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- From: cranmer@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
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- Subject: Re: Types of Magic
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- Date: 3 Jan 93 22:29:22 EST
- Organization: The Ohio State University, Department of Physics
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- Hello,
-
- ba@mrcnext.cso.uiuc.edu (B.A. Davis-Howe) writes...
-
- >In my experience, the energies used in Vitalism and Mentalism are themselves
- >different. What's being discussed here is assuming that they are merely from
- >different sources. Every person has both Mentalist and Vitalism energies.
-
- I wonder if one can draw parallels to the Nefesh and Ruach in Kaballah.
- One's Nefesh "energy" seems like the raw, sanguine, vital force, and one's
- Ruach "energy" seems like the more intellectual mental force.
-
- Bran, I know it's been a while since you posted your categories, but I
- further wonder if you have a parallel to the Neshamach - i.e. a 'higher'
- spiritual energy, in contact with transcendent unity (proper for mystical
- work, I would guess).
-
- I recall that you do not use Kaballah in your classifications or practices,
- but these parallels, if valid, may help others understand what you mean.
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