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Message no. 1
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: Cybermantic Insights (Re: Technoshamans (Not Otaku))
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 01:10:18 EDT
In a message dated 8/13/1999 7:17:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
Twist0059@***.com writes:

>
> Well, CT says that cybermancy binds the soul to the body when it wants to
> escape, but I always saw Essence as the measure of the person's soul. I
> suppose though Essence could be the bridge that links body and soul and
once
>
> enough gets eaten away the soul escapes and leaves for greener pastures.
> Still, that would mean what I said was correct, and magic in cybermancy
> never
> "interfaces" or works with technology. It works in proximity of it, yes,
> and
> it may bind the soul to the heap of chrome, but that's not the same as
tech
> and magic working together like you describe.

I think Twist, and everyone else for that matter, that a better way to view
essence is NOT as a reflection of the soul or a measure of the souls'
integrity. I would suggest that it be viewed as the strength of the
"BINDINGS" between the soul/eternal spirit and the physical/mortal flesh. As
the one is weakened, the others' want to grow free increases.

-K
Message no. 2
From: Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject: Cybermantic Insights (Re: Technoshamans (Not Otaku))
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 1999 05:38:35 EDT
In a message dated 8/14/99 1:11:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Ereskanti@***.com writes:

> >
> > Well, CT says that cybermancy binds the soul to the body when it wants
to
>
> > escape, but I always saw Essence as the measure of the person's soul.
I
> > suppose though Essence could be the bridge that links body and soul and
> once
> >
> > enough gets eaten away the soul escapes and leaves for greener
pastures.
>
> > Still, that would mean what I said was correct, and magic in cybermancy
> > never
> > "interfaces" or works with technology. It works in proximity of it,

yes,
>
> > and
> > it may bind the soul to the heap of chrome, but that's not the same as
> tech
> > and magic working together like you describe.
>
> I think Twist, and everyone else for that matter, that a better way to
view
> essence is NOT as a reflection of the soul or a measure of the souls'
> integrity. I would suggest that it be viewed as the strength of the
> "BINDINGS" between the soul/eternal spirit and the physical/mortal flesh.

> As
> the one is weakened, the others' want to grow free increases.
>
> -K


Um, isn't that what I said? The line was: "I suppose though Essence could
be the bridge that links body and soul and once enough gets eaten away the
soul escapes and leaves for greener pastures. "




-Twist
Message no. 3
From: Ereskanti@***.com Ereskanti@***.com
Subject: Cybermantic Insights (Re: Technoshamans (Not Otaku))
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 02:50:04 EDT
In a message dated 8/14/1999 4:39:56 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
Twist0059@***.com writes:

>
> Um, isn't that what I said? The line was: "I suppose though Essence
> could
> be the bridge that links body and soul and once enough gets eaten away the
> soul escapes and leaves for greener pastures. "

If it was, in the previous post, the "snipped sections" were headed by
"Twist@..." making the statement...sorry if that isn't the way it was.

-K
Message no. 4
From: Twist0059@***.com Twist0059@***.com
Subject: Cybermantic Insights (Re: Technoshamans (Not Otaku))
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 09:55:25 EDT
In a message dated 8/15/99 2:50:54 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Ereskanti@***.com writes:

> > Um, isn't that what I said? The line was: "I suppose though Essence
> > could
> > be the bridge that links body and soul and once enough gets eaten away
> the
> > soul escapes and leaves for greener pastures. "
>
> If it was, in the previous post, the "snipped sections" were headed by
> "Twist@..." making the statement...sorry if that isn't the way it was.
>
> -K


No problem.



-Twist

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