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 ## 2026-04-30
 
+### @{rewild-yourself}
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+There was a theme of magic throughout. 'Magic trousers' are waterproof trousers,
+they enable you to be out in bad weather. Going to the Cornish coast, the realm
+of the gannets, is like going through the back of the wardrobe, crossing worlds.
+
+The magic theme was very shallow. What it was was 23 practical tips for getting
+outside and getting in touch with nature. There was a thin layer of magic/spell
+language pasted on the top.
+
+The book demonstrates the idea that what we need to do is restore our
+relationship with the natural world. However, it reinscribes the human/nature
+distinction by imagining nature as another world you need to step through the
+back of the wardrobe in order to get to.
+
 ### @{back-to-nature}
 
 The stated goal of this book was to get you to take some individual action,