Stories and Songs That Speak to the Soul – In the Heart of Aberdeen, and Beyond!

Fairytales, Myths, Fables, Folk Tales, and International Songs for All Ages

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Welcome to a place where stories and songs come to life—where imagination blossoms, wisdom whispers, and ancient truths come alive; where dragons soar, wise animals speak, and ancient legends echo through the mists of time!

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Stories and Songs are selected to suit different age groups and told in a way that speaks clearly and meaningfully to each audience—whether young children, teens, or adults. 

My colleagues and I bring timeless tales and songs from around the world to the heart of Aberdeen.

Through captivating storytellings, we explore the wisdom, whimsy, and wonder woven into the beloved narratives, carefully chosen for their beauty, depth, and relevance to life today.  

Whether you’re seeking enchantment, moral lessons, inner transformation, healing, or a bit of wonder and love, there’s a tale and song waiting to you—and you’re invited to listen, and participate if you like.

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Rooted in a deep respect for the spiritual and moral fabric of storytelling and singing, many of the tales and songs we bring are inspired by deep-rooted insights and health-giving festivals. The old stories and songs help nourish the inner life, celebrate the rhythms of the year, and awaken a sense of wonder and purpose - processes we all embody.

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From Scottish selkies and Norse gods to African tricksters, Indian kings and queens, and Grimm’s darkest characters... each session is a journey into our imagination, cultures, and invite connection.

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Perfect for:

• Workplaces and Libraries

• Schools, Kindergartens, and Educational groups

• Festivals and Seasonal Celebrations

• Community Gatherings and Family events

• Reflective spaces and Private sessions

• Community groups and Family events

• Festivals and Cultural celebrations

• Private storytelling sessions or Themed parties

From gentle fairy tales for the youngest listeners to rich myths and parables for older ones, each story invites us to listen more deeply—to ourselves, to each other, and to the world.​​

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Honouring the Health-Giving Festivals Through Storytelling and Singing

Throughout the year, my colleagues and I offer stories, poems, and songs that align with a rich festival life, bringing warmth, depth, and spiritual insight to each season.

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The yearly cycle is a profound teacher—an ever-turning spiral of light and dark, growth and rest, outward blossoming and inward reflection. In this guide, the seasons are viewed not just as climatic changes, but as soul-states and qualities that shape our inner life and creative expression.

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Each season carries its own spiritual and artistic themes, aligned with sun and moon cycles, traditional festivals, and natural phenomena. Together, these festivals and rhythms provide a living framework for therapeutic arts that support personal transformation, community connection, and attunement to the natural world.

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Spring: Awakening & Renewal

Quality: Renewal, fresh starts, intention-setting, envisioning future growth.

Hope, emergence, awakening of light, new beginnings, light growing stronger
Therapeutic Themes: Awakening dormant potentials, fostering optimism, cultivating inner growth
Artistic Focus: Soft pastels, sunrise, new seedlings, openness, flowing forms, seed motifs, watercolours, gentle movement
Representative Festivals: Easter, Nowruz, Ostara, Passover, International Workers’ Day

Epiphany - Illumination, revelation, spiritual insight

Easter – Stories of transformation, renewal, death, resurrection, renewal, sacrifice, loss, hope, echoing the quiet mystery of death and joyful promise of new life.

Whitsun - Liberation, renewal, faith, community, heart-centred union, new understanding, freedom

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Summer: Radiance & Flourishing

Quality: Vitality, warmth, abundance, outward joy, fertility, blossoming life, community celebration
Therapeutic Themes: Expression of self, creativity in fullness, joy, and courage
Artistic Focus: Bold colours, sun motifs, dynamic sculpture, singing, and dance
Representative Festivals: Midsummer, Vesak, Ratha Yatra, Inti Raymi

St John’s Tide (Midsummer) – Bright, radiant tales of light and courage, often featuring the elemental forces of fire, water, and the human will.

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Autumn: Harvest & Transformation

Quality: Reflection, gratitude, change, letting go
Therapeutic Themes: Integration, grounding, honouring cycles of completion, preparing for rest
Artistic Focus: Earth tones, leaf and seed crafts, weaving, contemplative poetry
Representative Festivals: Diwali, Halloween, All Souls Day, Thanksgiving

Michaelmas – Bold and stirring stories of dragons, trials, and inner strength, helping both children and adults explore courage, protection, balance of light and dark, justice, and the battle between light and shadow.

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Winter: Rest & Inner Light

Quality: Stillness, contemplation, inner warmth within darkness, birth, joy, peace, hope for renewal
Therapeutic Themes: Inner journey, nurturing soul strength, community support through ritual
Artistic Focus: Candlelight, beeswax crafts, quiet storytelling, music with deep resonance
Representative Festivals: Christmas, Hanukkah, Advent, Saint Lucy’s Day, Yule

Advent – Gentle, expectant tales that grow in light and wonder week by week—stories of journeys, stars, and quiet preparation.

Christmas – Heartfelt nativity-inspired fables and folk tales that celebrate light in darkness, the birth of love, and the mystery of the divine child in all of us.

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At each festival, our storytelling and interactive singing draws from a blend of traditional tales, nature-based myths, and spiritual parables that reflect the deeper mood and meaning of the time:

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This seasonal framework guides the timing and thematic emphasis of your therapeutic arts offerings, inviting participants to flow with the natural cycles both outwardly in the environment and inwardly within their own lives. The stories, poems, and songs are selected and shared with care, using language and imagery suited to the age and understanding of each group. Whether in a classroom, a chapel, or a cozy family gathering, the aim is the same: to create a living space where imagination and spirit can meet.

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In Aberdeen and beyond, come and discover stories that stay with you!

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