Magick has been known and used successfully for thousands of years, and is still being used today. The prospect of doing magick attracts many people to Wicca. However, magick is not actually part of the Wiccan religion. In fact magick is not part of any religion but can be performed on its own without believing in any deity, although belief in deities aids the magician in this work. Magick is a system of using certain words, gestures, devices, and techniques to acquire what is desired. From that viewpoint every act of strong-willed thought and every emotion-filled prayer are acts of magick.
In occult language, magick is finding a pressure point in the web of the world's energy and knowing how to gently apply mental energy and will to change the outcome of an event or desire. Magick is the mental art of consciousness so as to alter physical reality at will.
Magick is not instantaneous, nor does it violate the laws of Nature. Not only can Magick produce manifested physical results, it is a technique that is valuable because it opens the inner door to the hidden parts of the self.
Magick correctly taught always comes with the warning to avoid deliberately harming anyone. Witches know that irresponsible actions can come back to haunt them, frequently with devastating consequences!