#vivlio

[starsambrosia]

Me @ Poseidon

[booknotesbyathina]

"That’s just what translation is, I think. That’s all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they’re trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands." Babel by R. F. Kuang I had high hopes for Babel and thankfully it didn't disappoint. This is the first book that I read from R. F. Kuang and I loved her writing style. The book has the vibe of dark academia and grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance and the use of translation as a tool of empire. The characters of the book were done really well and I especially liked our main character Robin Swift, who has an excellent character development. The three supporting characters were really good as well and I loved the friendship dynamics between the four of them. The book takes place in our world but adding the magic of silver-working makes it unique. Finally, the research that the author has done shows in every aspect of the book. Rating: 5 Stars *** #Babel #RFKuang #review #bookreview #5starread #fantasyreader #fantasybook #bookaddict #bookcommunity #readingismagic #bookblogger #bookreviewer #greekbookstagram #instavivlio #vivlio #diavazo #eucitesc #mybookfeatures #over30sbookstagram #bookstamums #booknotes_athina (at Sitia , Crête) https://www.instagram.com/p/Coh6A7nrQD6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[starsambrosia]

Saving this because ive obsessively worked on divination and phsycic shit more than anything else (aside from astral and energy work aaa i need to work on mh craft)

General Advice for Beginner Witches

A brief masterpost of some of my advice posts for beginner witches and the episodes of my podcast dealing with the same. (There is UPG here, particularly where marked, as I base a good deal of my advice on my own experience and observations of other witches.)

Hex Positive Podcast Episodes

Hex Positive, Ep. 04 - Advice for Beginner Witches (July 2020)

Hex Positive, Eps. 6-7 - Come In For A Spell 1 & 2 (Sept 2020)

Hex Positive, Ep. 12 - Witching From The Broom Closet (Jan 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 24 - Warding A Witchy Home (Dec 2021)

Hex Positive, Ep. 27 - When Inspo Takes A Holiday (March 2022)

General Tips & Advice

I Feel Like I Might Be A Witch...But I Don't Know

I Have Mental Health Issues - Can I Still Be A Witch?

Can I Still Be A Witch And Use Magic If I Take Medication?

How Do I Teach Myself To Believe In Magic?

How Does Magic Work? (upg ahoy)

Will I Be Possessed Or Haunted If I Try Witchcraft?

What Are Some Things I Can Do To Get Started?

How Can I Start My Practice If I Don't Have Tools Or Books?

How Do I Organize My Study Materials?

How Do I Contact A Deity?

How Do I Worship My Deity If I Can't Have An Altar?

Tips On Working With Deities And Spirits (here be upg)

My Intuitive Spark Feels Low - How Do I Get It Back?

I'm In A Slump - How Do I Get Out Of It?

I've Reached A Stopping Point - What Do I Do Next?

My Candle Is Flickering - Does It Mean Something Bad?

How Do I Make A Magic Circle For Spellcasting?

What Happens If I Get Interrupted While Casting A Spell?

Do I Need To Maintain Positive Vibes For My Spells To Work?

What Should I Do If I REALLY Want To Hex Someone?

How Do I Know / What Do I Do If I've Been Hexed?

How Do I Become More Skilled And More Powerful?

How Do I Know When I'm Ready For The Next Step In My Practice?

Additional Tips For Developing Your Practice

Witchcraft Exercise - Quantifying Your Craft

Witchcraft Exercise - Dig Through The Ditches

Witchcraft Exercise - The Book of Lessons

Witchcraft Exercise - Home Brews

Tips on How to Visualize and Construct Basic Wards

Practicing Your Warding Technique

Cleansing Before Warding / Warding A Shared Space

Refreshing / Patching Existing Wards

Non-Appropriative Herbs for Smoke-Cleansing

Smokeless Cleansing / Other Methods

Recommended Reading & Book Suggestions

[manuelbs2017]

