Description
Taking as her starting point the inspiration and wisdom that can be derived from myth, fairy tales, and folk culture, Dr. Sharon Blackie offers a set of practical, grounded tools for enchanting our lives and the places we live, leading to a greater sense of meaning and belonging to the world. Enchantment, by Dr. Blackie’s definition, is a vivid sense of belonging to a rich and many-layered world—a profound and whole-hearted participation in the adventure of life. Enchantment is a natural, spontaneous human tendency—one we possess as children but often lose through social and cultural pressures as we grow older. It is an attitude of mind that shows the enchanted life is possible for anyone. It is intuitive, embraces wonder, and fully engages the mythic imagination—but it is also deeply embodied in ecology, grounded in place and community. To live this way is to be challenged, to be awakened, and to be gripped and shaken to the core by the extraordinary that lies at the heart of the ordinary.