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Climate Change and the Elemental World
It's hard not to think of global warming in the summer, especially here in the desert. Birds pant with their beaks open, javalinas flop down in the shade and browse on whatever they can reach without getting up, even the heat-loving lizards cling to the screen door to feel some breeze on their bellies. And what does it mean for the Fair Folk?
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The Earthereal Life
"Life is beautiful and dangerous. Beware! Enjoy!
I'm called Dreamdeer, due to some pretty strong dreams about Deer.
I currently live in the Sonora Desert with my wonderful husband, and have done dreamwork more or less all my life. I indulge in writing and art at the least excuse.
How do I live the magic? It's kind of unavoidable for someone with narcolepsy, a condition that blurs the line between sleeping and waking and is apt to plunge me into a dream at any moment.
In my maternal tribe, dreams are a legitimate variety of reality, part of a larger reality that seems to correspond most closely to the European concept of Faerie.
I have come to accept that I must deal with whatever reality I happen to land in at the moment, prepared to shift gears in an instant.
Someday I'd like a tee-shirt saying - Narcolepsy: It's not just a disease, it's an adventure!"
Dreamdeer has been a member of Enchanted Folk since August 2008