Re: Common Magic, Subcults

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:21:06 +0000

>
>One data point: The HQ book says that "many" Aeolings concentrate,
>even though there's no benefit in doing so (because of the misapplied
>worship rule). The book doesn't say why -- maybe the Aeolian Church
>frowns on common magic, as some other churches apparently do.
>
>Sorry, I can't cite a page, don't have the book handy.

Bottom left, p167 It also says that most Aeolians are Lay Worshippers and still use Common Magic - and also that there are a lot of Orderlies and Liturgists (p44).

I'd guess that Cocnetration is simply a sign of devotion (but not Devotion).

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"The T'ang emperors were strong believers in the pills of 
immortality.  More emperors died of poisoning from ingesting minerals 
in the T'ang than in any other dynasty" - Eva Wong _The Shambhala 
Guide to Taoism_

Paul K.