feed01.fireside.fm Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:00:35 -0600 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Flower of the Cedar http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm Sun, 19 Mar 2023 17:02:29 -0400 The Flower of the Cedar is a tale of dryads, from a time long before human history began. Lara, a young dryad, once had three hearts (as with all her kind). To recover them and bring them to life, she must set out on an unknown journey. Fearing the god of the land, who reportedly devours hearts, and inexplicably drawn to the lamia (who, tales say, revive hearts by an ominous method called guttings), she leaves her home, embarking on the heart-finding quest. For lovers of fantasy, mythology, and fairy tales—for those whose bookshelves may harbor the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and others of their glad company—or for dabblers in mysticism and the sacred feminine—this story will doubtless have deep resonance. en-us © 2026 Kay ben-Avraham serial A novel in podcast form, for lovers of myth, fantasy, and fairy tale Kay Ben-Avraham The Flower of the Cedar is a tale of dryads, from a time long before human history began. Lara, a young dryad, once had three hearts (as with all her kind). To recover them and bring them to life, she must set out on an unknown journey. Fearing the god of the land, who reportedly devours hearts, and inexplicably drawn to the lamia (who, tales say, revive hearts by an ominous method called guttings), she leaves her home, embarking on the heart-finding quest. For lovers of fantasy, mythology, and fairy tales—for those whose bookshelves may harbor the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L’Engle, and others of their glad company—or for dabblers in mysticism and the sacred feminine—this story will doubtless have deep resonance. false fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Kay Ben-Avraham flowerofthecedar@gmail.com yes The Flower of the Cedar: Introduction http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/1 1c65fba3-d6d7-4d5e-9e6e-f7129f7f4e6b Tue, 12 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Introducing The Flower of the Cedar, a fantasy novel in podcast form. 10:03 false fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+dFLfs2iW ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter One: The Hearts http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/2 637a6e20-b390-4cfa-b750-1e403e5224ff Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham We meet a young dryad girl, whose loss of her hearts, and whose isolation, haunt and pain her. 32:34 false fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+eB7qXOux ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Two: To Seek and Find a Heart http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/3 dc08e3df-a69e-497f-be58-22225a1c8e65 Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham The girl’s longing and questions cannot be satisfied by the peddler woman’s talk. At last, chance words set in a book stir her to strike out in search of answers. 23:11 false fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+avDYJWCB ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Three: The Leaving http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/4 4e0343ca-3186-487e-a028-9fd4f7a08423 Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara leaves home. Her journey takes her to one of the Lifted Cities, where lives another dryad girl named Jann, the daughter of a trading family. 20:19 false fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+cO1_Tutv ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Four: The Summer Mountain http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/5 cb85b827-7968-434e-aa2e-feddb7592ce0 Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara learns of the Summer Mountain, and her journey takes new form. 27:21 false fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+8wJaNEVR ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Five: The Food of the Gods http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/6 0d635f15-817a-455e-90bc-2eefc19bca10 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 13:45:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara and Jann leave the Lifted City and strike out on the heart-finding quest, together. 24:29 false Lara and Jann leave the Lifted City and strike out on the heart-finding quest, together.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Lara and Jann leave the Lifted City and strike out on the heart-finding quest, together.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+WZO7Uxp8 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Six: Nena, the Birther http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/7 edda1cc7-7f84-4280-86a6-49f06059c10f Mon, 10 Feb 2020 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Their journey brings them to a woman named Nena, whose unexplained past pains her still. 27:55 false Their journey brings them to a woman named Nena, whose unexplained past pains her still.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Their journey brings them to a woman named Nena, whose unexplained past pains her still.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+IpVEv_zY ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Seven: Her Hearts Open http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/8 51869660-4048-4ecb-b704-68bc10f88dec Sun, 23 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Turned out, Lara and Jann journey into the cold. Lara has her first sight of living hearts. 19:10 false Turned out, Lara and Jann journey into the cold. Lara has her first sight of living hearts.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+AdIbTFW3 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Eight: The Geis http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/9 4c6672b3-787d-4945-b412-ac18b50bd241 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara’s first heart-seed finding, on a strange night. 