Does 'Magic' Have A Color?

It was one fine day at our office when one of our less privileged colleague was being condoled by the rest on the death of his sister-in-law. Everyone was expecting to hear some ailment story at the back of the sad demise but I, with few others had to stop at the staircase with our jaws in hands while we heard that "Magic, it was black magic".

Well, helllloooo ... knock knock .... its a decade into 21st century, yet i heard the most unreasonable but the most usual and acceptable justification for a death that took place in our part of the world called "The Indo-Pak". The people who know me can relate that it was not the end of a personal story in fact i was pushed into the diaspora of my thoughts; sliding &  gliding with the myths of magic, how it works, if magic kills people then how does God let it happen to His beings, is it fair at all?? 

To me the whole orientation of magic started as a child when i heard the working class in our houses talking about how things were getting worse in their lives and how their husbands, sons or brothers were jobless as a result of evil activities called "the black magic'. Since then we grew up to hear different myths sourced predominately from Islam and Christianity, two main religions of Pakistan. 'Jadoo barhaq hai', 'Jadoo tou Rasool (s.aw.) par bhee howa tha, tou hamara un kay sath kya moqbala', etc. etc.  But What is Magic and how does it work on humans or as a matter of fact on anything?? Why David Copperfield, the renowned illusionist, is applauded for his skill and called illusionist while the rest practicing are condemned as the magicians or black magicians? Then what is 'Noori Ilam' or White magic ? and how is the practicing of white different from that of the black? 


While writing this i want to remind that as a writer i have no religion, race, gender, classicism or affiliation with any political nuisance. I just believe in humanity, period! But because of the secretive nature of magic, research can sometimes be challenged on the basis of faith and beliefs rather then facts.  


According to the Oxford dictionary, Magic is the 'power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces' whereas wikipedia explains magic as "performing arts that entertain an audience by creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats, using purely natural means. These feats are called magic tricks, effects or illusions.' 


Now let me narrate an incident that took place with a life sentenced convict in some jail in United States of America. The convict was offered to be a part of an experiment that may give him another chance to live if the results succeeded so he accepted to be a guinea pig for a bunch of scientists. He signed an agreement and gave himself in the hands of the most skilled brain scientists. Consequently, he was taken and laid straight on the lab stretcher in a manner where he couldn't see his both legs. Both his ankles were then clamped and was told that they dripping sound he could hear was actually the droplets of his very own blood as a result of clamping. This man only survived 08-09 days. 


Poor being, died of illusion, a mere mis-perception costed him his life which he could have got back as the experiment was a success already. He must have got the surprise of his life (and death) when his soul have seen and realized that it was not the droplets of 'his blood' in fact it was the water dripping from a 19 liter bottle placed just beside his stretcher!!!!


So my point is simple, Magic; black or whatever color doesn't kill !!! Its the perception and illusion that we humans impose on ourselves so strong that it starts happening for us and that kills. 


Human brain is so powerful that it creates images that we perceive. In case of negative brain energy, brain hallucinates while in case of positive it creates wonders (that i need not to mention here). If you don't believe my words please try to because now I am going to put a spell on all those people who don't agree to my writings and be ready for the wrath from a believer to a non-believer........... 


....... so what do you think, does Magic have any color ???

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