Al final de mi destino: la novela de nuestra existencia.

https://books2read.com/u/b6VzPA

[armosbooks]

#αρμός Γιούλη Ψαρράκη Άνευ Ένας χρήσιμος οδηγός για να επαναπροσδιορίσεις τη σχέση σου με το αλκοόλ και να συναντήσεις την αλήθεια σου . Θέλεις να εξερευνήσεις ποια είναι η σχέση σου με το αλκοόλ; • Αναρωτιέσαι συχνά αν πίνεις παραπάνω από όσο πρέπει; • Νιώθεις συχνά κουρασμένος/η, χωρίς ενέργεια και δεν ξέρεις γιατί; • Συχνά αποφασίζεις να μην πιεις, αλλά τελικά υποκύπτεις και πίνεις έστω και ένα; • Είσαι έτοιμος/η να βάλεις αυτή τη σχέση στο μικροσκόπιο και να ανακτήσεις το 100% των ικανοτήτων σου; Το Άνευ είναι εδώ για να γνωρίσεις ακριβώς τι ρόλο παίζει το αλκοόλ στη ζωή σου, να επανεξετάσεις παγιωμένες απόψεις που μπορεί να μη σε εξυπηρετούν πια και να δεις πώς οι υγιεινοί τρόποι έκφρασης και διασκέδασης μπορούν να σε κάνουν να νιώσεις αυτό το high χωρίς να βλάπτεις τη σωματική και ψυχική σου υγεία. Είσαι έτοιμος/η να γνωρίσεις την καλύτερη εκδοχή του εαυτού σου; . https://armosbooks.gr/shop/filosofia/dokimia-meletes/anef/ . #diavazo #vivlio #book #armosbooks #δοκίμιο #μελέτη #ψυχολογία #ψυχανάλυση #ψυχιατρική @anef_alcohol https://www.instagram.com/p/CowqvEfsQld/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[stefisdoingthings]

gamw ton sidhrodromo pou mas xrewkophse hashtag cancel trikouphs

[alouestriendenouveau]

« Rupture, sirop d’érable et joyeux Noël ! », ma romcom de Noël

Mon dernier livre en format papier est sorti il y a désormais plus d’un an. Et je travaille actuellement sur deux projets, un nouvel essai et un album jeunesse. Mais j’ai également expérimenté tout récemment quelque chose de nouveau pour moi : publier une fiction, et sur une plateforme de streaming.

La fiction en question, je l’ai écrite l'an dernier, alors que j’avais envie de m’essayer à un nouveau genre littéraire. J’ai beaucoup de tendresse pour les téléfilms un peu nuls de Noël où tout se finit toujours bien et qui amènent un peu de légèreté à nos vies, et j’avais aussi très envie d’ancrer une histoire à Calgary, où nous avons vécu il y a 9 ans.

J’avais les éléments de base : une romance feel good qui se situe à la période de Noël, l’Ouest Canadien, et un personnage principal féminin badass. Je voulais aussi que mon histoire soit féministe et inclusive. Ça a donné l’histoire de Junon, Française proche de la cinquantaine qui quitte son boulot et son mari toxique pour partir s’installer à 8 000 km de chez elle.

J’ai pris beaucoup de plaisir à écrire ce récit, mais mes travers étant ce qu’ils sont, je suis quelqu’un de très synthétique qui ne se perd pas dans des longueurs à n’en plus finir. Mon histoire était donc assez courte, trop courte pour prétendre s’appeler un roman. Mais trop longue pour être une nouvelle !

J’ai finalement trouvé chaussure à mon pied pour ce format singulier : Vivlio Stories, une application de lecture en streaming. Pour 3,99 euros par mois, les abonnés lisent sur leur tablette, liseuse ou téléphone des histoires en tout genre, sous forme de séries découpées en chapitres. Comme s’ils regardaient une série, qu’elle soit romantique, feel-good ou à suspense, mais à l’écrit.

