Inside Llewyn Davis and the Long Dark February of the Soul
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Those of us who live in modern industrial societies are not as divorced from the seasonal rhythms of traditional life as we would like to think. For example, every February without fail I experience a loss of spirit, as winter’s seasonal pall has dragged on to the point of despair. It’s why we have holidays in this time like Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras: we desperately need some light to shine in. It’s also a good time for Lent, as the preceding months have conditioned us to go without.
Inside Llewyn Davis and the Long Dark February of the Soul
Inside Llewyn Davis and the Long Dark…
Inside Llewyn Davis and the Long Dark February of the Soul
Those of us who live in modern industrial societies are not as divorced from the seasonal rhythms of traditional life as we would like to think. For example, every February without fail I experience a loss of spirit, as winter’s seasonal pall has dragged on to the point of despair. It’s why we have holidays in this time like Lunar New Year and Mardi Gras: we desperately need some light to shine in. It’s also a good time for Lent, as the preceding months have conditioned us to go without.