spells of survival

spells of survival

Where Magic Touches the Ground

reclaiming wonder without illusion

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Isabel Abbott
Dec 16, 2025
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“feeding birds in winter” etching by Fiona Watson


Magic Isn’t About Leaving Reality

Though this has become a common assumption.
Magic flattened into spectacle, something shiny, aesthetic, and consumable.
Magic turned into something to escape into: a way to rise above the mess of the world without having to touch it.

Both versions ask us to look away.

But …

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