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Book Review- Searching for the White Magician: Spiritual Psychology and Manifestation of Destiny by Stefania Magidson in dialogue with Carmen Firan

Robin Fennelly February, 2019

Book Review

Searching for the White Magician

Spiritual Psychology and Manifestation of Destiny

by Stefania Magidson in dialogue with Carmen Firan

“I invite the reader to join me on a journey of exploration and rediscovery of that inner place that holds the lens of mystery through which Life filters, if we allow it. I invite (him) to find that magic wand that transforms inner worlds into realities whose potential is only temporarily dormant.”…. Stefania Magidson

I love books where there is a dialogue between two individuals that allows for dynamic discourse rather than simply a teaching or theoretical format. Searching for the White Magician is just that. Its premise is not new-that of seeking the Higher Self and its connection to the deeper understanding of our resonance with the Universe. But, it bears repeating in all venues, methodology and practices to really allow access for everyone. Stefania and Carmen exchange ideas and philosophies around this query and within the pages an unfolding of practical application and understanding is revealed.

Stefania has a Master’s Degree in Spiritual Psychology, and her level of inquiry and overlay of psychological analogy from a spiritually infused scientific perspective offers the reader something to grab on to when aspects of intuition and reaching beyond the five senses arises.

Chapter topics flow from the realization that we are a “Grain of Sand” in a much larger sandbox that is the Cosmos, to the question of how and if we “Can (we) Choose Our Destiny”, “Feminism and Femininity”, and more. My favorite was the chapter of discussion around “Religion, Dogma and Divinity.” I appreciated the author’s perspective that they are not mutually synonymous and it is our work to sort out what we believe and what we believe in.

The conversation regarding “The Cycle of Existence” provides enough meat and bones to satisfy the most cynical of inquiry with an opening quote of… “Let us learn to add life to our years, not just years to our life.” Simply heeding this statement opens you up to the possibilities inherent when you choose to be more present and engaged in the joy and pain of your life.

It is clear in reading this little book that Stefania has a good grasp of Buddhist and traditional Eastern philosophies and although not clearly overt in every reading, are the underpinnings of what becomes an exploration of what is both philosophical and inherently spiritual in nature. The questions are universal, the answers highly individual and personalized and the structure and wisdom within this book lead the reader to thinking more broadly, feeling with more awareness and being more attentive in all aspects of their lives, mundane, spiritual and subtle.

So who is the White Magician?

… The White Magician is that Higher Self inside of us which understands the subtle notions of the Universe and is in direct contact with our intuition,, that side of us which has access to what is available beyond the five senses…”

All in all, this is a surprising important read that may be small in size, but packs a deliberate awakening punch!

Searching for the White Magician: Spiritual Psychology and the Manifestation of Destiny on Amazon