Episode 75: Patrick Curry - The Enchantment of Nature

Patrick Curry is a Canadian-born British scholar who has worked and taught on a variety of subjects from cultural astronomy to divination, the ecology movement, and the nature of enchantment. He is known for his studies of J. R. R. Tolkien. His recent book Enchantment: Wonder In Modern Life explores how enchantment plays out in a wide range of contexts, including our relationship with the natural world. In this episode of Nature Revisited, Patrick discusses what enchantment is, its unalterable characteristics, and its essential role in both self-discovery and the appreciation of things outside of ourselves.