Perhaps you’ve felt that, too — whether because of recent global events, or simply because of the growing distance you have from your days of childhood wonder. There are many ways you can define magic, and many different types of magic that you can believe in. I’ll let you decide what that is for yourself. But no matter your preferred flavor, what I think unites all these types of beliefs is engaging with our imagination, and more importantly, learning how to believe in our imagination. The extraordinary things you might believe in or imagine do not exist separately from the reality in which you check your inbox. In fact, it’s detrimental to us all if they do. Our belief in magic — our belief in our imagination — is what allows us to create a tangible reality outside of the systems that we want to destroy. It’s what allows us to imagine new ways of relating to one another. It’s what allows us to find solutions to right past wrongs. It’s what gets us past the shoulder shrug and the “but that’s just the way things are.” So what do you do when you feel that belief start to waver? One of the tools that snaps me back into the magic the fastest is getting lost in a good book that offers some core truth of the extraordinary magic that is possible. If you’re here, I’m guessing that’s true for you, too. So, I’ve created a quiz to lead you to a book that has made me (re)believe in magic — each for different reasons and in different ways. May it spark the belief in you too.
Books in This Quiz
Has the magical spark been reignited? Good! Check out some more magical book recommendations, dig into the main categories of magical systems, and although we all know that magic is not about the things that you buy, these witchy bookish goods might be the perfect physical reminder of the magic that exists inside you.
