In this episode, Yulia talks with philologist, philosopher, and writer Eugene Terekhin about the energy and other unseen powers of spoken language.

They explore how words are more than data, how sound shapes matter, why language can act like spells, and how Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the Inklings saw language as a doorway into the unseen. The conversation weaves together philosophy, creativity, spirituality, and practices for re-enchanting our daily lives.

00:00 The Energy of Spoken Language
06:49 Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and the Inklings on Language
11:16 Words as Living Energy
16:00 Attunement and Sensing Through Language
22:20 Magic, Technology, and Elvish Tongues
30:59 Sub-creation and Creativity
39:01 Prayer as Breath and Response
43:45 Words as Spells
47:09 Re-enchantment Practices

About the guest

Eugene Terekhin is a philologist, philosopher, and translator with a background in English and German linguistics and philology. Author of Eleven Hidden Gems in the Works of the Inklings: The Music of Iluvatar in the Worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Owen Barfield

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→  Eugine’s bookstore: https://restandtrust.org/

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