[Glorantha] Chaotic Illuminates

Simon Hibbs:

>The idea of chaotic illuminates troubles me. If Illumination is
>realization of the Great Self, what does that mean for beings
>that have no Great Self?

Two things:

Classical illumination (as presented in Runequest) is not realization of the Great Self but the understanding that Reality is a False Friend. As such it is only part of the process of Great Self discovery. Hence Chaotics can be classical illuminates.

Lunar Illumination (to be revealed in ILH-2) is something different and I don't know the details. However the Lunar Way has as part of its core message that "We are All Us". That includes chaotics and to deny that Chaos has a place is the error that sent the Mad Sultan insane. So chaotics can be Lunar Illuminates in the same way that blind people can.

--Peter Metcalfe Received on Sat 06 May 2006 - 01:09:16 EEST