Persona 3 RELOAD

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]I answered correctly...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Everyone in the class is[n]looking at me with respect...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]I answered incorrectly...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15205 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's enough about mammoths... I don't see the big deal. They're just huge elephants.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, that wraps it up for the Stone Age. *sigh* I'm tired of these lessons about fossils.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'd rather talk about the Sengoku era! Japanese history's not exciting enough until then.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But, it's what I'm paid to do, so here we are... It's not easy being an adult.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Next is... the Jomon period? When do the samurai get their day in the sun!?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15216 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'll just ask a question at random and call it a day. Hmm... [uf 4 1]-kun.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The places where people dumped their waste in the Jomon period—what are they called nowadays?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Boneyards.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Middens.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Hovels.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15217 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's right, they're called "middens." The word is Scandinavian in origin and means "dung hill."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...Eh, that didn't work. Still not interested in this at all.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15219 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]*sigh* It's no use teaching you guys if you're going to get the simplest questions wrong.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The correct answer is "midden." The word is Scandinavian in origin and means "dung hill."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, I suppose that isn't important here, ultimately.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ugh, I wanna get to the age of katanas! Everything else is so dull...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16014 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]*sigh* I don't really feel like teaching today...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Last night, I was watching TV when I saw a special on trains.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Traveling by train is always nice, isn't it? Staying in a sleeper car is a traveler's dream.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Speaking of trains, let's talk about the rhombus-shaped instrument on the roof of the train.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Power is generated when this device comes into contact with the overhead wires...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16016 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You look like you know what I'm talking about, [uf 4 1]. Let's see if that's the case.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 5 21 0 100]What do you call the device that helps generate electric power for the train?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]A pantograph.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]A piston.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]A master controller.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16017 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's right. You're better informed than I thought—or perhaps you're simply a railfan?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16019 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Incorrect. It's called a "pantograph."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Most modern trains take in electricity by bringing the pantograph into contact with the overhead wires.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]However, the monorail we use has the pantograph hidden under the train instead...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15602 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's discuss the Earth's rotation today.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The Earth completes one full rotation every 24 hours...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]All right, don't fall asleep on me now. This may be basic, but it's an important premise for the rest of the lesson.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15615 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see, hmm... [uf 4 1]?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Do you know Léon Foucault? He's a French physicist who performed experiments regarding the rotation of the Earth.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which tool did he use in his experiments?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The hourglass.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The pendulum.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The planisphere.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15617 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Yes, a pendulum. The device he built has become eponymized as the Foucault pendulum, with full-scale replicas installed around the world.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15619 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]No, it was a pendulum. The device he built has become eponymized as the Foucault pendulum, with full-scale replicas installed around the world.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Flip to the next page— Oh, this is an application. Let's skip that and... Hmm, that's an experiment. Okay, um...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16206 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's look at the paragraph on page 30, shall we?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"Kate was feeling a bit depressed today, but Jessie had invited her to tea."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Has everyone been feeling all right lately? Considering the season we're in now...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Yes, "May sickness" is a real phenomenon. We've made it through the brunt of it, but it may still be lingering![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16216 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who's ready for a little question?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Mr. [uf 4 1], you're up![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What's the other name for "May sickness"—the more casual one?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]May Days.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]May Blues.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Moody Blues.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16217 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Excellent job![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's believed that the sudden change in schedule at one's new office or school brings about stress and a depressive mood. Thus, we get the May blues.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16219 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Nope. Good try, though![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's believed that the sudden change in schedule at one's new office or school brings about stress and a depressive mood. Thus, we get the May blues.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That'll be on the exam, so make sure you write it down![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We've still got a couple minutes left... Let's talk about my experience studying in India.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15812 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Our language can be awfully complex...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Don't you hate when you know the meaning of a word, but you can't remember the word itself?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...This feels like a good time for a spontaneous question.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see... Junpei's shifting in his seat a bit too much, so instead...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15803 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]How about you, [uf 4 1]-kun?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which phrase means, "able to see things for what they really are"?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Keen eye.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Mean eye.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Bright eyes.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15814 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's correct! You may very well have a keen eye yourself.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15816 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Bzzt, nope! If you don't develop a keen eye for the truth, you'll find yourself easily tricked.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Having a keen eye means you're able to see things for what they really are. It can also help you make good decisions for your future.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That goes for the rest of you, too—you need to learn how to look past the surface. Otherwise, you'll grow up to be superficial.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14801 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]All right, let's begin. "Palas Aron Azinomas"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We all need to start somewhere. Rome wasn't built in a day![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The same goes for magic. You ought to learn its background.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Today, I'll teach you about the origin of magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Long, long ago, at the dawn of civilization, man created primitive religions.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Animism, totemism, and shamanism all fall into this category. You learned these in world history, right?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That last one, shamanism, is important to the origins of magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]A shaman would fall into a trance state and act as the intermediary between the worlds, but...