True Stories &
Real Magic Philosophy
True Stories & Real Magic Philosophy
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![Blue book cover with gold filigree and a radiating red rose titled THE MAGIC GUIDE]()
“A miracle! They called it. The sudden rush of water that appeared in July 2020. And maybe I wouldn’t have thought anything of it except it happened where my ancestors once lived.”
from MIRACLE LAKE
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![Cover of the 77th issue of the Lincoln Center Theater Review for the play Becky Nurse of Salem]()
"As we drove into Salem, I started feeling pins and needles on my tongue and down my throat — like it was all going numb — and I wondered, Is this what it felt like to be hanged?”
from TO WALK IN CLEAR SKIES
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![Cover of Considering Magic with a line drawing of Virginia resting her cheek on her hand and pondering the nature of reality]()
“There’s this great misnomer that faith is what separates the spiritual from the secular, but really, faith is what unites us. Regardless of our beliefs, we are all creatures of faith.”
from EVERYTHING TAKES FAITH
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![Cover of Fleeting Connections Volume 2 that reads WE CAN KEEP OUR WONDER in purple text]()
“The world felt loose. Like whatever glue typically held things in place was dissolving, and now, this was what was left. It smelled like burning wood and decaying leaves.”
from THE NIGHT REALITY FELL APART
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![Blue book cover with gold filigree and a radiating red rose titled THE MAGIC GUIDE]()
“My sister warned me three months earlier: Don’t be scared. And I wasn’t scared. Perhaps because of her warning but mostly because he looked regal. Lying there. Still as stone.”
from AT THE ENDS OF THE EARTH
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![Cover of Considering Magic with a line drawing of Virginia resting her cheek on her hand and pondering the nature of reality]()
“Intuitive knowledge is the foundational knowledge upon which all other knowledge depends. Skepticism is the key that unlocks it, delivering you closer to truth.”
from YOUR SKEPTICISM IS KEY
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![Blue book cover with gold filigree and a radiating red rose titled THE MAGIC GUIDE]()
“I could still feel the power pulsing through my body from the full moon the night before, the vision that came after standing in the rain and being encircled by seven feral cats.”
from A CASTLE IN THE CLOUDS
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![Cover of Fleeting Connections Volume 2 that reads WE CAN KEEP OUR WONDER in purple text]()
“David poured me the last cup of blueberry lemonade, and the other barista, Destiny, told me how grateful she was to live in this small town where at night, she could see the stars.”
from FOXES, I LEARNED
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![Blue book cover with gold filigree and a radiating red rose titled THE MAGIC GUIDE]()
“I dreamt of a stone falling from the sky and landing in a lake near my house. The stone felt potent, powerful, and in my dream, it was named the Stone of Heaven.”
from THE KEEPERS OF HEAVEN
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![Cover of Fleeting Connections Volume 2 that reads WE CAN KEEP OUR WONDER in purple text]()
“When I arrived, I ordered the last piece of cobbler, and I fully intended to sit in silence, enjoying the delicious treat, when I heard a woman's voice.”
from IT’S A GOOD TUESDAY
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![Cover of Considering Magic with a line drawing of Virginia resting her cheek on her hand and pondering the nature of reality]()
“I had countless dreams that came true. I received regular visions and intuitive messages that consistently proved to be accurate.
Still, I struggled to believe.”from FROM ATHEIST TO MYSTIC
Over six years and 148 chapters, The Magic Guide wove memoir, science, mythology, and history to reveal the magical, interconnected nature of life. Today, The Magic Guide lives on as a tome of true magical stories and spiritual insights.
In 1692, my 8th-great grandfather helped start the Salem Witch Trials. Then, his wife was accused. In this essay, I reckon with his legacy and the social perceptions of witchcraft. “To Walk in Clear Skies” was first published in the 77th issue of the Lincoln Center Theater Review.
In this collection of essays and poems, written between 2021 and 2023, I ponder a variety of magical experiences and what they have to say about the nature of logic, faith, and ultimately, reality itself.
30 true stories of synchronicity, ancestral ghosts, telepathy, tarot, and more. Written between 2016 and 2019, this collection demonstrates how magic flashes through our lives, granting us fleeting moments of connection with something mysterious and divine.
In the winter of 2015, I was awed by fleeting encounters with strangers in New York City. From the cab driver who comped my ride to the woman who passed me a note on the subway, these mini stories honor the small, beautiful moments and the humanity in all of us.