I-Magi-Nation: The Forgotten Magic of Imagination

Long before the word magic conjured images of sleight-of-hand and stage tricks, it spoke of wisdom – of the sacred art of aligning with divine law. The Magi – whose title was later softened in most Bible translations to “three wise men” – were the original bearers of this wisdom. Few realise that Magi is the true name used in the earliest texts, a word derived from the ancient Persian Magus, meaning seer or interpreter of divine will. These mysterious travellers who followed the star to Bethlehem were not merely wise men, but initiates of a priesthood devoted to truth, light and the mysteries of creation.

The Magi were astronomers, philosophers, healers and alchemists who understood that the material and spiritual worlds were reflections of one another – that heaven’s light could be read upon the Earth. Their journey wasn’t just geographical; it was symbolic. They were following the inner light that mirrors the one above – a pilgrimage of consciousness.

From Magi to Magic

Over time, the term Magi evolved into magia in Latin and eventually into our modern word magic. But its essence remains the same: the ability to transform reality through understanding and alignment with higher laws. True magic has never been about trickery; it is the science of consciousness – the art of creating through thought, word and intention.

The Revelation Hidden in a Word

There’s a secret hiding in plain sight – within the word imagination.

I-Magi-Nation

Read slowly, it reveals an ancient lineage: I am the Magi of my Nation.

A nation not of borders, but of light. Imagination is the power that bridges the unseen and the seen. It is how divine intelligence expresses itself through us. When we imagine, we are tuning to the same creative wavelength that created stars, galaxies and the spark of life itself.

Einstein and the Modern Magi

Centuries later, one of humanity’s brightest minds, Albert Einstein, echoed the same truth:

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world.”

Einstein wasn’t speaking metaphorically. He knew that imagination – the ability to see beyond the known – was the seed of every scientific discovery. He followed thought the way the Magi followed light. To imagine is to receive; to think is to ask. When both harmonise, revelation occurs.

The True Nation Within

To live from imagination is to live from divine memory – to remember that creation begins within. The word nation in this sense becomes symbolic: a collective of consciousness, a gathering of souls who remember that reality is crafted by vibration. The “I-Magi-Nation” is humanity reawakening to its creative sovereignty – a civilisation of awakened creators. This is the revolution of our age. Not a battle of force, but of frequency. Not a war of weapons, but a return to wonder.

If this resonates, I explore these revelations – from the Magi to modern science – in much greater detail in The Book of Revolution. There, I trace how ancient wisdom, alchemy and modern science reveal one truth – that creation begins within us.

Image caption: ‘The Journey of the Magi’ by James Tissot (c. 1894). Wise ones of ancient knowledge – guided by the light of a celestial star – the Magi’s journey across the desert marks the recognition of divine light made manifest on Earth. Unlike most depictions that focus on their arrival, Tissot captures the pilgrimage itself – a long, deliberate journey through barren landscapes under the watch of celestial alignment. The Magi appear not as kings, but as wise initiates led by inner knowing and divine signs. Housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Public Domain.