What is Imagination? According to Oxford Languages, imagination is the “faculty or action of forming new ideas, images, or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.”
It’s the mental ability to take information, manipulate it, and create objects, events, ideas, sounds, smells, and stories not yet in existence. It starts as a flicker of creative symbols in the mind and transforms into something tangible, meaningful, and magickal.
The Red Pill Wonderland Moment
Remember that iconic scene from The Matrix (1999) when Morpheus leans in and says to Neo:
"You take the blue pill, the story ends, wake up in bed, and believe whatever you want. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes."
That was the story’s crucial moment: the choice between the comfort of illusion and the unknown promise of possibility. Naturally, Neo chooses the red pill, and everything changes.
The essential truth is that we’re offered our red pill moment daily. What if I told you that everything you see, touch, hear, and experience was once a spark in someone’s imagination? Your life right now was imagined before it ever became real.
Imagination isn’t child’s play; it’s the force shaping reality.
As Albert Einstein famously said:
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution."
Why Imagination Matters
Our imaginations are vast, untamed, and gloriously wild when we're young. A cardboard box becomes a spaceship, a stick transforms into a magic wand, and the backyard becomes a vast, enchanted realm. Even our pets prefer wrapping paper and boxes to toys.
But somewhere along the way, society urges us to “be realistic,” “grow up,”* and *“act our age,” as if adulthood must be dull and joyless. If that were true, it’s no wonder many of us resist growing up; I certainly do.
Everything in this world exists because someone first imagined it. Where did trains, planes, and smartphones come from? Someone dreamed them up and then manifested them into reality. Just fifty-eight years ago, video calls, 3D printing, and voice AI were pure science fiction derived from Gene Roddenberry’s vision for Star Trek in 1966.
Imagination moves humanity forward, driving innovation, creativity, and magick. It allows us to think beyond our immediate reality, to dream bigger, and to shape lives that resonate with joy, connection, and purpose. Imagination is a versatile tool that significantly develops cognitive and mental health skills to live, connect, and explore healthier, happier, and more productive lives.
Imagination & Magick: An Unbreakable Bond
In magick, imagination isn’t a luxury; it’s essential. It’s the spark of creative thought that turns intention into manifestation. Without it, magick has no spark, breath, fire, or life.
Imagination is the most powerful tool for manifesting reality. It allows you to see beyond what’s in front of you, sense the unseen, and shape the world around you through focus, intention, and will.
It’s how you visualize the flame of your candle banishing negativity, feel the warmth of divine energy filling your sacred space, and whisper to the universe, which whispers back.
So, how do you reconnect with it?
Rekindling Your Imagination
If your imagination feels a little dusty, don’t fret. It’s still there, quietly waiting for you to remember how to play. Here’s how to spark it back to life:
Laugh at Yourself
Life’s too short to take everything seriously. Learn to laugh at your mistakes, quirks, and awkward moments.
As Newt Scamander wisely said in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,
"My philosophy is that worrying means you suffer twice."
Much of what we worry about never even happens. Release it. Laugh, be silly, and permit yourself to be beautifully imperfect. Joy invites magick in like nothing else.
Laughing is the quickest way to release and banish stress and tension in the body, mind, spirit, and soul, opening oneself up to positive energy and experiences.
Conversation with Your Little Witch
Your Little Witch is your inner child; the part of you that still loves to laugh, play, and daydream. The child with no filters (like prejudice, hatred, etc.) can see the world with wonder and infinite possibilities, where others see limits.
Reconnect by playing. Blow bubbles, dance as if no one is around, build a pillow fort, color outside the lines. That spark of joy is pure, untamed magick.
If you have a child, ask them what they dream of becoming. Listen, really listen. Dream, play, and imagine with them. Let their boundless imagination remind you of what’s possible.
Honor Your Little Witch on Your Altar
Choose a cherished object from your childhood, a favorite toy, a photo, a trinket, and place it on your altar as a sacred symbol of joy, play, and unfiltered wonder. It’s a reminder that your magick shines brightest when you stay connected to your Little Witch.
Little Witch Meditation: A Journey Back to Wonder
Create a playlist of songs that bring back childhood memories. Light a candle with a scent that reminds you of happier times, like baking cookies, the forest, the beach, etc. Settle into a cozy, undisturbed space.
Look up as you close your eyes and take a deep breath, inhaling that childhood memory. Picture yourself standing barefoot in a sun-drenched meadow, with soft grass underfoot and wildflowers in the breeze. Ahead, a circle of ancient trees waits.
Step inside. There, your Little Witch awaits, laughing, radiant, free. Take their hand.
Let them lead you through their world. Ride dragons. Swim with merfolk. Paint the night sky with stardust. Whatever you experience, this is their message to you.
When it’s time to go, thank them. Return to the circle. Watch them vanish into light. Breathe deeply, open your eyes, and journal about what you experienced and the following:
What was the very first thing you noticed in their world? Why do you think that detail stood out to you?
What kind of magick did you and your Little Witch create together?
Was there a moment you didn’t want to leave? What made that moment so special, and how can you bring a piece of it into your everyday life?
What did you learn about your imagination during this journey? How does it feel different now than before you began the meditation?
What promise can you make to your Little Witch to keep their spirit alive in your life?
A Final Thought
The world is yours to shape, reimagine, and paint in any color you desire.
As Henry David Thoreau said:
"The world is but a canvas to the imagination."
So… what masterpiece will you create today? Evermoving We Rise!
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