Cobwebs are found in places that we have missed — corners of the house, ceilings and under furniture. They reside in places we haven't been paying attention to. The cobwebs invites us to look out for hidden or missed opportunities in our life. Our children are bursting with opportunity for themselves and for us. Cobwebs remind us to spend time with our children, to create opportunities for them and openings for our spiritual development. According the late Maurice Sendak (whose books we read in this episode), he believes it is "…unnatural to think that there is such a thing as a blue-sky, white-clouded happy childhood for anybody. Childhood is a very, very tricky business of surviving it. Because if one thing goes wrong or anything goes wrong, and usually something goes wrong, then you are compromised as a human being. You're going to trip over that for a good part of your life.” And because of this childhood predicament, we should seize the day and take advantage of time to prevent missed opportunities for our families.

Audiobooks
Gatty, Margaret (1809-1873). "Cobwebs". Parables From Nature. Read by Bill Mosley for Librivox.Org.
https://librivox.org/parables-from-nature-by-margaret-gatty/

Books
Sendak, Maurice. (1957). Very Far Away. Harper Collins. 
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2568870W/Very_Far_Away

Sendak, Maurice. (1964). Where The Wild Things Are. Harper Collins.
https://archive.org/details/wherethewildthingsare_20211123

Music
Thanks to Nancy Stewart of NancyMusic.Com
https://nancymusic.com

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
“Children’s Theme” by Denys Kyshchuk
From freemusicarchive.org
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(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
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“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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They may might not be the most engaging stories for young children in the technocratic age, but not so long ago, some people thought Greek Myths were important to be translated to something palatable for children. This episode plays "The Lord of The Silver Bow", a re-telling of the Trojan war. The Secret Kindergarten wants to shine a light on people who spent their time and energy to create better resources for children. The person in this case is late author James Baldwin. We look back to move forward. 

From https://fairytalez.com/author/james-baldwin/: 
"Born in 1841 in Indiana, James Baldwin was an author, editor and educator. Baldwin was passionate about education and began his career as a teacher before moving on to superintendent. His experience in the school system led to positions as an editor of school books, however, he soon began authoring books himself. Baldwin liked to take complex texts such as the Greek myths and Norse legends, then break them down into simple language for young readers. He published over 50 books in his lifetime, including the texts Old Greek Stories, The Story of Seigfried and even fairy readers, collections of fairy tales. Baldwin passed away in 1925." 

I hope that Fairytales and myths, revived, awakens something in all of us that drives us toward freedom.

Books
Bash, Barbara. (1990). Urban Roosts: Where Birds Nest in The City. Sierra Club Books.
https://archive.org/details/urbanroostswhere00bash

AudioBooks
“The Lord of The Silver Bow, by James Baldwin” from Myths and Legends Around the World – Librivox Collection 14. Read by Rober Tunick for librivox.org
https://librivox.org/myths-and-legends-around-the-world-14/

Music
Thanks to Nancy Stewart of NancyMusic.Com
https://nancymusic.com/

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
“Children’s Theme” by Denys Kyshchuk
From freemusicarchive.org
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International
(CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Music by Denys Kyshchuk: https://www.audiocoffee.net/

“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/


The Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
Check out the Revolution.Radio Discord server to tune in to live video for the storytime segments on the Secret Kindergarten!

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The Secret Kindergarten is moving towards live video streaming of the show! In the meantime, you can check out the Revolution.Radio Discord server. You can see the pictures of the book I read live. In this episode, I read, "Shadows of Night: The Hidden World of The Little Brown Bat" by Barbara Bush. Bush's books have fantastic images and nature themes that connect animals and plants to the world of children. I have a fear that I will cause more harm than good by going to video. According to the phenomenal research and writings of Joseph Chilton Pearce, screen time is clearly not good for young children. Yet, screen time is a required tool in the system we have been brought into. One small positive is that screen-time, when shared with the family, is a positive bonding experience if done so occasionally. Screen-time is also proven to be an effective "surrogate" for neglected children. This shows, to me, how damaging neglect can be. The first story with images is symbolic, being a bat. The bat encourages us to face our fears, and overcome them, to bring about dramatic changes. While the bat is a "power animal" for young children everywhere (Batman will always be popular to this age group), I thank the bat for giving me a sign that presenting video is part of a larger change…. and hopefully for the better! I hope that parents sit with their children in front of the screen and find ways to have fun together. I hope that the videos of my show will reach those children who need it the most and provide and element of care that they otherwise would not have received in that moment, for whatever reason.

