I liken energy absorbtion to a spunge sucking up water. A spunge absorbs liquid. But it can only absorb so much before the pores become satuated with water and can't hold any more. At which point the spunge simply stops absorbing water. People are similar to spunges in that they can only hold so much energy. And once their capacity is full they simply can't hold any more. They may try to absorb more but they would ultimately have to release some energy inorder to gain more. Unlike spunges, however, people can train themselves to have a greater capacity for energy. IN this respect I think the amount of energy one can hold depends on how much training one has had to hold energy. But there is little, if any limmit to how much capacity for energy one can have. It all depends on their experience and training at it, thats the limmit.
On another note I do think that while people can hold so much energy I think they are used to holding a certain amount. That most people don't carry a full capacity and they are used to this. When people try to carry more energy than they are used to they are affected by; too little same difference. I'd imagine people who start carrying more energy tend to feel overwhelmed and people who carry less tend to feel drained. Both can be a result of magick practices. I think when people start out in the occult they don't always realize that they are learning to manipulate energy not just around themselves but in them too. So they experience an indescribable sensation of becoming overwhelmed or drained because of their practice in the occult.
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