I am a huge child at heart and never intend to “grow up” in the sense of ever letting go of my innocence, wonder and joy for seeing the magick in life’s miracles. One of the things that enchants my heart is the magick of the Christmas season. Not for tradition or commercialization sake, but for the way it inspires that child within to come out in all of us.

The carols, the twinkling lights, decorated trees, sparkly ornaments, Santa and the Elves, enchanted villages and forests, magickal animals, flying reindeer, smells of cloves and cinnamon, cozy fires, snowflakes and icicles, and white Christmas snow….it takes me away to a faery winter wonderland that is alive year round in my heart. After all, I do sing Christmas carols, mostly from my favorite animated Christmas cartoons like Rudolph, all year round!

Last night we had the idea to visit “Chill” with our sweet new friends Mary and Cameron, who just moved out from Ashland, Oregon. This is a winter celebration presented by The Queen Mary that is definitely worth visiting if you’re looking for a little enchantment and fun.

There is a lovely winter village land you walk through to get to the main area where you’ll find ice skating or tubing and the fantastic Ice Kingdom. DO dress warmly, as the Ice Kingdom is a magickal, giant ice sculpture world that can be as cold as 9 degrees (it was actually 7 degrees last night). They do provide hooded coats, but if you want to enjoy taking it all in, you’ll want to be layered as well, including hats and gloves. They also have two small ice slides inside for both children and adults. Your tickets will also get you on The Queen Mary, which you can either do the same day or come back for, which we intend to do.

Today’s post is really about celebrating the child within – One of my favorite and natural things to cultivate and help inspire. To me, this is an integral part to the energy we are moving into, as it taps into your imagination, inspiration, dreaming, believing, authenticity, core passions, creative potentials, innocence, purity, and love – all of which are essential in manifesting what you desire as a new reality.

One of my most favorite songs I love to listen to year-round – “Believe” by Josh Groban from The Polar Express – says it all. It chokes me up every time I hear and sing along with it.

I want to share images (click each to enlarge) of the evening and beautiful ice sculptures from my experience of The Ice Kingdom last evening, as a visual journey into a world of enchantment and possibilities. The ice sculptures take you through an enchanted realm of magickal beings, an underwater ocean world including a giant ice Queen Mary, Santa’s toy land and North Pole, as well as a nativity scene – everything you see is made from ice, even the colored creations.

You can explore them while listening to “Believe” or simply sit back and take in the magick of the video’s visuals. I also added a video with the lyrics, so you can let the words penetrate to heart.

Love and Magick to You Always

Life’s enchanted cup sparkles near the brim. ~Lord Byron