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February

February

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In this episode, we read George MacDonald’s poem, “February,” from, “A Book of Strife in the Form of a Diary of an Old Soul.” We look at how this poem may reflect George MacDonald’s wrestling with God, winter, and his relationship with writing. We explore aspects of fatherlessness, death, light, and what it means to be a child. This episode contains spoilers from Sir Gibbie and Castle Warlock!

References:

February by George MacDonald

Wintesr in the World: A Journey through the Anglo Saxon Year by Eleanor Parker

Beowulf

St. Blaise (blessing of throats with candles)

The Book of Job on Bible Gateway

The Tale of Prince Ivan and the Grey Wolf (In a Certain Kingdom)

Till we Have Faces by CS Lewis (a retelling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche

The Return of the King by JRR Tolkien

The Lord of Spirits Podcast

The Tempest by Shakespeare

This Jungian Life: Healing a Negative Father Complex

Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald

Castle Warlock by George MacDonald

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