This collection of poetry was born in the cold days and long nights between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox as the earth was healing, dreaming, and mirroring the importance of going inward, whispering ancient secrets and long-forgotten truths, and, like a wise elder, telling stories to those who would listen.Paula Martin is an award-winning writer, teacher and healer who has been helping people tap into their own divine essence for over 25 years. Along with teaching creative writing, spiritual expression, and arts classes, her background includes extensive mentorships in shamanism and new-paradigm healing, attunement in Usui Reiki Level II, black belt in Cuong Nhu Martial Arts, and years of studying multiple spiritual disciplines and meditation. She is the author of the critically-acclaimed novel, Bone by Bone: A Love Story (2017).