True Magic

True Magic: Mind, God, Consciousness and You is a unique exploration of what scientists call the “anomaly” of consciousness, drawing on major works in philosophy, history, science, psychology and comparative religion. The conclusion is that consciousness is central to our understanding of the universe. A key aspect of that understanding is that most of reality is unknowable to us, which leads to that incredible state of awe wonder and astonishment.

Our logical minds require an explanation, however when faced with a situation that offers absolutely no explanation, something very interesting happens. Mystery induces astonishment and awe. Astonishment is a real brain state which induces an emotional response, a fascination in awe and realisation that something is truly unknown, truly a mystery which cannot be explained. However we have a cosmic paradox. It is in unknowing that we come to know. In essence the human Brain is hardwired for God.

The contention of this book is that the three most important concepts which constitute reality are Soul, Mind and Consciousness. Through the magic of evolution both cosmological and biological, consciousness has arisen. “Matter” became alive and then became conscious. This is profound magic. We are the Universe becoming aware of itself and so arises the ultimate True Magic – God Consciousness – the beautiful unknowing which embraces the Mystery. This is a wondrous thing, an awesome thing, even a scary thing. But it is probably the most important thing of all.