From: cward@Think.COM (Christopher Ward)
Newsgroups: alt.magick
Subject: Re: Lost in the Dark.....
Date: 30 Sep 1992 20:09:56 GMT
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation, Cambridge MA, USA
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In article <1992Sep29.194357.7184@iscsvax.uni.edu>, dunsmore7043@iscsvax.uni.edu writes:
|> Hello all,
|> 
|>      I have read this newsgroup for several months and have decided that
|> everyone is right.

You read but do not understand.  If every is right what is left? ;-)

|>  Everyone on here seems to belive in some form of magick,
|> me included. I'd tell you my beliefs, but I don't have the time, nor do I want
|> to bore you with ideas that sound like they are out of fiction. But to
|> understand the meat of my post I do have to exlain part of my belief.

Actually, there are occasionally people here who do not believe in magick.

|>     I am 22. I am not old nor wise by most standards, including my own, but I
|> can not help but feel wiser and older than most around me. Even those that are
|> suposed to be Philosophers and Learned. 

This is one of the first signs of acquired wisdom, being aware of how much you
don't know.  This newsgroup is replete with egotistical self-made-sages so 
don't start to feel too superior to those around you.  No doubt there will
be rampant flamage to your post to bring your down a few notches.

|> I believe in magick. I feel it out
|> there, in the multiverse, but I have never seen it to my knowledge. The actions
|> of people around me are natural. The life on this planet is natural. All I have
|> seen and experienced is natural. The creation of everything is another story
|> too long to discuss here.

Ah, what you seem to be saying is that you want to experience something
SUPERnatural, your short definition of magick.  You may want to consider
getting a frim handle on the natural before wading in to the realm of
the supernatural. 

|>     My beliefs have pushed me to the edge of society and led me to my disrespect
|> and disbelief in it. I rarly keep a job for longer than a month, becuse I don't
|> feel comfortable with my suroundings. Maybe it's lack of willpower and maybe
|> it's something else.  I would like to get away, but I have to fight Society to
|> get anywhere(ie. I have no money).
|> 
|>     This is where you good people could come in. Could you give me some advice
|> on where to go and who to see? Is there anywhere I can go and find a `mentor'
|> or just to get away from EVERYTHING? 

There are lots of people who you could talk/write to.  Given enough searching
in this New Age society, I'm sure you could eventually find someone to tell
you what you want to hear (for a price, of course).  I sense a real feeling
of isolation from you and, given today's society, that's not all that bad.
Before you strike out on your life journey, have you given any thought to
your destination?  What are your long and short term goals?  This will
determine who would be the best one to talk with and will help immensely
in selecting a mentor.  Those with vague goals, little socialization skills,
and idealistic energy often fall prey to cults.  Cults are more than happy
to direct your life and energies for their own means.

You will never get away from EVERYTHING, so how about narrowing down what
you wish to avoid?  People?  Cars?  Water?  Stock brokers & salesman? 
Six figure incomes?  Minimum wage?  Reruns?

|>         I thank anyone that responds in advance.
|> 
|>                                         JD the Lost.

You say "I have no money" like its a bad thing...

	-Christopher