34:06 false Lara’s first heart-seed finding, on a strange night.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Lara’s first heart-seed finding, on a strange night.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+mCq8z86y ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Nine: The Marked One http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/10 0762a64d-6a8f-48ed-bbd2-a5b7e5730278 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham The approach of winter threatens, and the two young women find a new traveling companion. 28:26 false The approach of winter threatens, and the two young women find a new traveling companion.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+r51FCMid ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Ten: This One Is Precious http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/11 bcc2312a-90e7-4135-a973-34f9d6ab32b6 Fri, 27 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham As Lara’s illness draws on, Dane gives them shelter. 27:29 false As Lara’s illness draws on, Dane gives them shelter.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism As Lara’s illness draws on, Dane gives them shelter.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+JwQrJj04 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Eleven: Living-Hearted Healer http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/12 0abd551b-c93a-4f39-980f-e5ba9a2fda2f Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Their survival seems uncertain, when unexpectedly they are met by a healer and his wife. 26:14 false Their survival seems uncertain, when unexpectedly they are met by a healer and his wife.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Their survival seems uncertain, when unexpectedly they are met by a healer and his wife.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+lz8Y9Gvn ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twelve: The Driftwood Table http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/13 48831d67-2bf2-41ea-bba6-05da0446e73b Tue, 21 Apr 2020 15:30:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara dreams in her fever. 40:17 false Lara dreams in her fever.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Lara dreams in her fever.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+nXm9yE9g ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Thirteen: The Sadness and the Hope http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/14 5ad1e172-3a8a-4275-bc75-377f300506ee Mon, 11 May 2020 18:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Together with the beleaguered healer and his wife, Jann, Lara, and Dane take refuge in a Mahoghany village. 32:03 false Together with the beleaguered healer and his wife, Jann, Lara, and Dane take refuge in a Mahoghany village.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Together with the beleaguered healer and his wife, Jann, Lara, and Dane take refuge in a Mahoghany village.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+h61tAeK4 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Fourteen: Winter-Lions on the Tor http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/15 f70a853b-f48a-4920-9155-528971763bb9 Mon, 25 May 2020 11:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham The travelers come into the home of Thoman and his wife Nisa, and they learn of the sorrow held there. 33:29 false The travelers come into the home of Thoman and his wife Nisa, and they learn of the sorrow held there.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+5RpVPUKQ ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Fifteen: The Second Heart-Seed http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/16 1cdb0ea1-6b9c-4155-8163-a53088fc356b Mon, 08 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara’s second heart-seed finding comes on a winter’s night. 39:30 false Lara’s second heart-seed finding comes on a winter’s night.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Lara’s second heart-seed finding comes on a winter’s night.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+MqtYz4Kq ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Sixteen: Before the Ghan http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/17 767ca567-525f-43bf-860f-d27922871c08 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 13:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara, Jann, and Dane stand before ghan, seeking sanctuary from the winter. 18:06 false Lara, Jann, and Dane stand before ghan, seeking sanctuary from the winter.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Lara, Jann, and Dane stand before ghan, seeking sanctuary from the winter.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+mnenPXa3 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Seventeen: A Door in Him Opens http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/18 65e0e974-8374-492b-ab46-154b5d1df5e0 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 13:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham The friends venture up the mountainside, and Lara discovers something. 25:41 false The friends venture up the mountainside, and Lara discovers something.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism The friends venture up the mountainside, and Lara discovers something.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+DXCXkEGz ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Eighteen: The Springs http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/19 55b041e5-4f97-4e2c-9aa7-f18d592b289a Mon, 27 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham The family take Jann, Lara, and Dane to the underground springs, and Lara is thunderstruck by a stranger’s revelation. 33:49 false The family take Jann, Lara, and Dane to the underground springs, and Lara is thunderstruck by a stranger’s revelation.