The Spell of the Sensuous
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The Spell of the Sensuous
The Great Work: Alchemy and the Power of Words – Paul Kingsnorth
Paul Kingsnorthemergencemagazine.org
Many cultures and religions explicitly believe in word magic; knowing the true name of a thing gives you power over it. But when you think about it, our everyday language is just as mysteriously powerful. Consider what is happening as you read this book.
Alison Gopnik, Andrew N. Meltzoff, • The Scientist In The Crib: Minds, Brains, And How Children Learn
"I began to notice this animal dimension in my own speaking—conscious now not only of the denotative meaning of my terms, but also of the gruff or giddy melody that steadily sounds through my phrases, and the dance enacted by my body as I speak—the open astonishment or the slumped surrender, the wary stealth or the lanky ease. Trying to articulate... See more