Wizard`s Gift, The

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Wizards are very much into the proper blending of things, making new creations that lead to old wisdoms, finding new awakening in ancient endeavours. Mark Townsend is such alchemy. Mark is both a Magician and Christian Priest, but don't let that frighten you away. Mark has the unusual drive to find the mysterious in Christianity and to combine both worlds to make a more universal spirituality. His work is unlike the common trend of modern clergy and Christian church. Mark envisions a personal spiritual evolvement with wonder, the miraculous as a natural part of daily life.Wizards of the modern age still keep many ancient secrets and can hint only at what is within each of us. Wizards provoke students into a journey that leads within. Mark does this beautifully in his novel, and we shall both meet you as you travel there with us. Kenton Knepper, Wizard, Lama and Master of MysteriesI wish that every person who approaches magic would do it with the same attitude that Mark Townsend's characters show in this engaging book. There is a healthy restlessness, an initial rebellion, in Sam and Jane as they find themselves following their own paths towards magic. This is an uneasiness that is natural. I know because I often feel it myself and I have to assume that Mark, being both a magician and a priest, might feel it too from time to time. Magic, especially in our times, is a foolish thing, as foolish as all fundamental things are because, as Andre Breton said, "Only the superfluous is truly indispensable." I think Mark has given us a useful guide for how to feel when we are touched by magic and know we can't keep ignoring it - a guide disguised as a mesmerizing tale that is almost impossible to put down once you start reading it! Enrique Enriquez, Magician and Metaphorical Mindreader