« Rupture, sirop d’érable et joyeux Noël ! » est donc désormais disponible à la lecture sur l’appli, et sortira en ebook dans 3 mois. Vous y suivrez les premiers pas de Junon dans son nouveau pays, à la recherche d’indépendance et de renaissance dans tous les domaines de sa vie. À lire sous un plaid, avec un chocolat chaud !

Edit : Le livre est désormais disponible à la vente en ebook !

[universal-consistant]

wither made the mistake of reminding me i forgot to do this-

milos journals been sexymanned. his name is dialann he is an extremely unassuming man that holds so many secretes and hungers for more. hell make you immortal through your insane invasion of privacy so its fine. do not let him near vivlio he is trying so hard to remove that blindfold please let him remove it a little forbidden knowledge wont kill him please-

[phoebe-woods]

A dazzling estate haunted by an old ghost. Arthurian stained glass and a zodiac floor stained with blood. The shadowy specter of assault. And a Flyers season about to become the stuff of legend...

Becca Bamburg, local ghost blogger, is determined to get inside the haunted Slaughterbridge estate and uncover more about the spirit that has walked its halls for one hundred years. When she learns that the rundown property is being restored by the newest owners of the Philadelphia Flyers, it feels like kismet. She has a connection to the Flyers through her childhood friend, Nate Bellamy, the young generational talent that might lead the team to glory.

What she doesn’t know is that Nate sees this as his chance to finally win Becca’s affection—and that he’s enlisted the help of charming and newly-traded Dillon Fowler, a former number-one draft pick who’s learned to let go of his own dreams. Dillon, acquired to be Nate’s right-hand man, is ready to help him both on and off the ice, even while he tracks a mystery of his own.

And the deeper Becca digs into Slaughterbridge, the closer she gets to the rotten secret that haunts Slaughterbridge just like its ghost…

Lancelot in November is the latest book in Phoebe Woods’s hockey-verse, following King of Cups.

Cover by @redbelles

Available in ebook now via all major retailers - paperback coming soon. | Amazon | Apple | Barnes & Noble | Smashwords | Kobo | Fable | Vivlio

I’m also on Goodreads! And see here for the Spotify playlist for the book.

[starsambrosia]

This would be great for when I write a booklet for one of my decks! And for making one maybe.

The Tarot Deciphered

These notes on Tarot, Tarot meaning, Tarot symbolism were given to me years ago by @chaotic-hypnotic-erotic. They're concise and also focus on traditional meanings and interpretation. They can be helpful even for the most intuitive of readers.

[starsambrosia]

I started to reread this book called Psychic spellcraft by Shawn Robbins and Leena Greenway. This i found interesting. She's talking about rephrasing your questions for an intuitive answer, but i may use this method for pendulums and tarot, too. I thought it might be helpfull so heres what she said in summary.

Using the phrase, "should i?" Leaves the easy answer of "why not?" Ie "should i get this job" whereas if you phrase it like "will this job make me happy" "is this person honest" "will they make me happy" etc

you're less likely to be lead down the wrong path, and you'll be able to stay on target easier with what you need or want.

-Prince

[booknotesbyathina]

