Secrets of Magic 2: It starts now

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Magic is both complicated and simple. In its complicated form, it is wonderfully expandable, with enough history and practice to keep us happily busy for a lifetime. In its simple form, we can pick it up and put it to work right away, this very moment.

You might need to make a change in your life. You might know what it is, or you might just know that your life needs to be different. That change can begin right now. As you read through the secrets, say the affirmations, and do the practices, the magical transformation begins.

It may be that there is one issue at the top of your mind right now. You might know what it is. Or, you could have an idea that there is something you need to pay attention to, without being clear on exactly what has sparked that thought.

You might just want to experiment with magic. What is this thing? What can it do? What can we do with it? Whether you have never practiced any magic before, or have been working with magic for many decades, you can always approach magic with a fresh mind, willing to explore the possibilities magic places in our hands.

Affirmation

Magic happens in my life right now.

Write this affirmation on a sticky note or 3×5 card and put it where you can see it every day. Repeat the affirmation every day for a week.

Practice: Invoke the magic

Buy, make, or dedicate an item of clothing that makes you feel like you are making magic when you wear it. This can be a piece of jewelry, like a ring or a glitzy necklace. It can be a robe or caftan. It can even be a pointy wizard’s hat!

Set aside a spot for your magical gear. You might find a spot on a shelf, or use a small storage box, or clear out a corner in a dresser.

In the morning, put on your item of magical clothing and say, “I find a magical thing today.” As you go through your day, working, shopping, walking outside, be alert for magical moments. You might find a penny, a leaf, a feather. You might see a cloud shaped like a flower or catch the first glimpse of the evening star. You might hear a bird’s lyrical song or a frog’s croak.

If you find an item and decide to take it home, store it in your magical gear space. If you decide not to take the item home, or you see or hear something magical, remember it as you go to sleep each night.