Once there was a king, who had happiness and great fortune. Of all of his treasures, he was proudest of his four children, the most perfect children in the land. His three fine strong sons would do anything for their fathers, and the king’s greatest joy, his daughter Aaliyah, was clearly the dearest, sweetest, and most beautiful child in all the World. Aaliyah spent much of her time in her garden. Next to her brothers and her brothers and her father, her lovely roses were Aaliyah’s greatest treasures. She would spend hour after hour caring for them. Then one day the king hurried to find Aaliyah. He was worried. “I have terrible news, you are in danger,” he told her. The king had many treasures, it is true, but for this he also had many wicked and powerful enemies. These critics were evil sorcerers and magicians who believed no one should have so much happiness as the king did. We are taken over by safety and security needs—needs to develop bodily skills and controls, to learn about dangers, to lean to move about more freely in the environment, and to develop a sense of physical security in ourselves and with others. Aaliyah is nineteen. She is pretty together, knows fairly well who she is, what her skills are, how she relates to people. She is a freshman in a business school, with a record of solid B’s. Her test indicate that she has leadership potential, and she has long dreamed of running her own business. Aaliyah works about twenty hour a week as a salesperson, assistant bookkeeper, and occasional buyer for Mlle. Michele’s Boutique. After working there for a few weeks, the owner asks if she would like to quit school and become a manager, full time. That would mean quitting school, with only a few weeks to go before the end of the term. If Aaliyah quits, she can earn more money, put her talents to work, in a more responsible position, and discovers if this is the sort of work she really wants to do from now on. “I fear for your safety, you must go away from me now,” the king told his daughter. “However, Father,” Aaliyah sobbed, “I want to stay with you and my brothers.” The King said, “Your brothers have been taken away from us. I know not where? I cannot stand to lose you, too,” he sadly told Aaliyah.

The Winchester Mystery House

 Ghostly women lurking in the shadows of The Winchester Mystery House. Spectral holy men and outlaws from America’s Spanish past making appearances in the miles of twisting hallways. They are all residents of the estate. https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/