Welcome to The Church of Tinkerbell Podcast, a podcast dedicated to love, acceptance, and making the world a better place. Here, we explore LGBTQIA+ and minority group issues, challenge injustice, and dive into the power of community, compassion, and resistance. Through thoughtful discussions -- including deep dives into issues that affect us all -- we spark conversations that celebrate diversity and empower change. No judgment, just love, truth, and a little bit of magic.
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Welcome to The Church of Tinkerbell Podcast, a podcast dedicated to love, acceptance, and making the world a better place. Here, we explore LGBTQIA+ and minority group issues, challenge injustice, and dive into the power of community, compassion, and resistance. Through thoughtful discussions -- including deep dives into issues that affect us all -- we spark conversations that celebrate diversity and empower change. No judgment, just love, truth, and a little bit of magic.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Magic isn’t only found in fairy tales — it’s woven into the everyday. The smell of bread baking, the sound of laughter, or a child’s curious question can become portals to wonder when we pause to notice. The Enchanted Ordinary invites us to rediscover the sacred beauty hidden in life’s smallest moments.
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Our bodies are temples of motion and breath. In every stretch, every dance, every inhale and exhale, we offer a sacred prayer of being alive. Blessings for the Body is a meditation on honoring the holiness of movement and breath.
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Before temples and texts, there was the sky. In this reflection, we explore astronomy and the night sky as a form of spiritual practice—one rooted not in dogma, but in wonder. Through science, story, and silence, we rediscover the sacred in the stars.
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Welcome to The Church of Tinkerbell Podcast, a podcast dedicated to love, acceptance, and making the world a better place. Here, we explore LGBTQIA+ and minority group issues, challenge injustice, and dive into the power of community, compassion, and resistance. Through thoughtful discussions -- including deep dives into issues that affect us all -- we spark conversations that celebrate diversity and empower change. No judgment, just love, truth, and a little bit of magic.
