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  “News from Beyond the Veil” 📅 Special Edition – Nightfall Mysteries Unveiled 🖋️ Written by: Mira Selah, Investigative Mythos Correspondent 🕯️👑 COVER STORY: "NYX – MOTHER OF NIGHT, MYSTERY, AND MAGIC" 👑🕯️ “Before time, before the stars, before the gods... there was Nyx.” 🌓 IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS DARKNESS 🌌 Before the sun ever rose, before Zeus hurled his first lightning bolt, before even the Titans stirred in their cradles— there was Nyx . Mysterious, regal, and unknowable, Nyx is the primordial goddess of night in Greek mythology. She isn’t just of the night—she is the night. Born from Chaos , the gaping void that existed before creation, Nyx emerged not as a monster or storm, but as a queen cloaked in starlight and shadows. She is the oldest daughter of the universe and the most sacred secret in the ancient Greek pantheon. 🖤 Name: Nyx (Νύξ in Ancient Greek) 🖤 Meaning: Night 🖤 Domain: Night, mysteries, dreams, shadows, unconscious mind...

  Featuring: Prophetic kitchen objects, destiny slips, and Jonah’s sticky whale tale 🗞️ TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Pickle Jar Declares a New Chosen One Last Wednesday, during a routine sandwich-making session, the family's extra-large pickle jar began to tremble, glow faintly green, and emit a burp that sounded remarkably like the word “destiny.” After careful inspection, a soggy scroll was discovered inside: “The one who opens the lid shall rewrite the lunch calendar of fate.” Soleil (age 11) bravely twisted the lid. It squeaked open, revealing three things: a mysterious fortune slip (“Do not trust the mustard”), an unusually large pickle shaped like a question mark, and a sticker of a whale wearing sunglasses. Further investigation reveals the fridge may be an ancient temple. Negotiations with the yogurt council are ongoing. 🧠 MIRA’S MYSTIC MATH CORNER “If fate can hide in a jar, what else is hiding in plain sight?” Equation of the Week: 🧮 F = I(P × C) + L Where: ...

  "The Invisible Kingdom in the Couch Cushions" Featuring: Lost worlds, micro-magic, portal crumbs, and thumb-sized monarchs 🗞️ TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Couch Cushion Becomes New Nation Earlier this week, an expedition led by 12-year-old explorer Juno and 11-year-old cartographer Soleil revealed the existence of an entire hidden realm beneath the family couch. "We were just looking for the remote," said Juno, brushing lint off her crown. “But then we found The Crumb Throne.” The newly declared Snackistan , ruled by Queen Cheddarella the Miniature, boasts a booming economy of lost buttons, glitter pennies, and wayward raisins. Negotiations for an official flag are ongoing. 🧠 MIRA’S MYSTIC MATH CORNER “If a portal opens every time you lose a sock, how many parallel snack kingdoms exist per week?” Equation of the Week: 🌀 K = (C³ x M) ÷ D Where: K = Number of Known Kingdoms C = Number of Couch Cushions M = Crumbs per square foot D = Days si...

  🌀 MIRA SELAH’S HOMESCHOOL NEWSLETTER: SPECIAL ISSUE 🌀 📍 FROM THE DESK OF MIRA SELAH  Dear Readers, Have you ever opened your eyes and thought, “This has to be a dream. Right? RIGHT?” But then the dream starts eating toast at your kitchen table and letting its dog poop in front of your apartment like it pays rent? Yeah. Welcome to the town I now call home. A place so wild it feels like it was written by Rod Serling and the producers of Jumanji—while sipping lukewarm reality tea. It’s a neighborhood where bugs crawl into your soul and neighbors crawl into your business. Here, I am the anomaly. The single mom without a family name carved into the sidewalks. The woman who didn’t grow up playing duck-duck-goose with everyone’s cousin. So they “welcome” me with a warm casserole of passive-aggression and noise complaints they caused. They show up when they’re in a pinch—when their car breaks, their toilet explodes, or they just “really need someone who isn’t emotionally ...

