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Magick happens. Magick is all around. The world is magick. Over the past two years, I have come to realise this, through ritual and the overall shift of my daily workings. One moment in particular has shown me how real magick is.

A few months ago I wrote an essay for the Teen section here at The Witches Voice, entitled Wicca Taught Me To Love. It basically chronicled my achievements since beginning my Wiccan life. At the time, I thought that emotionally and psychologically my life could never be better and I had reached my peak. However, only a few days ago, one ritual, or rather, ritual-oriented choice, changed all that. It has made me go beyond and surpass my previous ideas of what happiness really is and truly loving yourself and turned the world into a pure magickal reality.

It was a new moon and I felt the need to be inside a circle. I had a notion that something major would happen, I sensed the energies brewing and an inkling began nagging me. At midnight, I set up my altar in the centre of the room and just sat there for a few moments, watching the play of light on the walls from the flickering candles. I was in an incredibly good mood and although tired, I was looking forward to the evening's proceedings. When I felt ready I cast circle as usual and decided to perform a favourite ritual of mine.

Then things changed. The Goddess didn't suddenly descend in all her shimmering glory and grant me the gift of flight, nor did Pan show up and lend me his pipes on a whim. However, to me, what happens next is just as miraculous. I, for no reason whatsoever, pulled my nightie over my head and let it float to the floor in a navy blue puddle at my feet. I don't remember making a conscious decision to go skyclad, it simply felt like the right thing to do. Now here I was completely naked and, unusually for me, not at all self-conscious. In fact it was the opposite. In front of my ritual space there is a full-length mirror. Although my altar obscured a portion of my exposed form, I could still see enough. And I liked what I saw. I am not perfect. I am short and fat, though I consider myself cute, the complete opposite of your traditional supermodel. But in that moment I felt like the most beautiful, special young woman in the world. Instead of seeing my pot belly and peculiar bum, I saw my green eyes, with their unusually large pupils, my thick wavy hair, full lips and ample bust. I stood in the Goddess position languishing in that feeling of perfection. I have never felt such complete love for myself, such all-devouring affection for my every curve. I danced in the circle that night, crying and laughing with euphoria. In that moment I knew my life could only get better and I was darn important, at least to myself. To me, that is magick.

Although I consider this the most magickal experience of my life to date, I have many others like it. Last year I was holding a new moon ritual (what is it with me and new moons?) and had my first real moment with the Goddess and God. I had invoked them as usual, then as I sat there, their images slowly cam into focus. The Goddess was a tall, slender young woman. Her dark hair fell in soft curls down to her waist and she wore a dress that shimmered and sparkled, reflecting her lunar light. She sat on one side of my altar and reached out to take my hand. Her grip was cool and tender like water. On the other side of the altar sat the God. He was nauseatingly handsome, with huge dark eyes, that danced and shone with joy and lusty humour. He had shoulder length dark hair, muscular biceps and a body bearing a striking resemblance to Pan. His hand was in mine too; only his grip was all heat. I spoke to them for ages, asking them questions about my future, listening intently to their answers. After awhile I was crying and laughing at the same time (as I seem to do at times like these) and saying "I love you!!". That was the first time I had really said those three little words. That was a night I'll never forget. I don't think anyone ever forgets the first time they have direct communication with Deity. And isn't being able to magick?

However, one of the most magickal events that have recently touched my life may seem mundane. My best friend told me she was happy and satisfied with her lot. This may not seem at all out of the ordinary, but let me divulge some important facts. For the past three years, my best friend has been suffering from low self-esteem, irritability, depression and self-doubt. This had a devastating impact upon our friendship, her relationship with her boyfriend, and her overall existence. I tried all I could to make her better, but as the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. Slowly I came to the realisation that I couldn't help her. All my screaming and yelling, trips to the school counsellor, they were merely a hindrance. I essentially came to the conclusion that she would always be painful to be around.

However, this year, in the last few months, she has turned around. She told me she realised most of her problems were due to her being irrational and torturing herself about every little nuance of a person's sentence. She now acknowledges all she has, all she will have and she is truly grateful. Yes, she still mopes around on the odd occasion but I can say she is nearly the same girl I fell in love with four years ago. Trust me, that is magick.

Yes folks, magic really does happen. It is not always the result of a spell or ritual, at times it doesn't even appear to bear any resemblance to that thing we call magick. But to me, life in itself is magick. The human body, so intricate, human emotions so alternating fragile and strong. Love so all encompassing it makes you dizzy, the journey from childhood to adulthood. The entire structure of the planet, the pieces that fit together to make one glorious whole.

I don't know about you, but in my heart and mind, the world is magick.

Angel

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