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    The Enchanted Life: Unlocking the Magic of the Everyday

    Written by Sharon Blackie

    Narrated by Fiona Reid

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    Enchantment. By Dr. Sharon Blackie’s definition, a vivid sense of belongingness to a rich and many-layered world, a profound and wholehearted participation in the adventure of life. Enchantment is a natural, spontaneous human tendency - one we possess as children, but lose, through social and cultural pressures, as we grow older. It is an attitude of mind which can be cultivated: 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.

    Taking as her starting point the inspiration and wisdom that can be derived from myth, fairytales, and folk culture, Dr. Sharon Blackie offers a set of practical and grounded tools for enchanting our lives and the places we live, so leading to a greater sense of meaning and of belonging to the world. To live this way is to be challenged, to be awakened, to be gripped and shaken to the core by the extraordinary which lies at the heart of the ordinary.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHouse of Anansi Press Inc Audio
    Release dateDec 13, 2018
    ISBN9781487005559
    Author

    Sharon Blackie

    Dr Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist. Her highly acclaimed books, courses, lectures and workshops are focused on the development of the mythic imagination, and on the relevance of myth, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, cultural and environmental problems we face today. As well as writing five books of fiction and non-fiction, including the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted, her writing has appeared in anthologies, collections and in several international media outlets - among them the Guardian, the Irish Times, the i and the Scotsman. Her books have been translated into several languages, and she has been interviewed by the BBC, US public radio and other broadcasters on her areas of expertise. Her awards include the Society of Author's Roger Deakin Award, and a Creative Scotland Writer's Award. Sharon is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and has taught and lectured at several academic institutions, Jungian organisations, retreat centres and cultural festivals around the world. ww.sharonblackie.net

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    • 5/5
      Contains some really tasty food for thought! Dive right in!
    • 5/5
      I never really thought about what was missing in my life, and sure enough, it was enchantment. What a wonderful idea and something I want to bring into my life! I definitely want to purchase the book as there are instructions that I would find useful to read regularly. It’s a glorious listen and I think I’ll purchase the book too. I’m hoping Fiona, the narrator of this book, also narrated her other books. She is lovely to listen to. Looking forward to her other books.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed listening to ideas that bring the every day to life. Being an audiobook the exercises to bring enchantment into your home got a little lost. I am looking for a book copy so I can review it more.

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