Misconceptions About Magic
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
― W.B. Yeats
The word magic is so often misunderstood that magic itself rarely given the opportunity to present itself to us.
For centuries magic has been branded as evil, and those who practice it are labeled witches, many of whom have been burned alive at stakes for many decades, and in some countries still are even today, in a world that considers itself a progressive place.
Magic is indeed sometimes used for wicked and untoward gains, but, you can rest assured that those who use it for harmful purposes against others, suffer equally harmful consequences in their own lives, karma always attends to every action.
But magic that is used for the greater good, that just multiplies in many wonderful ways, it spreads across our lives and shows up just when it is most needed to help those who require it most, even those who are completely unaware that it has been practiced.
There are many cultures who practice different forms of magic, and use it for benefit of greater good. Many of these cultures are so practiced in the art of magic it is simply a way of life for them, and they do not consider their practices as unusual or different from the way most others choose to live.
I discovered magic as a teenager, it fascinated and awed me. I practiced love potions and spells, often to attract a boyfriend or to keep one in my life long after it was time for them to move on. This was not good practice however, and I learned the hard way that practicing magic to influence circumstances to my own benefit was almost always detrimental to the desired outcome, and I was the one who stood to lose the very things I was trying to forcefully keep in my life.
Years later as an adult fast approaching 50, I have learned to only ever perform rituals that relate directly to me, or ones that influence my desired outcome in harmless ways.
I am now able to say with absolute certainty, that magic is simply a combination of ritualistic acts and focused intention. A combination that many cultures and religions use as well, just in different ways.
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