I was rummaging in my filing cabinet, and found an old list that I'd taken off the internet a long, long time ago, a list of magical laws that someone complied. With the caveat that none of these necessarily apply to Celandra, here they are: 1st Law (Law of Continuity): Magic/energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can be converted from one form to another. 2nd Law: Magic/energy can be stored, channeled, or modified. 3rd Law: Magic/energy is morally non-aligned, a force of nature, uncaring of the desires of Man. 1st Corollary to 3rd Law (Law of Intent): Magic, black & white, is a matter of symbolism & intent. The purpose behind whatever activity, one's attitude towards the effect, determines the whole meaning behind the activity. 2nd Corollary to 3rd Law (Law of Imitation): The real can be influenced through the similar. A difference which makes no difference is no difference. If one acts a part well enough, one becomes the part. Law of Absorption: All matter in the Universe absorbs emanations from all other matter. Law of Association: The closer two things are alike, the more one can be used to influence the other. Law of Attraction: Like attracts like. Law of Cause & Effect: For every action in the Universe, there is an equal & opposite reaction. Law of Consequences: Because you have free will, the outcome of whatever you do is your responsibility. Law of Contagion: Things once in contact with each other will continue to act upon each other even though they are at a distance from each other. Law of Counterpart Free Will: High mentalities and metaspirits also have free will, and so will probably not come to your aid unless you ask them very nicely. Law of Dichotomy: Dominance or Submission. Law of Differences: No two things are exactly alike, nor should they try to be. Law of Dominion: Sentients have the power to reshape reality with their minds, so therefore, reality is theirs to do with what they would. Law of Experiences: An entity is the sum of its experiences. In other words, you are what you eat. Law of Free Will: Every entity has absolute, pure freedom of choice, every minute of every day. In fact, they are never free from making decisions. Law of Good & Evil: Because everything that naturally occurs, occurs within the universal equation, everything has a reason for existence. Therefore, 'Good' and 'Evil' are merely discrete values along a continuum (i.e. 'Good' and 'Less Good'). Evil implies only those things from outside the continuum. Law of Karma: What goes around, comes around. Law of Microcosm/Macrocosm: As above, so below. Law of Reality: Reality is a function of Belief. Law of Similarity: If two things are alike, one can be used to affect the other. ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
