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How Magic Becomes "Sehnsucht"

In his autobiographical work "Surprised By Joy", C.S. Lewis invokes the German word "sehnsucht" and defines it as "the longing for the mysterious, the wonderful, the other-worldly that our daily experience does not satisfy."  

There are many references to "wonder" in classic literature down through the ages.  Some are direct and down right Scriptural.  Others are more indirect and provocative -- mystical, fantasy, mythology.  In all but a few cases, these tomes of wisdom provoke the receiver (both reader and listener) to consider the "deeper" things -- or as C.S. Lewis said through the Aslan the Lion..."There is a deeper Magic that the White Witch does not know."

Our place in this endeavor is not to be child-ish or encourage child-ishness in others.  On the contrary, it is help others see the physical world around them with "new eyes" -- To be childlike again.

Since there is a "longing for the mysterious" in each of us, I have chosen, through WonderMakers Workshop, to do my best to provide Magic that provokes your sixth sense...

The Sense of Wonder!