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Jul 20
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The Seed That Slept for a Thousand Years

ERIK IRELAND
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A timeless bedtime story about a seed that sleeps in the heart of the earth for a thousand years before quietly beginning to grow. This meditative dreamtime myth explores stillness, gentle awakening, and the beauty of becoming in your own time.

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