> When looking at Glorantha you can't really apply RW answers to what is
> going on. After all, there are quite a few very important paradigm
> shifts in how we viewed the universe between then and now. This is
> especially true in that Glorantha often explicitly reflects the views
> of those within it, and can be manipulated by manipulating those
> belief structures (after all, what else is magic).*
If just believing something was enough to make it true or magically powerful, Glorantha would be a very different place.
Magic is, generally speaking, the practical application of mythical insights to make a change in the world. At least, magic spells learned from a cult and cast by worshipers are generally that kind of magic.
The rest of your post I have absolutely no problem with.
Simon Hibbs
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