“I’ll admit that I came into the topic of “spells” with a certain amount of pessimism – in some ways, it was easy for me to accept all the different ways that we can become spellbound by people or institutions, all the ways we can become enchanted against our will or without our knowledge. I could certainly see how this related to my life. However, Michelle surprised me into thinking more deeply about the purpose of spells for protection, growth, or transformation. I think the greatest hope for me came during our second and third interviews when we began to talk about how the all the characters in a tale reflect parts of our psyche. Some of the characters have windows of conscious awareness and can see the situation more clearly than the spellbound characters. With their help, the spellbound characters can complete seemingly impossible tasks and free themselves. Thinking with fairytale-logic has helped me see how solutions are embedded in a problem, though it may take time, patience, and assistance to find a way through. Now, months after our interview series, I still find myself thinking over parts of our conversations and discovering new insights. Thank you Michelle!” – Hannah Custis, interviewer for Immanence Journal, Spring, 2017