Most of your possessions seemed to get lost along the way, from the time I first gave this to you when you were 6 years old. Through the years, we moved four times and then you moved out when you were older. But this ceramic box you somehow kept in a safe place and made sure it never got broken. It means the world to me that it was so special to you.
You came to my room holding it in your hands one afternoon. You asked me to hold onto it in case something happens to you. I just brushed your comment off and said not to talk like that. I placed it in the cabinet beside my bed. How I wish I could go back to that afternoon and ask you how, and why… But that would be for me to discover in the years that followed.
Looking back, it’s almost as if you knew that your remaining time with us was short, that you’d be leaving us on the 22nd day of January just a few months later. Giving me back that treasured box is one of the most profound miracles of my journey, because I realize now that you wanted me to have the unicorn’s remarkable power and magic. And that I would need to embrace all of it to help me navigate the unthinkable road ahead of me.
This unicorn box is a tangible object, but it represents the intangible as well. It’s our lifeline, like a bridge. And I remember my words: I implored the universe to mercifully expand and lower its invisible, life-sustaining bridge to connect heaven and earth. And the unicorn can cross freely between the physical and spiritual planes.
I am left speechless when realizing the abundant significance of the unicorn in my quest to still connect with you, my search for truth, and my resolute desire to expand my perceptions to somehow make sense of this journey. And I realize that the unicorns have stayed in my bedside cabinet all this time, no doubt working their magic. All those nights that I laid in bed with my heart aching so badly that tremors pulsed through my body.
And I also realize that the unicorn box is made of clay. It had to be fired to make it strong. And I too would eventually learn that walking through fire would make me stronger than I ever dreamed possible.
I engraved the back: To Nathan, I love you! And you must have known just how powerful love really is. I have learned that it’s the mightiest of all forces in the entire universe. Nothing can ever rival it.
I never knew when I made this box for you that you would lead me back to these golden unicorns. And they would spark hope and understanding of this journey that broke my heart into a million pieces.
You knew I would find all these meanings someday… And you believed every one of them.
And in this moment, I hear you say: “I wanted to prove the unicorn magic to you, Mom, all of its magic and power!”
“Because together, I knew we could do it.”
The unicorn magic; that’s been my trajectory. From the day you were born…
Spiritually, the unicorn represents purity, transformation, the awakening of higher consciousness, and the presence of magic in the physical world.
The magic of the unicorn is tied to its elusive nature, reminding us to seek the extraordinary within the ordinary.
The unicorn represents the last remaining thread of a pure, miraculous world. Its presence encourages us to trust our intuition and believe in miracles, even when logic cannot explain them.
In a spiritual context, imagination is not an escape from reality, but a gateway to manifestation. The unicorn acts as a guardian of this creative spark, pushing us to dream beyond the limits of our current environment.
A unicorn can never truly be captured by force and only reveals itself to those who are pure of heart. This symbolizes our own spiritual independence — a reminder to stay true to our unique singularity and refuse to be boxed in by societal expectations.
The single horn of a unicorn aligns with the crown chakra, acting as a spiritual gateway to higher consciousness and divine realms, and reflects a transcendent state of absolute unity and focused intent. Because it emerges from the forehead, it directly symbolizes the opening of the third eye, serving as a bridge to divine wisdom and spiritual insight.
In modern and esoteric traditions, unicorns are viewed as high-frequency beings that cross freely between physical and spiritual planes, easily bypassing the laws of the physical universe.
The unicorn is capable of communicating telepathically and invites us to explore the true meaning of life.
The unicorn gives you a choice, to ride the winds of miraculous magic or stay in the realms of our own fears and limitations. Combining its wisdom and powers, it is capable of infinite possibilities and knows no boundaries.
Unicorn magic gives us the power to believe that we can overcome anything. Unicorn will always show us that there is a way, even when we are up against what appears to be a solid wall. When up against a wall, the unicorn will show us how to walk right through it.
**This is my confirmation: I went clothes shopping for Aunt Rita, who is elderly now and no longer able to care for herself. I was skimming through a rack of nightgowns when suddenly I was facing unicorn pajamas. Startled, I took them off the rack. In that moment, they were the most beautiful thing imaginable. I looked at the size. Yes, they would fit. I smiled in awe. The unicorns would be even closer still. I excitedly showed them to your father as soon as I got home. He was happy that I was happy. Then he laughed and said, “You’re not a 12-year old.” But he doesn’t yet know that unicorns aren’t just for 12-year olds.