Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!wanginst!ulowell!hcfeams!sks From: sks@hcfeams.UUCP Newsgroups: mod.psi Subject: Re: Definitions Message-ID: <543@hcfeams.UUCP> Date: Tue, 16-Dec-86 22:12:14 EST Article-I.D.: hcfeams.543 Posted: Tue Dec 16 22:12:14 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 17-Dec-86 23:29:53 EST References: <843@ulowell.UUCP> Sender: rickheit@ulowell.UUCP Organization: ARSB Support, Ill Bell, Chicago Lines: 23 Approved: rickheit@ulowell.UUCP Summary: My definitions. To start off, let me introduce myself. My name is Sam Spitzner. I have been studying this field intently for the last 5 years. I have taught for about 3 1/2 of them. The place that I learned most of my information from (and the vehicle I used to teach from) was called the School of Metaphysics. In reply to your question about whether psionics originate in the brain or the mind, I draw a very distinct line. Psionics originate in the mind. The brain is a physical organ, so therefore, would deal with physical things. The brain dies with the physical body, so it has no capability of carrying on memories. The mind never dies. It is that part of us that is immortal. There are many levels of the mind, and psychic abilities originate in different levels. On the subject of witchcraft, I believe that this makes use of psychic abilities. The reason I feel this way is that a person who practices witchcraft manipulates energy to create a certain condition or circumstance. This energy is non-physical. Psionics would deal with any action that manipulates non-physical energy. As is always the case, these are my opinions, and no one elses.