The essence of magic is that every action of the magician is informed by the perspective of all observing the magician. The performer of illusions for the sake of entertainment and astonishment must understand the intricacies of human attention in general to trick everyone into thinking X occurred when it was really Y that occurred.

Aleister Crowley coined an alternative spelling for the word magic that was meant to distinguish the practices of illusion performing entertainers from the practices of the Magi. That alternative spelling simply added the letter k at the end, i.e. magick.

I can now safely say that this alternative spelling with a k is completely unnecessary as there is no need to distinguish. One definition unites both sets of practices and that definition is, at its core, the Golden Rule, although perhaps not how most are used to hearing it articulated.

Most are used to hearing "do to others what you would have them do to you" or something very close to that. That articulation IS fundamentally correct, however, I would suggest that some clarification is in order.

Obviously if you REALLY love Reece's peanut butter cups and you perceive the gift of Reece's peanut butter cups to be the best possible gift a person could give you, does that mean that you should go giving everyone Reece's peanut butter cups? Obviously not. That's absurd. What if someone is allergic to peanuts? What if someone doesn't eat sugar but used to have a huge sugar addiction?

The Golden Rule is practicing magic. It's about viewing things from the perspective of the other. It's about putting yourself into the shoes of others around you and trying to take their angle on things into account as you act.

Technically, the Golden Rule is medjaic, not magic, and the Magi were really the Medjay. No, I'm not being pedantic. This spelling issue is significant because the Egyptian serpent hieroglyph translates into the English alphabet as "dj".

The serpent hieroglyph was used in Egypt in words that had a connection to "serpent wisdom" a.k.a. kundalini awakening of higher chakras, particularly the wisdom chakra. Essentially, the Medjay were spiritually advanced people who informed their own actions with vicarious perspectives of those around them. Unlike illusionists performing at tables and on stages and streets, the Medjay used the perspective of others to tailor their interactions with others in ways that are loving.

This is how the heart chakra can be activated. This simple method of seeing and acknowledging people for who they are and treating them in a tailored and loving way based upon what you know and what you can observe about them IS unconditional love and is the most recommended path to activating the heart chakra.

The Magi/Medjay were most likely enlightened geniuses who tailored their interactions with others lovingly based on their observations and knowledge.

Magic, or medjaic, is simply a tool that can be wielded by the user in different ways. Using magic in the service of others is what every religious tradition on Earth preaches, in essence. They're all preaching "positive magic". They all have some variant of the Golden Rule. Using magic in service to one's own self is "negative" magic. What professional illusionists do is neutral, if not, slightly positive, in general.

Not only can Crowley's spelling go bye bye in light of this definition, we can also bid adieu to the common spelling "magic" as well and bring things back into alignment with the spelling "medjaic".