This was a fascinating read, very thought-provoking. I really appreciate how you made me rethink analysis of belief. And the applied metaphysics category is really helpful. I learned to read the tarot during covid and started my own little tarot channel on YouTube. I was amazed at how many people contacted me to tell me that my reading had really hit home and helped them in some way. I was most amazed at the reading I did before the 2020 presidential election in the US. It was spot on. It said it would take a very long time but the system would hold. It actually reassured me as everything DID take a very long time. I'm also studying the history of magic as it was applied during the 16th century colonization of the Americas. I won't bore you with more of that, but what you have written here really helps spark my thinking. I look forward to future essays from you. Have a great day.
thank you, i'm so glad you enjoyed the post. there is a 0.0% chance of boring me with magic in the early colonial period; in fact, if you ever want to do a collaborative post on the subject, i'd love to interview you about your research. let me know if that would be of interest to you. thanks again for reading and commenting!
Nice! Professor Woody in my Native American Studies class always emphasized the practical utility of the various divination methods and didn’t get into the mystical side. It’s good to have a reminder that there are just some things science can’t access or measure. I liked the way you use narrative to lay out your argument.
On gravity: there are people who don’t believe in gravity and say that the rest of us have a false belief.
Hadn’t heard of Hellier before. Wondering if it’s more hellish than Hell, Michigan? And did they name their town as a point of one-upmanship?
ah ha, but do the people who don't recognize gravity think their alternative model for the force that holds people onto the Earth is a "belief"? i would bet not: they probably think they're clearly perceiving the true nature of reality—they *recognize* Force X, based on a superior interpretation of the facts—and our "belief" in gravity is a misapprehension. "belief" always seems to be a way of undercutting a competing epistemology.
Professor Woody sounds like an outstanding teacher. we should all be so lucky!
You're right, some do -- they accuse those who believe in conventional science of practicing false science and they're going to get at the real science. Others are more along the lines of "you believe that, I believe this, it's all equal." I just read a quote from one who said the idea of living on a ball doesn't "resonate" with him (those who don't believe in gravity mostly being flat-earthers, as far as I know).
Awesome! Thanks for the invitation. I'm writing a piece right now on weather magic. Let me see where it takes me. I am still in the feeling like a Crack-Pot stage.
This was a fascinating read, very thought-provoking. I really appreciate how you made me rethink analysis of belief. And the applied metaphysics category is really helpful. I learned to read the tarot during covid and started my own little tarot channel on YouTube. I was amazed at how many people contacted me to tell me that my reading had really hit home and helped them in some way. I was most amazed at the reading I did before the 2020 presidential election in the US. It was spot on. It said it would take a very long time but the system would hold. It actually reassured me as everything DID take a very long time. I'm also studying the history of magic as it was applied during the 16th century colonization of the Americas. I won't bore you with more of that, but what you have written here really helps spark my thinking. I look forward to future essays from you. Have a great day.
thank you, i'm so glad you enjoyed the post. there is a 0.0% chance of boring me with magic in the early colonial period; in fact, if you ever want to do a collaborative post on the subject, i'd love to interview you about your research. let me know if that would be of interest to you. thanks again for reading and commenting!
Nice! Professor Woody in my Native American Studies class always emphasized the practical utility of the various divination methods and didn’t get into the mystical side. It’s good to have a reminder that there are just some things science can’t access or measure. I liked the way you use narrative to lay out your argument.
On gravity: there are people who don’t believe in gravity and say that the rest of us have a false belief.
Hadn’t heard of Hellier before. Wondering if it’s more hellish than Hell, Michigan? And did they name their town as a point of one-upmanship?
ah ha, but do the people who don't recognize gravity think their alternative model for the force that holds people onto the Earth is a "belief"? i would bet not: they probably think they're clearly perceiving the true nature of reality—they *recognize* Force X, based on a superior interpretation of the facts—and our "belief" in gravity is a misapprehension. "belief" always seems to be a way of undercutting a competing epistemology.
Professor Woody sounds like an outstanding teacher. we should all be so lucky!
You're right, some do -- they accuse those who believe in conventional science of practicing false science and they're going to get at the real science. Others are more along the lines of "you believe that, I believe this, it's all equal." I just read a quote from one who said the idea of living on a ball doesn't "resonate" with him (those who don't believe in gravity mostly being flat-earthers, as far as I know).
Awesome! Thanks for the invitation. I'm writing a piece right now on weather magic. Let me see where it takes me. I am still in the feeling like a Crack-Pot stage.
feeling like a crackpot probably means you're on the right track 🤘🏻