Build the wild luminous tent and the magic will come

/ Melissa Kaiser Design

Hello all you lovely wanderers,

Come sit down in the tent I built for you. Come rest awhile on velvet pillows. Relax and ease all the should haves and the could ofs. Come let the wild magic reign.

be in the magic and mystery of all that you are

be in the magic and mystery of all that you are

I’ve dreamed about gathering women for so long. I’ve been in groups of women before and I know what happens there. Deep connection, inspiration and the holding of space for all to unfold in a safe and loving way. I used to do parties for my daughter when she was younger. We had in the castle, under the sea, mermaid parties and dancing with the fairies and fire goddesses birthday shindigs. Absolutely loved making these parties for the girls! Some wise one said to me ‘why don’t you have parties like this for women?’ So I did. I just stepped into all this magic one day with PM invitations to women I had recently met at the artists co -op I belong too and to my best friends. I was scared. Would they come and give it a go? Show up for my creative visioning nights and my other wild schemes? They did. They showed up and pretty much amazed me with their openness and fun spirit. My first gathering on the Summer Solstice got rained out. Damn. We gathered anyway and then again in early 2015. In the Spring I started pinning stuff on Pinterest. If you like that kind of unruly gorgeousness here’s the link to my wants and pinned desires  https://www.pinterest.com/melissakdesign/

I remembered the tents I had  pinned the year before and had been pining for since last summer. Why not this year? I thought even amidst my mom going into long term care nursing and all that led up to that. Some very emotional and draining times for my family. The thing was these dreams I had, they were what kept me afloat on this raging sea of sadness and pain. I learned that it can all have its place in me. The joy and the pain. The saying goodbye to the mom I once knew and the planning for this new happiness to come into my life.

:::the unfurl girls:::

So I dreamed along with the grieving. I knew that this witnessing of my moms diminishing health, though so brutal at times, was making me ask myself how I truly wanted to be alive. The answers were coming to me and this post is about so much of what they were. To create more magical spaces where I could be in my joy, be with my girls on fire. Let all the gorgeousness I conjured up in my head out in the world.

shes beckoning you

shes beckoning you

down the mossy garden path

down the mossy garden path

So here it is! I did it with some help from my guy who built the bamboo pergola and I hung the lights and created my nest. I was longing for these vintage Moroccan textile floor pillows. I did find some amazing brass enamelled dishes to hold crystals  and candles, lavender and sage.

photo cred. Elizabeth Essex aka the cat lady lawyer

photo cred. Elizabeth Essex aka the cat lady lawyer

I piled that tent with pillows ’cause can there ever be enough pillows? Not in my world. There was delicious food spread out on my grandfathers picnic table under the maple tree.

'Through the Veil

‘Through the Veil”

It was a chocolate truffle, wine, laughter and sex talk kinda night. When my local girlgang flung themselves down in that cushy nest the real started. The kind of real when the mind relaxes and the true voice starts speaking. The wild mused voice of this is who I really am, what I really want to talk about. What troubles me  and what makes me curious. What makes me feel lit up and what’s fucking awesome in my life.

there are angels and gypsy magic afoot.

there are angels and magic afoot 

so much magic inside the tent

so much magic inside the tent

This is the best, in my opinion, kind of magic! The magic of being seen and heard and of seeing the beauty, the fierce grace and fire in us all. So I built the tent and they came. In my field of dreams. Now you’re here too and I’m so glad you came! It is the best kind of joy for me to have you here. What I’ve wished and hoped for.

they will gather there

they will gather there

I’m hoping you might want to join me here in my virtual tent, in my joy. I’ll be talking about the circle I want to gather virtually really soon. I’m planning it for October. I’m so excited to share all the details with you. Next week I’ll post about it all. For now though I want to celebrate that you are here on my newish website! Yay! A long held dream and I’m going to give away a piece of my custom gemstone jewellery, some of my original art cards and some surprises too. All you have to do is comment here and let me know who you are and I’ll pick a winner on Sunday, Sept. 13th. The day of the new moon. We’re gonna talk new moons real soon. 😊 Saving a place for all you lovely, messy ones in my tent of dreams,

photo cred. the lovely Elizabeth Essex aka the cat lady lawyer

photo cred. the lovely Elizabeth Essex aka the cat lady lawyer

love always,

Melissa ✨💖✨

22 thoughts on “Build the wild luminous tent and the magic will come”

  2. Melissa this is fabulous! I hope all the gypsies and wild women meet under ur tent! I’m kim artist, art therapist, and energy worker . I love to travel, experience new adventures, and love bold colors.
    This is my second attempt at leaving a comment sorry if it duplicates 🙂

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  4. We’re all wandering gypsies traveling the winding roads of our lives. I’m so glad our roads intersected Melissa! May we travel farther still 🌎….love you, Teenie

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    • I love that Elizabeth!!! Such beautiful words from a beautiful person. Thank you for the lovely photos of that night!.So glad we met. Can’t wait to wander farther with you. Something tells me that we have lots of adventures to go on together. Love you too Teenie. 😽💖

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  5. So much magic! Wild magic, indeed! I am Rae. I am having a hard time with telling you who I am. I am remaking myself after a marriage of nearly 18 years and a divorce. I am finding I am an earth mama, a lover and student of earth medicine, a fledgling herbalist, a wild woman, and a believer in magic.

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    • Hello Rae, thank you for being here and for your kind words. I also had to find the lost and hidden parts of myself after some big changes in my life. It sounds as if you are finding your dreams and desires for yourself. Sending love and light to you as you find your deep magic. ✨💖✨

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  8. While reading this, I smiled, heart tears came to my eyes and I felt the radiant beauty and fullness of connection in your tent. How gorgeous! As for who I am – I am currently unfolding into a new iteration, which is about learning to keep my heart open and fully celebrating this moment while embodying joy, love, peace and passion, in my daily life as a single mom to two teens and in my career as an energy and clarity facilitator. I have zero idea what form any of this will take, I’m just opening to the energy and trusting flow.

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    • I’m so glad you’re here Joy! It sounds as if you are experiencing a wonderful unfolding in your life. I have no idea where this new path will take me as well. Nervous, excited energy leading me to what’s next as well. It’s a bit of a wild ride isn’t it? So luminously beautiful as well. 😘💖✨

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  9. Your website is amazing, as is your transformation! It’s fascinating to watch and I can’t wait to see what you do next. You are an inspiration and it makes me want to spend more time being creative. Love everything you are doing!!!

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