Divine Daisy A Transpersonal Tale

Creating Divine Daisy

Eighteen months ago I began working on a children's book about a special dog. The story itself came to me in a series of early morning images that appeared over a period of months. No matter how hard I tried to ignore them they continued to re-appear with a vividness that compelled me to act. I outlined the story and then began looking for an illustrator who could bring the story to life.

After a futile two-month search I wandered into a student exhibit at the Tweed Museum in Duluth and was immediately captivated by the artwork of Ginny Maki. I contacted her and briefly described the story to her and without a moment’s hesitation she joined the project. Her initial drawings had an uncanny, even eerie resemblance to those first images that had haunted me months earlier. The writing process that followed was joyful as the story flowed through me almost verbatim as it appears in the book today.

Story Summary

Divine Daisy is the magical story of a dog whose special gift is awakened when she is kissed by a rabbit. It’s the story of a lonely boy who takes her home, the rabbits who she befriends and who share their secrets with her. It is a story of love, hope and truth told with heartbreaking honesty that does not gloss over the more difficult emotions of sadness and grief. The story is about our cosmic connection to something greater than ourselves – a world beyond logic and reason that resonates with how children see the world. Divine Daisy is an affirmation of the mystery of life and a book that will enchant children each time they read it.

The book is for people of all ages, big and small. It is a book that parents will want to read and discuss with younger children. It is a book that adults will find joy in reading themselves. Most of all it is a book to be shared with someone special. The watercolor illustrations are heartfelt and bring the story to life in a way that engages the imagination. In each image the artist has captured the essence of Divine Daisy. Like a holograph each illustration contains the whole story. Taken together story and image carry us into a transpersonal realm of universal harmony.

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