[Book Tour & Giveaway] Hello everyone!! Today I'm excited to share an Audiobook tour stop for Of Love and Forge by Carly Spade (@authorcarlyspade)! A cyberpunk fantasy Hephaestus x Aphrodite romance with dual POV (narrated by Thomas Locklear & Stella Bloom) that defies myth but answers true love’s call. Of Love and Forge's Audiobook is available now on Audible! Read more about this Beyond a Contemporary Mythos novel in the comments below or in my stories & don't forget to add it to your TBR! *** INTL TOUR-WIDE GIVEAWAY Two readers will win an Of Love and Forge Audible code (US or UK) HOW TO ENTER - Like & leave a comment - Follow me @booknotes_athina, @authorcarlyspade & @mtmctours EXTRA ENTRIES - Tag friends in different comments! - Share to your stories tagging @authorcarlyspade & @mtmctours to count your entry - Visit #OfLoveandForgeAudioMTMC from March 13th to March 19th for more beautiful tour stops! Ends on March 22nd. Must be 18+ or have parental permission to enter. Results announced on MTMC Tours'account. (Not affiliated/endorsed by Instagram) *** #carlyspade #ofloveandforge #mtmctours #fantasyreader #fantasybook #bookaddict #bookcommunity #readingismagic #bookblogger #bookreviewer #greekbookstagram #instavivlio #vivlio #diavazo #eucitesc #mybookfeatures #over30sbookstagram #bookstamums #booknotes_athina (at Sitia , Crête) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp25G3driV_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[jtargaryen18]

Hounds of Hell MC 4: Ryder ~ Available today!

I’m not the settling type, but she’s in my heart. I’ll protect her from the Mafia or die trying…

Margot -- I've loved Ryder since we were kids, but he's never been the type to stick with anyone for long. Being a deputy sheriff means I see the world differently--by the law. He’s the opposite. The Mafia took my father from me. When they return to threaten everything I care about, including Ryder, I realize the line between right and wrong isn’t so clear. If we’re going to survive this, I’ll need Ryder’s strength. Maybe this time, we’ll face danger together.

Ryder -- Margot’s been right in front of me for years, but I’m the guy who never sticks around. Commitment? Not for me. Now she’s all I see. When the Mafia comes after the Hounds, everything is at stake. Margot’s not just a deputy sheriff -- she’s the woman I’ve always needed. The woman I love. I’ll die before I let anything happen to her.

Buy it @ Changeling Press

You'll also find pre-order links for Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Smashwords & Vivlio where it will be available on 10/31!

Enter my October Giveaway! (If you select 'fanfics' you'll get a newsletter with all my published titles but you'll also get updates on my fanfics and you'll get the chapters before they post here or anywhere else. Also, planning to do some extras like deleted scenes, extra scenes, and more!)

Excerpt

With the efficiency of a SWAT team, she ordered lunch, paid for it, and had them tucked away at a small table in the corner, enjoying burgers and fries.

“What’s that?” Ryder pointed at the tall, covered cup.

“Strawberry shake. They’ve always had the best shakes here. You want one?”

“Nah,” Ryder said. “Just a little concerned, is all. You’re starting with milkshakes. Milkshakes lead to donuts. Next thing you know, you’re going to lose your girlish figure and you’ll be stuck running radar out by the interstate.”

Margot laughed, a high, lovely sound. “Don’t worry about my girlish figure.”

“I like your girlish figure,” Ryder said, grinning.

“Since when?” A little of the humor faded from her expression at that. “I’m probably the only non-relative female you haven’t slept with in a hundred-mile radius.”

“More like a 50-mile radius,” Ryder said.

But he hadn’t been lying when he said he liked her figure. Margot was just about perfect. Nice rack. Great ass. A killer smile made all the more adorable for her dark eyes and the freckles across the bridge of her nose.

Margot had a good head on her shoulders, too. He enjoyed talking to her, their playful banter. He couldn’t imagine a world where he couldn’t have these light-hearted conversations with Mercy’s newest deputy sheriff.

“It doesn’t bother you to be having lunch with a biker?” He couldn’t resist asking.

“It doesn’t bother you that you’re having lunch with a cop?” Margo eyed him. “How did you get to town?”

“Rode my bike,” Ryder said. “Might not have been my best idea. I mean, I was okay getting here. Not sure how getting back is going to go.”

“How long are you going to stay?” Margot’s dark-eyed gaze stayed on him.

Shrugging a shoulder, Ryder finished off a French fry. “I’d like to finish the day out,” he admitted. “But now that I’m sitting here, I’m feeling pretty fucking tired.”

