Magic
by Ivy Lieberman
Magic with a ‘c’ is often sneered at by adults and a delightful fantasy to children, but to those in the Pagan World, there is magic in the word, the simplicity of every single day. It takes guts to look deeper than the mundane, to move away from the hype and popular culture. All sarcasm aside, there is room for all types of magic in our everyday lives.
Several years ago, I came upon a voice; it was a voice that I had been looking for. It spoke to me at quiet times and filled my head with beautiful pictures, splashes of vivid color and melting scenes of colored pools.
At first I pushed them aside and wouldn’t let them in except at times of deliberate meditation or introspection. Those times were special and I looked forward to them each day.
I started calling them my magical moments, and they calmed me, gave me moments of deliberate release from strain, stress and stimulated my mind of things beyond this world. I came up with quotes that would help me understand:
“Magick is the art of changing consciousness at will. “ ~Starhawk
Arin Murphy-Hiscock says that, ” ….magick is not illusion, nor is it the artificial manipulation of unnatural forces…”
I know for sure that Magic is not irrelevant. Magic is the gift given to us as a reward for searching for truth. Each time we uncover a bit of truth about ourselves or the universe we are given a glimpse of what some call Nirvana, we get a glimpse of the halls of Valhalla, heaven, or just a physical boost and a spurt of energy.