"Gaia is a modern-day Greek mythologist, bridging the archetypes and wisdom of our day with the timeless alchemy of a story-teller to entice us to awaken to our exquisitely beautiful and fun true nature."
-Saeri Wilde 

  "Along life's journey of many turns and twists, up's and down's, trying to figure things out for ourselves......making sense of things is not easy. My story gave me delightful insight to the hidden not so obvious. Shedding light onto a new direction with a fun, loving script and joyous way, that freed a part of me I did not know was not able to take off and soar. I have been touched in such a way my smile means more than just hello. I am flying again!! This was a story, my story, I did not live physically but lived emotionally in the moment I read it and I treasure it!!!!!

  Oooh, how I love my story!!! It was so much fun!!! I cried from joy because it was like you looked into my soul,s aw what was going on, reached in there and presented me with a message I so much needed to guide me where I needed to go in life!!! Thank you from the whole of my heart!!!!"
-Eve D. M.

   “An extremely interesting read. I have read my story more than once and I have received a different meaning/message each time, all are extremely accurate. It is amazing how accurate it is and how relevant it is to my life at any given time. My story has given me Hope, Direction and Purpose. My story constantly reminds me why I do what I do, and why I live the life I live. Thank you for writing this for me, for this gift."
-Alan Strauss

  "You are a genius storyteller. This story is me! There are some key words and key observations in the story and the main key word is ACCEPTANCE. The story is so accurate and has helped me see myself maybe for the first time. I want to let people know they have a lifetime opportunity to find where their destiny lies through your special ability to bring insightful information their way."
-Peter Livesey, Chiropractor

   "Gaia has a gift for telling stories that are both familiar and fantastical. it's impossible to read her work without getting a sense of her earnest goodwill and equanimity, how she values all life, from the animal charecters in her stories to the trees she cares for. Her stories are vital, spontaneous, imaginative, whimsical and poignant. The feeling one gets from reading her stories are of stepping into a Henri Rousseau painting. Everything is just a little more vibrant, and you're delightfully surprised at what flora you might encounter."
-Jonah Dempcy

  “Gaia’s fairy tale provided much needed insight on a lot of things. There was no question that the animals she selected for me were perfect. Her story acted as that what I needed as a sense of re-orientation, re-igniting my spiritual awareness and calmness.”
-Venessa Quatre

  "What a delight it was to receive my personalized fairy tale from Gaia.  It was as though she saw me through her ethereal sight and found the magical fairy essence within me and immortalized it in a story. Loved it."
- Reena Kumarasingham, Author/International Trainer/Therapist

  “Sometimes I lose track of what I am doing in life and where I am going. Life happens so fast and it is constantly changing. Reading the story reminded me of how I need to stop and listen to the things that make me happy and that I need balance in my life. Instead of thinking what to do I must remember to listen to my being. The answers will come if I am listening.”
-Robert Nakamura

"Gaia is a storyteller, the way she is able to incorporate really deep lessons into simplistic and easy to comprehend formats/stories is phenomenal. She has an incredible mind and a good heart. She really understands people."
-Jasmine Ikeda

   “Gaia’s writing is a pleasure to read.  She has a great connection to nature and can weave her story around beautiful settings and creatures we find all around us. She is able to help you learn important life’s lesson through her words.”
-Gary Wills, Hypnotherapist/Neuro-Linguistic Programming

   “Treea Fairy Tales are spontaneously creative original stories set in nature with animals as characters.  These stories are lovely for many reasons but primarily because the animal characters take on only the best human qualities. Whether the character is represented by an animal that is an herbivor or a carnivor, the animal characters are kind, patient, loving, whimsical, joy seeking, fun loving with attributes the author loves most.  Like the author, the stories focus on the joy of being part of nature.  She weaves the best of humanity through acts of kindness, friendship, playfulness, comraderie, faithfulness, devotion, existing together in nature.  These are the types of features displayed in the Treea Fairy Tales.
    The animals in the Treea Fairy Tales remind us by example to respond to others in loving, caring, compassionate ways. They demonstrate actions and attributes that we as humans should strive to emulate if we should wish to live a joyful, expressive, free spirited life.”
-Elaine Yacalis

  "Gaia is the gift that embodies the gift of nature. If you've lost touch with your way home, she tunes in and gently reminds you of your very own grace with her playful ways. If Gaia has come into your life there is no way of escaping her loving magic. Once you've opened up to her creature you've got only one thing left. To discover the ever present beauty of nature right under your skin. And heck probably ON your skin! Gaia is the gift of friendship that embodies the language of nature."
-Heyona Chow

     "We all long to see ourselves more deeply.  In creating a personal fairytale for me, Gaia’s gave form to two archetypal energies that are dear to me. With her intuitive abilities she weaves a magical landscape in which these sweet and innocent creatures reveal the archetypal dance at the heart of my being.  The tenderness and innocence of Gaia’s heart imbues the creatures in her fairy tale with an immediacy that brings to life the inner archetypal realms within us.  I will treasure my fairy tale and return to its wisdom often."
-Sabrina Page

