I'm considering a project

[Hope Legacy]

First of all, I'm very sorry to see that this guild hasn't been very active in the past three years. I do hope that perhaps this might at least garner a small bit of attention and possibly help revive the guild a bit.

The project I'm considering is a book that examines what magick might actually be - the theories of how it works, how one might tap into those things more directly and how we might possibly change the current paradigm with its use. There are many different things I plan to cover, but I am very curious if anyone would even be interested in reading such a book and what kind of questions I'd expect from readers so I can answer them. I'd be more than happy to post a rough-draft in this or another post once I have one but am more curious about your take on the idea.

Thank you for your time and best of luck <3  

[Obscurus]

I had to do a double-take when this popped up at the top of my guilds page.

Anyway, I think the main question you're going to encounter is "What makes this better than the countless other books that have been written on the theory and practice of magic?"  

[Hope Legacy]

Obscurus

I had to do a double-take when this popped up at the top of my guilds page.

Anyway, I think the main question you're going to encounter is "What makes this better than the countless other books that have been written on the theory and practice of magic?"

It will cover the nature of magic itself, not necessarily practice. there may or may not be exercises within, but it will also cover how magic and society interact, the role of religion in magic, how it affects and exists in the world around us and probably a lot more. To be completely honest, I've read very few books that cover things that extensively (though to be fair I've read very few to begin with). If you know of any that already do this, I would be ecstatic to know about it, because then I could recommend it to others and save myself the time.  

[Obscurus]

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

I had to do a double-take when this popped up at the top of my guilds page.

Anyway, I think the main question you're going to encounter is "What makes this better than the countless other books that have been written on the theory and practice of magic?"

It will cover the nature of magic itself, not necessarily practice. there may or may not be exercises within, but it will also cover how magic and society interact, the role of religion in magic, how it affects and exists in the world around us and probably a lot more. To be completely honest, I've read very few books that cover things that extensively (though to be fair I've read very few to begin with). If you know of any that already do this, I would be ecstatic to know about it, because then I could recommend it to others and save myself the time.

Every book I've ever read on magic posits some kind of theory as to why or how it works, where it comes from, etc. Exceptions would be medieval grimoires but in those the source of magic is almost always God.

What would make your version unique or more salient than the countless others?

I'm not trying to discourage you; I'm just trying to help you address these huge questions that are going to get thrown at you immediately. All this said, there hasn't been anything to stop literally hundreds of books on the subject, many with different theories and origins of magic so even if you can't answer those big questions it doesn't mean your book can't be successful.  

[Hope Legacy]

Obscurus

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

I had to do a double-take when this popped up at the top of my guilds page.

Anyway, I think the main question you're going to encounter is "What makes this better than the countless other books that have been written on the theory and practice of magic?"

It will cover the nature of magic itself, not necessarily practice. there may or may not be exercises within, but it will also cover how magic and society interact, the role of religion in magic, how it affects and exists in the world around us and probably a lot more. To be completely honest, I've read very few books that cover things that extensively (though to be fair I've read very few to begin with). If you know of any that already do this, I would be ecstatic to know about it, because then I could recommend it to others and save myself the time.

Every book I've ever read on magic posits some kind of theory as to why or how it works, where it comes from, etc. Exceptions would be medieval grimoires but in those the source of magic is almost always God.

What would make your version unique or more salient than the countless others?

I'm not trying to discourage you; I'm just trying to help you address these huge questions that are going to get thrown at you immediately. All this said, there hasn't been anything to stop literally hundreds of books on the subject, many with different theories and origins of magic so even if you can't answer those big questions it doesn't mean your book can't be successful.

I can't tell you all of the details, since I've not actually written it yet, but it will address the source, methods, etc. It will also be unique in that it addresses the connection of the physical world and the 'magical' world, as well as many other connections. Another question I have (which I truly do appreciate your help! THANK YOU <3) is whether or not it would be worth addressing 'proof' or do you think there are sufficient books that can help the reader find proof in their own life of magic existing? If not, it will also save me a great deal of trouble, or perhaps I can just address the people who already have enough evidence to believe it. (probably just me thinking out loud at this point razz sorry)  

[Obscurus]

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

I had to do a double-take when this popped up at the top of my guilds page.

Anyway, I think the main question you're going to encounter is "What makes this better than the countless other books that have been written on the theory and practice of magic?"

It will cover the nature of magic itself, not necessarily practice. there may or may not be exercises within, but it will also cover how magic and society interact, the role of religion in magic, how it affects and exists in the world around us and probably a lot more. To be completely honest, I've read very few books that cover things that extensively (though to be fair I've read very few to begin with). If you know of any that already do this, I would be ecstatic to know about it, because then I could recommend it to others and save myself the time.

