Magick and Religion

The common approach to magick and its associated elements remains skepticism and disbelief. So strong became the Church during medieval times, that it destroyed the most basic faith in the unseen. Else, it was glossed over with deep religious rhetoric that the casual observer was left diminished and without power. Demonstrative of this truth remand the performance of Holy Mass in Latin, the language of the religious elite. The exclusion of the common person from the Holy texts assured the religious hierarchy to maintain a chokehold around the religiously mundane. One would think that in today's age of technology and information that such a fear would not pervade the thoughts of the upper religious echelons.
Yet, the leaders of modern religious thought remain afraid of unseen powers, especially powers they have no control over. For if, it cannot be derived from a singular source of knowledge, or even a solitary book, then it must be the "devil's" work. Remarkable how little we have traveled from the Salem witch trials and the fires of the Inquisition. What most folk taken with religion, while missing a true spiritual journey, fail to realize is that the "devil" can be nothing more than the evil, fear, and ignorance present in the heart of Man. It is a projected thought-form with only the power that we give it.
It is our responsibility as light-bringers to share the flame of our understanding. We must educate ourselves beyond prejudice releasing our fears. Overcoming means acceptance of power. Not merely power over fear, but Creation Power to accept fear as a part of strength; we are created as beings of magick. This Universal Law has been so watered down that most fail to realize their true potential. For most of our conjuring is so sublime, we fail to notice their potency. A glance, a wish, and a word half-spoken: all eventually form into incantation draw us energy and power. As we gain focus, we hone these abilities into proper use. So, use your truth to show others the way to their magickal destiny. For in you lies the heart of power.