Magic or Mere Coincidence

The "Magic" swirling around the Hazel Moon project continued to intensify. Authors Lisa & Lori Minneti were planning on attending the Rick Springfield concert at our local Bastille Days Festival which also happened to be one of my favorite summer festivals. Upon arriving, I saw the Arcadia's Oracle tent and was drawn to one of the psychics. I asked her to give me some explanation for these bazaar happenings, were they mere coincidences or were they somehow connected to the project.

In no uncertain terms, she told me they were "signs" that unseen forces were indeed guiding the unfolding of the destiny of the project, and, that the authors were sharing truths about the reality of the magic of this unseen world. She went on to describe the authors as being "High Priestesses" on a mission to enlighten our world and that they were old, wise souls who had lived before.

A week earlier, at work one of the authors was in an office where a nickname was given to the receptionist, and it was suggested that everyone have a special alternate name to represent them. Our author chose, High Priestess and only later learned from me that the fortune teller had given her that very designation!

Here is a scene from Chapter 9 in Hazel Moon:

Stage left, standing still like a statue of the Madonna, was Lady Luna, her China-doll perfect skin beginning to glow as if she were the actual Madonna about to be taken bodily up into heaven.

The book's Luna character is an immortal being who can shape-shift into physical form, has lived many lifetimes, and takes on a variety of stunning appearances. At the festival I found this animated statue to be a remarkable representation of Luna! An actual living human being, she would stay still until someone tipped her, then she would make a few slow gestures, often pausing for a photo, before resuming her pose as a still statue.

The Tarot Card reader, a fortune teller, also was a remarkable representation of the Mrs. Casimir character in the book, someone who helps guide November and gives her a magical gift.

Throughout the story there are references to Celtic lore, and the Salmon of Knowledge story is prominent. I walked to a park just outside of the Bastille Day festival grounds, sat down on a bench, and saw this Birds of Knowledge plaque about a sculpture on display.

And last, but probably not the end of these incidents of "Magic" author Lisa Minneti was out walking her dog, Jake, and came across two dead bunnies, the dead bunnies featured in two prominent scenes in her book.

So, although it might be normal to write these incidents off as common occurrences, mere coincidences, they might also be a strong indication that the world is more than we know and somehow what we imagine can shape our physical reality.