I'll introduce myself briefly. This is my first post. I don't believe in magic. However, i have always loved the occult and found it fascinating. Ever since i was a kid i had this insatiable academic interest in the things that go bump in the night. My disbelief allowed me to freely delve into things that others might find disturbing if they thought it to be true.
So on to my point. I have read a lot of Grimoire's written through history and just wanted some opinions from people who actually believe in this stuff.
You see, even if it all existed i had no real need for it. Everything in my life that i have ever wanted i was able to obtain through hard work and a little luck. Magic seemed so, unnecessary for me....except for one thing.
I'm 25 now, but ever since i was a child i always wanted to be a female. but of course, i'm not. I am a man. One of the first things i did with my interest in the occult was to dig to find ways that i could change my gender. Even in fictional works that had no intent on being serious i still loved to find ways they claimed to change gender.
unfortunately the only thing i would want magic to help me with it cannot do. As I'm sure many of you folk know if you have ever looked, this doesn't exist. The vast majority of people who even believe in this say it cant be done. Even in fiction, anne rice, world of darkness, and other made up worlds, the concept is always considered nigh impossible.
But i got to thinking. What about summoning. People say that humans are incapable of casting a spell that changes ones gender. However, no one ever talks about the ability being barred from something else.
Though it seems very Faustian, I'm sure somebody has at least brought this up. I wanted your thoughts. when people say magic cannot do this, do they really mean that in their paradigm of reality there is no way to truly do this?
Also, a side note, i have never actually talked to anyone who believes in this stuff about this stuff. So if i'm doing something taboo, sorry.