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It counts as "magic," where humans can have the power of gods and spirits in their own hands.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This shaman-style magical tradition would later be embraced by witches.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Take the common European witch, as an example.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]People today think that witches derive their power from contracts with the devil...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But that's just Christian propaganda.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The witches' predecessors were more like maidens serving the gods.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It was through prayer to those gods that they earned their powers.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They learned to control their magic without losing consciousness during their trance states.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's how they originally awoke to the practice.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Originally, Europe was full of religions, worshiping a slew of various gods.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The collective term for them is "paganism."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Interestingly enough, the celebrations of Christmas and Halloween have pagan backgrounds.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Are you all still paying attention? No trance states for now, eeeheehee...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a test to see if you were paying attention.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong, and your afterlife won't be pleasant. "Palas Aron Azinomas"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14815 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who should I pick...? I choose thee, [uf 4 1]![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What early religious practice was the origin of magic?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Totemism.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Animism.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Shamanism.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14817 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Very good... You'll be born in your next life as a human.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! Enjoy your next life as a chupacabra.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So, paganism and Christianity have a closer connection than one might think.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As the Roman Empire grew, so did the Christian population within the empire.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]At first, each religion practiced separately without issue, but...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14802 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Please sit down so we can begin today's lecture. "Ada Ada Io Ada Dia"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I know you were expecting Mrs. Terauchi, but she's had an emergency. I'll be taking over class today.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We're going to learn a bit about natural magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's not too dissimilar to paganism, which we've already discussed.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Natural magic is, obviously enough, magic that draws its power from nature.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The most popular form of this would probably be herbalism.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Calendar-based spells are also a form of natural magic, since they involve the seasons.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, some of you may already be familiar with dowsing, which uses a pendulum or rod to find things underground.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This too is a form of natural magic, first used to detect sources of water.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's enough examples for now. Let's move on to the proper mindset for natural magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]First, you must recognize yourself as a part of nature and accept its power.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In other words, think of humanity as a microscopic player within the cosmology of the universe.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This mindset is based on the concept of the four classical elements.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ancient magicians believed that different objects sharing a common element would react to one another.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They performed countless experiments attempting to prove their hypotheses about nature.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Are you all listening? I certainly hope so, eeheehee![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a little test to see if you were paying attention...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You'll receive an ill omen if you get it wrong. "Ada Ada Io Ada Dia"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14815 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who to pick today...? [uf 4 1]! You have been called upon![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What form of natural magic is used to find water sources?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Dowsing.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Divining.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Channeling.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14818 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Excellent work—your answer is correct. As for your omen, no news is good news.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14809 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'm afraid that's not it. Watch out for the letter that arrives at midnight...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But, back to the main subject—prayer is considered integral to many forms of natural magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]One characteristic of natural magic prayer is that much of it is in praise of the earth goddess.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This ties into the concept of natural magic as a way of invoking nature's blessing.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As time passed, natural magic developed into natural science.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In this transition, though, a key element was lost...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The notion of "time" being controllable.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Natural magic forbids the use of spells that go against the standard flow of time.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Its practitioners believe that magic should not defy nature, and to this day, take great care to follow natural law.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15808 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see here... [uf 0 1 2]Finals start next Tuesday[uf 0 1 27]. Geez, we just had an exam! What a pain...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, maybe "pain" isn't the right word... English phrases can be pretty tricky.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, let's talk about comma splices.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'm sure you've all heard of them before, but just to be clear...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]A comma splice is when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma instead of a conjunction.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15845 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a question for you all! Dun dun dunnn... [uf 4 1]-kun![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Where is the comma splice found in the following sentence?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"Because it is 10:30 right now, we will not reach the theater in time, it's already started, to my dismay."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Between "now" and "we."[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Between "time" and "it's."[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Between "started" and "to."[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15842 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ah! Correct! The middle one is the inaccurately-used comma.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15816 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Bzzzzt! The inaccurately-used comma is between "time" and "it's."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Regardless of how logical the sentence flow may appear...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]A comma cannot be used to link two independent clauses.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's a comma splice.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Got it?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 2 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...Well, if no one has any questions, let's move on.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15202 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's talk about the Heian era today. I won't spend a lot of time on this, so pay attention.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In 794, the Heian-Kyo was established. In 894, they abolished imperial embassies to China...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I might put this section on the exam next week... I'm feeling lazy.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anyway, on to feudalism. Listen carefully, because this has to do with the origins of the samurai![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15216 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I choose... you, [uf 4 1]! Let's see what you know.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So, the law permitting permanent ownership of newly-cultivated land served as a foundation for the development of feudalism.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Thanks to this decree, a lot of land was cultivated...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]At the same time, a serious problem arose for the farmers. Do you remember what that was?