  Theme: “Time Travelers Wear Pajamas” Exploring dreams, time, and parallel banana dimensions. 📰 TOP STORY OF THE WEEK: Accidental Time Travel Reported During Bedtime Routine A 12-year-old girl from the Selah household allegedly fell into a temporal loop while brushing her teeth. Witnesses report she brushed “for infinity,” then emerged saying, “Did I already do this?” Investigation ongoing. Suspect: The toothpaste. 🔮 MIRA’S MYSTIC MATH CORNER: Quantum Prompt: If dreams are portals, and pajamas are disguises, how many alternate versions of yourself are brushing teeth right now? Equation of the Week: 🌀 T = D x I² Where T = Time Travel, D = Dream Depth, and I = Imagination squared. 🔭 MINI MYTH LESSON: Who’s That in the Mirror? It’s Janus! Janus is the Roman god of beginnings and endings. He has two faces—one that looks to the past, and one that sees the future. No wonder Mondays feel weird. “Time isn't straight—it spirals.” — Mira’s doodle in the margins ?...

  🌟 FEATURED ARTICLE Rachel Minerva Anna Joy Smith III: The Shape of Stardust Written by Sylra Moonquill, Age 12¾ Home Journalist, Celebrity Correspondent, Glitter Detective When I first tried to shapeshift, I turned into a velvet bean bag and missed snack time. But Rachel Minerva Anna Joy Smith III ? She’s been professionally shapeshifting since she was eleven years old . Now at the mysterious age of 38 (ish) , she’s still starring in every role of her films, thanks to her wild and otherworldly talent: true, unfiltered shapeshifting . Yes. She plays every single character in every one of her movies. No stunt doubles. No CGI. Just pure form-flipping finesse. This week, Mystic News is honored to name Rachel our Fictional Celebrity of the Week , not just because she’s amazing, but because her new movie is about to change everything . 🎬 Coming Soon: SPACESHIP: ALIENS FROM PLANET CORDENTIVE Directed by: Rachel Written by: Rachel Costumes by: Rachel Also starring: Rachel...

--- Last night I had a dream. A girl stormed up to me like she wanted to fight. She was yelling, waving her hands in my face, full of rage, ready to pop off—but she didn’t touch me. She just… walked away. Why? Because in the dream (and in real life), I had told her the truth: “I think you’re fake. I don’t like you.” Yup. That’s it. That’s the crime. Telling someone the truth when they were expecting me to play nice and lie to keep the peace. And you know what? This isn’t just dream drama. This has really happened. More than once. --- ⚖️ Truth Will Cost You Popularity Once upon a time, younger me would’ve bent over backward just to be liked. I was a people-pleaser with a sugarcoated tongue, constantly shape-shifting to keep “friends” who didn’t even know who I really was. Now? I don’t sugarcoat anything. I season it with truth, throw some hot pepper in it, and serve it raw if I need to. And guess what happened? The more real I became… The fewer people stuck around. --- 😮‍💨...

The Case of the Secret Sauce — A Kitchen Scavenger Hunt! By Mira Selah, Reporting from the Homeschool H.Q. --- Dateline: June 3, 2025 Location: The Enchanted Kitchen of the Hidden Flame Homeschool Suspects: Two clever sleuths — Agent Sylra (Age 12) and Detective Lyric (Age 11) Mission: Uncover the mysterious ingredients simmering in the pot of sweet and savory shadows... --- 🧩 The Mystery Begins... This morning, the house smelled like a cozy bonfire picnic at a jazz festival. Something was bubbling on the stove — smoky, sweet, and just a little bit spicy. Mama Mira, Headmistress of Culinary Alchemy, gave the girls one mission: “Figure out what’s in this pot. No recipe. No notes. Just your eyes, noses, tongues, and teamwork.” Cue dramatic music. 🎻 --- 🔍 Step One: The Observation Round Agent Sylra noted the rich golden-brown hue of the sauce. Detective Lyric spotted the little white beans hiding like treasure pearls. “Beans. Definitely beans,” said Sylra. “Navy beans!” Lyr...