Who owns winter: the sun, Jesus, the Maccabees, the Unconquered Sun, or the people lighting dumplings and pomegranates at midnight? 🌟 In this slightly sparkly tour of Yule, Saturnalia, Christmas, Hanukkah, Yalda, Dongzhi, Diwali, Kwanzaa and more, we follow humanity’s favorite coping strategy for long nights: candles, feasts, resistance, and ridiculous amounts of hope. Come for the history, stay for the Universal Winter Lights ceremony you can actually do in your living room. The post Who Owns Winter? A Slightly Sparkly History of the Winter Season first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

“The Light We Don’t Withhold” is a Church of Tinkerbell reflection for HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, … The post The Light We Don’t Withold: HIV/AIDS Awareness Month first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

Honoring Native American Heritage Month means more than a land acknowledgment once a year—it’s a commitment to learning the true history of this land, amplifying Native voices, supporting tribal sovereignty, and celebrating the beauty and brilliance of living Indigenous cultures every day, not just in November. The post Native American Heritage Month: More Than a Month of Gratitude first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

Intersex Awareness Week (Oct 26–Nov 8) is a call to learn, listen, and act. This post explains what intersex means, why prevalence estimates vary, the harms of non-consensual surgeries, real progress from hospitals to the U.N., and—through two true-to-life stories—how each of us can support bodily autonomy, dignity, and joyful belonging. The post Intersex Awareness Week: What It Means, Why It Matters, and How We All Help first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

A gentle, wonder-soaked meditation on mortality as a teacher—not an enemy. In this Evernight finale, we dance with Death to return our attention to what matters: love, repair, presence, and everyday courage. Come for the fireflies and candlelight; leave with a pocketful of gratitude and a simple rite to live more fully—today. The post Evernight: Dancing with Death — Embracing Mortality to Fully Live first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

In Evernight 6: Candles Against the Dark, we widen the lens from inner shadow work to shared resilience. A simple candle walk becomes a ritual of togetherness—neighbors choosing one another, turning fear into warmth, and practicing the ordinary courage that carries us through longer nights. The post Evernight: Candles Against the Dark first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

In this luminous midpoint of the Evernight journey, autumn becomes a mirror for transformation. Pumpkins, Transformation, and the Light Within invites readers to see how even in darkness, creativity carves space for hope to shine. A story of courage, renewal, and the quiet magic that comes from turning our hollow places into lanterns of light. The post Evernight: Pumpkins, Transformation, and the Light Within first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

In The Magic of Shadows, we step into the quiet partnership between light and dark — where mystery breathes, imagination stirs, and not knowing becomes a sacred art. This reflection invites you to honor the beauty of what can’t be fully seen, and to find wonder in the places where shadows whisper and light listens. The post Evernight: The Magic of Shadows first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

In the candlelit hush of Evernight, shadows whisper truths we’ve buried deep. This Halloween, dare to meet the monsters within—and set them free. The post Evernight: The Monsters We Carry first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

Why do we seek out haunted houses, jump scares, and ghost stories when fear is something we usually try to avoid? In this reflection from the Sacred Play series, we explore the strange gift of chosen fear — how it awakens us, strengthens us, and even teaches us courage when we need it most. The post Evernight: The Gift of Chosen Fear first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

Step into Evernight, a lantern-lit town where October never ends. In this first Halloween reflection, we celebrate the joy of masks and costumes—the freedom to play, imagine, and reveal hidden parts of ourselves. Alongside the essay, discover a tiny tale: The Night of a Thousand Faces, where mirrors vanish and masks awaken a town to new possibilities. The post Evernight: Masks, Costumes, and the Freedom to Play first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

On National Coming Out Day, we honor the courage of telling the truth—and the lifesaving power of being believed. This piece shares real stories, clears up myths vs. science, and offers simple, actionable ways to be the safe harbor someone deserves. The post The Door We Open Together: National Coming Out Day first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

The Silence Between Notes invites us to listen not only to the music of sound but also to the music of pause. Reflecting on rests, quiet moments, and the spaces that hold us, this piece explores how silence itself can be a source of beauty, transcendence, and sacred presence. The post Sacred Play: The Silence Between Notes first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

What if laughter itself is holy? In this reflection on the sacred role of humor, parody, and satire, we meet the Trickster—the mischievous guide who keeps us humble, joyful, and free. The post Sacred Play: The Holy Trickster – Why Humor Belongs in Spirituality first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

We often think of imaginary friends as childhood quirks, but they carry deeper meaning. These companions—whether a child’s invented playmate or an adult’s inner voice—reveal truths about how we practice love, nurture resilience, and hold hope through imagination. This piece explores how the beings we create inside us help us become more fully alive. The post Sacred Play: Imaginary Friends and Real Truths first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

In this gentle allegorical tale, we follow the dance of fireflies to uncover sacred lessons about community, rest, rhythm, and the quiet power of sharing your light. The Gospel of Fireflies is a meditation on belonging, the beauty of cycles, and the invitation to blink not for show—but for connection. Let the rhythm carry you. The post Sacred Play: The Gospel of Fireflies first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

What if the rainbow was more than a symbol—what if it was scripture? In this meditative and poetic reflection, Sacred Colors: The Rainbow as Scripture explores the rainbow as a living sacred text written in light. Each color becomes a verse, each appearance a revelation. A celebration of beauty, diversity, queer pride, and the holiness of wonder. The post Sacred Play: Sacred Colors – The Rainbow as Scripture first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

A Litany of Wonder is a poetic and meditative journey through the sacredness of everyday life. With reverent attention to the ordinary, this piece invites readers to rediscover awe, delight, and gratitude hidden in plain sight. It’s an offering of sacred play — a reminder that wonder is always near, if we choose to see. The post Sacred Play: A Litany of Wonder first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

Imagination isn’t an escape—it’s a compass. Every movement for love and justice began as a dream someone dared to believe. This post explores how fantasy and storytelling help us envision better worlds—and why reclaiming the right to dream boldly is an act of resistance. Every step toward justice begins in the imagination. What worlds are you daring to dream into being? The post Sacred Play: Dreaming Better Worlds first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.

The sacred isn’t always solemn. Sometimes it giggles, trips us up, and ties flowers in our hair. In the playful mischief of fairies, we discover that laughter and delight are every bit as holy as silence and reverence. The post Sacred Play: The Sacred Mischief of Fairies first appeared on The Church of Tinkerbell.