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A Grief Spell for Cultivating Enchantment in Disenchanting Times
She wants readers to adopt and embody an ethos that makes room for the vitality of matter. In her view, it’s a useful attitude. “Without modes of enchantment, we might not have the energy or inspiration to enact ecological projects,” she writes. We might find it hard to “contest ugly and unjust modes of commercialization, or to respond generously t
... See moreMorgan Meis • The Philosopher Who Believes in Living Things
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Instead, I simply want to posit one idea for your consideration: Enchantment is just the measure of the quality of our attention.1
In other words, what if we experience the world as disenchanted because, in part, enchantment is an effect of a certain kind of attention we bring to bear on the world and we are now generally habituated against this req... See more
In other words, what if we experience the world as disenchanted because, in part, enchantment is an effect of a certain kind of attention we bring to bear on the world and we are now generally habituated against this req... See more
L. M. Sacasas • If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention
If Your World Is Not Enchanted, You're Not Paying Attention
L. M. Sacasastheconvivialsociety.substack.comJoe Maceda and added
When we chant and sing, we tune the frequencies of sound and words towards something beautiful, we breathe air into the alchemy of our bodies and transform it into song. We enchant the vibrations running through us with meaning, wonder and mystery.
Rob Burbea says:
Rob Burbea says:
“Through my enchanting, through my singing, through my conjuring of consciousness, of... See more
Harmonizing the Body Electric
Rethink your allegiances to the outside world. Where might the invisible algorithms of culture be driving your imagination for you? Notice your addictions to substances and activities that fill up every sacred pause. These pauses are essential for magic to gather.
Toko-pa Turner • The Dreaming Way: Courting the Wisdom of Dreams
In a mainstream that places insufficient emphasis on communal ritual, we may be losing access to cultural technologies that have been used throughout human history. By consciously attempting to ‘re-enchant the world,’ we can help to create and maintain social bonds as well as our connection to the living earth.
openDemocracy • Why Does Ritual Matter for Social Change?
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