Chapter 10: Our Lanterns Glow

Those of you who have been following along with the chapter excerpts will know that other than Song of the Spaces & My Wishing Well (posting that soon!), all LORE chapters 1 & 10 have now been shared, along with posts with all links (click Chapter 1 & Chapter 10 in Labels or mosey on over to the pages overhead for links if you haven't yet read a bit 😀). 

Now it's time for Chapters 10 from my standalone books … well, those long enough to have a 10 (short stories don't often get that far!). We begin with OUR LANTERNS GLOW, which has much Lore in it anyway and therefore the perfect choice to begin with, and CHOICE fits in this instance because chapter 10 is all about choices.

Written and shared in the latter half of 2020, this inspirational book was conceived to cope with the different world we suddenly found ourselves in. As the author, it matters not to me if it sells or not; this is a personal project – I needed to find my light, and this is how I did so. Based on fictional insights, for fiction has helped us in these trying times, Our Lanterns Glow isn’t a cure all; it is about insight and the inspiration we need to move forward.

Now we are in a new year and it is not over; the pandemic and economic fallout is still with us. Our Lanterns Glow is more relevant than ever. Now it helps us make sense of the very strange time we endured and aids us in focusing on the future. Whether we read this today or in a hundred years, it remains relevant; ever do we need the light and always it is our responsibility to lift our lanterns for others to find their way in the darkness. Find the insight you need in this small book and shine your light today!

Elaina J. Davidson

2021

Choices

When a choice lies before you, be as objective as possible. And be firm in your decision.

~ Awl ~

THE LORE SERIES

 When in doubt, act. Action frequently leads to decision.

~ Book of Sages ~

THE LORE SERIES

Intention unrealised murders creativity, but action conceived without due thought imprisons choice. Think before you do and do as you intend.

~ Scroll of Wisdom ~

THE LORE SERIES

 It is easier to remain anonymous. It is easier to keep talent under wraps. That way no one can use you. Of course, you will be as nothing.

~ Awl ~

THE LORE SERIES

 

In an earlier section we spoke about helping others, and our purpose. Fame is not part of that, and remains true here. The talents we have are more important than ever and it is imperative we share them in order to create a brighter future. This isn’t about crowing to the heavens about how special we are; this is about employing our gifts to the good of all.

Do you have a talent for sewing? Make masks or offer T-shirts to the mother struggling to make ends meet and clothe her children. Can you prepare large quantities of stew or soup? Offer your services to a feeding scheme or share with your neighbours. Do you enjoy bargain hunting when grocery shopping? Share your methods with those of little means.

Do you sing? Sing! Do you write? Tell your story!

Our talents are endlessly varied; let us share them, if only to put a smile on someone’s face.

Thought is matter. A void, therefore, cannot ever be empty.

~ Book of Sages ~

THE LORE SERIES

Sometimes you have to start over, friend. Sometimes it is the best way forward.

~ Awl ~

THE LORE SERIES

 Sometimes starting over needs contain elements of what you seek to leave behind. Choose wisely.

~ Awl ~

THE LORE SERIES

Personality drives action. It is, after all, how we think that causes us to move in one direction or another.

~ Awl ~

THE LORE SERIES

 The best advice anyone is able to share, when advice is sincere and may be regarded as less than criticism, is to be yourself always. On the other hand, to follow it, you have to know yourself.

~ Book of Sages ~

THE LORE SERIES

You also have to love yourself. When we are not in sync with our inner selves, being ‘yourself’ (ourselves) will cause us to feel less, to experience what we regard as failure. I hold with the above insight, but know that we must love who we are as well before the statement is effective.

  

How do you grapple with slippery nuances and then hold onto a facet long enough to affect the change required to alter a situation or perception? Faith, reader, and self-belief.

~ Book of Sages ~

THE LORE SERIES

Catharsis is an intangible gift, and yet is a gift, a healing of the soul.

~ Book of Sages ~

THE LORE SERIES

 Prepare for change, friend. Know you will not emerge unscathed.

~ Awl ~

THE LORE SERIES

 Thought is able to create a shield.

~ Ilfin Belief ~

ILFIN OF ARC

Fear does not define you. Allowing fear to rule, however, will shape you into something dark.

~ Arun, Druid ~

THE LORE SERIES

Heat is able to arise from a mere thought. The chill of fear comes from a heart beating out of rhythm.

~ Book of Sages ~

THE LORE SERIES

Anger clouds truth, rage obliterates it. Heat devours, fire destroys. Choose your emotions wisely. If you cannot, allow another to point out to you your situation. Attempt, reader, listener, to hear that other before your rage obliterates good intentions and real caring.

~ Arli of Pendulim ~

THE LORE SERIES

Even a dandelion has a place. It is not a weed to be rooted into extinction; it is a herb with medicinal properties. Do not, therefore, judge too soon. Do your research. Be careful in your deliberation.

~ Scroll of Wisdom ~

THE LORE SERIES

Honour lies in a promise kept.

~ Arun, Druid ~

THE LORE SERIES

Plans should not be made under emotional duress.

~ Scroll of Wisdom ~

THE LORE SERIES

 Little things, if unattended to, truly can upset your life.

~ Henri Dorn – Electan of Valaris; Year 773 a.s.~

THE LORE SERIES

Even a tiny step is a step forward. Do not be disheartened, seeker.

~ Isling of Xen III ~

THE LORE SERIES

Choice determines your path. It is your salvation or your downfall.

~ Scroll of Wisdom ~

THE LORE SERIES

It is in the little things that change is affected; a subtle intention leading to long lasting result.

~ Awl ~

THE LORE SERIES

 “… would you not agree that the only absolute is change? And to deal with change you should learn the lessons of the past, sometimes many times taught before understanding comes. To fight it only makes your life impossible and why would you want to put yourself through that, when change, good or bad, will find you anyway?”

~ Torrullin to Lucan ~

LORE OF REAUME

The world can only be understood in action, not soul-searching, many say. This is a lie. Both action and introspection tell the tale.

~ Mother Shania of Hyberus ~

ANCIENT TERRA

A decision is able to add magic to the unchanged way.

~ The Sine Handbook ~

TINSAL

 

In Summary

Daily we face choices, little things, such as what to make for supper, and now we face, in this time of crisis, the large, life-changing kind. Choice is a part of us; it is how we function. Choice, therefore, is not to be feared. Use it to restart. Employ it to step away from what no longer works. Let us share our talents and do so with only love in our hearts.

 

Available in print and as an audio book also: OUR LANTERNS GLOW