Thursday, December 31, 2020

Love and Happiness and Good Health and Peace on Earth for 2021...

 

We all gain so much from just a little bit of kindness toward one another!

In spite of our differences, we're all ultimately sharing one thing in common - we are HUMAN, having a human experience on earth. You have freedom of choice: you can choose to make it bad, horrible, and hurtful to others, filling your life with venomous hatred, or you can choose to not be that way and live a life with kindness and peace. It's up to you.

I am forever and wholly grateful to all the experiences - good and bad - which are the total sum of me. Many good things occurred in 2020 that gave me much cheer and, I dare to think, to others, as well (among other things, I published two magazines! It felt incredible to share some beauty to others!).

Yet, sadly, 2020 was not in any way what most of us would consider having been a 'good year' by far. However, the dark cannot exist without the light; in each are lessons that we must pay attention to and grow from.

To quote Mary Oliver (one of my favorite poets) :

"Someone I loved once gave me a box of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too was a gift."

May your coming new year be filled with good things. Take care, and spread your positivity -it shines like a star.

With love and much gratitude,

Ellen Gee



 

 

Monday, December 21, 2020

We proudly present to you! - - -

Our Winter Special issue!

Please click the link below to access your own FREE copy of this full-color, 69 page flipbook with active links to take you directly to your favorite Halloween and Christmas artists

Including:  Mandy Palumbo, Audrey Swarz, Susie Krichbaum, Ethan Black, Karen Steinkraus, Nicole Johnson and more -

 Plus...

- Interesting Yuletide legends and lore from around the world (including - yes indeed! - Krampus)

- Kristen Stafford's amazing experience at the unique Icelandic Elf School

 - A History of Wassail by John Davis

 - Some strange (actually, truly bizarre) old Victorian Christmas cards, and so much more! 


 https://online.flipbuilder.com/pour/nwji/mobile/index.html

 


 

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Arriving to Publish: Winter Solstice, 2020 -


"We Wish You A Scary Christmas"
December 21, 2020 - Winter Solstice
 
 
I know... we're all missing Halloween right about now, aren't we?But there's no need to fret, help is on the way!

Our special Holiday issue will hit the Internet just in time for the longest, darkest day of the year - the Winter Solstice. In these pages you'll find plenty to illuminate those dark corners, with all the most exquisite, hand-crafted artistry from so many of your favorite holiday artists, including:
 
Ethan Black
Audrey Swarz
Nicole Johnson
Susie Krichbaum
Karen Steinkraus
Jacqueline Patrick
 
 and many more.

Check back here, or on our Facebook page, to access the link to your FREE copy of the magazine!

And while we're at it, we'd like to wish you all a very happy Krampus Night!
(aka Fröhliche Krampusnacht in the Germanic countries)
 

 
Cover of our magazine: KRAMPUS, as created by our featured artist, Ethan Black.