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E1: The Path

Fool's Guide to the Occult

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The History of Magic

Every culture worldwide has practiced some form of magic. According to chaos magician Phil Heine, magic is a set of techniques and approaches which can be used to extend the limits of achievable reality. It's important to note that no one can give you magical powers. You have to earn them. There's only one way to do this and that's practice, practice, practice. If you can discipline yourself, you've gained a serious amount of personal power and autonomy right there. And that might be the most real magic there is. Outside of friendship. Yes. Right.

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