All we have to do to begin to use magic is to decide to do it. It is also true that we become more skilled in creating magic over time and with practice. For example, to learn to visualize, we close our eyes and make images.

Each of us learns differently. Some things will come easier than others to every one of us. Some people visualize easily on the first try, others of us must do visualization practices over and over until we can hold images in our minds, and some of us insist we can’t visualize at all.

Some people believe that they don’t have to practice at all, because their natural talent will let them do magic without any special effort or thought on their parts. They may be able to achieve some results, but they may also be surprised at how hard it is to try to work with magic without any training or experience. Talent does exist, but it isn’t the most important factor in learning to use magic. The most talented musicians practice many hours of scales every day. In just the same way the most successful magicians practice magical skills every day.

Also, just because we learn one particular skill easily doesn’t mean that we do everything equally well. The person who visualizes on the first try might find it much harder to learn to feel magical energy. Lack of talent in one area is often compensated by talent in other areas.

No matter how much or how little magical talent we have, if we faithfully practice magic every day, we will get better at making magic.

Affirmation

I practice magic every day.

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: Continue affirmations

So far we’ve learned three affirmations:

• Magic is my birthright.
• Magic happens in my life right now.
• I practice magic every day.

Continue to repeat the affirmations. You can repeat all three each day, or just repeat the affirmations that you particularly liked.