Magic: The Basics
What is Magic?
If you ask 100 different practitioners, you'll probably get 100 unique answers. This is because this path places a focus on the experiences of the individual rather than external validation. For those coming to an energetic practice from mainstream religions that place the focus on external validation instead, this can be a new and daunting concept.
Some common answers akin magic to the Force from Star Wars: an energy that flows through all life and between all life and between all things, connecting us and binding us together. Others may reference Eastern Religions that talk about Chi, Ki, or Spirit that resides inside of a person or other living things. Answers range from calling it an internal spark or fire that keeps you going with passion in your heart and life in your body. You may see their own energy or magic in different ways than these described here: from likening them to elements (fire, water, air, earth, electricity). I've also heard magic described as the quiet beauty of a sunset or the love represented in self care or the intention put into little moments during your day. However you perceive your own power and life-force is probably how you perceive magic.
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