It was the truth and he’d never been good at keeping that from her. His friend’s gaze was knowing.

“Why don’t we take you home after lunch? I’d be glad to drive you back.”

Ryder knew she would. But he would disappoint himself if he left after lunch to go home and climb back into bed in that lonely, quiet house. Shaking his head, he ate another fry, thought it over.

“I’m tired. Just not sure I’m tired enough to go back to the house and hang out by myself.”

More concern bled into her expression. “At least take a nap in the lounge or something. No one’s going to give you shit for it. You almost died.”

He had. Axel and Hero both cut him worried looks the entire time he’d been there, working on that engine. Margot had a point.

“Well, with me getting back on my feet, let me know if you need help with anything at the house.” He meant it. “Clyde was as bad as you about never wanting to bother anyone. If you need help with anything, I’m right here.”

Margot nodded, eating her burger. After a moment, her gaze met his. Her dark eyes were glossy.

“I still can’t believe he’s gone, Ryder,” she said quietly. “No warning. Just gone.”

Reaching across the table, he covered her hand with his. Some emotion flashed in her eyes, but it was gone as quickly as it came.

“He loved you more than anything,” he said. “Clyde was so proud of you.”

A tear spilled down her cheek at the words. “I know he was. It’s just… I worked so hard to find a job back over here in Mercy so I could be with him, help him as he got older. And now he’s gone. Shot by some mafia asshole like he was nothing.”

Swiping at her tears with her free hand, Margot tried to regain her composure.

“Clyde didn’t deserve that. And I wish my brother had been able to take that asshole out. Slow. But Sawyer was there and now the bastard’s in jail.”

That stopped her cold. Carefully, she moved her hand out from under his, shaking her head. “Don’t say that. He’ll pay for what he did in the system. Spend a long time in jail. He’ll think about what he did.”

“Will he?” Ryder asked. “He’s part of a criminal organization, Margot. They have a lot of resources. Maybe he’ll go to jail, but he won’t think a second about your father. He won’t be sitting up in some jail cell regretting his crimes either.”

He didn’t like the way her confidence waned, but he had to say it. “He’ll be trying to find a way out of there. And when he does, he’ll be looking for some payback and he’ll have his entire crime family at his back.”

Margot’s spine straightened where she sat, meeting his gaze squarely. “I have faith in the system. That man will pay for what he’s done.”

Ryder wasn’t so sure about that. He didn’t give a shit about the system. “He will pay,” Ryder said, hoping that he’d be the one to mete out that retribution. What he wouldn’t give to have a shot at the sons-of-bitches who killed Clyde Donner and Morgan Davis. Who tried to kill him.

He had faith in Margot. She’d been through the training, worked in the next county over. Margot knew what she was doing. But she was new enough that she still thought the criminal justice system infallible. Had she ever had dealings with big crime families? Did she understand what she was getting into?

Worse, he worried that the loss of her father would cause her to make a decision that would put her in harm’s way.

“Okay,” she said, her dark-eyed gaze on him. “If you won’t let me drive you back home and you insist on trying to stay at the garage, I’ll make you an offer. If you’re too tired to ride back to the country, you can crash at the house. I don’t have a spare key on me. But I have one. I’ll leave it under that old stone squirrel my dad loved.”

Always looking after him. What would he have done all those long weeks after he’d gotten out of the hospital without her? Axel had been the one to help him change his bandages, got him in the shower. Margot took care of most everything else from changing his bedding and keeping up the house, to bringing him groceries and leaving him meals he could warm up and eat. She’d taken care of him, her daily visits something he looked forward to.

What he’d done to deserve her, he didn’t know. Maybe she needed to stay busy to deal with her own loss.

“Sounds good,” Ryder said after a moment. “In case I haven’t told you, thank you. For everything. I’m not sure why you took it upon yourself to take care of my dumb ass but I’m grateful.”

Soft pink darkened her face. “You’re welcome.”

