Under the Ent: Our First Tea Time - Remembering

Today, we gathered beneath my big leaf maple ent, one of the quiet guardians of Faerieland, with herbal tea, journals, salves, photo gifts, stories, and soul. I wasn’t sure what would unfold, only that I have been wanting to have a tea time & reading corner for years now. What happened was pure magic.

My daughter and mom offered thoughtful questions and radiant support. We all shared gratitude for our lives and other things we treasure. A dear girl from my past asked me to read from my fantasy novel. And my mom’s sweet cousin joined us, naming the lilac tree at grandma’s house and telling lilac trees at the house that has live deep in my heart and years ago found its way into the earliest ideas of a second book series. She didn’t know they were already part of the story. My dad arrived like a gentle knight with the truck to carry me home when it was all over.Pure magic

I shared my origin stories, about my dear mentor and friend, my offerings, my journals tied with craft rope and printed on photo paper. I spoke of coconut milk soap and salve, of breath and beauty, of why faeries and fantasy matter. We shared gratitude. We breathed. We remembered what it means to be connected and human.

I felt completely in my element, like the child I once was, dragging blankets through spackled sunlight, making mud pies, singing and following ants in wonder, creating ways to teach my siblings and share my figurative mud pie creations.

To everyone who joined, commented, watched, or simply held space: thank you. Your presence was felt. Your hearts were heard. And I look forward to many more magical Thursday Tea Time’s at 2pm PST. You are most welcome!

This is just the beginning.

More tea. More breath. More remembering. More magic, rooted in what is real.

With love,

Christy

Welcome to the New Solas Beatha

Welcome to Solas Beatha (BYAH-ha), Scots Gaelic for Light of Life, a sanctuary created by me, a Hippee by day and a faerie by night 😉

For over twenty years, I’ve created under the name L.M. Christenson; author, artist, and maker of Colorado Hippee spa offerings. That name still lives in my books and stories.

But now, I return as simply Christy.

Solas Beatha now holds all I’ve created, and all I will create, under one roof. It’s a place where storytelling, healing, and seasonal soul connection come together. I’m steering this ship with joy, continuing to write, paint, and offer the soul-nourishing goods you’ve come to love.

Here’s what’s blooming in the sanctuary right now:

• 📝Experiential Journals: one for every month of the year.

• ☕️🧚🏻 Tea Time Weekly Facebook Live for a tea break, community support & gratitude, nervous system calm & reading myth & fantasy

•  📸 Nature photography 2026 calendars & photo gifts

• 🌲 Seasonal herbal tea blends & healing salves

• 🎁 Holiday spa boxes (coming soon), often wildcrafted with ancestral care

• 📚 Beyond Trivar, with book two underway, I’m sooo excited to share more soon!

If you’ve arrived here as an old friend or through curiosity, welcome.

Whether you’re drawn to story, scent, or stillness, I hope Solas Beatha helps you slow down, breathe deeply, and return to what matters most.

✨ More offerings are bubbling to the surface soon… so stay close.

All my love,

Christy 🧚🏻‍♂️🦋🧚🏻‍♂️

PS: welcome to my Solas Beatha sanctuary at lmchristenson.com

✨Welcome and stay awhile ✨

Thank you

✨🧚‍♀️ A Note from My Little Corner of Faerieland 🧚‍♀️✨

If you’ve ever wondered what faerieland and fantasy have to do with healing salves, nature photography, and a happier, healthier life, here’s my truth: For me, faeries, dragons, and the shimmer of myth have always been medicine. They restore my childlike wonder, help me slow down, and invite me to dream again, especially when life feels upside down or inside out. This journey has been woven with faerie wisdom, nature’s quiet beauty, and the joy of crafting healthful teas, soothing salves, and deliciously fragrant soaps. Each creation is a whisper from the wild, a balm for the soul. Over the years, I’ve been blessed by the support of dear friends, beloved family, and kindred spirits who’ve walked this path with me. Your encouragement has been part of the magic. Thank you, truly, for every recent and past purchase from my tiny, magical corner of the world. Thank you, from the deepest part of my heart.

All my love,

🌿Christy.