Submitted by T-Bo on Fri, 03/21/2008 - 23:56.
When we talked today about Ryan's discussion of belief versus make-believe within Avatars of Story, the concept of the "Megaverse" was brought up, the concept of parallel (perhaps infinite parallel) universes existing alongside our own. I also brought up an anecdotal experience concerning fiction, made by a clairvoyant (a guest speaker in an Honors Magick and Witchcraft course). While her beliefs are a bit difficult to wrap one's head around, I consider them incredibly interesting once deciphered.
This clairvoyant expressed a personal belief in the concept of the Megaverse, and stated a theory that the soul is tied to the consciousness. Basically, when one's consciousness creates something imaginative, whether it be a perception of a scene in a story, the playing-out of a potential outcome of an uncertain situation, or merely a dream, the consciousness has traveled there to experience it. In essence, when "your mind wanders", it LITERALLY wanders. read more »