Every book I've ever read on magic posits some kind of theory as to why or how it works, where it comes from, etc. Exceptions would be medieval grimoires but in those the source of magic is almost always God.

What would make your version unique or more salient than the countless others?

I'm not trying to discourage you; I'm just trying to help you address these huge questions that are going to get thrown at you immediately. All this said, there hasn't been anything to stop literally hundreds of books on the subject, many with different theories and origins of magic so even if you can't answer those big questions it doesn't mean your book can't be successful.

I can't tell you all of the details, since I've not actually written it yet, but it will address the source, methods, etc. It will also be unique in that it addresses the connection of the physical world and the 'magical' world, as well as many other connections. Another question I have (which I truly do appreciate your help! THANK YOU <3) is whether or not it would be worth addressing 'proof' or do you think there are sufficient books that can help the reader find proof in their own life of magic existing? If not, it will also save me a great deal of trouble, or perhaps I can just address the people who already have enough evidence to believe it. (probably just me thinking out loud at this point razz sorry)

Anything short of reproducible, empirical, scientifically verifiable "proof" will be a waste of time. The proof of magic is in the results and most people interested in the subject enough to practice it will achieve their own results.  

[Hope Legacy]

Obscurus

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

I had to do a double-take when this popped up at the top of my guilds page.

Anyway, I think the main question you're going to encounter is "What makes this better than the countless other books that have been written on the theory and practice of magic?"

It will cover the nature of magic itself, not necessarily practice. there may or may not be exercises within, but it will also cover how magic and society interact, the role of religion in magic, how it affects and exists in the world around us and probably a lot more. To be completely honest, I've read very few books that cover things that extensively (though to be fair I've read very few to begin with). If you know of any that already do this, I would be ecstatic to know about it, because then I could recommend it to others and save myself the time.

Every book I've ever read on magic posits some kind of theory as to why or how it works, where it comes from, etc. Exceptions would be medieval grimoires but in those the source of magic is almost always God.

What would make your version unique or more salient than the countless others?

I'm not trying to discourage you; I'm just trying to help you address these huge questions that are going to get thrown at you immediately. All this said, there hasn't been anything to stop literally hundreds of books on the subject, many with different theories and origins of magic so even if you can't answer those big questions it doesn't mean your book can't be successful.

I can't tell you all of the details, since I've not actually written it yet, but it will address the source, methods, etc. It will also be unique in that it addresses the connection of the physical world and the 'magical' world, as well as many other connections. Another question I have (which I truly do appreciate your help! THANK YOU <3) is whether or not it would be worth addressing 'proof' or do you think there are sufficient books that can help the reader find proof in their own life of magic existing? If not, it will also save me a great deal of trouble, or perhaps I can just address the people who already have enough evidence to believe it. (probably just me thinking out loud at this point razz sorry)

Anything short of reproducible, empirical, scientifically verifiable "proof" will be a waste of time. The proof of magic is in the results and most people interested in the subject enough to practice it will achieve their own results.

Great point. thanks so much for your assistance in this matter <3 Let me know if you'd be interested in reading a rough draft biggrin  

[Obscurus]

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Obscurus

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

Hope Legacy

Obscurus

I had to do a double-take when this popped up at the top of my guilds page.

Anyway, I think the main question you're going to encounter is "What makes this better than the countless other books that have been written on the theory and practice of magic?"

It will cover the nature of magic itself, not necessarily practice. there may or may not be exercises within, but it will also cover how magic and society interact, the role of religion in magic, how it affects and exists in the world around us and probably a lot more. To be completely honest, I've read very few books that cover things that extensively (though to be fair I've read very few to begin with). If you know of any that already do this, I would be ecstatic to know about it, because then I could recommend it to others and save myself the time.

Every book I've ever read on magic posits some kind of theory as to why or how it works, where it comes from, etc. Exceptions would be medieval grimoires but in those the source of magic is almost always God.

What would make your version unique or more salient than the countless others?

I'm not trying to discourage you; I'm just trying to help you address these huge questions that are going to get thrown at you immediately. All this said, there hasn't been anything to stop literally hundreds of books on the subject, many with different theories and origins of magic so even if you can't answer those big questions it doesn't mean your book can't be successful.

I can't tell you all of the details, since I've not actually written it yet, but it will address the source, methods, etc. It will also be unique in that it addresses the connection of the physical world and the 'magical' world, as well as many other connections. Another question I have (which I truly do appreciate your help! THANK YOU <3) is whether or not it would be worth addressing 'proof' or do you think there are sufficient books that can help the reader find proof in their own life of magic existing? If not, it will also save me a great deal of trouble, or perhaps I can just address the people who already have enough evidence to believe it. (probably just me thinking out loud at this point razz sorry)

Anything short of reproducible, empirical, scientifically verifiable "proof" will be a waste of time. The proof of magic is in the results and most people interested in the subject enough to practice it will achieve their own results.

