Not the rabbit out the hat sort of thing, but the true magic. Connecting with the energies of the Universe and interacting with them. This is the question that I have been faced with lately. I do believe that there is something that we don’t understand. There are connections between people, and between us and nature. I guess that I’ve always kind of felt this way, but do I really believe it. My early education was grounded in the physical sciences. This is how I see the world. Everything can be explained through science, and if we don’t know something that just means that we have to search further. If it can’t be measured it isn’t real.

Then there is this other side of me, which makes decisions on instincts, trust in dreams, believes in the healing nature of the universe. These are things that can’t be measured. Some people would use the word faith and call upon religion or love or magic. This battle has been going on for centuries in society, but right now it is a very personal struggle. There are many questions that don’t really have good explanations. It is interesting when you see the macrocosm of the world playing out in the microcosm of your life.

The only answer that I’ve come up with so far is that I love The Lovin’ Spoonful.