Waking Up to Wonder: How Fairy Tales Speak to the Soul

Waking Up to Wonder: How Fairy Tales Speak to the Soul

Presented by Jason DeGray

We were taught fairy tales are for children. Nothing but cute happily ever after content for kids to consume--charming, harmless, and ultimately outgrown. That's only part of the story! The old storytellers encoded wisdom too dangerous to state outright. Wrapped in wolves and forests and impossible tasks, these tales bypass the intellect and speak directly to the soul. This talk is not about nostalgia or reliving the good old days of Disney. It's about awakening to wonder through a language without words.

Jason DeGray is a professional writer and editor and an active member of the Albuquerque Center of the Academy of European Arts and Culture