Music
Thanks to Nancy Stewart of NancyMusic.com
https://nancymusic.com/

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
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“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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At the end of of many shows, we do a group activity for the listeners to the feel connected with one another. This is affirming, especially for young children. The truth of Natural Law is a part of us. It is more a part of us as young children. It is easier for us to live according to Natural Law as young children. With a little bonding from caring adults, we can thrive and live free... and create the freedom many conscious adult wish for us all. Have you seen a three-year-old climb a tree? Have you seen a toddler play near a river? Have you been around young children while they play with hand tools like hammers and saws? Part of us wants to rescue the kids from these kind of "dangers". We want to prevent injury by removing risk. It is hard for an adult to be judged by others when a child is injured under the adult's watch. But, you know what, who cares! Adults are protected by the Creator for letting things flow, letting kids flourish. We need to be supporting and affirming, not removing and preventing. So, stick around till the end of the show. In this show we do a stadium wave! It used to be called a "Mexican Wave" at some point, but someone or something prevents us from saying that now. A stadium wave affirms our interconnectedness. It's an amplifier of the principle of vibration. We are all connected and our individual actions affect the all.

Music
Thanks to Nancy Stewart of NancyMusic.com
https://nancymusic.com/

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
https://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/

“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/


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I was lucky to receive three large boxes of children's books on August the 8th. A notification on Facebook popped up asking for the contact details of a charity shop that would want a bulk lot of children's books. I tried my luck and sent the man a message. The next day, he happily delivered them to me. It was a lucky day! My mind has been fraught with my direction in life. I wonder if I am wasting my time with my work for children. In many ways, I am better off if I get a day job and reduce my time spent on my current projects. It would be a lot easier on things to have an income. Anyway, this month as been a "question mark" month, an identity crisis of sorts. The children's books have been a blessing and a reminder to stay the course! So much so, that I wondered the spiritual significance of August the 8th. A quick search revealed that this day marks the opening of the Lion's Gate Portal, which is considered the most powerful day of the year for manifestation. It's the alignment of the Sun in Leo, Sirius and Orion's Belt and the planet Earth. It's when astrologically inclined people might light a candle for wealth and success. In my opinion, when you do things of service to the children of the world, things manifest for you without having to worry about star alignments. Don't get me wrong, I am interested in astrology, especially in relationship to the phases of the moon. and I'm grateful to be looked after by those unseen forces that want to see me to do good and stay the course.

Music
Thanks to Nancy Stewart of NancyMusic.com 
https://nancymusic.com/

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
https://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/

“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant symbolises how children require play in nature in order to grow into holistically healthy human beings. Powerful forces in nature come to the aid of families who spend time together outdoors in play. Not only part of Native American philosophy, Rudolf Steiner spoke of nature-connections. He was an inspiration for the "Eco-Spirituality" movement. Children spending time in nature, with their families, brings us back to an ancient time. Indo-Europeans had the nature connection and may have been responsible for the symbolic sequences of Natural Law found in many fairy tales. They also held the children in extremely high regard. The initiation of the child, into the seventh year of age, was a huge ritual and celebration. This, in my opinion, means that the ancient Indo-Europeans understood the importance of the life of the child in the early years.

Music
With thanks to Nancy Stewart: https://nancymusic.com/

Audiobooks
Wilde, Oscar. (1854-1900). The Selfish Giant. Read by John Van Stan for LibriVox.Org.
https://librivox.org/childrens-short-works-vol-023-by-various/

Books
Bond, Ruskin. (Ed.). (2006). "". The Rupa Book of Favourite Fairy Tales. Rupa & Co.
https://books.google.co.nz/books/about/The_Rupa_Book_of_Favourite_Fairy_Tales.html?id=_hAWKDeF3sAC&redir_esc=y

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
https://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/

“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
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This episode brings us to the end of the Pinocchio series. It is time to reflect on ethics, morals and the initiation of the young child at the change of their "milk-teeth". Can we be brave enough to play and learn alongside our children and guide them through their mistakes and life lessons?

