!illumination

From: Robert McArthur <mcarthur_at_fit.qut.edu.au>
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 1995 13:40:47 +1000 (EST)

Thought for the day: it is possible to be be illuminated, and then become un-illuminated. Illumination seems to be a worldview shift as well as a cosmic lifeline change - such as detecting chaotic vs not. There are a number of cases of worldview changes regressing, as there are of worldview changes that don't (or haven't yet :-) changed back. Earth being at the centre of the universe being one of the latter ;-)

The problem is that those who change back are often more outspoken than they were when they were illuminated, or before illumination. And yet we have no (?) stories to tell of any people who make the claim.

IMHO it's possible. How:

	o force of will (heroquest?)
	o 90%+ connection to a rune such as law or chaos
	o small chance per year or 'regressing' and losing the feelings that
	  illumination gives, but needs to be combined with some major mythic
	  event which happens to you (heroquest or something else) - ie. it's
	  possible to do it accidentally but not often!

Any other thoughts?
Robert

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