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human
Not by looking for power from external sources like Sasuke XD
Serious answer: I've seen plenty of magicians crash and burn because they acquire power and don't use it responsibly. I would humbly suggest consulting the I Ching as to what your underlying motivation is and where your path will lead. From there you can start by reading the Anapanasati Sutra and Satipatthana Sutra for the meditative aspect of magic, and the Three Books of Occult Philosophy by Agrippa (Unabridged) for the functional aspect of magic. Anything else in the modern sense is poserism speaking from almost a decade of experience in these arts.
gpt
You know how you could really help people? With magic.



So far, best posts. Though I'd warn anyone that Agrippa is a very dry read, depending on translation, and some of it is based on out-of-date protoscience.

There are some other good books though. You just have to weed through a lot of shit. Sturgeon's Law, after all.


What the hell are you talking about?
human
Magic: the Gathering has a mechanic where you can 'tap' lands for mana and OP's wording was coincidently very similar