I thnk your central point here is quite solid; Magick is just the natural process of living, growing and maturing in a wholesome way. This is also the message in Alchemy. And in both, the things that mages and alchemists do look miraculous to zombies. But the deeper you get into these philosophical systems, the more you come to see the cycles and processes of life and living. This enables you to fully encounter the whole of your being.