tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post577459927019983638..comments2024-03-25T14:09:59.347-05:00Comments on Augoeides: Fasting for RomneyScott Stenwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-28294605030354217972012-10-02T13:10:12.058-05:002012-10-02T13:10:12.058-05:00The way i have always viewed fasting is that it re...The way i have always viewed fasting is that it removes my bodies focus on the food process. In this way, it is less focused on the material allowing me to focus more of myself on the spiritual, and better connect the two worlds. This is why a fast is generally done for an extended period of time. In the beginning, the body thinks it will starve, and the result is a hyper focus on the physical. After a few days, the body adjusts to the new norm,assuming you stay calm through the first few days. <br />The second part is the light headed feeling from fasting, whch adds an altered state of consciousness to the equation all of its own. No need for drugs or other chemicals which again make the body focus on the physical. Hypnovatoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959801151825593183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-57673139522240683562012-10-01T09:47:40.776-05:002012-10-01T09:47:40.776-05:00See, in my opinion the effectiveness there is comi...See, in my opinion the effectiveness there is coming from the prayer itself. Prayer is a magical action by any definition, and Pentecostals certainly make use of it to good effect. I would posit that the fasting itself has little to do with the outcome, except as preparation for the prayer (the actual magical work). That is, Pentecostal prayer has more in common with grimoire procedures than many of them would probably be willing to admit.Scott Stenwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389664381513219613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7294505416127496842.post-21948266360681202442012-10-01T09:32:59.882-05:002012-10-01T09:32:59.882-05:00Magickally speaking, I agree. I have fasted before...Magickally speaking, I agree. I have fasted before as a preparation for evocation work, and the greatest effect it had was on myself in terms of sensitivity and receptivity, which was the goal. <br /><br />As a former Pentecostal, however, I must say that within the tradition, fasting, coupled with praise, prayer, and supplication, can and will move God's hand at times. It's not foolproof or even necessarily repeatable, but I have seen this stuff work.Frater Serpentis et Aquilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18132875411751948434noreply@blogger.com