Enchantment of Spirit

karitaru · #1 (**permalink**) 13-Jun-2006, 16:20

Hi there,

What does the expression "enchantment of spirit" mean?

**Tdol** · #2 (**permalink**) 14-Jun-2006, 03:51

What's the context? Without more context, it suggests to me that something emotional inside you, your spirit, is thrilled or captivated by something.

karitaru · #3 (**permalink**) 14-Jun-2006, 04:48

I hope the following helps.

"I will have all luxuries, all joys, all enchantments of the spirit, all contentments of the body that man holds dear."

It's taken from Twain's "Five Boons of Life."

Can you change spirit with heart. Do you think "enchantment of heart" would give the same meaning (feeling)?

**Tdol** · #4 (**permalink**) 15-Jun-2006, 03:11

I think so- the spirit is the non-intellectual side of our being- the emotional, the aspirational.

karitaru · #5 (**permalink**) 15-Jun-2006, 11:35

Thank you,
I am more comfortable with that now.
The problem is there is a big distinction in English between Spirit (aka soul), heart, and mind.
Exchanging spirit with heart can fix many problems in translation

Yours

**Tdol** · #6 (**permalink**) 16-Jun-2006, 03:42

Okey Dokey


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