There are three paths to the Spirit: control over the body (e.g. hatha yoga); control over the mind (e.g. insight meditation); and control over the emotions. The practice of magic aims at control of the emotions: its goal is to arrive at a place where you are perfectly content and at ease in the now moment – neither angry about the past nor fearful of the future. When the emotions have calmed down, the body and mind naturally relax as well. Magical Living is written to show intelligent, thoughtful people who live in a workaday world how to understand and spiritualize their lives without radically altering their lifestyles.