People have many explanations about what the consciousness is and some know something about the substances. A study of magic must include an understanding of the nature of Man. By this is meant the true psychology of Man, not the so-called study of Man that is totally mundane, totally materialistic. Man is a spiritual being, before anything else. But he is also an emotional, physical and material being.
Science falls short on one side and religion on the other.
Max Freedom Long worked with Dr. Brigham until his death and alone thereafter. After a total of sixteen years of trying to break the code of silence while living in the Hawaiian Islands, Max returned to the mainland. He continued to ponder the problem, until he finally had his insight. He realized that in order to pass on their lore, the priests had to use oral language, because the Hawaiians were not literate. The term illiterate is not correct as it implies a short coming.