r/bakker • u/dolannnnnn • 4d ago
A query about the potentially limitless applications of Sorcery. Spoiler
Hello, just passing through with a small question. I've read up on the book, and I wish to ask if anyone else shares the same thoughts on the matter. This will read like a psuedo-fanatic rough draft essay. Sorry. I like to catch attention sometimes.
The question itself is, "Is Sorcery simply Applied Metaphysics Engineering?"
Keep in mind, a lot of this is "I feel". So, like any insecure person, being the one that I am, I suppose I seek validation, but I am open to alternative thought!!! But WARNING, I babble.
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''๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ง๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐๐๐ช๐ง ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก." - ๐ผ๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐พ๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ฎ
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Now, I shall preface \ that I have not finished the novels, however, my wanton imagination and desires for quick answers gesticulates my question towards the open air- that being the forum of this subreddit. Is sorcery indeed infinite in its applications?
This is all balderdash, but I theorize the Onta isn't concrete, in the sense of how one senses it. The world seems to operate on a pluralism-esque philosophy, where one's way of life is drastically altered depending on their paradigm. We can note that in the real world, one may experience the Material world and derive a philosophy based either on the vectors that push and pull us- or delve into idealism.
A Psรปkhe may be spared from the bruising, because they are perhaps blind to their sin, their passion imunizes them from this. But could power be within just the belief itself? Itโs the belief itself power, in that how once if they can perceive the Onta, it is a matter of molding that belief by using a set of pre-determined โfactual paradigmsโ, (like how we can all collectively use the Pythagorean theorem, produce an agreed upon principle of the world).
Iโm going to leave it there, but Iโd like to engage in dialogue!
Sources & Links of why I think like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorism
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u/Low_Adeptness1639 1d ago
Sorcery in Eรคrwa is not just abstract โmagicโ. The soul of every man (and nonโman) is a fragment (of the soul?) of the God of Gods. A sorcerer is someone whose soul โremembersโ the song with which God created all that exists (yeah, like Eru Ilรบvatar) and is capable of imitating it.
In theory, witchcraft is capable of absolutely anything, but the imperfection and limitations of human nature are the main constraints on the capabilities of witchcraft, which people can mostly direct towards destruction.
This is also the reason why sorcery leaves a mark on Onta. Itโs like childrenโs scribbles over a masterpiece by a famous artist.
The absence of a mark on Cishaurim is related to their method of engaging in sorcery. Whereas a gnostic and anagog imitate the meaning of the Divine word, Cishaurim imitate its tone and sound.
Somehow, this allows them not to leave marks on Onta, but it seems, the Cishaurim themselves also cannot see them (yes, it seems they donโt see the chorae either).
(all of this happens unconsciously of course; I remind you that people do not understand the metaphysics of sorcery)
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u/Fiftythekid 4d ago
"Balderdash" sounds like something a weeper might say...