In “A Ritual To Read To Each Other,” the poet William Stafford writes, “Though we could fool each other, we should consider---lest the parade of our mutual life get lost in the dark.”

Many of us long for a stronger connection to the wise intuitive voice that knows the way and truth in our lives. So why don’t we always hear it? How do we fool ourselves? Two fairytales---“The Emperor’s New Clothes” and “Vasilisa the Wise”--- provide some clues.

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