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 90s, 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 own 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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