… and yet another attempt to answer them.

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What Is Magic?

• The study and teachings of both the Mogur (Shaman) and Magus (Priest).
• The living force or process of nature that interpenetrates both existence and non-existence.
• The apparent ability to generate miracles.
• In its uncorrupted form, Magic claims to be a practical, intellectual, highly individualistic science; working towards the end of enlarging the sphere on which the human will can work, and obtaining experimental knowledge of planes of being usually regarded as transcendental. [Evelyn Underhill, Mysticism, p. 152].

Some say that Magic is the Mind of God, as it interpenetrates the Universe.

Do You Do “Black Magic?”

In the Keys of Solomon, they have defined Black Magic as “Magic generated from and used for hateful and harmful ends.”

Satanism defines Black Magic as “Magic performed to stimulate or manipulate the known universe, or the members within Her.”

Most Pagans tend not to think of Magic through color. Rather, we tend to think through intent. Some practice “Green” Magic when they are communing for the good of nature. Others scale the whole rainbow, doing what they feel best at the time. More often, you will hear most protest the modifier of color with the word Magic, feeling it removes something from His grander.

What about Spells?

A spell is a story told to find a desired state of being. The story may be a short, simple, silly little poem, such as:

Money, money come to me;
Quickly, quickly, set me free.

Or, it may be as epic as Beowulf or Amaterasu Omi-gami. Sometimes, Magic only requires that we have a different perspective. We may want love. Well, Magic may open our eyes to that person who is especially helpful, and likes to talk, and is readily available. Yet, we have never really noticed this person, until …. Well, this is only a small example.