in them speaks.
“Stories set the inner life into motion, and this is particularly important when the inner life is frightened, wedged, or cornered.”
— Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run With the Wolves
They seem to bypass logic and go straight to the part of us that remembers — not with the mind, but with the body or soul. There’s something encrypted in them. Ancient. They offer us symbols and archetypes that mirror the inner landscapes we can’t always name: fear, longing, transformation, the journey home.
In a time where many of us are searching for something deeper — connection, belonging, meaning — and yet feel like no religion or structured belief system quite fits, story can be a bridge. A quiet form of guidance that doesn’t tell us what to believe, but helps us feel less alone in the mystery of it all.
For a long time, I’ve held a quiet love for fairy tales, folklore, dreams — and the subtle but profound truths they hold. And I’ve decided that it’s time I start sharing this passion more regularly with you.
New moons are a beautiful place to begin.
They offer us a blank canvas every month — an invitation to reflect, reset, and plant something new. This particular new moon, in steady, grounded Taurus, feels like the perfect energy for rooting down into what matters. Slowing down. Coming back to the body. Honouring nature — both around us and within.
Many of you know me through my yoga practice. But if you’ve practiced with me, you’ll know that I don’t follow one strict lineage, doctrine, or discipline. That’s never felt true for me. Instead, I’m passionate about exploring — many philosophies, many practices, many perspectives. I draw on what I’ve studied, what I’ve experienced, what others have shared, and above all, what resonates.
“Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves.”
— Rainer Maria Rilke
My approach is deeply intuitive. I follow my energy. I pay attention to what soothes me, what stirs something in me, and what I instinctively pull back from. I don’t believe growth comes from perfection or certainty — I believe it comes from curiosity, contrast, and the courage to sit in the in-between.
As most philosophers and mystics point out, opposites are necessary. We grow by holding them. There’s no light without dark. No fire without shadow. No rising without the descent. We need both yin and yang, and we need to learn how to listen for what wants to emerge in us — not force it, but tend to it, like a seed.
That’s why fairy tales speak to me so deeply.
They don’t hand us answers — they hand us questions, symbols, pathways. They speak the language of the soul.
“Myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human manifestation.”
— Joseph Campbell
And so, as I continue sharing yoga, I’ll also be weaving in more of this: story, folklore, dreams, archetypes, symbolism, inner work. Because I believe our healing is multidimensional. And I believe the stories we return to — and the ones we tell — have the power to guide us home to ourselves.
