This episode, we discuss the different Paths a Mage might take during their Awakening: what they are, how they differ, and the unique qualities of each.

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Each Mage walks one of five Paths. This is not a metaphor, but a description of the shared experience they have during Awakening, which engenders a shared magical way of thinking. A mage's Path determines the Arcana which the Mage has predilections for. Each Path Rules over two Arcana: a Gross Arcanum, which controls physical reality; and a Subtle Arcanum that controls a spiritual reality. Each Path is also Inferior with one Arcanum.

First, Acanthus: Enchanters and Witches. Ruling Time and Fate, Acanthus see reality as a movie and themselves as the writers and directors. They are Inferior with Forces.

Next, Mastigos: Warlocks and Psychonauts. Ruling Space and Mind, Mastigos see reality as chains that bind individuals to an identity. These chains are wielded to control reality like a marionette. They are Inferior with Matter.

Moros: Alchemists and Necromancers. Ruling Matter and Death, Moros see reality as a constant cycle of endings, transformation, and transcendence; something to be built, destroyed, and rebuilt; again and again, in pursuit of perfection. They are Inferior with Spirit.

Obrimos: Thaumaturges and Theurgists. Ruling Forces and Prime, Obrimos see reality as a perfect divine whole; the gods' operating system; and they have read the handbook and been given the keys. They are Inferior with Death.

Thyrsus: Ecstatics and Shamans. Ruling Life and Spirit, Thyrsus see reality as a living breathing song, a harmony built by two worlds: the physical and the shadow. They walk between worlds and sing their own song as both shepherd and wolf. They are Inferior with Mind.