num_pages: 356
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 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. Enchantment . By Dr. Blackies definition a vivid sense of belongingness 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 lose through social and cultural pressures as we grow older. It is an attitude of mind which can be 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 to be gripped and shaken to the core by the extraordinary which lies at the heart of the ordinary.
language: English
title: The Enchanted Life: Unlocking the Magic of the Everyday
publisher: Ambrosia