I know nothing of biogenetic structuralism and little of NLP but the latter practice seems to embody elements of magic.
Whether shamans/magicians can actually affect changes in external phenomena is a somewhat sterile debate in that it seems hard to prove in either a physical or metaphysical sense. Without doubt, however, they, and probably others, can have altered perceptions and I suppose the half emply/ half full glass attitude has an impact on people's lives.
Best wishes,
RR
In an email dated Thu, 16 2 2006 7:06:52 pm GMT, Mark Shekoyan <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>Biogenetic structuralism is a useful theoretical
>framework for discussing ritual, shamanic and magical
>practices.
>
>Interventions on the nervous system via chanting,
>visualization, trance, ecstatic dancing, (all facets
>of magical and shamanic practice) produces changes in
>consiouscness. Practitoners make the claim that these
>changes lead to changes in external phenomenon.
>
>Biogenetic structuralism is a very useful framework
>for discussing these issues. Give it a look if you
>find it interesting. I've found it very useful.
>
>--- Al Billings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Mark wrote:
>>
>> > If it involves your nervous system, as everything
>> > does, it involves conscioussness.
>>
>> So Volleyball is magic? :-)
>>
>> Al
>>
>
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