It took me six whole months writing a blog on magic to be accused of witchcraft and demonic influence. I can’t decide if that is a success or a failure on my part, since I thought it would happen much sooner. Perhaps it is a testament to the respectfulness and open-mindedness of bloggers on the whole.
While I try to make a point not to respond to those types of comments, this person did bring up a good point that I have been meaning to address. What do I mean when I use words like magic and enchantment? Truth be told, I haven’t delved into this much intentionally, because I am working on another project that goes into this distinction in much more detail and didn’t want to repeat myself too much.
My inspiration for this blog was primarily a quote from J.B. Priestly:
“I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.”
In short, I use the word magic in a literary sense as a metaphor for happiness and I use the word enchantment to mean having an optimistic mindset, since an enchantment in fantasy means a change in perception. Fantasy literature has, in fact, used magic in this same context since the late 1800s and rarely uses it in the spiritual/religious sense of the word.
That said, I also understand that I have readers of all different spiritual beliefs. If my blog inspires you, whether it enhances your mental wellness, your spiritual journey, or your literary understanding, I am very happy to have you as a reader. I don’t believe it is my job as a writer to determine in what ways my writing will (or won’t) impact my readers, and truly, it is the responses and interpretations I didn’t even think of that make my keeping a blog worthwhile. So please keep reading, and may your days be filled with more magical moments than you can count.
March 29, 2017 at 2:31 pm
OMG! I can’t believe someone could so misread your lovely site. I am a serious Christian and I delight in your posts. We all need magic touches and traces of fairy dust in our lives. Keep writing.
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March 29, 2017 at 3:13 pm
Aww thank you very much! I didn’t mind; those kinds of comments are inevitable I guess, but it is nice to hear when people are getting positive things from my writing.
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March 30, 2017 at 11:10 am
Nice photo! You look “Magical” 😉
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March 30, 2017 at 11:25 am
I see what you did there! 😉
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March 31, 2017 at 9:14 pm
Thank you for finding my blog. It lead me straight to yours! What a breath of fresh air to read something so positive and carefully crafted. I’m a firm believer that we all need a little magic or “woo woo” as a friend of mine likes to call it. Whatever keeps us grounded and on a positive path!
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March 31, 2017 at 9:25 pm
I’m glad you liked it- and thanks for stopping by! Also, I love “woo woo.” That’s a new one for me.
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April 3, 2017 at 6:19 pm
I’m often teased about believing in magic. It doesn’t bother me anymore. Magic is anything that inspires awe and wonder in the beholder. It’s why kids believe more strongly and adults don’t. The more we understand our world the less awe and wonderment to be found. I stopped looking for the meaning and science behind everyday life and the magic flooded in.
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April 4, 2017 at 9:37 pm
Rock on M.K. Wilson. 😉 I find that the things that are the most difficult for adults to talk about are the things that are most needed to be explored. I will admit, though, that I have found a sense of magic in science as well; the natural world throws me for a loop on a regular basis. I hope you always keep your sense of wonder.
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April 5, 2017 at 12:54 am
That’s the cool thing about my view of magic; it applies to everything including science, technology and nature. Humans are always the greatest source of magic in my world. Some of it is good magic some of it not so good.
It’s nice to meet a like minded individual. 😊
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