Links
Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio:
https://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/the-esoteric-interpretation-of-pinocchio/

Jordan Peterson on Pinocchio and the Abandonment of Responsibility:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSiLUddcE6k

The Influence of History on Pinocchio’s Morals:
https://medium.com/@collinjpitts/strings-attached-the-influence-of-history-on-pinocchios-morals-aea13e53739

Audiobooks
Pinocchio thanks to StoryNory.Com
https://www.storynory.com/category/classic-authors/pinocchio/

Please support Bernie’s work!
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Bed Tracks and Other Audio

Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
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“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
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When Pinocchio goes against the advice of the fairy, he is choosing to give into worldly temptation, such as going to Toy Land instead of School. Running deeper than the exoteric message to "stay in school kids", the message speaks to spiritual development, which the fairy symbolises. The fairy represents our spiritual powers and our untapped potential related to universal consciousness and our true selves. Toys, on the other hand, represent temptation. Pinocchio, giving up the spiritual work required to grow and develop, gave into temptation and turned into a donkey. The donkey symbolises folly, foolishness and stupidity. There is something to be said about "delayed gratification". Working hard for a reward is tied in with these life lessons of Pinocchio. We need to create a balance of work and play, not to throw the baby out with the bath-water. The concept of initiation is part of this dynamic too: working hard and overcoming challenges, learning from mistakes. Spiritual teaching are often grounded in common sense. Freemasonic or otherwise, the author of Pinocchio deeply understood symbolism and certainly knew a thing or two about how life should be lived.

Links
Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio:
https://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/the-esoteric-interpretation-of-pinocchio/

Jordan Peterson on Pinocchio and the Abandonment of Responsibility:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSiLUddcE6k

The Influence of History on Pinocchio's Morals:
https://medium.com/@collinjpitts/strings-attached-the-influence-of-history-on-pinocchios-morals-aea13e53739

Audiobooks
Pinocchio thanks to StoryNory.Com
https://www.storynory.com/category/classic-authors/pinocchio/

Please support Bernie's work!
https://www.patreon.com/storynory

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
https://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/

“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
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Pinocchio, much like the Fool in the Tarot, is pure potential. He shows how it is possible to do the right thing, or the wrong thing in the present moment. This archetype is about choices in a youthful honesty. It is a card that represents creativity too. It is referenced as such in many books. Modern Tarot books suggest it is a great card to show up in a reading. It suggests that you are beginning an adventure and to have fun and just go for it. It may suggest to approach a creative project in an innocent and unconscious way. All of the reasoning for this archetype reminds me of the lives of young children. They should be encouraged and supported to just go for it. They are creative and naive. Perhaps the journey of the Tarot, the heroes journey is supposed to begin in the early years. Imagine how far humanity would advance if this was the case. So, be encouraging and supportive of young children and let them go for it!

Links
Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio:
https://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/the-esoteric-interpretation-of-pinocchio/

Jordan Peterson on Pinocchio and the Abandonment of Responsibility:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSiLUddcE6k

The Influence of History on Pinocchio's Morals:
https://medium.com/@collinjpitts/strings-attached-the-influence-of-history-on-pinocchios-morals-aea13e53739

Audiobooks
Pinocchio thanks to StoryNory.Com
https://www.storynory.com/category/classic-authors/pinocchio/

Please support Bernie's work!
https://www.patreon.com/storynory

Bed Tracks and Other Audio
Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions
https://onsound.eu/ | Music promoted by https://onsound.eu/

“Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/
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The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children Ep. 125

Pinocchio goes out and lives life to the fullest, making many mistakes and trying to get by without responsibilty. He is learning, through experience, that this doesn't work out so well. There is an effect to the cause. There are consequences to actions. All his rough-sawn actions are symbolic of the hand-made wooden puppet that he is... rough around the edges and being smoothed out and honed by life... until he becomes a boy, a real human being. As the story of Pinocchio unfolds, we see the Freemasonic knowledge of the author become more present. Pinocchio's efforts represent a spiritual way of living life by trying to do well, be virtuous, and learn from mistakes to achieve enlightenment.

Links

Esoteric Interpretation of Pinocchio: https://vigilantcitizen.com/moviesandtv/the-esoteric-interpretation-of-pinocchio/

Jordan Peterson on Pinocchio and the Abandonment of Responsibility: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSiLUddcE6k

The Influence of History on Pinocchio's Morals: https://medium.com/@collinjpitts/strings-attached-the-influence-of-history-on-pinocchios-morals-aea13e53739

Audiobooks

Pinocchio thanks to StoryNory.Com: https://www.storynory.com/category/classic-authors/pinocchio/

Please support Bernie's work! https://www.patreon.com/storynory

Bed Tracks and Other Audio

Chill Relaxing Lo-Fi Hip Hop | Born by Alex-Productions 
https://onsound.eu/ | Music Promoted by https://onsound.eu/

"Cheer Up” by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon
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Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

The Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/

You can follow the show also on all main podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcast, iHeart, etc.) and on Substack and Odysee. All the links are on my website: https://thesecretkindergarten.com/.

The Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
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