Magick

Magick is that force of nature, often indescribable in words as it cannot be seen, smelt or touched.
It is the very life-force that we all know exists. It is often described as aether or spirit.
Some people are more atuned to this force, being able to sense it.
It is called by many different words throughout the world.
The Chinese call it Qi (chi), the Japenese call it Ki, in India it is known as Prana, and to the ancient Egyptians it was symbolised by their hierglyphic symbol of the ankh.
To practise nature magick, tools are not needed, we only need to look around at the wonders of this planet and up to the sky, developing a sense that we should live in harmony with nature and all other inhabitants, animal and vegetable on this earth. This sense of oneness with the Great Mother has to come from within and learnt throughout life, reading helps, and listening to others of a spiritual path can be of benefit, but at the end of the day we all have to delve deep within ourselves and become atuned to the great cosmos. No amount of rituals, tools, or spells taken from books are a substitute for really seeing and understanding nature with our own eyes.

Here is a nice quote describing magick, by the composer Medwyn Goodall, from the cover of his CD "Essence of Magic"
"that spine tingling sense one gets when you can feel a storm brewing. That tension in the air before a cloud burst or thunderstorm. To listen to a rainstorm. To listen to the earth, it's presence and life force".

Magick is closley linked to the word "mystery". There are many things that as yet cannot be explained by science. If only we weren't so blinkered and opened our eyes, we would all see the wonderful magick and mystery in nature that surrounds us.

"If the doors of perception were cleaned, everything would be seen as it is, infinate."
- William Blake