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ravenrdiodj, flattery will get you anything - and in this case, it's an apology.
Yes, I do have a tendency to go off on one sometimes, and use language that is perhaps more emotionally charged than rationally considered. No, no-one can know anything 100% of the time - especially not me. On this topic, I have to confess to having had (and to be honest, a continuing) deep personal interest. One that affected me very much, and one that provided me with some of the most exciting, euphoric and terrifying experiences of my life. However, having gone through it, I almost feel that I have a duty to keep people from going down this road. Of course, if I hadn't done it myself, I'd probably have a different outlook on life and see things very differently, so why should I encourage people to tread a different path than one I've trodden myself?
Is that a little hypocritical? Of course it is - thanks for pointing that out.
I still believe that the effects of Magik can be explained in terms of normal conscious and sub-conscious workings of the mind - and as amazing as many of those effects can be, I think that everybody could benefit from happier, healthier, more *gymnastic* minds if these things could be studied properly without the stigma of magic etc.
Crowley attempted this kind of study, and like I said before, came up with some great techniques that have real effects - however, (IMLTHO) he made the mistake of ascribing the causes of those effects to the actions of supernatural beings.
I just find it upsetting that these innate abilities have to be presented wrapped up in such a confusing, and to my mind damaging, packaging. The same knowledge could be described cleanly, rationally and openly - I fear it's like having an injection through a rusty needle, the medicine might do you good, but the delivery could be harmful.
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