MAGIC

The great Wizard and his apprentice were walking through the dark forest on this beautiful misty morning, sometime during the 5th century.

   Arthwys, the wizard, was naturally, an old bearded man who wore a cloak of the moonlight color. His eyes were clear blue, and his voice was soft but firm. He had a long necklace with the symbol of the Sun, the moon and the stars, and he held a walking stick covered with dazzling shiny stones of all colors.

   Aidrian, his apprentice, who was a young boy still in his teen years, asked the wizard: "Wizard, how do you define magic?"

   The Wizard replied: "Magic...is not only that power which you are now searching to develop, Aidrian, Magic is also perceived all around you. When you look at these beautiful and powerful trees, you come to think that they were only a small seed long time ago, and from that, these whole forests sprouted! It's magic, isn't? he looked at Aidrian smiling.

   "Then, at night you stare at the myriad, sprinkling stars and what do you see? Can you even imagine the space beyond and beyond the moon? It's magic!"

   "Wow! I really never thought about that!" said Aidrian.

   "No, people don't realize. Everything around you is really magical, and it's the gift of life, the Power that is unseen, the Power from the Creator!"

   "Yes, and it's beautiful!" replied Aidrian in amazement with the Wizard's thoughts.

   "And people live their lives with such narrow vision and mind, that they can't see beyond that. Look around you, Aidrian, there is silence and peace in this dark forest, and there is Magic also. But very far from here and during a different time, too many people will be living totally unaware of the whole Magic of the Universe. They will be living far from our knowledge, and very few will keep the true Magic to perceive that they will be surrounded by it."

(Excerpt from "A Moment in Time", a short story book by C.Crow)