DoreenJan 301 minI Can't Smell!As many of you may know, I lost my sense of smell as a result of a certain illness that's been going around. And as you might imagine,...
DoreenSep 27, 20211 minLove, From Inside HerePlease forgive the hastiness of this note as I’m writing from inside a flower (where I now reside). The goings on are highly...
DoreenAug 1, 20211 minBreaking the Smell (Spell)In magik we use scent. Sometimes to assist us into a liminal state. But also to create a conducive space for spirits and creatures we...
DoreenJun 29, 20212 minSummertide Atunement"Each Fairy a breath of summer, as it blows with loveliness, inspires the blushing rose." ~Anonymous Here's just a chatty little update...
DoreenAug 3, 20202 minFull Corn Moon Rant RaveIn the fullness of summer, on this full corn moon, and particularly in this weird time, we are (mostly) all of us deep into treasuring...
DoreenJul 11, 20204 minBeyond The Veil – scent musings and longingsDoes scent transport you? As in… time travel… lucid dreams… astral journeys…. space travel… The other night I thought I would lucid...
DoreenJun 11, 20203 minViolets, Gin, and PavlovasI discovered something. When I live in the forest there will be pavlovas, and gin, and Violet Syrup made from an embarrassment of...
DoreenFeb 4, 20192 minRose Is The Navy Blue Of IndiaImage not my own. It was before I became a perfumer. I was returning a rental car to a destination car rental joint in a forgotten,...
DoreenMar 21, 20183 minCopal + Dunes = BlissWas it the new moon? Already? And a spring new moon! Time to plant seeds of intention! If it wasn’t for my dear friend and...
DoreenFeb 6, 20184 minBelize & Guatemala Part IScent & Faeries What perfumes to bring on a jungle faerie hunt… “A cozy one, a sexy one, one for the weather, and a wild card.” Inviting...
DoreenFeb 28, 20172 minNew Digs!Just wanted to share my news. After a year of Free Range Faerie-ing I’ve got a new place. An actual, physical home and studio. I’ve...
DoreenFeb 1, 20171 minHappy Imbolc- First Blush of Spring AwakeningWelcome to the Faerie Festival of Imbolc! Feb 1st. A time of awakening, yet not quite yet awake, my sleepy faerie friends. A stirring...
DoreenJan 4, 20174 minSex & Scent – A Cautionary Mayan TaleSex and Scent – A Cautionary Mayan Tale Xkeban was lusty as she was beautiful. Lust coursed through her body unchecked. A libido as big...
DoreenDec 31, 20163 minBeauty For 2017!Happy New Year! New Year’s Eve finds me pausing for a moment with my bulletproof coffee loving my 2017 engagement calendar. All those...
DoreenNov 29, 20161 minThe Faerie Nose | by Doreen SteltonFeathered Faerie Hats Off to Arielle for her new Lit Mag, Fair Folk Journal. Lookie – they gave my poem a home! xoxoxoxo
DoreenNov 5, 20162 minMy Anam Cara MissyToday I was watching Missy sniff the air again. I get jealous of her. Her ability to sniff so intensely… I took to the dunes to sniff...
DoreenOct 27, 20163 minBlessed Samhain & Celtic New YearMay the rains sweep gentle across your fields, May the sun warm the land, May every good seed you have planted bear fruit, And late...
DoreenOct 5, 20162 minA Scented Gathering For Mermaids…You Are Invited… swish…swish…swish…Chicago Our gracious hostess is the fabulous artist and sister mermaid, Sharon Bladholm, of Opal...
DoreenSep 26, 20167 minThe Butterfly Chronicles“Just living is not enough," said the butterfly, "one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~ Hans Christian Anderson...
DoreenAug 22, 20165 minKauai Flower MeditationI Asked In Meditation One Morning. What’s Next? Well, how about love? Self love. Big love. Unconditional love. Love of dark places...