How Magic Works - Lecture

People often talk about magic as if we all know what it is and what it does. Most magical practitioners, however, struggle to get the results they would like. This includes the experienced as well as the newer magician. This lecture looks at the nature of magic, the possible ethics of it, why it works and why it (sometimes) doesn't. This is undperpinned by changing understandings of magic, which have evolved over time.

Rebecca Beattie is a Wiccan priestess who apprenticed in her tradition over 15 years, and thus much lived experience to her teaching. She has an MA in literature (University of London) and a doctorate in Creative Writing (Middlesex). An author her books are Nature Mystics, Somewhere She is There, The Lychway, and many articles.  Website: https://www.rebeccabeattie.co.uk/