(January 1, 2026) The magic path begins by looking at feelings with a sense of wonder. Where do feelings come from? Why do we have feelings while robots and ants do not? Why did evolution connect our brains to it?
Feelings are conscious experiences like the senses of vision, audition, touch, smell, and taste. Conscious experiences do not fit into modern day physics. Therefore, they represent a non-material realm, that is, a spiritual realm.
This means that all emotions and feelings belong to the spiritual realm, even those considered negative. What makes an emotion good or bad is how it is used.
In an important clue to their function, conscious sensations are involved in goal setting. What feelings rise to the surface as factors for evaluating a goal depends on our brain wiring, both learned and genetic. Thus "Know thyself" is an ancient magic path commandment known from its inscription on the temple of Apollo at the Oracle of Delphi in Greece.