Today’s Tale
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Welcome to Esperia — A World of Harmony and Magic
In Esperia, magical creatures called Espers nurture the StarDust, a glowing energy that lives within all.
The Seven Shapes guide this world, bringing balance, wisdom, and care to every being.
Each day, One Daily Tale shares a story from their magical tome—let it inspire your StarDust to shine brighter.
Step into today’s story and let the magic unfold…
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Guruko and her platypus companion were once again looking, through their magical mirror, at what was happening on a mysterious planet from another universe than their own.
This planet was covered with water, which gave it its blue color when seen from space.
And today, its inhabitants had decided that it was Earth Day, the name they had given to their planet.
Why such a day?
Because since its inhabitants, called humans, had managed to use the fossil resources of their planet, they had at the same time begun to impact the global climate of the Earth.
The use of these resources had brought them an abundance and wealth at a level never known before, allowing their population to grow to levels never seen before, and their economy to expand, now based on an ever-increasing use of machines powered by energy.
But if the picture seemed perfect at first glance, looking at it from a more thoughtful and global perspective had been showing for years that this was not the case at all. Besides the increasingly significant inequalities that this wealth had created for humanity, humanity is not the only one to exist on this planet, and biodiversity, forests, and oceans have been heavily impacted.
The planet will survive, of course.
Humanity too, probably; humans develop extraordinary resilience when they are backed into a corner.
The questions may be more tragic:
Who will survive, in what numbers, and under what conditions?
Want to share?
Our latest tales
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Calming Down
The Shape of Awareness and Element of Lightning, Eklea, had quite an electric temperament. She loved to bounce from place to place, and as swiftly as roaring thunder, she would try to teach consciousness to anyone willing to listen. But when someone was truly all ears, she could also calm down, creating a gentle electrical
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Finding Yourself Through Love
Does this title sound cliché? I guess so. But is it true? Absolutely. Of course, the word love carries as many meanings as there are human beings on our shared planet. For most of us, the first love we experience is that of our mother, who carries us for months and cares for us by
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The “Modern World”
Cha Cha, our platypus friend, was thinking about what the “Modern World” had become—and how paradoxical it was. Thanks to new technologies that turned machines into the world’s new servants, life had become easier for some of the richest countries. But this comfort came at the cost of irreversible damage to the environment—damage that was
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Moderation
Before the end of the Chaos War, the concept of moderation scarcely existed among the Espers. They preferred to spend their time wielding magic and battling one another, unaware of the consequences. The birth of Atma, the Shape of Balance, transformed life in Esperia. The Seven Shapes placed moderation as a core principle in the
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Slowing Down
Esperia was built and envisioned so that harmony and peace would be its foundations. Nature and all the creatures living within it created a virtuous circle, and the Espers — the magical beings — finally understood that the restriction on their use of magic served a greater purpose on their interconnected and limited planet. This
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Values
What we come to see as “good” values and the proper behaviors to follow are learned throughout our lives. As children, we naturally mimic the actions and thoughts we observe — through the words and gestures of our parents, siblings, teachers, or friends we play with. When we are still very young, we hold no
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A Limit to Willpower
Faya, the Shape of Willpower, often used comparisons to explain the principles she had to teach. For willpower, her element of fire offered an easy image to grasp—one that clearly showed how willpower has its limits. To keep a fire alive, you need the right amount of fuel. If the fire burns too fiercely, it
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A Pillar for Life
Since the collective consciousness of all Espers had finally been reached, health as a pillar of life was naturally embraced as the path to follow. The realization of the existence of both the StarDust and the Shadow within each of them brought about a profound and lasting change across Esperia. Health now stood at the