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Newguest Posted 18 years ago
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follow suit

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00I don't understand the phrase "follow suit" in the sentence below.02br
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00One of the goals of the magician is to attain a perfect balance of these twin forces. When they become unbalanced, when one energy is more abundant or stressed, the magician 01b00follows suit02b00.0-
  

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0The expression comes from the rules of certain card games, where the next player must play a card having the same suit (hearts, spades, clubs, diamonds) as the previous card. 0-

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  • 0The expression comes from the rules of certain card games, where the next player must play a card having the same suit (hearts, spades, clubs, diamonds) as the previous card.
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0The expression comes from the rules of certain card games, where the next player must play a card having the same suit (hearts, spades, clubs, diamonds) as the previous card. It's generally used where one is required to do the same type of thing just done, or previously done - a sort of copy-cat routine.0-
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00But what does it have to do with the energy from my sentence?0-
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0You don't give us a lot to go on, Newguest. What are the twin forces? It sounds as if there are two different sets of forces: one set which he can control and one set which he cannot. I would think that if he followed suit, then the imbalance would be increased, rather than corrected. 02br
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0 When the energies become imbalanced, the danger is that the magician will also become imbalanced [will follow suit] and this is dangerous for his/her health.0-
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0Hi. thanks for your help.02br
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00Can you also have a look at the passage, on the same page, which begins with the words: When, and if you notice an imbalance in your energy make-up....... (it's the last but one paragraph from the bottom of the page)02br
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00I don't understand the part: ...to bring that force into play. What force? The force of thes
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0Feebs' point makes sense. I had been thinking your quote meant the magician achieved his goal of perfect balance by following suit. That's exactly wrong. As Feebs' has clearly seen, the quote describes what happens when the magician 01b01u01i00fails02i02u02b00 to achieve his goal. This is the danger he faces.02br
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0 When you notice there is an imbalance in yourself, you must use those crystals which contain the opposing force in order to re-balance yourself. So if there is a sense of aggression, you apply a crystal which is calming; if lethargic, a crystal which is energising. 0-
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