If language is magic, then words are spells. What kind of spells do you cast upon yourself every day? What kind of spells do you cast upon others? Do you cast curses or blessings ? How do you talk about self and others? I find that casting blessings upon oneself and others goes a long way towards creating a harmonious life. The thing about magic is that it is everywhere around us, but we don't recognise it as such. But thinking about it as magic, makes ordinary things like slandering others and negative self-talk take on a new meaning, a new depth. No longer innocent and harmless, it is seen that such spells shape our world and that of others.