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Newguest  #514585  Fri, 16 May 08 10:12 PM

Hi

The book about magic says: Before using them in magic stones should be "charged" or "programmed" with energy.

In the texts there are many sentences in which the author uses the word "empower". I think empower means the same as "charge" or "programme"

 

Two examples:

1.Hold a moonstone, empower it with loving vibrations, and give it to your troubled mate.

2. Red stones can be empowered and used to overcome sexual dysfunctions..

Do you think that "empower" can mean the same as "charge" or "programme" in the two sentences above?

  
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optilang  #514592  Fri, 16 May 08 11:01 PM
 empower - means to give power/authority to something or somebody.

I am not empowered to let you have next week off - I don't have the authority to allow you to take next week off.

In the case of the stones - it is about 'charging or programming' the stones with some kind of healing power - in other words, putting healing power into them.

  
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Newguest  #514735  Sat, 17 May 08 09:00 AM

So, I was on the right track :)

Thanks optilang Wink

  
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