This July, we transcribe the hopes encoded in the wing-beats of every new butterfly:
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
and so on.
As we know, the hopes and dreams of butterflies radiate through the atmosphere from their light and fragile bodies, transforming the breath of all living beings. As you read this book, please flap the pages to bring them to life, doing your best to absorb the Hopefulness wafted into the air with each breath you take.
Long ago, in the before-time, all birds spoke the same language. This month, we learn why their languages multiplied, and what this has to do with a trick played by a sickly old quail with a love for gossip.
As you step out this summer with binoculars on your eyes, listening in on the gossip in the treetops, you might remember that ancient summer when the birds squabbled and the flowers grew teeth.
The Second Book of May is a book of permissions for all beings.
As we know, most living things are afraid to shriek at the top of their lungs, or even be caught displaying the most ordinary behaviors, such as buying a steamy little drink or sleeping with a stuffed animal. This month, the gods offer 24 new permissions. They hope to find you moss-green, moisturized, and free.
Have you ever wondered about allergies? Specifically, why!? How!? Who!? And seriously, this again!?
This month, the Nose of the River of Time sneezes her wisdom right into the face of this mystery.
Before there was springtime, there was a time of winter without end. In March, we travel to visit the old gods of the Ice Age, who knew there was more to this world — more color, more life — than they had ever experienced. How did they escape their life of hunger and blinding snow, the hollow fabric of their reality?
In February, the gods trek through the Forest to reach an old hut along the Bog of Despair, where a small and happy fire has been tended for centuries. They’ve come to ask the Oracle a question — the question — that’s been on their mind this pilgrimage year. What is the future of love?
The Oracle, also known as The First Sock Who Ever Lost Her Mate, the bearer of the Original Grief, unravels into a stretch of yarn that goes all the way back to the dawn of time. Before the gods can understand the future, they have to go back to the beginning — carried, of course, by a smelly old sock.
This July, we transcribe the hopes encoded in the wing-beats of every new butterfly:
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
flap-flap
and so on.
As we know, the hopes and dreams of butterflies radiate through the atmosphere from their light and fragile bodies, transforming the breath of all living beings. As you read the transcriptions in this book, please flap the pages or your electronic device to bring them to life, doing your best to absorb the Hopefulness wafted into the air with each breath you take.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
Long ago, in the before-time, all birds spoke the same language. This month, we learn why their languages multiplied, and what this has to do with a trick played by a sickly old quail with a love for gossip.
As you step out this summer with binoculars on your eyes, listening in on the gossip in the treetops, you might remember that ancient summer when the birds squabbled and the flowers grew teeth.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
The Second Book of May is a book of permissions for all beings.
As we know, most living things are afraid to shriek at the top of their lungs, or even be caught displaying the most ordinary behaviors, such as buying a steamy little drink or sleeping with a stuffed animal. This month, the gods offer 24 new permissions. They hope to find you moss-green, moisturized, and free.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
Have you ever wondered about allergies? Specifically, why!? How!? Who!? And seriously, this again!?
This month, the Nose of the River of Time sneezes her wisdom right into the face of this mystery.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
Before there was springtime, there was a time of winter without end. In March, we travel to visit the old gods of the Ice Age, who knew there was more to this world — more color, more life — than they had ever experienced. How did they escape their life of hunger and blinding snow, the hollow fabric of their reality?
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
In February, the gods trek through the Forest to reach an old hut along the Bog of Despair, where a small and happy fire has been tended for centuries. They’ve come to ask the Oracle a question — the question — that’s been on their mind this pilgrimage year. What is the future of love?
The Oracle, also known as The First Sock Who Ever Lost Her Mate, the bearer of the Original Grief, unravels into a stretch of yarn that goes all the way back to the dawn of time. Before the gods can understand the future, they have to go back to the beginning — carried, of course, by a smelly old sock.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
This January, we celebrate THE GREAT FLIPPIDY-FLOP: our day of rituals for welcoming in the new year. In this 24-page fully illustrated book, you’ll join the gods as we flip our pancakes, flip our bodies, flip the dead leaves on the shores of Leg Pond, and attempt to flip the moon.
From the Library of the Outer Burrows, we bring you a story translated from crow-kind.
On the Night of The Luminous Crow, which falls on the last full moon before the solstice of every year, fledgeling crows spend the sunlit hours gathering used mouth torches along the sidewalks, and sometimes even (courageously!) grabbing fresh ones from human hands. That night, the Luminous Crow flies from nest to nest, collecting the fledgelings' mouth torches so that all year long, she has enough fire to light the world. As she does, she replaces them with priceless gold coins (some may call them pennies). Imagine the joy of all the crow children when they wake up in a world filled with wealth and splendor!
This 24-page fully-illustrated book has everything you need to celebrate this most wonderful of all holidays.
This November, we go out into the forest in search of the elusive (though paradoxically, very common) goose of gratitude. We'll share the Wisdom that connects snails, paper-thin slices of tomato, cartwheels, and pickles to that legendary being, and see if we can spot one ourselves.