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism The family take Jann, Lara, and Dane to the underground springs, and Lara is thunderstruck by a stranger’s revelation.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+hQbIzoSv ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Nineteen: The Answer that Is Not an Answer http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/20 ffe41d6b-0547-4287-b5cc-d1856d31f7a2 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara confronts Nisa, to unforeseen results. 30:27 false Lara confronts Nisa, to unforeseen results.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Lara confronts Nisa, to unforeseen results.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+8OEwRtCL ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty: The Mourning http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/21 cd8b5ad2-e39d-47ff-9642-e194ae20eb60 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham An uncovering takes place, and grief grows whole. 12:49 false An uncovering takes place, and grief grows whole.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism An uncovering takes place, and grief grows whole.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+D9XeyjbT ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-One: The Parting http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/22 d6ec9e77-7097-4e58-8574-3209fe280325 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara and Jann at last leave the Mahoghany tor, with the coming of spring. 25:32 false Lara and Jann at last leave the Mahoghany tor, with the coming of spring.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Lara and Jann at last leave the Mahoghany tor, with the coming of spring.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+M2FAUsZo ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Two: Elves' Country http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/23 9c99f784-367a-420c-9b9a-aae7cf4910d1 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 13:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham The travelers come upon the Elves. 25:55 false The travelers come upon the Elves.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+agx2QAUB ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Three: The Lamia http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/24 6d7548cd-6b67-473d-9aa8-0e4fefc46cfd Mon, 05 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara slips away to seek out the lamia. 7:59 false Lara slips away to seek out the lamia.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+XB-8q7gt ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Four: The Feast of Weeping http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/25 b060447e-3f72-4529-b3ff-8ff4f3d72dc9 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Dane returns to the Temple for the Feast, and dreams bring him an unlocking he did not expect. 41:06 false Dane returns to the Temple for the Feast, and dreams bring him an unlocking he did not expect.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Dane returns to the Temple for the Feast, and dreams bring him an unlocking he did not expect.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+fzmMao0r ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Five: The Wilder http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/26 2a63b9ac-7841-4ef1-a0c3-02bf6bc6a282 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham In the wake of an attack, Lara is taken in by the lamia. 24:02 false In the wake of an attack, Lara is taken in by the lamia.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism In the wake of an attack, Lara is taken in by the lamia.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+3NX2g1hP ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Six: She Learns Wilder Ways http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/27 52943a69-168a-48be-b559-19cf08857664 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Lara’s lamia wisdom-learning begins. 18:25 false Lara’s lamia wisdom-learning begins.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+bkmCYoEu ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Gutting http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/28 287b23ce-2c9d-4637-b24a-3b25d5b6f6e0 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham She reaches her goal at last—and finds tragedy there. 27:16 false She reaches her goal at last—and finds tragedy there.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism She reaches her goal at last—and finds tragedy there.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+i5xhmNRM ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Mind-Breaking http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/29 ad0932a7-8e00-4322-907b-8447f4722f48 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham After her deed, Lara abandons self and life, allowing deep unravelling. 14:49 false After her deed, Lara abandons self and life, allowing deep unravelling.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism After her deed, Lara abandons self and life, allowing deep unravelling.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+TyLmPrb9 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Twenty-Nine: Her Courage http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/30 8e5bfcde-a3d7-44f9-ab3c-d28fa7f227eb Mon, 28 Dec 2020 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham When Jann at last catches her up, Lara faces a choice. 30:14 false When Jann at last catches her up, Lara faces a choice.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+VA8Sw6D7 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham An Announcement http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/33 3d970da1-6598-4383-994c-cd30a24857ef Fri, 01 Jan 2021 17:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Publication, patronage, and other such announcements! 5:12 false Publication, patronage, and other such announcements!

