Path: typhoon.sonic.net!not-for-mail From: nagasiva@luckymojo.com (nagasiva) Newsgroups: alt.magick,alt.pagan.magick,alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic,alt.magick.tyagi Subject: Re: How to become a Mage / Spellcaster?? Organization: Sonoma Interconnect,Santa Rosa,CA(us),http://www.sonic.net Lines: 79 Sender: yronwode@sonic.net Message-ID: <87e2gp$ae3@bolt.sonic.net> References: Reply-To: spam@luckymojo.com X-Newsreader: NN version 6.5.4 (NOV) Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 08:27:01 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 208.201.224.36 X-Complaints-To: abuse@sonic.net X-Trace: typhoon.sonic.net 949652821 208.201.224.36 (Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:27:01 PST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:27:01 PST Xref: typhoon.sonic.net alt.magick:178080 alt.pagan.magick:21175 alt.paranormal.spells.hexes.magic:18280 alt.magick.tyagi:21068 50000204 IVom time to post the FAQs again. "Tobby" : > How can I become a Mage? know thyself o mage. look inward. develop your insight. lock on to your intuition. follow it, attaching all of your will to its sightings. construct your Word and present the Formula of the Age. > What is the difference between "Black" and "light" magic? > I heard the Black magic is the magic of Evil, and Light magic > is the magic of Heaven/good or God, is this truth? black magic deals in power, struggle and antagonism. light magic focusses on healing, assisting and reconciliation. the source of magic varies from mage to mage, but black magic is often derived from the Cosmic Antagonist (if any is accepted by the mage within hir cosmology) and light magic sourced to the Cosmic Protagonist (creator God or no). > Where can I find some materials online to learn be a Mage? http://www.luckymojo.com/faqs/ref.lrnonln.9804 http://www.luckymojo.com/altmagickfaq/ http://www.luckymojo.com/magi/ http://www.luckymojo.com/magi/goo.html > Or is there any teacher who may teach me online? alt.magick is full of would-be teachers. be careful of any who you select as a teacher, slow to select. >Is it danguroes to become a Mage? even a good one? yes it is. the traps are many, the snares are set about the entire adventure. movies and books sometimes feature these as a part of their story. role-playing game supplements about magicians will occasionally also do it justice. >Is it possible to become a Mage of Light and Black magic? specialization typically restricts the studies. only the wizard comes to know about all aspects of magical skill. > Anything I shall be warned about when teach magic spells? never give yourself away for power. never abandon love. > Do I have to sell my will or soul to evil powers to > become a Mage? your will need never be sold. your soul can be sold but its import will depend upon your background and beliefs. there are many tales of mages that never sell such things and are successful in their quest. the question of whether "evil powers" are ever any real help should be seriously asked. > even a godd one? the good ones (angels, gods, etc.) will leave the greatest possible liberty to you. relish them. >Is there anything else I shall now about magic? it can be as simple as a spell, as murky as a mystery. its technique depends upon representation and attention. a deception concealing the cosmos. >sorcerer1982@hotmail.com what is a "sorcerer"? isn't that a black magician? nagasiva -- mailto:nagasiva@luckymojo.com; mailto:yronwode@luckymojo.com TOKUS: mailto:boboroshi@satanservice.org; http://www.satanservice.org/ notification: I may post any email replies; cc me if some response desired.