In October, we deposit our old selves into the Bog and go out in search of a new form.
The Book of Transfigurations is the result of this research into reimagining the Self. In this 24-page book of paper dolls and watercolor costumes, we transform into pumpkin, carrot, mushroom, The Crooked Tree That Holds the Moon (and Also the Laundry), and many other Ways of Being.
In addition to the collection of costumes and mantras in the Book of Transfigurations, this print edition also contains two paper dolls printed on heavy matte paper.
In Blessings for September, we dip our feet into the lichens and listen to the worries of the Sleepless Stones.
This book contains 24 full-color pages and is illustrated with watercolors and weavings. For the first time, readers in the human world will have access to the thought of the Stones that live along the River of Time, transmitted by the lichens that grow on their surface and translated through the language of weaving.
This First August, Second Almanac, we celebrate another important first by chronicling the Picnic at the Dawn of Time. In this book packed with gingham and watercolor illustrations, you’ll receive your belated invitation to the picnic (don’t worry, your ancient being was already there), discover the menu for both the dishes served and All of Creation, and meet the Fox of Nothingness that came uninvited and threatened to devour Everything.
You’ll learn how to fold a picnic blanket to the size of a whisper, witness the moment when leftovers were born, and meet the lifeforms devoured by the Fox immediately after their inception (including the pocket rhinoceros, the pig with pigtails, and the iridescent moonflower).
We hope this book might inspire your own picnic to celebrate All of Creation — or at least a celebration of apple pie, the noble potato, and sandwiches without crusts.
This January, we celebrate THE GREAT FLIPPIDY-FLOP: our day of rituals for welcoming in the new year. In this 24-page fully illustrated book, you’ll join the gods as we flip our pancakes, flip our bodies, flip the dead leaves on the shores of Leg Pond, and attempt to flip the moon.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
From the Library of the Outer Burrows, we bring you a story translated from crow-kind.
On the Night of The Luminous Crow, which falls on the last full moon before the solstice of every year, fledgeling crows spend the sunlit hours gathering used mouth torches along the sidewalks, and sometimes even (courageously!) grabbing fresh ones from human hands. That night, the Luminous Crow flies from nest to nest, collecting the fledgelings' mouth torches so that all year long, she has enough fire to light the world. As she does, she replaces them with priceless gold coins (some may call them pennies). Imagine the joy of all the crow children when they wake up in a world filled with wealth and splendor!
This 24-page fully-illustrated book has everything you need to celebrate this most wonderful of all holidays.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
This November, we go out into the forest in search of the elusive (though paradoxically, very common) goose of gratitude. We'll share the Wisdom that connects snails, paper-thin slices of tomato, cartwheels, and pickles to that legendary being, and see if we can spot one ourselves.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
In October, we deposit our old selves into the Bog and go out in search of a new form.
The Book of Transfigurations is the result of this research into reimagining the Self. In this 24-page book of paper dolls and watercolor costumes, we transform into pumpkin, carrot, mushroom, The Crooked Tree That Holds the Moon (and Also the Laundry), and many other Ways of Being.
In addition to the collection of costumes and mantras in the Book of Transfigurations, this digital copy also contains two paper dolls.
You’ll receive two pdf files of the book: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). An additional file contains the printable paper dolls. Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
In Blessings for September, we dip our feet into the lichens and listen to the worries of the Sleepless Stones.
This book contains 24 full-color pages and is illustrated with watercolors and weavings. For the first time, readers in the human world will have access to the thought of the Stones that live along the River of Time, transmitted by the lichens that grow on their surface and translated through the language of weaving.
You’ll receive two pdf files: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!
This month, we begin our second Almanac of Blessings after completing the twelve cycles of The First Almanac of the Lesser Gods of the Ancient Forest Transmitted Through the Veil by Ants and Other Mysteries. Thank you for joining us on an entire spin around our Mysteriously Legged friend the Sun!
This First August, Second Almanac, we celebrate another important first by chronicling the Picnic at the Dawn of Time. In this book packed with gingham and watercolor illustrations, you’ll receive your belated invitation to the picnic (don’t worry, your ancient being was already there), discover the menu for both the dishes served and All of Creation, and meet the Fox of Nothingness that came uninvited and threatened to devour Everything. You’ll learn how to fold a picnic blanket to the size of a whisper, witness the moment when leftovers were born, and meet the lifeforms devoured by the Fox immediately after their inception (including the pocket rhinoceros, the pig with pigtails, and the iridescent moonflower). We hope this book might inspire your own picnic to celebrate All of Creation — or at least a celebration of apple pie, the noble potato, and sandwiches without crusts.
You’ll receive two pdf files: one formatted for screen reading (labeled “SCREEN”), and another formatted for double-sided printing (labeled “PRINTABLE BOOKLET”). Please don’t distribute this top-secret content!