| From: | Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK> |
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| Subject: | Re: Mana Cycles ? Merlin (the NBC movie) |
| Date: | Mon, 4 May 1998 11:35:00 +0100 |
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|know where I got my inspiration), but just in case ...
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|Here's the idea: what if the mana cycles were induced/fluctuated by our
|belief in magic? I think this is a neat idea and would mean that the
|current mana spike wasn't caused by the Great Ghost Dance but rather by
|how quickly information spread about it... this will probably mean that
|it will be alot less unlikely that a mana downswing will occur (but not
|impossible) So what started the return of magic? The new agers with
|there beliefs in power pyramids/crystals, the tarot, etcetera. Oh well
|tell me what ya think :)
I think your mentioning the mana downswing kills your argument basically.
How could the magic drop if it was based on belief, when everyone in the 4th
world would be committed to a loony bin if they did disbelieve in magic.
After all, it's used by everyone in the population on one level or another,
and it's a tool that forms the basis of their entire society.
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