To Achieve The Mood Of A Warrior

My Benefactor Said That When A Man Embarks On The Paths Of Sorcery He Becomes Aware, In A Gradual Manner, That Ordinary Life Has Been Forever Left Behind; That Knowledge Is Indeed A Frightening Affair; That The Means Of The Ordinary World Are No Longer A Buffer For Him; And That He Must Adopt A New Way Of Life If He Is Going To Survive. The First Thing He Ought To Do, At That Point, Is To Want To Become A Warrior.

Nothing Can Temper The Spirit Of A Warrior As Much As The Challenge Of Dealing With Impossible People In Positions Of Power. Only Under Those Conditions Can Warriors Acquire The Sobriety And Serenity To Withstand The Pressure Of The Unknowable.

All Paths Lead Nowhere, So It Is Important To Choose A Path That Has Heart.

The Things Shamans Deal With Are Extremely Practical. They Break Down Parameters Of Normal Historical Reality. Magical Passes Are Just One Aspect Of That.

Things Don't Change. You Change Your Way Of Looking, That's All