“Nemesis — the goddess of measure. All those who have overstepped the limit will be pitilessly destroyed.”
— Albert Camus, Notebooks, 1942-1951
Martin van Maële (1863–1926) - Illustration for Anatole France's 'The Well of Santa Clara', 1903
Magic is an expression of power and an expression of how that power relates to you, your environment, and your ancestors. Magic is the interface of the land and Divinity; it is the power of the elements around you, the power of the sun and moon, the air that you breathe, and the language of the unseen beings, both benign and malicious, that are living alongside you.
Josephine McCarthy, The Magical Knowledge Trilogy
“I am the forest, I am ancient. I treasure the stag, I treasure the deer. I shelter you from storm, I shelter you from snow. I resist the frost, I keep the source. I nurse the earth, I am always there. I build your house, I kindle your hearth. Therefore, you people, hold me dear.”
— Inscription found in a 17th century forester’s house in Lower Saxony, Germany (via inatt)