Magic Words

"Spirit Down to Matter" totem by J. Spies

Just completed totem for my Incantation and Song Magic workshop to represent: Wampus (Body), Pukwudgie (Heart), Horned Serpent (Mind), and Thunderbird (Soul)

MAGIC WORDS

BY NALUNGIAQ

In the very earliest time

when both people and animals lived on earth,

a person could become an animal if he wanted to

and an animal could become a human being.

Sometimes they were people

and sometimes they were animals

and there was no difference.

All spoke the same language.

That was the time when words were like magic

The human mind had mysterious powers.

A word spoken by chance

might have strange consequences.

It would suddenly come alive

and what people wanted to happen could happen ~

all you had to do was say it.

Nobody can explain this:

That’s the way it was.

Thanks to The Sun Magazine for publishing this Inuit poet in their July issue.

sheds light on incantation..          

To register for workshop e-mail spiesarts@gmail.com by July 28th
More info at Berkshire Edge ~> calendar listing.