The Disappearing Words: Why Virtues Vanish and How to Call Them Home

With a passion to revive the luminous, value-rich language that once lit the path of human spirit, we ask: What happens when we stop speaking the names of our oldest treasures — words like integrity, reverence, courage, or joy?

These words aren’t gone. But they’re fading from our conversations, our writing, our shared sense of meaning.

In this episode we explore:

• Why usage of value-based abstract nouns has dropped dramatically in recent decades
• How culture, media, and language evolution shape what we still know how to name
• What research from The Economist, Frontiers in Psychology, and Nature reveals about abstract values and moral perception
• A poetic invocation for reawakening ancient words
• The 12 vanishing virtues of the summer season or as we call it, "The Season of Bloom & Balefire"
• A soul-tending challenge to begin re-enchanting your own word-world
  

Meet the 12 luminous values returning to the firelight:
Vitality, Audacity, Joy, Generosity, Devotion, Reverence, Integrity, Courage, Delight, Playfulness, Enthusiasm, and Expression.

✨ Share Your Word:

Which word from this episode is whispering to you? Or, do you have a word treasure you'd love to revive? We'd love to hear it! Email us at magic@moonfeatherhollow.com

📚 References Mentioned:The Economist: The decline of the abstract noun

Frontiers in Psychology (2021): Abstract Word Learning

Nature (2023): The Illusion of Moral Decline

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