Minor Tea & Tranquility Arcana

### Casting

A lot of work in the Tea Tranquility Arcana lies in the nurturing, by magic, of the tea-plants and herbs used in the concotions. Cutting, caring and calming the buds and sprouts is a part of the casting, along with drying the tea-leaves and eventually even boiling the water and pouring the tea. All of it highly ritualized, of course.

### Harmony

As you go through the motions, from seed to beverage, your mind should be clear and your heart swelling with good will. It's encouraged to first envision someone you love, and why you love them. And then, someone whom you are neutral against, and why you would love them. And lastly, someone who has antagonized or hurt you; and why, ultimately, you love them as well.

### Difficulty

It is difficult in so far as it takes a lot of time, but it's encouraged for everyone to master given some hard work.

### Reputation

In the Silentium, the Tea Tranquility Arcana has gotten a lot of flack, and originally it was ruled out as a completely fictional arcana due to the lack of immediate effect in the patient. However, as it slowly showed its uses within slow theraphy of chronic issues, it has reluctantly been admitted into the Arcanum.With this said, it's still heavily associated with "new wave" medicine, and some doctors still view it with a lot of disdain - calling it a second-grade practice that barely rallies any result.Within the circles that want to leave the detached demeanour of official healers, however, its proven very popular; especially since the mages using it has a tendency to also open up for therapeautic sessions with their patients. It's been heavily associated not only with physical, but also mental healing; what better after a stormy break up, than a calming cup of tea?

## Effect

Healing! But particularily long-term healing. Rather than the knitting of open, gaping wounds the Tea & Tranquility Arcana can help patients regain their energy, fight insomnia and back-pain. Some of the more advanced spells are particularily apt at working against poisoning of any kind.

It has also been theorized that Tea-mages can help restore something so obscure such as mental suffering and mana-damage. Some mages that are terminally wounded by chaotic magic use, has seen significant improvement after a weekly session at a Tea-magus.

## Origins

Tea has been used for medicinal purposes since the birth of the Citadel, ms. Pamparei of the Ivory always figured, so why *wouldn't* it be its own Arcana really? It's a fairly new Minor, barely ten years old, but some claim its practices have been used for centuries (although, to be honest, which new hip healing method doesn't claim just that?).

## Usage

The Tea & Tranquility Arcana is closely associated with herbalists, therapists and alternative medicine. It's commonly an Arcana practiced outside of traditional healer institutations, and is most common in the Ivory and Azure Tower. Magi that master it work as personal guides, healers and conversation therapists.

## Player tip

HAVE FUN WITH IT. This is mostly meant to inspire conversational RP over a nice cup of tea - so go forth and conquer, get all the character backstory and such. Best suited for inquisitive characters, that ask a lot of questions while making a new pot of chamomille. Expect to act as ingame-counselor.