   "Gaia is a gifted story teller. She has a unique way of capturing the essence of who you are. Her story carries messages about where you are in your journey. I believe she is connecting to your souls essence to help you on your souls journey. Her stories are a profound gift!"
-Peter Roe, creator of Love Your Human Design

    "Magical, empathic, penetrating with a depth of connection to the natural world, Gaia's fairy tales embody the universal quality of innocence, connecting and re-connecting, through imagery and sensuality to our childhood sense of imaginative wonder. Deep personal themes are woven through my tale of creatures of sea and land, spirit and matter. I shall treasure my tale of Empsicho, the shape-shifting blue whale."
-Tess Palma

 

A Few Fairy Tales

Agathos

     This one was actually not written for anyone it was before that concept had come to me. It was one of the first stories I have ever written many years ago and has remained my favorite so far very special to my heart. This one is me. One day on facebook I was given spontaneously different words by different friends to write whatever story comes to me. The words that were given to me were: A winged horse, bridle, a bubbling brook, a cottage made of stones with a thatched roof, & a clearing full of wildflowers.

This is what I wrote:

          The river is quiet today, not a single ripple in the water. Nothing moving not even a leaf, as if the Earth was asleep. In fact, she was taking her daily nap...even she needs to rest sometimes as she works so hard every day giving us life and food. 

     It is almost as if life is on pause when she is asleep, a very relaxing time. All the animals and creatures are resting too, there are none around. The birds safely nestled in the trees, the bears in their caves, the rabbits in their burrows. Even the dolphins...one of the most playful mammals are now cuddling with their families. All creatures except one! An animal named Agathos. You see....he never sleeps; he has a very special task he performs...He didn’t always though.

      Once upon a time he was a mere horse, a shinny white one. He lived among many other horses up in the mountains. Very happy they spent their days grazing and roaming free.  Agathos was especially curious & often would go off alone to explore the never-ending mountains and valleys. One day he traveled a bit too far. He came across a clearing. He knew where he was. Legends had long been told about this place. A dangerous place, where no horse should ever go. Why? They did not know.

    Agathos stared at the clearing that was covered with wildflowers...purple, yellow, red and orange. “It sure would be wonderful to run among the flowers,” he thought. He ran and ran taking an occasional playful roll in the flowers. Such fun he had.

     As he exited the clearing he came to this stone cottage with a thatched roof. It appeared old but almost glowed as if the sun was shining directly upon it. Next to it was a bubbling brook.  Agathos was enchanted by this magnificent view. The sound of the brook was like music and he felt as if it was singing out to him to come near and drink it. He couldn’t resist. After all, he was thirsty after a long journey and rolling and playing among the flowers.

    He began to walk closer and closer as if he was under a magical spell. As he kneeled down and was ready to drink the water a great big owl appeared flying out of the trees. “I know you are thirsty, but I would not drink that water if I were you,” said the owl. “Why not?” Agathos asked confused. “This brook belongs to Sam, a human. He has placed a magical spell over this place. If you drink the water you will no longer have your freedom. You will be forced to live here, in-caged in this little space, carrying Sam on your back to help him perform his daily tasks. You will be fed and taken care of but no longer roam free and wild.” “Runaway now,” the owl said. The words of the owl filled Agatho’s heart with fear but a voice within him told him to stay.

    “I would like to meet this Sam and talk to him,” said Agathos. He could not understand why someone would want to capture another through trickery.  The owl impressed by his bravery said: “You only need to walk into the cottage, Sam is in there.”

    A little hesitant Agathos walked into the cottage. There stood a man with bright red hair. Sam was surprised and shocked at the horse’s entrance.  Agathos looked at him straight into his eyes “Why have you enchanted the water to trick us into becoming yours?” he asked. “One day as I was on the roof laying more straw I slipped and fell. Since then my left leg has never mended completely. I need a horse to travel through the forest to gather food, to carry my things and help me perform my daily tasks and to keep me company. So I placed this spell. “Agathos looked to the left and saw this pretty white thing. “What is that?” he asked. “That is a bridle. It is placed on the horse’s head so that I may ride it. Once it is placed on the horse, my partner he shall always be.”

    The horse felt Sam’s pain and loneliness. Agathos could have run away at this moment, after all, all Sam needed to do was shut the door and place the bridle on him. “I have a better idea,” said Agathos. “Come with me and I shall take you to my herd. There are thousands of horses that roam these lands. I am sure there will be one that would want to live here with you, be fed, groomed and live in this beautiful place. You may place the bridle on me and I will take you, but you have to promise me that you will then let me go. I am meant to roam free, travel and explore the mountains.” The owl watched from the window. Agathos was taking a big risk but he somehow knew and trusted that he was making the right choice. Sam agreed and off they went.

