Metaphor With Silvia Hartmann

I have been studying, researching, playing with and using metaphor all my life. In my opinion, metaphor is what unlocks the potential of the human mind; it is the language of the angels, to use a metaphor for metaphor.

It is a HUGE field, and much more than just language, for living metaphors define our existences, shape our lives in every way.

There is immense magic and power in metaphor and its children, the abstract symbols, icons, numbers, letters, seals.

Religion, society, thought, science are all based on metaphor and to be able to speak the language of the angels allows a human being to shape reality for themselves, and for others.

Below are a number of articles and essays on the topic of metaphor in language and beyond, and some examples of metaphor poems, metaphor teaching stories and a "super short course in metaphor" to get you started.

For those amongst us who would like to learn to understand and use metaphor professionally and up close and personally, I recommend "Project Sanctuary". There's nothing quite like it on Earth.

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