title: Way of the Doll: The Art and Craft of Personal Transformation
author:  Cassandra Light 
description: Cassandra Light is the founder and artistic director of Way of the Doll, School of Sacred Art, now located in Emeryville, California.
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  Chasing Starlight
  
  
  Cassandra’s Story
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  The Daughters of Night Chronicles
  
  
  
  
  
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  Jennifer Siddoway and Matilda Reyes
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  #  No Place Like Home
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  
  
  
  
  I winced from the summer heat while carrying another box of supplies to my
  car. My hair was pulled into a messy bun and a blonde tendril fell around my
  face as I stepped into the parking lot. The sun beat against my back and sweat
  dripped from my forehead, making the whole experience terribly uncomfortable.
  My arms were sore from going back and forth on so many trips but, thankfully,
  this was the last box. When I made it to the back of my car, I realized the
  door had fallen shut and let out an exasperated groan.
  
  
  Damn.
  
  
  Opening the door with my arms full of crafting supplies presented an
  unexpected problem. My eyebrows knit together as I struggled to unlatch the
  handle, reaching from beneath the load I carried to graze the car door lightly
  with my finger. The ti