are able to access and unlock hidden parts and pieces of ourself that might have otherwise lain dormant. This unlocks new possibility. Magical practice will teach you that you are not separate from the natural world; you are part of it. It teaches that you are not separate from other people; we are all connected. Magic will teach you that the gateway to the supernatural and your imagination is found through the pleasurable cultivation of your five senses. Magic teaches that what you put out in the world via spells, words, or day-to-day interactions will come back to you. A magical practice will teach the value of living in the moment, engaging the present, and releasing the ego. Magic doesn’t teach you how to “get” things from life. It teaches you how to embrace and experience it. It teaches you how to interface and play with your reality in order to make your soul’s intention/manifestation real, and the manifestation of your true self just happens to be why we are all here to begin with. Venture out into the world. Break out of the conventions of those who have come before. Don’t be defined by books of magic. Discover your own archetypes. Make your own magical associations. Find out what resonates for you. Become your own guru. Let experimentation become your teacher. Magic is experiential. Experience it! Magical practice offers everyone the opportunity to reinvent themselves from the inside out. Why? Because you are a sorceress who has already created the world you inhabit, whether you realize it or not. Magical practice and tarot give you the tools and opportunities to cultivate, explore, and expand that world, and its boundaries are infinite. Just like you.
Sasha Graham new york city, 2015
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