    They traveled long distances through beautiful forests, valleys and mountain tops. Through the journey, Sam got to understand how Agathos loved to roam and be free. How happy that made him...this is who he was. He understood Agathos was not meant to be his horse.

    They finally reached the herd and the herd gathered around them. Agathos explained to them Sam’s situation, how he needed some help and companionship and lived in a beautiful home. “Does anyone want to be Sam’s partner?” Immediately Frontida, a young light brown colored horse almost like honey stepped up with tears in her eyes. “Whenever I would hear stories of humans and horses, babbling brooks, and homes I would feel an aching in my heart. I wished I could be one of those horses. It’s always been my dream. I would love to be your helper, Sam.”

    Sam was greatly touched by Frondida’s words. “Thank you,” he said with tears rolling down his eyes. He realized what a mistake he had made and learned an important lesson. That he cannot take anything with force it is wrong. All he had to do was to ask, there was no need for trickery. Sam then took the bridle off of Agathos and placed it on Frontida and off they went where they lived a beautiful and long life.

   The owl impressed by Agatho’s kind and loving heart and bravery gave him wings so that he may travel as far as he could ever want and so that he may share his gift of a loving heart with other humans so that they may learn to live with horses in a peaceful and loving way, making one of the most beautiful partnerships the world has ever seen.

Since then he has been known as the winged horse.

 Agathos (αγαθός) means one of a pure heart.
Frontida (φροντίδα) means caring.

 

Pathos: The Panther

      Once upon a time, there was silence among the rainforest, it was covered in mist. Among the mist, two green eyes appeared…that of a black panther. The panther quietly walked looking around and wondering why the rainforest was so silent today. He was apprehensive. The mist carried his essence, he felt comfortable in it. He enjoyed it…he was part of it. So it was not the mist that disturbed him it was how suddenly all sound vanished, not even one bird was chirping. He was not afraid but felt cautiousness; maybe he was always a little too cautious, suspicious. This was before he discovered who he was.

He usually wandered around the rainforest alone watching every footstep he made. That’s why he really enjoyed the mist because he remained hidden from life. He remained in solitude conversing only if he had to. He especially loved the moon; he would spend hours gazing at the moon.

On that day where everything stood still it was almost as if someone had pushed a button and all life, everything froze. He was serious and felt uneasy. He then heard a whisper “Pathos,” echo three times. The mist cleared a little enough to see a small brown frog with green dots on it. The frog whispered that word again. “What is pathos?” asked the panther. “That is what you hold in your heart,” answered the frog. “What does that mean?” he asked. “It means passion,” said the frog. One that holds pathos shares and invokes the passion in others, whether it be passion for life, adventure, strength, or anything else. You can awaken that in others, it is your gift. It is what drives you, what moves you…what guides you through life.

“I don’t have that,” said the panther. ‘You do” said the frog, “you are just keeping it hidden, you have not embraced it yet.” “Hhhhmmmm…” said the panther with his normal suspicious attitude. The frog croaked and croaked laughing along. “Come with me,” he said. “Let go, relax. Hop with me!” “I don’t hop, I am a panther.” “So what? You can do anything you want,” responded the frog. “Hhhmmm,” said the panther. “Just try it,” said the frog. So the panther hoped. “Well it is kind of fun,” he said. So he hoped again. He began to hop with the frog in the lake and soon forgot about how cautious he had to be. He was too busy hoping along feeling the drops of water splashing over him…until he was completely drenched. But he did not care. The more he let go the more he felt free.

He began to feel all sorts of emotions! Stillness, happiness, joy, humor, mystery, playfulness, guilt, fear, sadness anxiety, hurt – this made him stop. It was almost as though all feelings kept inside him were been released and floating away. “It is ok,” said the frog. “All feelings and emotions are good, as long as you do not keep them hidden, they are all beautiful." A tear then came down the panther’s left eye. He felt relief…then came another tear down his right eye..and another and another. It began to rain. At first, his tears were that of sadness but soon…they became tears of joy. The rain cleared away the rainforest pouring and pouring with thunder and lightning.

“This is your true self,” said the frog “thunder and lightning.” It rained and rained until the sun came out. The rainforest was as alive as ever. The birds chirping, the tree’s branches speaking through the wind, the monkeys leaping from tree to tree…occasionally annoying each other. The panther’s tears had become the rain, washing away all emotions to bring in new life. With the rain the plants grew, the trees and animals drank and new flowers grew.

“Always follow the rain’s example,” said the frog.

From that day on the panther embraced his pathos which occasionally now and again would bring the shedding of tears, bringing new life to the rainforest. 

Pathos (πάθος) means passion.

Kaimi: The Cougar

 

 

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