Category Archives: Spell of the Sensuous

Its “all about looking” and “ways of seeing” as John Berger might say

Jim Robbins sent this to me via email. Seemed like a good talisman for our group, so I am posting it here. Ron

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The Shaman’s Charm: from ABram to CDrom

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Commentary and review of The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World by David Abram (New York: Pantheon Books, 1996) PART I. “Pluck the Magic: It’s all around you.  This is Air!” The state of my … Continue reading →

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Haikus and images inspired by Spell of the Sensuous

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

As part of our discussion of David Abram’s Spell of the Sensuous, Jim Robbins asked each of us to: “Please compose a haiku that reveals some aspect of David Abram’s book that you found of particular interest. Match these words … Continue reading →

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September Selection: Spell of the Sensuous

Following a summer break, our group will pick back up on September 1 to discuss the selection from Jim Robbins: David Abram, The Spell of the Sensuous, Vintage Books, 1997.

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