From
The Publisher
Black Market Avatar:
Tears & Laughter
From time to time, because of the confidential restrictions placed upon
the Avatar Materials, some scam-artist gets the idea that he can make a
fast buck by delivering or selling black market Avatar. This
get-rich-quick scheme has led to events that range from tragic to comical.
In France, in the early 90's, a dishonest new Master, in lieu of
teaching, sold the Avatar Materials to a paramour he had seduced and
exposed. The paramour, unable to apply the materials to discreate the
shame and guilt he was suffering, gave up and hanged himself. The Master's
provisional license to deliver Avatar was, of course, cancelled. His
response to license cancellation was a vicious and unfair attack on Harry
and circulation of lies that led to a four-year inquiry into Avatar as a
cult by the French authorities.
In Australia, a half-price black market package of semi-remembered
Avatar Materials included the instructions, "...as a final
discreation step one should have a cup of warm water poured over the head
for absolution."
In the US, an individual, named John Slaughter recently offered
"the complete Avatar Materials" on the web for $200. His
"complete materials" turned out to be far from complete or even
accurate. His sales pitch was that he could teach you to use Avatar to win
at roulette. We certainly hope so, because Mr. Slaughter is now facing a
$700,000 copyright infringement judgment.
Buying black market Avatar Materials, even in the unlikely event that
they are reasonably accurate, is like buying a picture of a haircut and
then trying to style your hair to resemble the picture. Instead of
becoming happy and more aware, you will evoke comments such as, "You
cut your own hair, didn't you?"
The truth is, to make an Avatar, it takes a Master who has been
trained, who has experienced the effectiveness of Avatar firsthand, and
who has the moral integrity to train and coach others honestly. Anyone who
offers you an unofficial cheap version of Avatar will probably be willing
to fill your teeth and remove your appendix for a few dollars more.
If you feel at all uncertain about your Avatar teacher, you may e-mail,
write, call, or fax Star's Edge International to determine the current
licensing status of any Avatar Master.
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The viewpoints expressed in the Avatar Journal do not necessarily express the opinions of Star's
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Thanks
to the Avatar network and to all the people who make this magazine a
reality.
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