Magic exists in the minds of those who believe in it, not in its actual influence on reality.
Earlier in the book, I say that Black Spring forces even the most rational, scientific minds to revise their perception of the spiritual and the supernatural “in ways that were subtle, but drastic nonetheless.” Steve is an atheist and a man of science, and I love the thought he is having here, because you see this revision at work. He makes the point magic doesn’t exist, then ironically and perhaps even without realizing, contradicts himself by recognizing its influence on reality.
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