Aprender a ver y sentir lo invisible:

This article describes a progressive somatic learning process that aims to produce a body sensitive enough to interact with the non-human agents promoted in New Age and neopagan spiritual practices. Contemporary rituals organized at the archeological site in Carnac, France, are the empirical research subject of this ethnography. These rituals are approached as spaces for sensory learning where participants tune into their body in order to verify the effectiveness of the techniques. As shown in the analysis, the core elements of the somatic learning applied in the rituals include the incorporation of an alternative sensory language, body techniques, visualization, and somatic imaginaries.

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2024-09-20
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https://doi.org/10.29340/en.v7n14.360
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Philosophy and Education Pedagogy
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Aprender a ver y sentir lo invisible:

Yaël Dansac
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Aprender a ver y sentir lo invisible:

Yaël Dansac
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Abstract

This article describes a progressive somatic learning process that aims to produce a body sensitive enough to interact with the non-human agents promoted in New Age and neopagan spiritual practices. Contemporary rituals organized at the archeological site in Carnac, France, are the empirical research subject of this ethnography. These rituals are approached as spaces for sensory learning where participants tune into their body in order to verify the effectiveness of the techniques. As shown in the analysis, the core elements of the somatic learning applied in the rituals include the incorporation of an alternative sensory language, body techniques, visualization, and somatic imaginaries.

EncartesVol. 7(14)
Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 80%
Philosophy and Education Pedagogy
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