Great point. thanks so much for your assistance in this matter <3 Let me know if you'd be interested in reading a rough draft biggrin

Depends on how long it's going to be. I have quite the back log of reading material as is. razz  

[Hope Legacy]

Obscurus

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Obscurus

Every book I've ever read on magic posits some kind of theory as to why or how it works, where it comes from, etc. Exceptions would be medieval grimoires but in those the source of magic is almost always God.

What would make your version unique or more salient than the countless others?

I'm not trying to discourage you; I'm just trying to help you address these huge questions that are going to get thrown at you immediately. All this said, there hasn't been anything to stop literally hundreds of books on the subject, many with different theories and origins of magic so even if you can't answer those big questions it doesn't mean your book can't be successful.

I can't tell you all of the details, since I've not actually written it yet, but it will address the source, methods, etc. It will also be unique in that it addresses the connection of the physical world and the 'magical' world, as well as many other connections. Another question I have (which I truly do appreciate your help! THANK YOU <3) is whether or not it would be worth addressing 'proof' or do you think there are sufficient books that can help the reader find proof in their own life of magic existing? If not, it will also save me a great deal of trouble, or perhaps I can just address the people who already have enough evidence to believe it. (probably just me thinking out loud at this point razz sorry)

Anything short of reproducible, empirical, scientifically verifiable "proof" will be a waste of time. The proof of magic is in the results and most people interested in the subject enough to practice it will achieve their own results.

Great point. thanks so much for your assistance in this matter <3 Let me know if you'd be interested in reading a rough draft biggrin

Depends on how long it's going to be. I have quite the back log of reading material as is. razz

it shouldn't be more than 200-300 (novel-sized) pages if not shorter than that. i don't intend to dawdle on practice or specific spells for too long if at all.  

[Obscurus]

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Every book I've ever read on magic posits some kind of theory as to why or how it works, where it comes from, etc. Exceptions would be medieval grimoires but in those the source of magic is almost always God.

What would make your version unique or more salient than the countless others?

I'm not trying to discourage you; I'm just trying to help you address these huge questions that are going to get thrown at you immediately. All this said, there hasn't been anything to stop literally hundreds of books on the subject, many with different theories and origins of magic so even if you can't answer those big questions it doesn't mean your book can't be successful.

I can't tell you all of the details, since I've not actually written it yet, but it will address the source, methods, etc. It will also be unique in that it addresses the connection of the physical world and the 'magical' world, as well as many other connections. Another question I have (which I truly do appreciate your help! THANK YOU <3) is whether or not it would be worth addressing 'proof' or do you think there are sufficient books that can help the reader find proof in their own life of magic existing? If not, it will also save me a great deal of trouble, or perhaps I can just address the people who already have enough evidence to believe it. (probably just me thinking out loud at this point razz sorry)

Anything short of reproducible, empirical, scientifically verifiable "proof" will be a waste of time. The proof of magic is in the results and most people interested in the subject enough to practice it will achieve their own results.

Great point. thanks so much for your assistance in this matter <3 Let me know if you'd be interested in reading a rough draft biggrin

Depends on how long it's going to be. I have quite the back log of reading material as is. razz

it shouldn't be more than 200-300 (novel-sized) pages if not shorter than that. i don't intend to dawdle on practice or specific spells for too long if at all.

All I can say is that I'd try.  

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Anything short of reproducible, empirical, scientifically verifiable "proof" will be a waste of time. The proof of magic is in the results and most people interested in the subject enough to practice it will achieve their own results.

Great point. thanks so much for your assistance in this matter <3 Let me know if you'd be interested in reading a rough draft biggrin

Depends on how long it's going to be. I have quite the back log of reading material as is. razz

it shouldn't be more than 200-300 (novel-sized) pages if not shorter than that. i don't intend to dawdle on practice or specific spells for too long if at all.

All I can say is that I'd try.

That is all I ask smile thank you. I'll post again or pm you when I have more information or questions. I appreciate your input <3  

[Obscurus]

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Anything short of reproducible, empirical, scientifically verifiable "proof" will be a waste of time. The proof of magic is in the results and most people interested in the subject enough to practice it will achieve their own results.

Great point. thanks so much for your assistance in this matter <3 Let me know if you'd be interested in reading a rough draft biggrin

Depends on how long it's going to be. I have quite the back log of reading material as is. razz

it shouldn't be more than 200-300 (novel-sized) pages if not shorter than that. i don't intend to dawdle on practice or specific spells for too long if at all.

All I can say is that I'd try.

That is all I ask smile thank you. I'll post again or pm you when I have more information or questions. I appreciate your input <3

Sounds good. No problem.