Excerpt from : Magic and Alchemy : by Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Excerpt from Magic and Alchemy by Rosemary Ellen Guiley

Every day, human beings around the world make use of a natural power without realizing they are doing so.

That power is MAGIC, a natural and real force woven into the very fabric of all creation.

Magic is about making things happen. Achieving desired goals and results. Putting forces in motion. Achieving enlightenment and self-mastery.

Magic is the intense marshaling of thought, will, and imagination, in conjunction with appeals to higher forces, to manifest a desired goal.

At one end of the spectrum are material things.

At the other end are the virtues that lead to enlightenment.

One end serves humankind’s lower nature; the other end serves cosmic balance and harmony.

Since magic is a power that is available everywhere to everyone, it is no surprise that organized religion has sought to demonize and suppress it.

The suppression of magic includes its continual [wrongful] association with evil.

Magic deserves to be rehabilitated and restored to its respected state as a natural power.

Power is neutral and is colored by those who use it.

Like any power, magic can be used for good or for ill.

The restoration of magic as a natural power is especially important to spiritual development.

As long as magic stays in a basement of demonization it will not be appreciated, understood, and used in positive ways.

In the universe of the magician, everything in creation is interconnected.

Consciousness affects matter, acts at a distance, and moves backward and forward in time.

Magic exerts forces on probabilities, manifesting or fixing them into the realm of matter.

The underlying principles of magic can be found in alchemy, which also has a long and universal history on this planet.

Alchemy is about perfection - taking an imperfect thing and making it perfect.

According to alchemy, all things in creation have within them the seed of perfection. Imperfect things naturally evolve toward their highest state.

In a spiritual sense, alchemy is about the perfection of the human being, purifying flaws so that one becomes closer to the Godhead.

Human alchemy is inner work.

Magic and alchemy lie at the heart of the purpose of life. We are born into an amazing universe, and we spend our lives trying to comprehend it and our purpose in it. We strive to become better, to perfect ourselves, and to enhance our place in the scheme of things. We try to make the opportunities and events work for us, not against us. We are a long way from perfection and even adeptness in these efforts, and so life for most of us is a struggle, with victories and setbacks.

This is not to say that magic offers a panacea, an effortless way to having whatever one wants. Far from it. The forces at play in the world and the cosmos are complex and even unfathomable. We can spend a lifetime studying magic and become quite proficient at it without ever achieving all that we desire. Nonetheless, we are likely to accomplish far more with the conscious practice of magic than without out, and thus we contribute to the overall alchemical evolution of humankind.

Magic is a real and valuable resource. misused , it creates imbalance and havoc; use properly, it contributes to the holistic balance of all things. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Fzm6-Z8hI