CallMeAl (Not AI)

I take pride in being a contributing member of my community. I see no value in obscuring that by using the vocabulary of magic to describe it.

I think it actually devalues such real tangible contributions to jumble them in with rituals and ceremonies that also give the practitioners a sense of satisfaction and inner peace but do nothing for the world outside of them.

I guess, “Spending time doing things that give you a high sense of satisfaction, especially in ways that help others, will make you less likely to take drugs” isn’t a very exciting headline?

I wouldn’t call it magic, but it was a power beyond his control

I don’t understand how it was a power beyond his control. Taking the story at face value, Crowley created a rhythm and then manipulated it. Crowley’s understanding of how some people are very susceptible to following rhythms and can apparently be tripped up by syncopating the rhythm is in his control.

“Bugs In The Gut” sings pretty well to the tune of Blood In The Cut.

you got bugs in the gut o/~

I understand that might be what it means to you but I can’t find any source that suggests that the world is commonly used that way without any supernatural, magical, or metaphysical aspect.

Personally, I do the charity work I do because I find it rewarding on two levels. I enjoy repairing things and I enjoy knowing it will benefit someone in need. I derive a sense of satisfaction from both.

I don’t experience a feeling of connection to “something” beyond myself. I don’t know what that would other than something magical, like a spirit.

any practice, religious or otherwise, through which an individual finds ultimate meaning, purpose, and connection to something greater than themselves

To this study, my volunteer work testing and fixing electronics for my local charity shop would probably be counted as a “spiritual” practice, even though I do not believe in spirits or ghosts or magical energy.

I advise you to take a break from spamming about your project to learn how to post links. In your previous posts people replied and showed you exactly how to do it. The fact that you still are posting broken links doesn’t inspire much confidence in the quality of your project.