--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In magic I believe I can control certain…" description: "\"In magic I believe I can control certain elements of my environment, I believe I can control certain aspects of my endocrine system, through imaginatio..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_art_in-magic-i-believe-i-can-control-certain_730816.jpg" --- # In magic I believe I can control certain elements of my… ![“In magic I believe I can control certain elements of my environment, I believe I can control certain aspects of my endocrine system, through imagination, visualization, breathing techniques, which in a sense come into the scientific aspects. So magic is a combination, its a soup, a delightful…” quote by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_art_in-magic-i-believe-i-can-control-certain_730816.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_art_in-magic-i-believe-i-can-control-certain_730816.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d61/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki-29255_art_in-magic-i-believe-i-can-control-certain_730816.jpg) > “In magic I believe I can control certain elements of my environment, I believe I can control certain aspects of my endocrine system, through imagination, visualization, breathing techniques, which in a sense come into the scientific aspects. So magic is a combination, its a soup, a delightful combination of art, imagination, visualization, fantasy, with a healthy dose of solid basis, because it is a science. The thing is we've lost the keys.” [Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dolores-ashcroft-nowicki/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Magic blends imagination, visualization, and breathing with scientific principles, but modern practice has lost its foundational keys. **In simple terms:** Magic mixes art and science, yet we’ve forgotten its basics. Key Takeaway Relearn foundational techniques to harness magic. Themes creativity science mind-body Mood inquisitive inspirational Type educational philosophical When to use this quote - meditation - performance art - personal development Key Concepts psychology visualization physiology Questions to Reflect On - What practical exercises can bridge imagination and science? - How can we preserve the “keys” of magical practice? 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