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Land invasion.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Environmental destruction.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Social disparity.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15218 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Yep, you got it![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15220 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrooong! It was social disparity.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]C'mon, you can do better than that! You're descended from the samurai![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The work doesn't end after you plow the land. It costs a lot of money to build waterways and stuff on top of that.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So, the farmers with more wealth and authority could make more money by expanding their lands...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]On the other hand, those who weren't as affluent had no choice but to remain poor—it's the same old story throughout time.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, that's all for the Heian period.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14802 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Silence! Class is beginning. "Uriel, Rilue, Ilili, Eulir, Leiru"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Just a quick preface: when I use the word "magic," I mean it in a very general sense.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anyway, today's topic is the magic of medieval Europe.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'll be giving a crash course on the single most magical place and time in recorded history.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So, there are a lot of materials pertaining to western magic, from printed books to communal folklore.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'll cover all of it, including the changes European magic has seen since then.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As I mentioned previously, European magic finds its origins in paganism.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Starting with Christianity, though, it has been influenced by an influx of various cultures.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see, what are some well-known examples...?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There's Kabbalah, which is the esoteric study of mystical aspects of Jewish texts.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There's also Gnosticism, a Christian sect founded by Simon Magus, the Sorcerer.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Greece's philosophy and natural sciences were the fruits of magical researchers...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]And the same was true of Islam's scientific advances, which surpassed Europe's at the time.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, as for the circumstances of magic in this age...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It was an era where the rule of Christianity and the insight of the natural sciences collided.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Magicians bravely reached up for a connection with the gods...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Say, are you still awake? You're not daydreaming, right? Eeeheehee...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]How about a test to see if you were paying attention?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You'll know what type of guardian angel you have, depending on how you answer. "Uriel, Rilue, Ilili, Eulir, Leiru"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14815 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who to call upon...? I choose thee, [uf 4 1]![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What is the esoteric study of Jewish texts called?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Lemegeton.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Gnosticism.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Kabbalah.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14817 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Very good. Thank your guardian angel, because they must be kind.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! You've got a fallen samurai from Okehazama for a guardian angel.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The magicians of the age achieved great things...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Particularly the renowned "grimoire."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]A grimoire is a collection of magical texts, usually as all-encompassing as possible, wherein...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15203 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here we go! Finally, we've reached Taira no Masakado! He's the turning point of the era of the samurai![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It all began with infighting among the Taira clan. Their conflict escalated until the Imperial Court had to intervene.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Masakado was pursued by the Imperial Court, so he had no choice but to openly oppose them...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The result was known as the War of Masakado.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15216 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100][uf 4 1]! You may not look like a samurai, but let's see if you know this one anyway.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There's a theory that Taira no Masakado thought of the prototype for an item essential to battle.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, what do you think that item was? It's something every samurai needs![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The katana.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Armor.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The rifle.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15218 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Knew that one already, huh? Yep, it's the katana![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Think of samurai and their swords are the first thing that come to mind! Although, it's not known whether Masakado really came up with them.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15209 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...No, it's the katana. Seems pretty obvious why, doesn't it?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Think of samurai and their swords are the first thing that come to mind! Although, it's not known whether Masakado really came up with them.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This is going to be on the [uf 0 1 2]exam next week[uf 0 1 27], so prepare well![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's skip forward a little to the Kamakura era.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ah, at last! I can feel them on their way... The samurai are almost here...![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In 1185, the Kamakura shogunate was established. Yes! We're there![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1083 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]And of course, its founder was Minamoto no Yoritomo... I can't believe we finally made it![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15620 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]All right, quiet down! Summer vacation's over! You're back in school now, so act accordingly![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We'll never get through the full textbook if you stay in vacation mode forever.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15616 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Okay, let's review. [uf 4 1]...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which property of electricity is relevant to superconductivity?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Voltage.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Resistance.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Current.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15618 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's right! Been studying, I see...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anything that reaches an electrical resistance of zero at a characteristic temperature is considered superconductive.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15619 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Still in vacation mode, are we?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Superconductors are materials capable, at the right temperature, of reaching zero electrical resistance. Resistance is correct![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As a result, electric currents can travel eternally through a superconductive circuit held at the proper temperature.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 4 25 100]......[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Many years ago, I used this fact to confess my love to someone...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"My love for you is superconductive!" I told them.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 4 25 100]......[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Sure enough, my enthusiasm won her over, and we started dating...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But enthusiasm isn't very scientific. Before too long, I'd lost interest in her.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1084 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]All right, in the next section...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14804 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Hello, class. "Bagahi Laca Bachabe"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Are you ready? Then, let's begin. Today, we'll discuss the magic of the Renaissance era.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The Renaissance was a time when the arts and the sciences enjoyed a strong resurgence in Europe.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Of course, this had a profound influence on magic...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Although it may be more accurate to say the two studies helped improve one another.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As to why the Renaissance helped to further magic...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Practitioners had finally nailed down a way to escape the rule of the church.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]By studying the teachings of previously-inaccessible sects, knowledge of magic flourished, possibly like never before.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The Renaissance also brought about the revival of ancient Greek and Roman literature.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Magical texts, such as the Hermetica, received all-new translations and increased study.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Philosophy, natural history, alchemy, astrology...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This book is filled with a wide range of subjects. Some even consider it the bible of magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Just as science and astronomy have made strides in the modern day...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So, too, has the art of magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You can see this in the emergence of one of the great magicians of all history—one who put the knowledge of the Renaissance into application.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]John Dee was a professor who advised the Queen of England, but...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]With the magical knowledge he uncovered, he was able to communicate with angels.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Of course, there was also Hohenheim, a doctor who traveled across Europe...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]He became known as Paracelsus, a renowned physician and alchemist.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Granted, the magician's life wasn't an easy one back then...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Both men dealt with great amounts of persecution in their lives.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Are you still listening? Even your astral selves need to pay attention! Eeeheehee...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a test to see if you were paying attention.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong and your house will become permanently haunted. "Bagahi Laca Bachabe"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14815 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Who to pick this time...? I choose thee, [uf 4 1]![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which book helped further the art of magic during the Renaissance?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Book of Enoch.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The Book of Thoth.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The Hermetica.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14817 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Correct. Enjoy sleeping in your peaceful home tonight.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! Now you'll see a woman's face in the ceiling of your room...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]During the Renaissance, magic had a surprisingly strong influence on the church-ruled society.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Several magicians were even involved in the core part of the Renaissance—the religious revolution...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16203 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We're starting a new chapter today. This one is all about Nick's tough situation.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You know, the story reminds me of when I first met my husband. What a wild time that was![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]At first, we were somewhat distant, but after spending enough time together...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]One day, I suddenly realized that he was my better half.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16221 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ooh, I just came up with a good question! Mr. [uf 4 1], since our eyes met first...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Who is one referring to when speaking of their "better half"?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Their soulmate.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Their rival.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Their mentor.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16218 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Yes, wonderful! Your "better half" is considered your soulmate—the person you are destined to be with![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16219 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]No, no, no. Your "better half" is considered your soulmate—the person you are destined to be with![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Someone who you never want to leave, and will treasure always...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I believe whoever makes you feel this way is your soulmate.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Someday, if ever you meet someone who makes you feel like that...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Accept your feelings—and your better half—with open arms.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...Wow, look at the time! Let's get back to the lesson.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14802 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Take your seats and we'll begin. "Hi-fu-mi-yo-i-mu-na-ya-ko-to-mo-chi-ro-ra-ne"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This is... math class normally, yes?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, Ms. Miyahara is feeling under the weather, so I'll be filling in for her.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Since you came expecting a math lesson, I'll be talking about numerology.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Numerology is a type of magic which sees the world through a system of numbers.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Essentially, its practitioners convert matter into numbers.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Numbers have power, so numerologists merely take advantage of that power.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Some say the first true numerologist was Pythagoras.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You may know him from the Pythagorean Theorem, but he's also quite famous for practicing magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]He and his pupils researched what is now called Pythagoreanism.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They realized that everything existing in this world corresponds to a number.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They considered odd numbers masculine, and even numbers feminine.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They also worked towards verifying the existence of holy and unholy numbers.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The Pythagoreans focused on the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, because they add up to 10, which represents completion.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They considered those first four numbers to be holy numbers, the most important of all.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They're known as the Tetractys.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Later, others would build upon the numerological foundation that the Pythagoreans laid.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Even recently, studies have been performed on the relationship between names and numbers.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's look at this a little closer, shall we?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let me teach you a method to interpret your own name's meaning.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Be sure to include your middle name, too![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, convert each letter of your name into a number—1 for A, 2 for B, and so on—then add the numbers together.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]If a letter has a two-digit number, like 14 for N, first add the two digits together to make a single digit.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Keep adding these digits together until you're down to a final number between 1 and 9.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Upon learning or reflecting on that digit's properties, you can conclude the characteristics of the person in question.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Basically, your number represents your general personality.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Say, are you still listening? I hope all this talk of numbers hasn't put you to sleep, eeeheehee![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a test to see if you were paying attention...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong and the numbers will haunt you, even in your sleep! "Hi-fu-mi-yo-i-mu-na-ya-ko-to-mo-chi-ro-ra-ne"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14815 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who to pick...? [uf 4 1], I choose thee![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What is the collective name for the four holy numbers in numerology?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Tetrodotoxin.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Tetrakarn.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Tetractys.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14818 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's correct. The actuarial tables predict a happy future for you...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Alas, no. Unfortunately, your sales tax at the school store will now increase by 25%.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]A bit more on numerology and names before you're dismissed...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Numerology can also be used to discern your inner self, your public persona, your future, and so on.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Convert the vowels in your name into numbers, then add them up. That reveals your inner self.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Next, do the consonants in your name to get the persona you display in public.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Using this same method on your birth date will calculate your future...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But make sure you use Christian Era dates in this calculation.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's also possible to assess your compatibility with another person using numerology.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]By adding the digits of your birth date to the other's, you can...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16003 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100][uf 0 1 2]Exams start next Tuesday[uf 0 1 27], but I'd rather spend the time doing experiments.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The precise moment when two chemical agents come into contact... It's so exciting![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'm sure you all find experiments more exciting than just sitting in a chair, listening to me talk, right?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, complaining about it won't do anything for us. All right, here's a question to get you motivated.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16016 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]How about you, [uf 4 1]? Your turn to answer my question today.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which hormone is the one in your brain that provides a sense of achievement?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Melatonin.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Dopamine.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Histamine.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16018 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Oh... Well, yes, that's correct.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16020 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Haha, teaching wouldn't be any fun if students knew everything! The answer is "dopamine."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Dopamine's an important hormone that gives us a sense of accomplishment, joy, and excitement, which drives to motivate us.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]However, if it's overproduced repeatedly, that can lead to addiction.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's the same as other chemicals used in experiments, and many things in life. Moderation is key—make sure you remember that.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14803 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Okay, time to get started. Exams are coming up...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ready for today's lesson? "Ahah Adonai Tetragrammaton"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We've covered the time of magical growth and just about reached the modern age.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]And just as every art or science branches off into sub-studies as it progresses...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Magic began subdividing around the 18th century.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Some people preached of morals, some focused on communicating with spirits, et cetera.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There was even the man who founded modern psychology based on his research into hypnosis.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This, too, is magic: the ability to see into the human mind.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As a result of magical research's flourishing, witch hunts grew more common...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]To avoid this, the practice went "underground" to secret societies.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'm sure many of you have heard the names of at least some of these organizations.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The Rosicrucian Order, the Freemasons, the Illuminati, the Golden Dawn...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Interestingly enough, many of these societies are still with us today.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As for the forefathers of modern magic, they are simply too numerous to count.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]For instance, there's Eliphas Levi, a man who attempted to combine modern and ancient systems of magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]His literature, which took a scientific approach, is still being published to this day.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Madam Blavatsky was a renowned magician of the 19th century and the figurehead of Theosophy in her lifetime.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Many magical societies stemmed from the Theosophical Society, which Blavatsky founded with a few close associates.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Franz Mesmer opened the path to psychology in his studies on life energy...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]And Rudolf Steiner, once a member of the Theosophical Society, founded anthroposophy, which he called a "spiritual science."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There was Aleister Crowley, of course, the 20th century's most well-known magician...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]And George Gurdjieff, a mystic who taught his many students the Fourth Way, also known as "The Work" or "The System."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Each one of them was a living archive of esoteric knowledge.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Are you still hearing me? Not frozen with fear, I trust? Eeeheehee...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Allow me to test if you were paying attention.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong and your sign will change. "Ahah Adonai Tetragrammaton"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14815 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who to pick...? [uf 4 1], answer as thou wilt![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Who was the founder of Theosophy, a group that gave rise to many other magical societies?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Eliphas Levi.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Helena Blavatsky.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Aleister Crowley.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14817 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Very good. Remember to still get blessed on your unlucky years, though.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! Your sign is now the cat—your year will never come![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]At any rate, the magical arts progressed even further with their practical use.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Thanks to the archival and proliferation of these arts by the people we've covered today...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15402 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...Then round up, like this, and... the answer is X=1.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Hmm? It isn't? Oh, I see—this becomes 11, so... X=2.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Hang on, what? Okay, uh, your assignment is to figure this one out.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anyway, wasn't that fun? Numbers are so interesting![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Even with a difficult problem like this one—once it's solved, it becomes such a simple concept.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Our entire reality is made up of numbers. Civilization owes its very existence to math![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15415 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]All right, [uf 4 1]-kun, you seem like a math fan—here's a question for you.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We used the number "zero" a lot. Do you know where it originally came from, though?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Egypt.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]India.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Rome.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15417 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's right! You really must be a math fan![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15419 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Too bad! The correct answer is "India." I guess you aren't really that big a math fan, huh?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Isn't it fascinating how someone just up and conceived the concept of emptiness one day?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Thus, with the birth of the zero, all of mathematics took an enormous leap forward.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1085 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ahhh... The beauty and wonder of it all! Math is MAGNIFICENT![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16203 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...Just compare the names used for months in Japanese and English—the latter is a mess! October is tenth? Come on now![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So, everyone knows about Julius Caesar, right? Well, it's not just his fault that the English names for months are off...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Did you know that his name is actually the origin of the word July?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Many people and gods have had their names used this way throughout history. Isn't it interesting to see how a person can affect entire languages?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16216 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a question, [uf 4 2]...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which Roman goddess has been theorized as the namesake for the month of April?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Diana.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Minerva.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Venus.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16217 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Yes, you got it! That was a tough one, too![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Some have speculated that April was originally called "Aphrilis," named after Aphrodite, the Greek name for the goddess Venus.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16220 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Aw, too bad! That was a tough one, though. The answer is "Venus."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Some have speculated that April was originally called "Aphrilis," named after Aphrodite, the Greek name for the goddess Venus.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Others believe it may be derived from a Latin verb, meaning "to open."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They argue that April is the beginning of the season where flowers and other plants begin to open up.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1583 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I, however, prefer my word origins to have a bit more of a romantic flair! Here's another example...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15830 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]*yawn* I stayed up a bit too late last night.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I didn't expect Mrs. Terauchi to pull such a legendary move in mahjong last night... I've never had that bad of luck before![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Is it because of the month? Ugh... I still can't get over it![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15803 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Who should I ask this one...? You, [uf 4 1]-kun.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In most of Japan, October is considered "the month without gods" because they're not around...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But there's one region that instead calls it "the month with gods," because that's where they all go! Do you know which one it is?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Dotonbori.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Izumo.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Ise.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15841 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Bingo! You hit the jackpot.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15843 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Too bad... The answer is Izumo.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]All of the gods in Japan gather each year in Izumo to meet and forge relationships with one another.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I want to be blessed with a loving relationship too... But first, I need some money, and then to find love, and then to work hard...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So I guess the first thing is, I need to go to Naganaki Shrine to pay my respects... Oh! It's already too late. Shoot![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16001 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The next chapter is about enzymes. Worried it'll go over your head?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, have no fear. You're already familiar with the main places enzymes can be found—your own body.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16016 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see if you can tell the class, [uf 4 1]...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a question about sweet potatoes.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]A certain enzyme brings out the sweetness in them when they're baked. Do you happen to know what it is?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Beta-amylase.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Lactase.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Glucose.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16017 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Yep, that's it. Eat a lot of sweet potatoes, do you?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16010 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Incorrect. The answer is beta-amylase.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]When the beta-amylase in sweet potatoes breaks down the gelatinized starch...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It becomes a malt sugar called maltose. That's why heating sweet potatoes up makes them even sweeter.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The temperature at which beta-amylase is activated is said to be roughly 60 to 70 degrees Celsius...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which is why a slowly-baked potato is sweeter than one that was rapidly heated, like with steam.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14802 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, we begin! "Om Vajra Ratna Om"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Today, we'll be examining regional forms of magic...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]First up is India, one of the birthplaces of magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You may not think of India as an especially magical place, but...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It most assuredly is.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Consider how esoteric Buddhist magic came from India...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It was a definite influence on Gnosticism, and a foundation of modern-day theosophy.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's even said that the Upanishads, part of the Vedas, are the original books of magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Many ancient Indians were passionate in their search for magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]These Indian magicians emerged in similar circumstances as other places around the world.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In India, it's traditional to lead a pious life...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But eventually, some people claimed to have gained immense power through Tapasya.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]At first, their claims were rejected, but they slowly gained power and numbers...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Eventually, they were accepted into common practice.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]These are the asceticists mentioned in the Upanishads.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]However, any normal human wouldn't be readily able to mimic their skills.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Those known as the Tapasa have surpassed the limitations of humanity.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Do you think you could fast and pray for months at a time, without eating or sleeping?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You'd die before attaining any powers at all![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So, it's understandable that the Buddha rejected such extreme asceticism.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Of course, the Upanishads aren't all about such radical practices.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They contain very practical methods, too. Yoga, for instance, was also introduced through these scriptures.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Say, are you all listening? No out-of-body projections, now! Eeeheehee...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]How about a test to see if you were paying attention?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong and you'd better be ready for a heaping dose of bad karma. "Om Vajra Ratna Om"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14815 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who should I pick? I choose thee... [uf 4 1]![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What is the ancient Indian magical text I mentioned today?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The Upanishads[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The Mahabharata[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The Ramayana[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14817 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Correct! You still need to live an honest life, though—I can't pile on any good karma.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! You get a whole year's worth of the principal's karma![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Moving on... There are many different schools of yoga, and near-countless asanas, or poses, being taught.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Some asanas are for health, while others are for prayer.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]One important branch is Hatha yoga, a type of yoga that many people are already familiar with today.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In this branch, one cultivates a healthy body to attain purity of mind...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15004 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's November already... The third-year students must be cramming frantically by this point.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Don't worry, though, you'll share their fate next year. I can just see you now, tearing your hair out...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anyway, it's a bit cold today, but there's no need for the heater. Let me tell you why...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Winter is supposed to be cold—you have to learn to appreciate the temperature, rather than curse it.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]That's the Japanese way. Do you understand me? You don't, do you?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As Sei Shounagon once wrote in her famous Pillow Book, "Winter, early mornings."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15007 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Hmm, let's see... [uf 4 1].[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What was she describing with such a sparse line?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Her favorite time in winter.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The setting of the plot.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Instructions for the reader.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15018 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]So you do have some basic sense...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15009 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Have you been paying any attention? Just return from a trip to dreamland, maybe?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The author was describing her favorite time in winter. She's now famous for having written about her likes, dislikes, and other observations.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]She admires what the snow represents: the beauty of the winter frost.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Rather than curse the winter chill, she appreciated its positive qualities.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Oh, how wonderful Japanese culture is! Despite its modern youth, anyway...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]And if you think my hair's frosty, remember that you'll eventually be just like me![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15002 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Oh, what a sublime heroine Murasaki-no-Ue is![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]She was written to be the ideal woman of the Heian period—the quintessential Heian beauty.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15013 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Speaking of Murasaki-no-Ue, here's a question for you, class...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In the Tale of Genji, Murasaki-no-Ue is portrayed as a woman of the highest class in terms of appearance, intelligence, and character.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In the poem that Genji, the protagonist, sends to her, what did he compare her to?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The cherry blossom.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]A cat.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The hydrangea.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15018 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Hmph, I suppose it was an easy question...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15020 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Hmph, wrong! The answer is "cherry blossom."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"It means that the image of you, as beautiful as the wild cherry blossom, will never leave my mind..."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1082 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]How refined! Compared to them, you guys are nothing but...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16005 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]*sigh* It's December already?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's almost the end of the year—let's not ruin our last month this year with laziness, okay?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Oh, that's right—[uf 0 1 2]exams start next Monday[uf 0 1 27]! Though, didn't we just have them not too long ago...?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The material on the exam begins on page 160, and will include today's lesson as well.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see... How about we go over the definition of allotropy?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"The property of a certain elements that can exist in two or more forms that are chemically identical, yet physically discrete."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Does that make sense? Well, allotropy is very common—more common than you might think! Like oxygen, for example.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16016 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see if you know what I'm talking about, [uf 4 1]...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What's the name of the stratospheric layer of molecules comprised of three oxygen atoms?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The ozone layer.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The ionosphere.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The homosphere.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16018 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wow, good job! I'm sure you'll do fine on the exam.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 16020 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! The answer is the ozone layer.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The oxygen molecule is vital to humanity in general, but the ozone allotrope in particular is necessary for life on Earth.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You are aware that the ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation, right?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Sadly, due to the destruction of our climate, there's less and less ozone protecting us...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I probably have nothing to worry about, but you kids might.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1582 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]We need be more environmentally friendly for the sake of all life on this planet.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14803 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]All right everyone, [uf 0 1 2]finals are almost here[uf 0 1 27].[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's begin. "Tohokamiemitame"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Today, I'll finally talk about our own country's magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]While you may think you know enough about it already, you probably don't know the half of it.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The belief that magic is a questionable subject is becoming more common...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But what is swept into the corners of society today was once central to it.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It could even be said that Japan came to be in the first place, all thanks to magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]After all, Himiko of Yama-taikoku was a shaman.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]She reportedly relied upon a type of shamanism called "kido" when ruling her domain.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Sadly, we have no way of knowing how her magic worked...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The same is true for Prince Shotoku, who established a centralized government.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]He practiced Onmyodo, so he was also a shaman of sorts.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]With origins like these, magic was naturally woven into the very fabric of Japan.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In the Heian period, for example...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The Onmyo Bureau was established, so that onmyouji could expel evil spirits, give spiritual advice, and train new practitioners.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]You may be familiar with it from the legend of Abe no Seimei.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Even in the age of the samurai, magicians had their part to play.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There were many generals who studied divination alongside military tactics—they could be considered magicians.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Say, are you still listening? Don't become mesmerized, now! Eeeheehee...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Here's a test to see if you were actually paying attention.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong and I'll make some of your lingo taboo. "Tohokamiemitame"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14814 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who to pick this time...? I choose thee, [uf 4 1]![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What sorcery was Himiko said to have used?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Onmyodo.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Kido.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Jugondo.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14818 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Very good. Thank your kotodama powers for that one.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! From now on, "'Sup?" is a taboo greeting.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The ease of access to magic that Japanese citizens had continued up to the Edo period...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But the new government formed during the Meiji Reformation stamped it out.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Tsuchimikado Shinto, which had only recently been revived, faded away once more...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14804 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It's chilly today... "Atah gibor le-olam, Adonai"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ms. Ounishi left early today, so I'll be filling in for her.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I think today we'll learn about near-death experiences.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There's no real reason for it—they've just been on my mind lately.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, a near-death experience is defined as something an individual undergoes just before death.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Is it true insight into the afterlife, or simply a trick of the brain?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Opinions vary, but it is certainly true that near-death experiences have been a hotly-debated topic for some time.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There are actually a few surviving records of ancient near-death experiences.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]According to the writings of Plato, a resuscitated soldier experienced the afterlife as a spirit.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]A similar incident was reported in Japan by ethnologist Kunio Yanagita in the Tono Monogatari.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Psychologist Carl Jung wrote that, in his own near-death experience, he saw a vision of the world from afar.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I'm sure you've heard your own stories, whether by famous or ordinary individuals.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I have a few firsthand reports with me today. Let me read you some of them.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"I felt as if my soul was detached from my body." "I met a friend who had already passed away."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"I saw my whole life flashing before my eyes..."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"I saw the most brilliant light." "I was bathed in pure light."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"My body was brimming with happiness." This feeling of pure joy is also known as euphoria.