Mind (MTAw)
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Mind is one of the ten Arcana of Mage: The Awakening. It is the Subtle Arcanum of the Mind/Space pair which rules Pandemonium. Through the Universal Unconscious, this Arcanum connects with the minds of all thinking beings, including humans, animals, spirits and even ghosts.
As with Life's ascending scale of complexity, a mage must learn greater mastery of this Arcanum to affect more complex minds. Base Minds belong to the simplest conscious lifeforms - insects, fish, and reptiles. Median Minds include birds and all but the most sophisticated mammals. High Minds are found among the primates (including humans), cetaceans, cephalopods and supernatural creatures, though the latter (including mages) are harder to control. Though they are not specifically categorised, it is presumed that ghosts which possess consciousness at all are considered High Mind, while spirits may fit into any of the categories depending on their nature. Particularly powerful spirits may be immune, as their minds function on a higher plane even than those of humans.
A mage with at least Initiate knowledge of Mind may detect emotional or mental manipulation via his Unseen Senses.[1]
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- ^ MTAw: Mage: The Awakening Rulebook, p. 208
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