Magic? =o)?

Question

Do you believe in REAL magic(not tricks or illusions) if so please tell how you came to know it existed or why you believe in it?

Answer 1

The ages of real magic are gone - gone with the last of the Daoine Sidhe.

The closest we have now are with the likes of Chris Angel, Tim Burton, David Copperfield, and David Blaine

Answer 2

I believe in magic. Deeper magic, though, than most people believe. A lot of people call themselves witches and warlocks and wizards and the like. A great deal of them believe that they can call upon the power of Satan to conjure their magic tricks. This, i believe, is the most foolish thing i've heard or seen in all my life. One, how do you suppose to invoke the power of what is supposedly the most powerful being under God? Two, why would he listen to your pleas?

I believe that magic is something older, more natural, from the absolute beginning of time. If you care to get biblical, there are at least three places in the bible that mention unicorns, more than that for dragons. Are these not mythical creatures? My belief though runs more toward the celtic area, to the land of Faerie. Not fairy, the little pixies and imps that we so inanely recognize as fairies today. Faerie (Sidhe, pronounced shee, in celtic irish) is basically the world of magic. The greater beings of Faerie, which is a french word, are the Sidhe, what we today view as elves in the more Lord of the Rings manner. They were great and powerful, and mostly looked down on human beings. Then there are the more common and less prominent members of Sidhe. The Bain Sidhe (banshee), the wailing woman who washes bloody clothes in the river and wails at the time of death. the Gruagach, the hairy man, who is mostly reserved but can be helpful, like a brownie, another domestic creature.

Magic is deep and old, not frivolous and cute like the little fairies and Harry Potters we see today. That is my belief, but I would be very interested to hear yours.

Answer 3

I do not think that there is real magic in the sense of creating something out of nothing. However, there is a great deal of 'magik' culture involved in various spiritual communities.
Also, Arthur C. Clark (the author of '2001') said "any smoothly running technology will have the appearance of magic."

The classic example in the 1900's was the cigarette lighter to people previously not exposed to technology.

Answer 4

I believe that energy exists in and through all living things. This energy is part of Gaia and can be called on to assist the person asking with positive intent for the good of all, in accord with the free will of all, so long as no harm is meant to another living thing or being. I believe in this energy because I feel, smell, see, hear and taste this energy everytime I enter a wild place.

Answer 5

I believe that things happen mysteriously but I think that is from angels or demons, not magic.

Answer 6

i believe in scientific things, not magic.
i like the idea but i don't believe in it.

Answer 7

by will