Something occurred to him. “Wait. You’re working the day shift,” he pointed out. “Where are you going to be later that you need to leave me a key?”

“Tonight’s my first class,” Margot reminded him.

“That’s right,” he said. “Your self-defense class.” She’d been so excited about it, telling him about what she had planned over the last few weeks. “I think Sadie signed up for it.”

“She did,” Margot said, smiling. “I think it will be good for her after everything she’d been through. And I was surprised. The day we got you back into the hospital, she came with Axel. We had a minute in the hall, and she was just… apologizing to me for my dad. She was blaming herself because it was her ex that killed him. But it wasn’t her fault.”

“No, it wasn’t,” Ryder said. “I think your class will help her.”

Something about the smile she cut him had his heart skipping a beat. Margot was a pretty woman. He’d always thought so. Unlike most of the girls he went around with, Margot didn’t do a lot to emphasize her natural beauty. Her nails were unpainted and short, and she wore only a hint of makeup most days. Her hair was put up in a precise bun, glossy and neat. Her uniform always pressed.

Yeah, sure. He’d seen Margot many times in her street clothes. She always favored jeans and simple tops. Her hair was usually pulled back into a ponytail and those days she didn’t wear any makeup. Not that she needed it. She was clearly comfortable in her own skin without all the paint and other enhancements women used to boost their femininity.

Her confidence was sexy as hell. Funny, considering Margot didn’t see herself that way. She didn’t realize she had the cutest ass, and her confident stride showed it off. What would Margot look like in a bikini, stretched out on a towel on the beach?

Shaking his head to clear it, he grinned. “Thanks for the offer of a place to stay,” he said. “Might take you up on it.”

Margot smiled. “Please do.”

The flirty little way she said that had him thinking thoughts he had no business thinking about his best friend.

[wanderingsimsfinds]

WanderingSims Fave CC - Living Room

1 - Epiphany Sims34 - 4t3 Sims-KKB Live Wall Mounted Television

2, 5 - Martassimsbook - MXIMS Sony KDL50W800B Wall TV Small & Large

3, 9, 11 - Kale House - MXIMS Conversions (Sony KD44XD7005 A TV, IKEA Tujsig Bench, IKEA Bys TV Unit)

4 - HydrangeaChainsaw - Daisy’s Living Room Minimalist TV Rack

6 - over-waxedbanister - Slox Dimanche Living Coffeetable

7 - HydrangeaChainsaw - Comfy Living Tavolo Coffee Table

8 - SimplyStyling - Suza Jada Hall Sideboard 01

10 - HydrangeaChainsaw - Hotaru Set Hallway Console Table

12 - wondymoon - Zirconium Shelf Unit (TSR)

13-14 - Martassimsbook - Sunday-sims x Raventons Oken Set (Display Cabinet, Clay Island)

15 - Martassimsbook - heurrs Aulum Sideboard

16 - over-waxedbanister - SKAGERAK Vivlio Shelf System

17 - Martassimsbook - 4t3 novvvas Kirsal Set Pt. 2 Shelf

18 - HydrangeaChainsaw - Ajisai Set 5 Tier Wire Shelf

I personally use 12 & 16 for extra storage/pantry space in kitchens

[emmettkane]

Ghost Bricks is Coming!

Cover art by Jerome Timinski

Out around The Rockies and too many disasters deep, three young scavengers have become fast friends amid a dangerous and uncaring world.

Tiberius Casella, street-smart and confident, leads the gang from one job to the next with just a grin and a prayer.

Sloan Schaffer, a sharpshooter with a too-quick trigger finger, keeps the worst foes at bay.

And Asher Davis, caring, quiet, and tough as an ox, might just be the glue that holds the whole gang together.

The bond they've formed, however, has yet to face it's ultimate test. What happens when a father's gift turns out to be a curse? What happens when a greater evil turns its eye on the group? How can three kids with nothing but luck on their side hold it together against the odds?

