Who says we can't read minds?
The Ancients, the artists, the the alchemists, the writers....all have things to tell if you are reading the minds of the writers.
Seeking out the secrets, serenity or adventure, pressed between book covers does so much for a soul. Partaking of a great well worn, long loved book is an experience akin to savoring a wonderful meal. Find an example of both from the mind of Karen Blixen, in her book Babette's Feast.
Blixen's word delicacies feed us spiritually through the story of Babette, a French chef who, after tragic life altering events becomes a cook in a poor village ministry. She cooks meals for the bland and lifeless group. And though the ingredients are meager she daily brings the taste of life and vitality to the unconscious hunger of worshipers.
She later wins 10,000 franc in a lottery. She spends the entire amount to perform her art one more time. She prepares a spectacular meal for the uncultured and artistically starved and suspicious group. Through the one outside guest being aware of the famous culinary artist, and appreciative of dining at her tables in previous times, the entire group is transformed and enriched by the culinary experience.
Though unaware of Babette's presence as the chef of this gathering, the outsider tells the stories of her fame and talent as he compares the meal only to one she could have performed.
The Key, the Secret ingredient in the artists work is the transformative power of the worked upon inner sense to manifest a soul experience on the outer senses of others.
Isak Dinesen was born Karen Christentze Dinesen in Rungsted, Denmark on April 17, 1885. She studied English and painting at Oxford and the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. During her lifetime, she wrote fiction and nonfiction works. Her writing career spanned from 1907 to 1962. She was published in Danish under the name of Karen Blixen and in English under the pseudonym of Isak Dinesen. Some of her works include Seven Gothic Tales, Winter Tales, and Last Tales. Her nonfiction book, Out of Africa, was published in 1937.
