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Attunement follows three fundamental principles:
Attunement follows three fundamental principles:


=== Resonance ===
=== Perception ===
Attunement begins with resonance, the process of aligning one's perception with the presence of a spirit.   
Attunement begins with perception, the process of aligning one's perception with the presence of a spirit.   


* Every spirit is believed to possess a unique vibrational frequency or essence.
* Every spirit is believed to possess a unique frequency or essence.
* An Osiari must adjust their awareness to match this frequency, similar to how a tuning fork aligns with a specific sound wave.
* An Osiari must adjust their awareness to match this frequency.
* Achieving resonance requires extensive meditation, sensory adaptation, and mental focus, often taking years to master.
* Achieving perception requires extensive meditation, sensory adaptation, and mental focus, often taking years to master.


=== Understanding ===
=== Understanding ===
Osiari must develop an awareness of a spirit’s nature before attempting to attune with it.   
Osiari must develop an awareness of a spirit’s nature before attempting to attune with it.   


* Spirits are considered to have instincts, emotions, and, in some cases, intelligence.
* Spirits are considered to have instincts, emotions, and, in intelligence.
* Before attempting to manipulate a spirit, an Osiari must observe and understand its characteristics.
* Before attempting to manipulate a spirit, an Osiari must observe and understand its characteristics.
* Some spirits resist attunement, requiring patience and negotiation rather than force.
* Some spirits resist attunement, requiring patience and negotiation rather than force.
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* Excessive attunement may lead to personality shifts, where an Osiari begins to exhibit traits associated with the spirit.
* Excessive attunement may lead to personality shifts, where an Osiari begins to exhibit traits associated with the spirit.
* A fire Osiari may become reckless, while a darkness Osiari may experience detachment from reality.
* [[File:Vey'Lora - Attunment 01.jpg|thumb|A Vey'Lora strikes a balance with a nascent spirit of the wind]]Masters of Osia emphasize maintaining equilibrium, ensuring that attunement fosters harmony rather than dominance.
* [[File:Vey'Lora - Attunment 01.jpg|thumb|A Vey'Lora strikes a balance with a nascent spirit of the wind]]Masters of Osia emphasize maintaining equilibrium, ensuring that attunement fosters harmony rather than dominance.
== Stages of Attunement ==
Attunement is a gradual process that requires mental, physical, and spiritual discipline. Most Osiari undergo three general stages when learning to attune to a spirit:
=== Perception ===
The first stage involves recognizing the presence of a spirit through heightened awareness. 
* Osiari develop this perception through meditation, ritual, or physical immersion in the spirit’s associated element (e.g., standing in water for water spirits, remaining in darkness for shadow spirits).
* Sensory signals such as vibrations, sounds, or intuitive impressions often indicate a spirit’s proximity.
=== Alignment ===
Once an Osiari perceives a spirit, they must attune their thoughts, emotions, and physical presence to match the spirit’s essence. 
* This stage is considered the most difficult, as different spirits require distinct states of consciousness.
* Failure to align correctly may result in incomplete or unstable attunement.
=== Communion ===
Successful attunement allows for a temporary connection between the Osiari and the spirit. 
* This connection may manifest as shared perception, a deeper understanding of the spirit’s presence, or limited guidance over its actions.
* More powerful spirits require greater effort to maintain attunement, and the connection may only last for short durations.


== Risks and Limitations ==
== Risks and Limitations ==
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=== Over-Attunement ===
=== Over-Attunement ===
Excessive attunement can lead to a loss of personal identity, as the Osiari takes on traits of the attuned spirit.   
Excessive attunement can lead to a loss of personal identity, as the Osiari takes on traits of the attuned spirit.   
* A practitioner deeply attuned to a storm spirit may develop volatile emotional states.
* An individual attuned to shadow spirits may experience dissociation or become difficult to remember by others.


=== Rejection ===
=== Rejection ===
Spirits are not passive forces; they may reject an Osiari who seeks attunement without proper understanding.
Spirits are not passive forces; they may reject an Osiari who seeks attunement without proper understanding. Forced attunement can result in mental disorientation, physical harm, or spiritual displacement.
 
* Forced attunement can result in mental disorientation, physical harm, or spiritual displacement.
* Some Osiari who attempt to attune to resistant spirits report symptoms of confusion or a sense of being "lost" within the attunement state.


=== Residual Influence ===
=== Residual Influence ===
Some Osiari retain the influence of a spirit even after the attunement has ended. 
Some Osiari retain the influence of a spirit even after the attunement has ended changing the very nature of the Osiari.
 
* A fire Osiari may experience unexplained bursts of anger.
* A water Osiari may develop an aversion to stillness and feel compelled to travel frequently.
* An Arasiari attuned to darkness may experience the sensation of unseen presences even in well-lit areas.


== Methods of Attunement ==
== Methods of Attunement ==
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