DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC?

- conclusion -

Over the past several newsletters we have covered a lot of ground as we learned about this mysterious thing called magic. When we talk about magic, we're really talking about the same phenomenon as karma, the law of attraction, dowsing or divining and other similar concepts. Throughout the ages it has continually been re-invented, described in different terms and renamed. In one way or another these concepts all refer to the same thing - the power of consciousness. Mystical teachings over the millennia have told us that this divine power is something that we all possess.

        We've learned about different methods that have been employed to harness this power over the ages, and that most of these methods had certain things in common. All the skills that we've practiced while praying and meditating - the ability to focus, visualize and remain lucid - can now be seen as skills that are crucial to the effective use of our magical powers.

        We've seen that this idea was much better understood and accepted in the past and that certain powerful groups have suppressed and even outlawed this knowledge. The practice of activities based on this knowledge was frowned upon and often it was punishable by death. We were taught to feel like powerless victims of circumstance. We were filled with fear and manipulated by power groups who had a very imbalanced understanding of what true power actually was. If that feels familiar, it should, because the same thing is happening in the modern era. We are continually being presented with some new form of 'bogie-man', whether it's the cold war, terrorism, new diseases, etc. Fearful people are much easier to control.

Humanity's awareness of its own innate power has ebbed and flowed over the course of human history. We've learned in this essay that this awareness is making a big comeback these days, both at a grass-roots level and at the level of science. And thank God for that. We could really use this awareness now, as we face so many problems here on Earth. Global warming, war, poverty, pollution - the list is long. These are problems that we have brought upon ourselves, either by contributing to them directly or by allowing them to be perpetrated. Whether by commission or omission, the underlying problem is an ignorance of our true nature. The problems that we face are dire. I believe that the planet is like a car speeding toward a brick wall. Even if we slam on the brakes right now, we're probably still going to hit that wall. What we need now is a miracle!

   I truly believe that humanity is entering a crucial time of change. We are being invited, in a big way, to embrace our divine nature, to accept the power and responsibility that come with it. We are understanding to a greater and greater degree that we are all the same - we are one - cut from the same fabric. As this new belief system takes hold and grows, it will replace the old one - the old paradigm that limits our perspective and renders us weak. When this happens, the power that we possess will become unstoppable. There is nothing that we can't achieve, no problem that we can't solve. We are magicians! We can perform miracles!

DATE                       CITY                        TOPIC                        VENUE                      
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WED., MARCH 5/08        Guelph,                   Guelph                      Unitarian Church
7:45 to 9:30 pm        Ontaro                    Chant Club

The Unitarian Church is on the corner of
Harris and York Streets in Guelph.

For more Detailed directions, check out guelph-unitarians.ca

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