I believe in magic. Not the ritual kind, where one sacrifices offerings to angels or demons, not the "bending reality to ones will" kind of magic, practiced by Alistair Crowley and Grigori Rasputin though certainly they too might work in the short-term.

But no. Those are weak and self-serving kinds of magic. They do not lead to good outcomes.

I believe in the magic of showing kindness towards others. I believe in the magic of being a good person. I believe in the magic of giving of oneself, to the people, animals and nature around us. I believe in the magic of humility and love. And most of all I believe that God works ceaselessly, without my trying to control the outcome using my own will - to provide us with everything we need. That is the highest kind of magic. To release control. To give it up to God. To trust Him. If one manages such trust.. What else is there to worry about?

If I am so small, then He is so large. If I make myself large, then he is so small. Jesus told us as much. "Not mine, but your will be done".

If one manages such trust.. Then the magic happens. Quite spontaneously. Often unexpected.