In this episode of the podcast I am speaking with Dr Sharon Blackie about Enchantment. Amongst other things we talk about her story, some of the main influences and turning points, Celtic roots, The Isle of Lewis, spirit of place, what is enchantment, anyway? The mythic imagination, opening to enchantment, wonder, mystery, awe, embodied enchantment, working with story(and myth, fairy tales and folk traditions) and what it means to be wild.
Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning author and psychologist with a background in mythology and folklore. Her highly acclaimed books, lectures and teaching programs are focused on reimagining women’s stories, 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 nonfiction, including the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted, her writing has appeared in 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. 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. She is online faculty for Pacifica Graduate Institute, California.
The Art of Enchantment with Sharon Blackie