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• much of this was collected ~2024 and before
• ✧ . 　⁺ 　 . ⊹ 　˚　˖

　　　　― a

• adularescent ꒱ a milky, bluish luster or glow
  • ⤷ aventurescence, labradorescence
• aether ꒱ the material that fills the region of the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere
• agape ꒱ a profound sacrificial love that transcends and persists regardless of circumstance
• alchemy ꒱ a power or process that changes or transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way
• altar ꒱ a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual; a usually raised structure or place on which sacrifices are offered
• archetype ꒱
• aubade ꒱ a morning love song; a song concerning, accompanying, or evoking daybreak
• aura ꒱ a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source
• aurora ꒱ morning light, dawn; a natural light display in earth's sky
• aviothic ꒱ the desire to be up in the sky, or fly

　　　　― c

• celestial ꒱ of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity; of or relating to the sky
• chéri(e) ꒱ beloved; dear; sweetheart
• cherub ꒱ a beautiful or innocent person, especially a child
• circle ꒱
  • ⤷ point, singularity
• colour ꒱ one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white
• composition ꒱ the way a creator assembles elements to create a coherent and meaningful work
• covenant ꒱ a formal agreement or promise between two or more people
• crescent ꒱ a symbol or emblem used to represent the lunar phase, or by extension a symbol representing the moon itself

　　　　― d

• daydream ꒱ a pleasant visionary usually wishful creation of the imagination
• dream ꒱

　　　　― e

• effervescent ꒱ the property of forming bubbles; an appealingly lively quality
• elysian ꒱ beautiful or creative, divinely inspired, peaceful and perfect
• ethereal ꒱ extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world; heavenly or spiritual

　　　　― f

• fairy tale ꒱ a story (as for children) involving fantastic forces and beings

　　　　― g

• garden ꒱ a plot of ground where herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables are cultivated
• guardian ꒱ a person who protects or defends something

　　　　― h

• halo ꒱ a circle of white or coloured light around the sun, moon, or other luminous body
• heaven ꒱ the sky, especially perceived as a vault in which the sun, moon, stars, and planets are situated; a place regarded in various religions as the abode of god (or the gods) and the angels, and of the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being above the sky

　　　　― i

• imaginarium ꒱ a place devoted to the imagination
• ineffable ꒱ incapable of being expressed in words
• ingenue ꒱ a stock character in literature, film and a role type in the theater, generally a girl or a young woman, who is endearingly innocent
• iridescent ꒱ a lustrous rainbowlike play of color
  • ⤷ opalescent, pearlescent

　　　　― l

• lucent ꒱ softly bright or radiant
• lullaby ꒱ a soothing song or piece of music that is usually played for (or sung to) children
• luminal ꒱ of or pertaining to the nature of light
• luminary ꒱ a celestial body, as the sun or moon or an object that gives light; a person who inspires or influences others
• luminescent ꒱ emitting a soft, glowing light
• lyrical ꒱ having an artistically beautiful or expressive quality suggestive of song
  • ⤷ poetic

　　　　― m

• merry-go-round ꒱
• melody ꒱ a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds
• metamorphosis ꒱ a biological process by which an animal physically develops including birth transformation or hatching, involving a conspicuous and relatively abrupt change in the animal's body structure
• morningstar ꒱ Venus; Another Greek name for the Morning Star is "Ἑωσφόρος", which means "dawn-bringer". As an adjective, the word "phosphorus" is applied in the sense of "light-bringing." Seasonally, Venus is the "light bringer" in the northern hemisphere, appearing most brightly in December, signalling the "rebirth" of longer days as winter wanes.
• muse ꒱ a person who serves as someone's source of artistic inspiration; a state of deep thought or dreamy abstraction

　　　　― n

• nefelibata ꒱ lit. "cloud-walker"; one who lives in the clouds of their own imagination or dreams, or one who does not obey the conventions of society, literature or art
• neoteny ꒱ the retention of juvenile traits well into adulthood
• noumenon ꒱ a posited object or event as it appears in itself independent of perception by the senses

　　　　― p

• paracosm ꒱ A detailed imaginary world thought generally to originate in childhood. The creator of a paracosm has a complex and deeply felt relationship with this subjective universe, which may incorporate real-world or imaginary characters and conventions.
  • ⤷ headspace, internal realm, persistent realm, wonderland
• polaris ꒱ The North Star, a guiding light for travelers in the depth of a dark night, has served as a beacon of hope and inspiration throughout history. The North Star also became associated with life’s purpose, a heart’s true desire, and unchangeable ideals to follow in life. (Damask Haus)
• polysemous ꒱ having multiple meanings
• prism ꒱
• pure ꒱ not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material

　　　　― r

• rainbow ꒱
  • ⤷ moonbow
• resonance ꒱
• reverie ꒱ a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream

　　　　― s

• sanctuary ꒱ a place of refuge and protection; the inmost recess or holiest part of a temple
• sanctum ꒱ a sacred or private place
• shrine ꒱ a sacred space dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon, or similar figure of respect, wherein they are venerated or worshipped
• sogno ad occhi aperti ꒱
• star ꒱ a natural luminous body visible in the sky especially at night
  • ⤷ stardust
• stargazer ꒱ one who gazes at the stars
• sublimation ꒱ the act of expressing strong emotions or using energy by doing an activity or creating something
• sui generis ꒱ a latin phrase that means "of its/their own kind" or "in a class by itself", therefore "unique"
• synesthesia ꒱ perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway

　　　　― t

• temple ꒱ a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities
• terra ꒱ the planet earth
• transient ꒱ passing especially quickly into and out of existence
• transmutation ꒱ the action of changing or the state of being changed into another form

　　　　― v

• venus ꒱ one of the brightest objects in the sky; has been made sacred to gods of many cultures, and has been a prime inspiration for writers and poets; the roman goddess of love and beauty
• virtue ꒱ a trait of excellence, including traits that may be moral, social, or intellectual
• vow ꒱ a solemn promise or assertion