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Practical Magick: Ancient Tradition and Modern Practice

by Mitch Horowitz (Goodreads Author)

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Practical Magick: Ancient Tradition and Modern Practice by Mitch Horowitz

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In my view, the greatest danger to magickal practice is orthodoxy.

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“To be a mother, after all, was to know the most perfect fullness on earth, followed by the most terrible emptiness.”
― Tiffany Baker, Mercy Snow

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“To make profound changes in your life, you need either inspiration or desperation.”
― Hal Elrod, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM

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“You'll never find a rainbow if you're looking down”
― Charlie Chaplin

tags: inspirational, optimism, pessimism, wonder

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“Magic exists. Who can doubt it, when there are rainbows and wildflowers, the music of the wind and the silence of the stars? Anyone who has loved has been touched by magic. It is such a simple and such an extraordinary part of the lives we live.”
― Nora Roberts

tags: life, magic, music, stars

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“Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself”
― Charlie Chaplin

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