The wings have parted at the Black Swan, revealing its clutch of treasures to the world once more… for one last time. Each is a unique gem of the elements, crafted by various artisans from across the grid. As time winds down for this grand bird, I and others are striving to catch the last of the magic.

Koreshan. The lost carnival, a sim of old and sun-washed flagstones. I respect its age -- in Second Life time, it's ancient. Home to venerable design houses like Draconic Kiss and Gritty Kitty and Etchd and Minajunk and the ever-playful Chicanery, it's one of the few places in Second Life that has seemed to withstand the test of time, remaining solid amid the shift of attention from one cool new shopping center to the other.

My daughter is watching Sailor Moon today, and the moon symbolism made me think about this jewelry set from Crimson Shadow. It's called "Crescent," and the design puts me in mind of the ancient symbolism of the moon. One of the interesting things about gothic culture is that it borders on Pagan and Wiccan cultures. The moon's shape and meaning and connection to female power (and inner tides) makes it a central focus of many rituals...

One in particular caught my attention because it seems pertinent to my occupation. I'm a teacher, and we live by cycles much like the moon. It's coming up to the end of the semester, and this meaning seemed especially nice:

One of the most powerful aspects of Second Life is the ability to create things that resemble reality but aren't held to any of the physics of reality. It's the nod to reality that counts, the magical realist moment when you think that everything is normal until you look down and see that her heels are adorned with tiny wings... Oh, not me, not in this picture. Then again, look at my hair...

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