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Flaming Muse: Matchstick Tales that Ignite the Soul
Someone once said that the human heart is made not of muscle and blood, but of stories. From time out of mind stories have inspired, sustained and soothed the heart. When we seek to connect or commune, we do so through story. And there is no better place for story - those that ignite and inspire - than by the fire.
Flaming Muse contains almost four hours of original stories and poems by Duirwaigh Studios founder Angi Sullins. Many of the tales are taken from Angi's popular blog Message from the Muse and from her first novel Duirwaighs and Dreamfields: A True Fairy Tale. In this three-disc collection, Angi, a born storyteller and keeper of the muse's cookfire, will stir tales of love and loss with those of passion and presence, to create for you a cauldron of inspiration.
Come. Sit by the fire. Your heart is tinder. Kindle. Kindle.
Listen to the introduction to Flaming Muse
Listen to Angi's original composition Pearls and Pigs
This audio book is now available in our shop as audio CD set or MP3 download.
What people are saying about Flaming Muse
"I laughed, I cried, I soared...Angi's stories, poems, and ponderings took me on a flight of inspiraion. Her ability to tell her own tale while reaching deep inside you to help you find your own is uncanny. I thoroughly enjoyed the ride!" Barbara Bellamy, Machesney Park, Illinois
"Angi's gift for story telling taps into the very essence of what the hopeful human experience can be and delivers it in trappings that wonder, mystify and inspire the listener/ reader to reach into their own matrix and come out revitalized, refreshed and empowered to be a better version of themselves." Gretchen Boyer, Northbrook, Illinois
"Absolutely one of the best speakers I have heard! Listening to Angi share her thoughts, writing, and life stories opens the doorway to the realization that there is wonder in the here and now, a place and time for laughter and tears, brightness and shadows. She reminds us to be aware of the beauty and magic that surrounds us in the everyday." Amber Fell, Rockford, Illinois
"Angi Sullins has a new CD out called Flaming Muse. Good goddess, how could I NOT purchase something with a title like that?! It's a keeper for sure...Her stories, her life, and the way she looks at it, have made me pause and review my own life stories. She makes me think, and in an entertaining way. She's made me cry, not from sorrow but from joy as I try to understand how she walks the walk she does. I find her an amazing woman. I treasure this CD, but most of all I treasure the opportunity that is mine to listen to her voice and feel her passion whenever I wish." Karen Kerr, Watertown, Wisconsin
Duirwaighs and Dreamfields: A True Fairy Tale
Coming in 2009
from the back cover...
Fairy tales are like windows, offering us a glimpse into the deepest parts of our human psyche: the blessings, the banes, the heroic triumphs, the bloody defeats. Like the magic mirror in Beauty and the Beast, fairy tales reveal the unseen beasts and beauties of our inner nature, the threads of rose and thorn entwined on the tapestry of life. The same is said of our eyes. They're the windows to the soul. Gaze into my eyes--with their crooked panes and askew shutters--and I cannot promise what you'll see. I can only share with you the visions I see looking out. One window shows me a world stitched with hopes and pains and possibilities. The other opens to reveal an embroidered vista where Impossible Things Happen Every Day. Sometimes the two worlds converge, and a door appears between the windows. This tale, then, is about that portal. This world. And That. And the Duirwaigh between.
Listen to the first chapter of Duirwaighs and Dreamfields: A True Fairy Tale
What people are saying about Duirwaighs and Dreamfields: A True Fairy Tale
"Read this book and sip from the well of inspiration for Angi is the guardian of that sacred stream. Her story is the hero’s journey of overcoming all notions of limitation, of remembering to dream large and out loud, but most of all, of following your dreams to their uttermost end. Her hero’s journey is the soul’s journey from the smallest fragile ember to full-blown inferno – for inferno she is. And so a word of caution is required. Under no circumstances should you read this book is you are content with dullness, or lifeless lack of imagination or any kind of narrow daily round or cage. On the other hand, if you’re willing to burn in the pure fires of inspiration, then at all costs, listen with every fiber of your heart and soul to this message from the Muse.
To read Duirwaighs and Dreamfields is to set your compass towards Wonderland, for this book is a map to that sacred space, which as you will see, is alive and well on planet earth. Like the best stories, Angi’s not only points out your direction, it reveals the fine art of soul-crafting; the practice and cultivation of a most extraordinary wonder, even in the most ordinary moments. All aboard for true love ." Tim Cambpell, publisher, Amber Lotus Publishing, Portland, Oregon
"I was utterly transported, and I mean Transported. After listening, I drifted into an indescribable dimension of beauty and magic. For two hours I was at a loss for words. Angi's story is only the beginning of that experience. She's a remarkable creatrix, and her voice transports you to realms you've only glimpsed in your dreams." Luisa Kolker M.A., LPC, Shamanic practitioner, Santa Fe, New Mexico
A Knock at the Door
This beautiful hardcover collector's book with DVD is based on Duirwaigh's first inspirational mini-film of the same title, which caused an unexpected international sensation. The book contains larger images of the art used in the film with glorious, lush detail. The stunning works of art from a wide range of leading contemporary fantasy artists are combined with inspiring text that leads the reader back to the magical place inside themselves. A Knock at the Door takes us to the beginning and end of every journey; a place of wonder and innocence, but above all a place of remembering - to the most magical secret place of all - the place of believing.
What people are saying about A Knock at the Door
"It is always wonderful to come across something that spreads a little joy and magic, and A Knock at the Door does just that. Children and adults alike will find it uplifting and inspiring." Brian and Wendy Froud, creators of Faeries, Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book and Goblins!
A Knock at the Door is a summons to joy, a reminder of our poetic birthright, a message from a place both wildly wondrous and utterly familiar. Angi Sullins and her team of artists and musicians have tapped a stream of perennial wisdom into which the whole world seems to be dipping their cup. --Mirabai Starr, author of 'The Interior Castle' and 'Dark Night of the Soul'
Knock at the door of this book! Over and over for inspiration and reattachment to the magical, mystical elements of life. And once you have remembered this otherly world, use the images and questions as writing prompts or openers into storytelling. It works like a charm. --Christina Baldwin, author of 'Life's Companion' and 'Storycatcher'
"Wow!" ..."Must Have!"..."Gorgeous"..."Uplifting and beautiful!"..."Magical and Touching"..."A Doorway to Inspiration!" Amazon.com reviews
This book (with DVD included) is available in our shop.
You can watch the film for free on our film page.
Angi's Blogs
Message from the Muse is an inspiration portal for the conscious mind and creative soul. www.MessagefromtheMuse.com
Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Angi's personal blog - a candid, humorous, intimate look at one life in Wonderland - www.AngiinWonderland.com
Strike a pose! Angi gives good face! Join her on Facebook.
Tweet like you mean it! Follow Angi on Twitter.
written by Kelly Ann Lewis, September 06, 2009
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