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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If there is one thing that is difficult for the Espers to do, it is to properly take into consideration everything that is not visible to their eyes: the future rather than the present moment, the system as a whole rather than their personal situation, the general Shadow of their entire civilization…
And mental health may perhaps be connected to this general Shadow.
If each Esper is part of society as a whole, the Shadow of that society, resulting from billions of individuals, can hardly be perfectly aligned with each individual.
Disparities exist and can deteriorate an individual’s mental health.
Understanding the direction society is taking, while seeing it turn a deaf ear to calls concerning the problems of climate change or inequalities throughout the world, is certainly a source of inner conflict.
Young people are particularly sensitive to the contradictions of this general Shadow and can therefore become vulnerable to unstable mental health.
Good health, both physical and mental, is nevertheless essential to illuminate the element of Earth with its StarDust.
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Our latest tales
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The Element of Earth
Kenko was the Shape of Health, and also the Element of Earth. She understood better than anyone the importance of nature for life in Esperia. Through her connection with the planet, she could sense the need to protect it—not only for the beauty of the countless life forms that lived upon its surface, but also…
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Before our Eyes
Eklea, the Shape of Awareness and Element of Lightning, always reminded her students that understanding simple facts was the beginning of mastering more complicated concepts. “We can only see what is before our eyes.” The young Espers laughed at such an obvious statement. Eklea smiled and added: “When we don’t see things or people for…
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My Heart Will Go On
Gurumin, the Shape of Empathy, understood more than anyone else the power of sound and music to soothe minds. It was soon discovered that music held a mysterious ability: to create a harmonious resonance among all the StarDusts who heard the same song. Gurumin naturally loved to hum sweet melodies which, as the Element of…
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The StarDust and the Shadow
Vati, the Shape of Wisdom, stumbled upon the discovery of not only the StarDust, but also the Shadow. Every living creature possessed a Shadow that could be revealed only when its own StarDust was finally unlocked. Plants and animals held a natural balance between their StarDust and Shadow, but the Espers did not. This became…
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Unstable Balance
For many systems, there exists both a stable and an unstable balance.A stable balance will return to its original state even if some conditions change.An unstable one will not. What can we say about the climate change we now face, born from decades of an indecent ideal of a society built on “more”? We are…
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To Wipe the Slate Clean
This concept was understood to be crucial for the development of harmony in Esperia. Shala, in particular, was the initiator of this, for she knew that if time was not taken to reflect on the past and to move forward, grudges and resentments would always linger in the Shadow of every Esper— even in the…
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Darkness and Starlight
Cha Cha, our beloved platypus, gazed at the cloudless sky, illuminated by countless stars that made him reflect on how small his own existence was compared to the vastness of the universe. He thought about how the discovery of StarDust in Esperia was also the discovery of the Shadow. “If there is no light, we…
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Know Your Enemy
This was the title of a class given by Faya, the Shape of Willpower, and Element of Fire.The Espers were a little surprised, since the principles of Esperia were rooted in global harmony. Who, then, could be called an enemy? “Now that we know about the StarDust, we also know about our own Shadow, don’t…