Ghost Bricks (volume 1) is done after two long and chaotic years of work! It all started as a strange dream (literally, I had a dream about it) and now it's real!

It will be available for purchase on August 31st, (THAT'S ONLY FOUR DAYS AWAY) and preorders are already available!

It'll be up for grabs basically everywhere you can think, including my ko-fi!

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This link will remain up-to-date with all the places that it's available besides Ko-fi

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#αρμός William Shakespeare Η Θύελλα . Μετάφραση: Αθανάσιος Δημ. Οικονόμου Εισαγωγή: Τίνα Φατσέα Επίμετρο: Βαγγέλης Πέππας . Η «Θύελλα» είναι ένα ρομαντικό δράμα που ξεκινά με ένα άσχημο συμβάν και καταλήγει σε ένα αίσιο τέλος, προσφέροντας στον αναγνώστη (θεατή) την κάθαρση. […] Το έργο αρχίζει με μία άγρια τρικυμία, την οποία προκαλεί ο Πρόσπερο που ζει σε ένα παράξενο νησί με την κόρη του Μιράντα. Ο Πρόσπερο, Δούκας του Μιλάνου, κατέληξε εξόριστος σ’ αυτό το νησί εξαιτίας του σφετεριστή αδελφού του. Το νησί είναι ένας μικρόκοσμος της ανθρώπινης κοινωνίας. Εδώ βρίσκουμε βασικές κοινωνικές σχέσεις, όπως εκείνες του ηγέτη και των υπηκόων του, του πατέρα και του παιδιού του, του αφέντη και των δούλων του, καθώς επίσης τη μυστηριώδη διαπλοκή του πραγματικού με το φανταστικό. Ο έκπτωτος άρχοντας Πρόσπερο γίνεται πάλι αφέντης. Αυτό που του στοιχίζει το θρόνο είναι το πάθος του για τη γνώση γενικότερα και ειδικότερα, για την απόκρυφη, μυστική και εσωτερική γνώση. Αλλά αυτό το ίδιο πάθος τον κάνει κυρίαρχο της φύσης και αφέντη του καλού πνεύματος Άριελ. Με τη βοήθεια του Άριελ «σκηνοθετεί» την αρχική τρικυμία (πρόκειται όμως για «θύελλα», καθώς ξεσηκώνει στη συνέχεια και τη στεριά και τον αέρα και το πύρινο ακόμα στοιχείο), φέρνοντας έτσι τους εχθρούς του στο μαγικό του νησί. […] Η θεματική της συγχώρεσης παρουσιάζεται ως ύψιστο αγαθό και ως ηθικό δίδαγμα ολόκληρου του δράματος. Η αξία της προκύπτει από το στοιχείο του αιφνιδιασμού. Αναφύεται στο πρόσωπο του Πρόσπερο, τη στιγμή που έχει όλους τους εχθρούς του στο χέρι και τη στιγμή που όλοι προσμένουμε την απότιση της δικαιοσύνης, τότε η συγχωρητική σταση ανατρέπει όλη την ιστορία, τα μέρη της οποίας πλέον λειτουργούν ως αναβαθμοί για τη φανέρωση ενός παραδοξολογικού και ανώτερου ήθους. […] Όπως ο Πρόσπερο αποκηρύσσει την υψηλή του Τέχνη, έτσι και ο Σαίξπηρ, σε μια ύστατη πράξη δημόσιας απολογητικής, δηλώνει την απόσυρσή του από τη θεατρική συγγραφή. Αλλά η σαγήνη του είχε ήδη κατακτήσει τα ακροατήρια όλων των εποχών. (Από την Εισαγωγή του έργου) . #diavazo #vivlio #book #armosbooks #θέατρο #λογοτεχνία #WilliamShakespeare #Shakespeare https://www.instagram.com/p/CowqWncMBL9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=