Deep within the magical forests of south africa's garden route, hidden in a twilit world of ancient trees draped in old man's beard, brightly-coloured fungi, lush green undergrowth and crystal-clear streams, lies a secret. this secret is the key to lasting personal transformation. this is the green lady. this charming and deeply spiritual book charts the journey of peter allen, a city-based journalist, who spends a six-month sabbatical searching for stories of transformative encounters with the mysterious green lady of the forest. these heart-centred and soul-connected stories lead peter, step-by-step, to his own personal transformation. meet the knysna elephants of myth and legend, dive in the estuary to seek out the elusive seahorse, swim in fern-fringed, sun-dappled pools, meet mischievous nature spirits and elementals, changelings, sylphs and undines, all somehow connected to the green lady, guardian of the forest!