I want to tell you a sad story with a moral. It happened when I was studying Graphic Design at one of the most renowned art schools in the world. Within its grey walls, we were paired up with another student and given the assignment to give each other limitations. Three in total. Our homework was to make an artwork within the bounds of the limitations.

I don't remember what I received nor all three that I gave, except that one was to work with your fingers and the other was to have fun. This turned into a big discussion with the whole classroom of almost 30 students and our grey-haired teacher. It did not help that finger painting was a less favored medium of my co-student with silky blonde hair on her head, wearing a perfect white shirt, and perfectly fitted jeans with prim matching shoes.

“How can I possibly have fun when I'm told to have fun?”

I was certain that everyone would turn against my co-student for asking that question. I was wrong. The entire classroom, without exception, turned against me. It was I who landed in the hot seat. I stopped trying to explain myself as I noticed swiftly that I was being met by deaf ears. 

“Fun is not something you can just have.” 

The rest remains a blur.

End of sad story.

Now to the moral of the story. Have we forgotten how to have fun in whichever situation we find ourselves in? It is a skill we seem to be born with that gets unlearned possibly starting at the very moment that we are confined to sit at desks and learn silently. A docile nature is rewarded and said to make us good. The free-thinking rebels with their own book opened under the desk are said to be bad.

Being able to have fun on demand is usually tied to having a playful nature. But there is something more serious going on here. A playful nature is also linked to learning, mystical experiences, and great discoveries we all benefit from. 

This can get a bit philosophical. Because play and fun do not need to look like anything. It is not necessary that laughter is involved or even any expression or movement of the body. It can happen as much in our minds with a perfectly still exterior and even a stern face. 

Play and fun have as many layers to them as the ever-elusive emotion of love. It is a state of immersion. Our contemporary language sometimes calls it a flow state. And it is not to be ignored or underestimated. If you have forgotten how to play and have fun, it can be highly beneficial to put some effort into learning this vital skill.

A spiritual practice can help us attain all kinds of skills. With divination we can ask questions and playfully, with a lot of fun, arrive at useful answers that help us move forward. With rituals, we can set intentions and speak to the deepest layers of our conscious and subconscious mind. With meditation, we can learn more about ourselves and get clear on how to approach things in a way that is best for us.

If you feel called to learn these magic technologies, then start exploring the Magic is Key library today. In it, you will find an ever-growing array of practices, ranging from meditations to rituals, to lessons on divination and visualization. Do not hesitate and join today!