One of the salient differences between the Inner and Outer Worlds is that in the inner world one can construct something like a car without any effort, while in outer world it takes a lot of work and energy. Also in the inner world one can make things disappear, make people behave in any way one likes, create all sort of fantastical objects, change the past and create a definite future.
From this we can observe that magic / wizardry can be interpreted as a way of trying to make the outer world and objects and people in it behave like the inner world. Thus magic can be seen as a way of attempting to transfer the properties of the inner world onto the outer world.
Could the concept of magic first have occurred to man wondering why he cannot manipulate, create and control the outer world objects as easily as the inner world objects.
Perhaps current public fascination with magic, as evidenced by popularity of Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings, could, at least partly, be attributed to the desire to impart some order onto the chaotic modern age world through the power of the mind.
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also, i'm not convinced that controlling our inner world is as 'easy' as your text suggests. if controlling our thoughts, our fantasies and desires were easy i think there'd be a greater chance of transfering these into positive actions to influence our outer world. in fact, i'm thinking the lack of control over one's inner world is precisely what inhibits many of us from achieving our outer world goals.
and that's the extent of the capacity of my inner world to comprehend this fascinating subject. i may have misunderstood your point totally, but at least i gave it a shot! welcome to gather Boris.
I do believe that today, all of the wiccan, magical, dragon novels you see are a way in which people are searching to belong.
Have you ever seen any Joseph Campbell, Boris? Please read "Hero With a Thousand Faces" to begin with and then rent any of his dvds on mythology.
You will not be disappointed.