Magicians and magical selves
Nynke June 9th, 2007
What is the difference?
A magician manipulates to get others to do what he or she wants others to do. A magical self loves, respects, provides choices and asks self, life and others.
A magician fools him or herself into believing they and their perceptions are “right” and “real”. A magical self will not, in Virginia Satir’s words, be defined by other people’s limited perceptions.
A magician serves him or herself, and that is where it stops, for they will “sell” that as if that serves life and others. A magical self also serves him or herself first, and doesn’t stop there. He or she then serves life and others.
A magician believes him or herself to be the only one in the universe, or even the father or mother of the universe. A magical self knows (can hear and see) everybody has a magical self and respects and loves all magical selves.
A magician seeks followers and admiration. A magical self does not need followers, yet knows every human system has leaders, followers and rebels. He or she supports self, life and others for bringing their own beautiful magical selves out. No magical self, no soul spark, was, is or will ever be a “waste of time”.
A magician plays mindgames to subjugate and rule life and others. He or she crosses swords with everything that doesn’t believe in the method (projection, spells) he or she uses. A magical self plays mindgames to bring joy to self, life, and others. He or she uses whatever works for that without crossing swords on methods used, because methods aren’t real anyway.
A magician attacks by “inflicting help” under the guise of an “expansive idealism”. A magical self protects his or herself from magicians cunningly, yet without cruelty.
A magician doesn’t need teachers or to learn anything. A magical self finds his or her teachers mirrored all around him or her, even in magicians, and will continue to learn more ways that work for creating Joy.
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