> On Jul 15, 5:47 pm, Kisai gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>

>> On Jul 13, 4:54 pm, Chade newsguy.com> wrote:

>

>>> What do you think of the generlisation, previously made by Tom I
>>> think, that most prayers boil down to: 'God your great, give us stuff,
>>> by the way did we mention your great?'

>

>> That's a perfect generalization.  It is a manner of dealing with the
>> universe in a way that personalizes the world, makes it into another
>> being, with quirks, but also wants and needs, and is able to be dealt
>> with.   It seems childish in this day and age,  but its basically how
>> ancient peoples dealt with the world to hopefully minimize random or
>> unpredictable events.

>

>>> The four adorations, are they magick? What about celebrating Sahmin?

>

>> The four adorations are psychological reinforcements.  They do nothing
>> in themselves that seem miraculous.  They are not magic.   Celebrating
>> Samhain is an excuse for a party, also not magical.

>

>>> Do you consider the emotional release given by type of rituals
>>> described by IB as cathartic?

>

>> For weddings and funerals, sure why not?

>

>>> Do you consider the terms ritual and spell interchangeable?

>

>> No, they're very different.  A magical ritual develops a mindset for
>> the spell.  But you can have rituals without spells and spells without
>> rituals.

>
> I perceive an injustice in my community. I write a Letter to the
> Editor of the local newspaper complaining of it. Others hopefully sit
> up and take notice. We combine against the injustice. We campaign and
> overcome the injustice by the force of our Truth. That is everyday
> magic.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -