02-23-2020, 03:34 AM
The Soul – The Arcane
The arcane arts, the most primordial form of mana usage that has ever existed. The most common that we experience are going to be Holy Arts and Occult Arts. Both of which exist in the *same space*. They are one in the same and cannot exist without the other, two sides of the same coin. We have discussed this aspect before earlier in the manuscript but it is doubly important to understand the nature of the arcane.
Both Holy and Occult have the power to *corrupt* the vessel of the soul equally. While holy magic does draw from benevolence, it can cause a rigidity in thought that leaves one blind to the needs and desires of others. A god complex that subjugates and oppresses those you are willing to protect and serve leaves you a tyrant.
Occult magic draws their energy from a different place, some would call it profanity, depravity, but in reality, it comes strictly from desire. That desire is in the deepest part of our minds and souls, and drawing from it is EXTREMELY dangerous, reaching that power allows you to project you will on others, even create things we could consider miracles. To tap into the arcane, we literally have to tap into the realm of the gods themselves. This is the pinnacle of magic that humans can achieve at the highest level save the divine.
The arcane arts, the most primordial form of mana usage that has ever existed. The most common that we experience are going to be Holy Arts and Occult Arts. Both of which exist in the *same space*. They are one in the same and cannot exist without the other, two sides of the same coin. We have discussed this aspect before earlier in the manuscript but it is doubly important to understand the nature of the arcane.
Both Holy and Occult have the power to *corrupt* the vessel of the soul equally. While holy magic does draw from benevolence, it can cause a rigidity in thought that leaves one blind to the needs and desires of others. A god complex that subjugates and oppresses those you are willing to protect and serve leaves you a tyrant.
Occult magic draws their energy from a different place, some would call it profanity, depravity, but in reality, it comes strictly from desire. That desire is in the deepest part of our minds and souls, and drawing from it is EXTREMELY dangerous, reaching that power allows you to project you will on others, even create things we could consider miracles. To tap into the arcane, we literally have to tap into the realm of the gods themselves. This is the pinnacle of magic that humans can achieve at the highest level save the divine.