Quote by Paulo Coelho

There was a time when people accepted magical experiences as natural. There were no priests then, and no one went chasing after the secrets of the occult.

There was a time when people accepted magical experiences as

Summary

This quote suggests that in the past, people readily accepted and acknowledged magical experiences as part of their everyday lives. In this time, there were neither religious figures nor individuals who actively pursued knowledge of the occult or esoteric practices. This perspective highlights a shift in societal beliefs and norms, indicating that what was once considered natural phenomena gradually transformed into supernatural events that required specialized knowledge and authority figures to decipher and explain.

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Religion Spirituality Magic

By Paulo Coelho

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