I regard physics as that subset of magic that works fairly reliably. I regard magick, in the traditional sense, as a kind of physics that we strive to understand and render more reliable. So it all comes down to the same thing, a quest to understand and manipulate the world with a self-consistent and coherent theory .
Peter J. CarrollLaughter is the only tenable attitude in a universe which is a joke played on itself.
Peter J. CarrollWe doubt that any facts actually exist. We only have observations and interpretations. Most of the interpretations remain questionable.
Peter J. CarrollSpace , time , mass, and energy originate from Chaos , have their being in Chaos, and through th agency of the aether are moved by Chaos into the multiple forms of existence.
Peter J. CarrollCan we find "The Universe in a grain of sand"? Well perhaps, but a stone seems easier to visualize.
Peter J. CarrollAlways consider the qualifications of anyone who assumes or professes authority, what do they really know? Authorities on spirituality can rarely give a half coherent explanation of what they persuade us to believe they know. They achieve authority by stage management and then exploit audience suggestibility. Same old trick they have pulled for thousands of years.
Peter J. Carroll