Has Science and Reason Taken Away Some of the "Mysticisim" of the world for you?

Don't get me wrong, I love science, I love logic, and facts. However, when I was a kid, I was enthralled with history and mythology. Mummies curses, witchcraft/wizardry, the Greek Pantheon, Norse Mythology etc. As a kid, into my early teens this stuff added "magic"and "mysticism" to the world for me. The world seemed exciting with so many supernatural possibilities. Enter science disproving all of it, and removing the "whimsy" from the world. Sort of like when a kid finds out Santa and the Easter Bunny aren't real. While I've found that science can be exciting in many ways (I was also always into science), it's not the same type of mystery and whimsy that something like the Greek Pantheon, Egyptian curses, and yes even Santa Claus brings. Now when I watch a movie like "The Mummy" my head just starts disproving it with science and facts I've learned. Bleh... anyone else experience this?

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Scribbles · 36-40, F

When I was growing up I wanted to be an explorer, I wanted to discover new species and see new things. I wanted to be a scientist who did experiments, and teach people new things. etc. I wanted to travel and see natural wonders and have my own stories to tell about real far away places.

I never really considered magic, or mysticism, or the supernatural as a real thing. nor did I think that if it could be real would it make the world better, more exciting or more whimsical then going out my front door and exploring a new part of the neighborhood.

I did like history and mythology too. But mostly because I considered things like storytelling and mysticism to be a kind of unique art form. Art can be appreciated for the cultural enjoyment of it, and what it contributes to the audience, and the effort of the creator. Perhaps if you look at the mummy from a storytelling perspective and the historical perspective, it can seem interesting still? idk. or perhaps you simply need something new to wonder about rather then something you know all about already. discovery can be an interesting exciting thing.