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[[File:Woman Attunment.jpg|thumb|A woman practicing perception, the first stage of attunement]] | [[File:Woman Attunment.jpg|thumb|A woman practicing perception, the first stage of attunement]] | ||
'''Attunement''' is the foundational practice of [[Osia]], the art of interacting with spirits and consciousness in [[Adaris]]. It is the process by which [[Osiari]], practitioners of Osia, align their minds and bodies with the essence of a spirit, enabling them to perceive, influence, or communicate with spiritual forces. | '''Attunement''' is the foundational practice of [[Osia]], the art of interacting with spirits and consciousness in [[Adaris]]. It is the process by which [[Osiari]], practitioners of Osia, align their minds and bodies with the essence of a spirit, enabling them to perceive, influence, or communicate with spiritual forces. Attunement requires a deep connection achieved through discipline, meditation, and an altered state of awareness. | ||
Attunement is considered essential to all branches of Osia. Without it, an Osiari cannot effectively channel a spirit's power or comprehend the nature of the forces they seek to influence. | Attunement is considered essential to all branches of Osia. Without it, an Osiari cannot effectively channel a spirit's power or comprehend the nature of the forces they seek to influence. | ||
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=== Balance === | === Balance === | ||
Attunement is regarded as a mutual process. As an Osiari connects with a spirit, the spirit may in turn influence the Osiari, and practitioners must maintain a balance between the two. | Balance is the stage of asking: the Osiari makes a request of the spirit or strikes a bargain with it. Attunement is regarded as a mutual process. As an Osiari connects with a spirit, the spirit may in turn influence the Osiari, and practitioners must maintain a balance between the two. | ||
== Methods == | == Methods == | ||
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=== Elemental meditation === | === Elemental meditation === | ||
Many branches of Osia practice meditation in the presence of the element associated with the spirit being sought. Followers of the [[Path of Metihi]] commonly meditate before a flame, while followers of the [[Path of Aahi]] meditate beside or within water. Practitioners of the [[Path of Yavi]] often meditate in exposed, windy locations, and | Many branches of Osia practice meditation in the presence of the element associated with the spirit being sought. Followers of the [[Path of Metihi]] commonly meditate before a flame, while followers of the [[Path of Aahi]] meditate beside or within water. Practitioners of the [[Path of Yavi]] often meditate in exposed, windy locations, and disciples of the [[Path of Yairan]] in caves or in contact with bare stone. | ||
=== Sensory meditation === | === Sensory meditation === | ||
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=== Dream meditation === | === Dream meditation === | ||
Practitioners of the [[Path of Pavkanai]] attune through meditation at the edge of sleep or within dreams, reflecting the association of [[Pavkanai]] with imagination and the dream-realm of [[ | Practitioners of the [[Path of Pavkanai]] attune through meditation at the edge of sleep or within dreams, reflecting the association of [[Pavkanai]] with imagination and the dream-realm of [[Homhuen]]. | ||
=== Movement === | === Movement === | ||