Remember when life felt magical? When every day seemed to hold some discovery, some fascination to unfold? Where did that feeling go? Why are we left with this creeping sense that something's...missing? In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, we rush past details that once would have stopped us in our tracks. We've got bills to pay, emails to answer, places to be. No time for nonsense like stargazing or believing in magic anymore, right? Except maybe life feels kinda flat without...
Embrace the Nourishing Energy of Earth
For almost all of us, life's become just one long slog. May knew this grind all too well. Parenting and working through the pandemic was no picnic. She needed a little magic. So, she started taking daily walks to a stone circle in a nearby field. The circle itself wasn't ancient or mystical - it was public art installed recently. But still, the rhythm of walking it soothed May's soul. The simple ritual of the walk began to feel meaningful....
Surrender to the Soothing Rhythms of Water
Nothing like gazing at the ocean to make you feel small in the best way. At the shore, your problems shrink down in size. There's something magical about watching the endless dance of waves and tides. May found healing in that daily rhythm. Water's always had healing power, according to legend. Back in mediaeval England, certain wells were famous for curing sickness. Folks would take a soak or sip and walk away good as new. Crazy as it sounds, don't...
Harness the Transformative Power of Flame
Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing stars falling! This did happen back in 1833. A normal night on America's east coast and suddenly, the sky starts raining stars. Not just little shooting stars, but a waterfall of shimmering rainbow colours against the blackness. Can you imagine the sight it'd have made? At first people freaked out, thinking it's the end of the world. But then, hey, no one's dying - so wonder set in. And a feeling...
Catch the Wind That Blows In Change
Have you ever stopped to think about how amazing the air around us truly is? We breathe it in with every breath yet often take it for granted. But air holds incredible power and beauty if we only open our eyes to see it. Just think about all the miracles air enables. It allows birds to soar through the skies and butterflies to float on gentle breezes. Air carries the seeds of flowers on the wind, scattering new life across...
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Summary
Children see mystery in shadows, a universe in afternoons, and stones as treasures. While us adults have forgotten how to perceive magic in the mundane. But enchantment waits patiently to be roused. Katherine May showed that rituals, knowledge, and attention resuscitate wonder. Engaging earth, water, fire and air kindles an inner glow that illuminates the world. Rediscover magic hidden in plain sight. Disenchantment dissolves when you notice nature's subtle magic, cast over every stone, leaf and star.
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About the Author
Katherine May is an internationally bestselling author and podcaster living in Whitstable, UK. Her most recent book, Enchantment became an instant New York Times and Sunday Times bestseller. Her internationally bestselling hybrid memoir Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times was adapted as BBC Radio 4’s Book of the Week, and was shortlisted for the Porchlight and Barnes and Noble Book of the Year. The Electricity of Every Living Thing, her memoir of a midlife autism diagnosis, was adapted as an audio drama by Audible. Other titles include novels such as The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club, and The Best, Most Awful Job, an anthology of essays about motherhood which she edited. Her journalism and essays have appeared in a range of publications including The New York Times, The Observer and Aeon.
Katherine’s podcast, How We Live Now, ranks in the top 1% worldwide, and she has been a guest presenter for On Being’s The Future of Hope series.
Katherine lives with her husband, son, two cats and a dog. She loves walking, sea-swimming and pickling slightly unappealing things.
Katherine’s agent is Madeleine Milburn at Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV & Film Agency.
More on: https://katherine-may.co.uk
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