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From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: Teleporation
Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 23:59:08 -0400
Once upon a time, Robert Watkins wrote;

>It is explicitly mentioned that anyone can dance the Dance, as long as there
>is a shaman to control the power. The GGD was a form of blood magic, with
>people voluntarily giving up their life force to power the ritual. Mundanes
>can do that as well as magicians.
>
>I have a feeling that the blood magic in the GGD was a little more pure than
>the Aztlan blood magic, due to the voluntary nature of the sacrifice. Still
>caused the huge mana spike, though.

The difference between Blood Magic and Life Magic, neh.

Find Your Own Truth had a smaller Ghost Dance in it. And yes the
sacrifice was voluntary or it wouldn't work.

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