Magic!

What is Magic?

People of all civilizations, since the early times of man, have placed their faith in the use of various forms of magical practices. The difference might be seen in the methods, but clearly it is used worldwide up to now.

Magic, as Aleister Crowley defines, is the art of science of causing change to occur in conformity with will. In other words, it is caused by an emotion. Magic was developed into two forms based on emotion:

1) Having a motivation to benefit mankind (White Magic)
2) Having a motivation to injure mankind (Black Magic)

Sadly, Magic has been misunderstood ever since. In the olden days, people who engaged in magical practices, whether White or Black, was called a "Witch" and their practice called, "Witchcraft". Actually, as Magic is defined, anyone may learn and use magic anytime they please and may not call themselves as witches. Witches are not necessarily described as malevolant magicians, but they are also cunning folks, or the wiser beings.

Over the years, Magic has evolved into many different forms. Some branching out to a new age form and some still clinging to the old age practices. Magic is actually everywhere, seen commonly in our very own religions. There is only one thing that binds Magic to the earth users. This is called the Universal Cosmic Law. It is the law that exists by virtue which forms its framework and holds it together.

I believe that Magic is anything created from a fusion of energies and emotions to control and predict the events of the natural world. Magic is developed through science and religion. During the Renaissance, magic was everywhere, it even became an art form, artes liberales and there were 7 Magical Arts that many had dwelt on.

7 artes magicae:

1) Geomancy - refers to using earth's natural elements to produce a shape to be interpreted. (Feng Shui)
2) Chiromancy - also know as pseudoscience, refers to characterizing and predicting future events through lines on the palm. (Palmistry)
3) Pyromancy - refers to using fire as a source of energy to control.
4) Aeromancy - refers to using observations of the atmospheric and weather phenomena to predict and characterize events.
5) Scapulamancy - refers to using an animal's shoulder blade burned to produce cracks to predict the future events.
6) Hydromancy - refers to using water as the source of energy and dropping a natural object onto water to create and predict outcomes.
7) Necromancy - refers to using spirits and souls of the dead to seek for help.

If you notice, these arts are basically produced with the help of nature and its natural elements, only controlled by human. For me, Magic is anything that happens out of the ordinary. Even a simple thing could be of Magic. Here's a story I'd like to share that's also Magic!

There was this Hindu who saw a scorpion floundering around in the water. He decided to save it by stretching out his finger, but the scorpion stung him. The man still tried to get the scorpion out of the water, but the scorpion stung him again.

A man nearby told him to stop saving the scorpion that kept stinging him.

But the Hindu said: "It is the nature of the scorpion to sting. It is my nature to love. Why should I give up my nature to love just because it is the nature of the scorpion to sting?"

Don't give up loving.

Don't give up your goodness.

Even if people around you sting.

This is what Magic is to me...