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+pKMbKen9 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Thirty: The Summer Is Here http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/31 5d2dee95-f822-4c71-ac1b-47c2363b5367 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Her final heart-seed, and the approach of the Summer Mountain. 29:04 false Her final heart-seed, and the approach of the Summer Mountain.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Her final heart-seed, and the approach of the Summer Mountain.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+8KY_s-78 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Chapter Thirty-One: For All Joy http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/32 8d9af01f-b6a5-47f2-830e-4c2fae4e95a2 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 13:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham The threads that were severed are woven anew. 22:37 false The threads that were severed are woven anew.

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]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+Sf6Wshim ]]> Kay ben-Avraham The Flower of the Cedar Is Published! http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/34 0e1cff9c-4013-495e-84c5-7d4c3b7ad224 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Listeners can now buy the book on Amazon in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats! 4:39 false Listeners can now buy the book on Amazon in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats!

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]]> Listeners can now buy the book on Amazon in paperback, audiobook, and ebook formats!

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+OcbZ-DO2 ]]> Kay ben-Avraham Announcing Kay's New Project http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/35 b6060383-a019-45ee-853a-28dbeda67fa2 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham Since self-publishing The Flower of the Cedar, Kay has accepted a publishing deal with Signum University Press to rewrite and publish a second edition of Flower—and she needs your support! 13:55 false Since self-publishing The Flower of the Cedar, Kay has accepted a publishing deal with Signum University Press to rewrite and publish a second edition of Flower—and she needs your support!

You can sign up at press.signumuniversity.org for serial subscriptions to her new material, or sign up for the deeper dive of the Author's Circle membership and join Kay for live monthly discussions of her ongoing work.

]]> fantasy, dryad, quest, myth, legend, metaphysical fiction, spiritual journey, found family, fiction, story, myth, fairy tale, Tolkien, Lewis, MacDonald, L’Engle, sacred feminine, mysticism Since self-publishing The Flower of the Cedar, Kay has accepted a publishing deal with Signum University Press to rewrite and publish a second edition of Flower—and she needs your support!

You can sign up at press.signumuniversity.org for serial subscriptions to her new material, or sign up for the deeper dive of the Author's Circle membership and join Kay for live monthly discussions of her ongoing work.

]]> Since self-publishing The Flower of the Cedar, Kay has accepted a publishing deal with Signum University Press to rewrite and publish a second edition of Flower—and she needs your support!

You can sign up at press.signumuniversity.org for serial subscriptions to her new material, or sign up for the deeper dive of the Author's Circle membership and join Kay for live monthly discussions of her ongoing work.

]]> https://fireside.fm/player/v2/o2HzKM4K+N9cI6Dkj ]]> Kay ben-Avraham New! Teaser Episode—Prologue http://flowerofthecedar.fireside.fm/36 2d0c0d25-f77f-4af1-a084-9715242c8784 Sun, 19 Mar 2023 16:00:00 -0400 flowerofthecedar@gmail.com (Kay Ben-Avraham) full Kay Ben-Avraham 23:30 false The new prologue gives us a taste of the changes forthcoming in Kay's second edition of The Flower of the Cedar, soon to be published through Broadleaf Books, an imprint of Signum University Press.

You can support her work at press.signumuniversity.org by purchasing a serial subscription for $2.50 a month, or join Kay's Author's Circle for $25 a month and meet live each month to discuss her new material!

]]> fantasy,dryad,quest,myth,legend,metaphysical fiction,spiritual journey,found family,fiction,story,myth,fairy tale,Tolkien,Lewis,MacDonald,L’Engle,sacred feminine,mysticism The new prologue gives us a taste of the changes forthcoming in Kay's second edition of The Flower of the Cedar, soon to be published through Broadleaf Books, an imprint of Signum University Press.

You can support her work at press.signumuniversity.org by purchasing a serial subscription for $2.50 a month, or join Kay's Author's Circle for $25 a month and meet live each month to discuss her new material!

]]> The new prologue gives us a taste of the changes forthcoming in Kay's second edition of The Flower of the Cedar, soon to be published through Broadleaf Books, an imprint of Signum University Press.

You can support her work at press.signumuniversity.org by purchasing a serial subscription for $2.50 a month, or join Kay's Author's Circle for $25 a month and meet live each month to discuss her new material!

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