Collection: January: The Selkies

In January 2025, subscribers meet the Selkies.

The grottos of Birdmoss are sacred spaces. Ancient waterways carved out chapels from rocky outcroppings, and cathedrals from cliffs. They fill with water during the tides. The dark-eyed Selkies sing inside the grottos’ echoing chambers. They tenderly inspect and mend their chill-proof mantles, which allow them to take on their Seal forms.
 
Unlike the Strange Ones, the Selkies are not interested in the ways of humans, whom they call “the Men.” Too often, the humans are interested in them. Perhaps smitten by their large eyes and glossy hair, the humans try to reform them, encouraging them to peel off their wraps, wring out their hair, eat dry bread, and put on shoes. The humans shudder at their keening songs; each hopes to be the one to heal a Dark-Eyed One’s grief. The Selkies pay them no mind, diving deep beneath the night-colored waves, where the Men cannot follow. 

The Selkies Box includes an abundance of beautiful objects; hints and additions to expand the story; a mysterious document; and a lore card.  

January: The Selkies