Modeling Reality: A New Magickal Paradigm

Three Layer Tapestry Hypothesis

Three Layer Tapestry Hypothesis, describing magickal reality in light of M-brane Theory

This is just my thoughts on this and it seems to make sense based on what I understand about modern science and physics. Since science is currently the most highly weighted paradigms in our modern world, it seems to me good practice to try to understand magick in light of the maxims of scientific based reality.

Paradigm - Basically your paradigm defines the things you believe in, air, solidity, Mozart or Beethoven, the definition of red, etc.

Magick is the ability to change consciousness at will. Reality is individually subjective; personally and locally .

Individual quantum realities exist as an infinite number of M-branes, each of these M-branes is woven from superstrings like a very very large 11 dimensional rug or Tapestry. Each of these Superstrings causes the illusion of various aspects of scientific reality: The Strong Force, The Weak Force, Various Quantum Particles, and the illusion of time and space; according to its vibrations and the intersections with other superstrings. Now this tapestry, as understand it, is a layered thing, consisting of three layers from the perspective of each individuals.

1.) Personal Reality

This consists of the area within 5-8 foot around a person or basically one's maximum unassisted reach. This is your space or the far extent of your aura for those who believe in aura theory. This area is the most easiest to affect with magick, as long as you are the only one in it. This is why mastery of the self, in my humble opinion is the first logical step in the understanding of the art. This layer of reality is directly confirmable in complete clarity (relative term). Unless one allows others to directly structure your paradigm; such as in childhood or as a very devout member of the world's various religions and philosophies; is directly subjective. Personal reality defines each person's individual tweaks to reality.

2.) Local Reality

This layer of reality exists at the extent of an individual's sight. It consists of the weighted average sum of all personal realities within it. One can "see" all of this reality and hence confirm it by direct observation. Bending reality in local reality is more touchy than in personal reality because reality is not just based upon just your paradigm but the paradigms of everyone within your local reality. So if you are amongst conveners, or the head of a cult, or at a likeminded festival; the averages are weighed in your favor. Whereas if you are trying to perform a magickal act in the presence of folk who do not share your paradigms, the act is more and more difficult as the difference between your paradigm their becomes more and more disparate. This notion also accounts for pockets of various sub-paradigms or sub groups in regional consensus reality. Hence why science finds it so difficult to quantify acts of magick and acts of faith.

3.) Consensus Reality

Agreed Upon Reality. This is the whole of the individual quantum realities tapestry which consists of the weighted average sum of all of the aware beings and/or observers upon (or within) said tapestry. No one paradigm is completely in "control" of said reality, it is a constantly shifting patchwork which science seems to be the largest patch of belief. Affecting consensus reality is a bitch unless you choose to operate inside the constraints of one of the more heavily weighted paradigms. From a magick standpoint, it is theoretically possible for a practitioner of the arts to create a flame or a fire by force of will or much less of a hassle use a match or lighter, which is "magick" within the paradigm of science. Magick is to a wizard, what technology is to the scientist. Applied Theory. Consensus Reality paradigms are those which answer big and broad questions about reality, things that most people agree upon. Such as broad temperature, the heat of fire, etc.