Welcome to Folklore & Flourish.

Today’s episode begins February with The Spark—the quiet, unexpected ignition of love that arrives without permission and alters the inner landscape before we have language for it. Across folklore and sacred tradition, love is rarely planned. It awakens suddenly, often in darkness, and asks to be felt before it can be understood.

Drawing from Greek, Hindu, Māori, and Celtic traditions, today’s stories trace love’s first movement: Eros stirring Psyche awake, Shiva’s fire burning for Parvati, Sky Father and Earth Mother longing toward one another, and ancient lovers bound by fate rather than certainty. These myths remind us that love does not wait for readiness—it arrives when the soul is capable of awakening.

This episode invites reflection on the first moments love stirred something inside you—not as attachment or promise, but as recognition. A warmth. A pull. A quiet ignition that changed how you listened, moved, or hoped.

Rooted in folklore, spirituality, and reflective practice, this episode honors love not as possession, but as awakening—an inner fire that begins softly and reshapes everything it touches.

This podcast honors stories as they were told and the wisdom they carry, offering space for reflection, remembrance, and emotional awakening.

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