The Enchanted Life

Name: The Enchanted Life
Brand: September
Availability: InStock

ISBN 9781912836444 Published 3 June 2021

£11.99

'Engaging and inspiring, Sharon Blackie's beautiful book will empower people to find wonder in everyday life' Clover Stroud

The enchanted life has nothing to do with fantasy or escapism or magical thinking: it is founded on a vivid sense of belongingness to a rich and many-layered world. It is creative, intuitive, imaginative. It thrives on work that has heart and meaning. It loves wild things, but returns to an enchanted home and garden. It respects the instinctive knowledge and playfulness of children, and relishes story, poetry and art.

Taking the inspiration and wisdom that can be derived from myth, fairy tales and folk culture, this book offers a set of practical and grounded tools for enchanting our lives and the places we live in, giving us a greater sense of meaning and of belonging to the world.

An inspiring, beautifully written call to re-engage with the world - giving us the tools for profound and whole-hearted participation in the adventure of life.

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Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781912836444
Published: 3 June 2021
Pages: 320
Duration
Dimensions: 129 x 198 mm
Genre: Self-development
Imprint: September

Reviews

'A new Sharon Blackie is always a cause for celebration'

Melissa Harrison, author of Clay and At Hawthorn Time

'Sharon Blackie weaves a rich tableau of what a life full of wonder and authentic connection might look like, supplying practical ways to approach ancient wisdom. Her book is a beautiful roadmap to purposeful change'

Lynn Thomson, author of Birding with Yeats

'Engaging and inspiring, Sharon Blackie's beautiful book will empower people to find wonder in everyday life'

Clover Stroud, author of The Wild Other

'It's inspiring, yes, but so much more than that - it's empowering. Readers are encouraged to take action to live a life that is enchanted - filled with creativity and play and meaning and belonging. For me, it's exactly the kind of book that my soul is searching for - one that digs deep, prods and turns over the self-limiting beliefs that hold me back. Complex, intelligent and thought-provoking, this is for seekers of authenticity and purpose'

Monique Mulligan

About the author

Sharon Blackie

Dr Sharon Blackie is an award-winning author and a psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore. Her highly acclaimed books, lectures and teaching programmes are focused on reimagining women's stories, and on the relevance of myth and fairy tales to the personal, cultural and environmental issues we face today. She has written seven books, which have been translated into several languages: The Long Delirious Burning Blue, If Women Rose Rooted, The Enchanted Life, Foxfire, Wolfskin and Other Stories of Shapeshifting Women, Hagitude, Wise Women and Ripening. Sharon’s awards include the Society of Authors’ Roger Deakin Award and a Creative Scotland Writer’s Award. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Honorary Member of the UK Association of Jungian Analysts. She lives in Cumbria with her husband, dogs, hens and sheep.

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