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"The abolition of magic will be a white stone on the path of the World. 249."
"Where magic is concerned, there is always an initial decision, an initial willingness to let it enter your life. If that is not there neither is magic."

Magic, sometimes spelled magick, is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed with the intent to manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces. It is a category into which have been placed various beliefs and practices sometimes considered separate from both religion and science.
"The abolition of magic will be a white stone on the path of the World. 249."
"Look at the children around you and you will find the magic curtain, magic indeed in this respect, that instead of dropping slowly down before your wondering eyes, it is growing up, unfolding and expanding some new beauty or exposing some well-remembered fault. What pleasure to note the many wonders of this all-revealing scene! What innocence in the sweet child face, what purity in the clear child eyes!"
"The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions."
"The warrior said, “Much can be achieved without magic. We do not trick or compel materials to behave against their nature. Instead, we learn what each material can do.”"
"I would remind you also that in that home of ancient magic which you call Egypt, the magical work there performed was definitely concentrated upon the producing of physical effects and material results. p. 119"
"There is no magic in parchment or in wax."