Unlocking the Mystery - Part 2
A revelation from the Tempest Order.
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Unlocking the Mystery - Part 2
By Gu-Daron of the Tempest Order, Year 1042
To those who believe that by sheer determination alone they may acquire and begin to use magic: at best, you deceive yourselves; at worst, you will destroy yourself and all those you care for. The creative life force underlying this world is not to be trifled with. The process of attuning - which is to prepare one's physical and spiritual being for the use of magic - is absolutely necessary before magic use can even begin.
In the earlier days, before our order was formed, a clear mind was assumed to be the ideal state for magic use by nearly all seekers. They achieved this through careful meditation and a simple, monastic approach to life. Today, thanks to the discoveries of our Order, we have come to identify the ideal mindset to be nearly the complete opposite - a mind of full of passion, will, and directed fury.
This "aligning" of ones inner state in order to match the vibration of the life force is what we mean by attunement. The greater disparity between the life force and the inner being of the magic user, the greater the "friction" will be felt when he attempts to channel magic power. Assuming the poorly attuned magic user is able to channel magic at all, the disparity between their own force and that of the magic will have disastrous results, up to and including spontaneous combustion. This was, unfortunately, not uncommon in the early days of the Keripis Empire, when magic was still being rediscovered.
But how are you, dear seeker, to attain this ideal state? Our first and primary recommendation is to become a member of the nearest Tempest Order, that we may guide and prepare your journey in person. That said, there is a technique we will now discuss that will be of great use in your own attunement.
In the earlier days, before our order was formed, a clear mind was assumed to be the ideal state for magic use by nearly all seekers. They achieved this through careful meditation and a simple, monastic approach to life. Today, thanks to the discoveries of our Order, we have come to identify the ideal mindset to be nearly the complete opposite - a mind of full of passion, will, and directed fury.
This "aligning" of ones inner state in order to match the vibration of the life force is what we mean by attunement. The greater disparity between the life force and the inner being of the magic user, the greater the "friction" will be felt when he attempts to channel magic power. Assuming the poorly attuned magic user is able to channel magic at all, the disparity between their own force and that of the magic will have disastrous results, up to and including spontaneous combustion. This was, unfortunately, not uncommon in the early days of the Keripis Empire, when magic was still being rediscovered.
But how are you, dear seeker, to attain this ideal state? Our first and primary recommendation is to become a member of the nearest Tempest Order, that we may guide and prepare your journey in person. That said, there is a technique we will now discuss that will be of great use in your own attunement.