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]At any rate, these kinds of reports are typical for the experience.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Some people have actually attempted to make direct recordings of near-death experiences.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Researcher Kenneth Ring has tried to quantify near-death experiences with a Weighted Core Experience Index.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Modern efforts have led to a new theory of near-death experiences, which goes like so...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]If an individual is dying, yet denies that fact...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They'll eventually come to realize that death is a reality they must accept, and become upset.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]As a result, they'll try to do anything they can to extend their life.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But the futility of this leads to depression.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]In the end, they accept their fate.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Although we may initially deny death, we'll accept it in the end. That's just how we humans are.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]...Is everyone listening? It's not every day that you hear a lesson like this! Eeeheehee.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]How about a test to see if you were paying attention?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong and your memories of life at school will disappear! "Atah gibor le-olam, Adonai"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14814 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who should I pick? I choose thee... [uf 4 1]![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]What do we call the feeling of joy that comes from a near-death experience?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Euphoria.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Utopia.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Yugoslavia.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14818 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Good work... That is correct. You'll have a happy school life.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong. You won't be seeing yourself in the yearbook...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Some people say a near-death experience awakens one's higher consciousness.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Whether or not that's true, there is an observably lower fear of death found in those who have endured one.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Perhaps this is because near-death experiences are surprisingly free of pain and suffering.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But this is not to say I'd want any of you to seek one out. Use the time you have here wisely, okay?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, that's all for today. Class is dismissed.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15809 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Happy new year, everyone. Winter break has come and gone.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]No more boozing— Oh, you guys are underage. Wow, I feel sorry for you...[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But since it's a new year, here's a relevant question for you all.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15803 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's see... [uf 4 1]-kun![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Do you know about the monk named Ikkyu? He's the one who's famous enough that they made a show based on his life.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Well, this is what he said about New Year's...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"The new year is the index of a journey to a certain place." Where is this "certain place" he's referring to?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]One's hometown.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]One's second life.[uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]The underworld.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15841 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Yes, that's right![n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"Our New Year's decorations are but milestone markers along the path to the underworld."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 15843 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Womp-womp! The correct answer is "the underworld."[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]"Our New Year's decorations are but milestone markers along the path to the underworld."[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Ikkyu was one eccentric old man.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]During the new year celebration, he carried around a staff with a skull on top of it...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]And he'd say stuff like, "Death is coming closer," to random passersby and whatnot...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anyway, if you want to learn more about old-timey stuff like this, you can go ask Ekoda— I mean, Mr. Ekoda about it.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1581 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, please open your textbooks.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14801 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Let's get started, shall we? "Xilka, Xilka, Besa, Besa"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There's been an awful lot going on in the world lately...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]But you shouldn't let it get to you.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Many people are overly susceptible to the effects of the occult.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The worst thing a magician can do is lose control.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Always do what must be done, and you'll be fine.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anyway, today's lecture is on the magic of ancient Greece.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Greece is known as the birthplace of Western philosophy and rationality, but...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The art of the curse advanced right alongside these lofty notions.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]While Greece was home to the great philosophers like Socrates, Thales, and Plato...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It was also the home to legendary enchantresses.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]For example, there was Medea, the passionate sorceress of Colchis.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]She was a witch who didn't hesitate to kill her brother or even her own children.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Then there was Circe, daughter of Helios, who was an expert in both poison and medicine.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Without Hermes's help, the legendary Odysseus would have been turned into a pig by Circe.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]These may have only been myths, but by reading between the lines, you can see ancient Greece's views on magic.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Greek magic began to take shape around the 8th century BC.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]It was around the same time that the "poleis," or city-states, were developing.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Like many ancient civilizations, they worshiped gods for protection.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]There were temples that priestesses tended—these women would double as oracles.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Gradually, however, these ceremonies were performed in secret rather than in public.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]The reason for this was the people's desire to monopolize the power of the gods.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]They copied the barbaric practices of legend: sacrifices, drinking, orgiastic festivals...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Dangerous acts such as these became widespread.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Apollo, Dionysus, Orpheus...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]These were the gods they invoked when performing the rituals.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Are you all paying attention? Don't cross the river Styx, now! Eeeheehee...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 1 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]How about I toss out a question for you?[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Get it wrong and your aura will shift! "Xilka, Xilka, Besa, Besa"...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14823 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Now, who to pick...? I choose thee, [uf 4 1]![n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]I've mentioned two Greek sorceresses. One was Medea. Who was the other?[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Poleis.[uf 5 20 45 0][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Circe.[uf 2 9 1 0 13][uf 5 20 45 1][e] [uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1]Hecate.[uf 5 20 45 2][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14817 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Very good! Your aura is as clear as a mountain spring.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 3 1 3 0 65535 14820 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Wrong! Your aura is now muddy and slightly smelly.[n][uf 1 1][e]

[uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Anyway, back to the lecture. It was that secrecy which turned priestesses into sorceresses.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Teachings originally meant to bring salvation to the body and soul fell into mere debauchery...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Which lured people down the hideous path of immoral practices.[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]Necrophilia, using babies as potion or spell ingredients...[n][uf 1 1][e][uf 0 5 65278][uf 2 1][uf 4 5 1081 0 65535 65535 0 0][uf 5 21 0 100]This is was the birth of the abominable "dark arts"...[n][uf 1 1][e]