Contemporary North America exhibits all aspects of magical thinking (magic, science, and religion) in relative proportion. Science and religion are obviously more widely practiced and discussed by the average American because these are more pulicized aspects of our daily lives, but magic is ever present as well. Most people don't like to admit it, but how many of us read our horoscope in the newspaper or a magazine? I certainly get excited to read my fortune in a fortune cookie after my meal at a Chinese restaurant.
In my personal life, I do not follow religion, as many Americans do. I put most of my magical thinking into science. However, I say most and not all because magic does play a bigger role in my life than I previously thought. I believe in ghosts, and I believe that I have communicated with them in the past. I also love fortune cookies. Some may call me silly, but some of my fortunes in those little dry cookies have been really insightful. I recently got one that said I would be coming into money 3 months from that day. Interestingly enough, 3 months from that day I will be in Las Vegas. It may seem foolish to others, but I'm betting high that day.
In my personal life, I do not follow religion, as many Americans do. I put most of my magical thinking into science. However, I say most and not all because magic does play a bigger role in my life than I previously thought. I believe in ghosts, and I believe that I have communicated with them in the past. I also love fortune cookies. Some may call me silly, but some of my fortunes in those little dry cookies have been really insightful. I recently got one that said I would be coming into money 3 months from that day. Interestingly enough, 3 months from that day I will be in Las Vegas. It may seem foolish to others, but I'm betting high that day.
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