The Will Of God

brunians at brunians.org · 08 Dec 2008, 19:23 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: brunians at brunians.org (brunians at brunians.org)
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 14:23:53 -0500 (EST)
Subject: (urth) The Will Of God
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>>>> I would normally eat a dose of sol and then take a sweat bath
>>>> wherein I burnt quite a bit of myrrh and white sage as well as
>>>> smoking bits of cannabis and tobacco.

>>> One is reminded of:

>>> http://www.xkcd.com/353/

>> Why do you say that?

> It could be the python, or it could be the medicine cabinet.

You mean that it is a hallucination? Of course it is a hallucination. The
question is, is there any underlying reality to the hallucination? I think
probably yes. But it is impossible to demonstrate either way. It is
suggestive that several people have had the same kind of hallucinations by
following these instructions. Also, that I am far from the first person
who has had the perception that the world is this way.

Also, I should add, that these drugs (and the use of drugs in magick
generally) are training aids. Many of the perceptions and visions in
dreams (in my opinion) come from the other worlds, and learning to
navigate and retain memory of dreams is one of the most important
exercises. And waking reveries can also be induced.

Of course, and in any case, you are entitled to your opinions.

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