"Abracadabra!" the magic of poetic healing. Issue 4 (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Reiter, Sherry
• Is Part Of: Journal of poetry therapy. Volume 30:Issue 4(2017)
• Page Start: 241
• Page End: 247
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Abracadabra -- isoprinciple -- law of similarity -- magic -- metaphor -- principle of opposites; Poetry -- Therapeutic use -- Periodicals; 615.8516
• DOI: 10.1080/08893675.2017.1352064
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0889-3675

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The author explores the connection between magic and poetry therapy, examining the two key principles of magic, the isoprinciple, and the principle of opposites. Other components include imagery, condensation, and displacement. Examples are given to demonstrate the magic of metaphor. "Abracadabra" is an age-old incantation, the roots of which may hold significance for magicians as well as poetry therapists.