Konagod tagged me.
1. Grab the nearest book (that is at least 123 pages long).
2. Open to p. 123.
3. Go down to the 5th sentence.
4. Type in the following 3 sentences.
5. Tag five people.
The substance of magical writing, ancient though it is, survives in a very modern technique—affirmations. Affirmations are used by people who follow all sorts of different paths—Christians, Pagans, agnostics, New Agers—and many people don’t realize that in structure, form, and history, affirmations are essentially an act of magic.
Affirmations are a spell of Air, using repetitive spoken or written language to imprint a magical goal onto the self, and/or to send energy in the form of a message out to a target.
Yes, I wrote it. It’s from The Way of Four Spellbook. I keep the books I’ve written in a little cubby just above the computer (handy for reference), so when a meme says “nearest,” unfortunately I am drawn to solipsism. Kona wanted an Ian Fleming book, but they’re all downstairs.
