Spellbinding

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Definitions: (1) grippingly charming; fascinating; enchanting; (2) characterizes a speaker of compelling eloquence; captivating; (3) marks an act of surprising interest; riveting

Quote: The best artist has that thought alone which is contained within the marble shell. The sculptor’s hand can only break the spell to free the figures slumbering in the stone. — Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni (1475-1564) Italian sculptor, painter, poet, & architect

Comment: At some point in your childhood, you will have found yourself spellbound by some image or sound or story. The essence of that feeling could, and maybe even should, be a (if not the) primary focus of your life.

Symbol: 1) oleander; 2) moon flower