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Magician vs. Wizard

  This is a response to a question I had received: What is the difference between a Magician and a Wizard? Magicians are classic magic-users in the fantasy setting, encompassing a wide variety of typologies and practice. The form of which they take differs wildly and is highly dependent on the fantasy setting. In contrast, Wizards are more type-specific. They are typically wise old men who study magic as a profession through hard work and discipline. Intellectually oriented, they typically guide the hero through personal development and orienting them to actualize their potential. Wizards are typically old, being that it is sometimes considered that one requires this period of time to be a true wizard. While wizards can be evil, the concept is usually referred to by another name, such as sorcerer or warlock, though this is highly contingent upon fantasy setting. If you enjoy my content, please consider supporting me on Patreon so I can improve my quality and publishing window. Fol...
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Star Wars and Daoism: The Real Life Parallel to The Force

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  Within the modern cultural paradigm, there is perhaps no better allegorical representation of spirituality than the concept of the Force from Star Wars. A series renowned for its representation of spirituality, George Lucas himself states that the point of his anthology was the creation of a modern mythology which demonstrated man's relation with ultimate reality. While the Force does not reflect a deity or religion specifically, it was intended to function as an allegorical substrate for the central metaphysical paradigm common to all religions: man’s relation with the all-pervasive, invisible “something” that permeates all aspects of our lives and existence. Though the Force is not indicative of a specific religion, the analogous nature of the Force is parallel to the cosmologies present in religious schools of Eastern conception. Indeed, it presents an ontology that is particularly indicative of the Dao (Tao) from Chinese schools of spiritual philosophy. In fact, had George Lu...
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16 Random Facts

  Important Notice: Reality Encyclopedia is being converted into a podcast and a youtube channel! While posts shall continue, please keep an eye open for its emerging audio platform. Links shall be posted here upon first upload. Thank you kindly! The first form of parchment paper was invented in Mesopotamia in 4000 B.C.E. This form of parchment paper was made from animal skins and used for writing and wrapping. The organized form of parchment paper became popularized in the 3rd century Greece from manufacturers in Pergamon. The brain processes words through a dynamic network of specialized, interconnected regions that decode sounds and letters, extract meaning and integrate context to language in real time. Emotional attachment, unresolved feelings or lack of closure can contribute to difficulty moving on after a relationship has ended. Sometimes, people feel the need to poop when they are anxious. This is caused by the fight-or-flight hormones serotonin, epinephrine and cortisol s...
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Differentiating Between Hardwood and Softwood Trees

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  Important Notice: Reality Encyclopedia is being converted into a podcast and a youtube channel! While posts shall continue, please keep an eye open for its emerging audio platform. Links shall be posted here upon first upload. Thank you kindly! While my readers have likely been famished for a new post, I have been busy with productivity, bureaucracy and migration to audio platforms. Though larger posts have not been present in some time, rough copies of materials are being prepared for your curiosity. For now, I shall attempt to provide some shorter material until said projects have been completed. This post reflects a recent curiosity of mine. Trees. Trillions of them are said to exist on the planet earth. They are relatively recent on the plantae evolutionary history, though they have had plenty of time to evolve and prosper on our planet. Unsurprisingly, trees come in several variations and thousands of different species. While we shall not dive deep into tree typology as of ...
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The Christian Canon Series Part 3: Baptists

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                                                                                            Credit:  Redeemed Zoomer   Christianity, being the world's largest religion, presents with a multitude of variability in its beliefs, rituals and practices. In these differences, it is difficult to discern where to begin in our analysis of the “canonical” denomination. However, as covered in the second post of this series, we shall start with protestantism due to its vast heterogeneity in beliefs, recency of development and relative lack of proclamation for being the “one true church.” Furthermore, it is common, though not universal, for protestants to unite under their commonalities, the central being that the bible...
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