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<blockquote data-quote="Yaarel" data-source="post: 8534423" data-attributes="member: 58172">The divine power source is about a personal relationship with the universe around one, via symbols, archetypes, spiritual communities, meaningfulness, right-and-wrong, things that come with a sense of a &quot;sacred&quot; or &quot;transcendence&quot;.Xanathars talks about a Cleric of a &quot;cosmic force&quot;. I feel this puts the finger on what all clerics are about. Whatever it is that a person perceives to be the deepest fundament of reality − that is the cosmic force by which the Cleric can resonate miracles. For polytheists, the gods are the deepest level of reality. But for some nontheists, enlightenment is the deepest level. And so on.So, if the &quot;weave&quot; is a vague term to refer the way that a universe is inherently capable of magical effects, then:• Psionic manipulates the weave directly − by ones own mind − because the weave is psychosensitive and entangles conscious intentions.• Arcane manipulates the weave indirectly by manipulating the magical properties within natural objects.• Divine manipulates the weave by means of oaths, ethics, symbols, archetypes, worldviews, and a personal relationship with the universe.• Primal manipulates the weave psionically, but focuses animistically on the minds of the elements of earth, water, air, fire, plus plants.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yaarel, post: 8534423, member: 58172"] The divine power source is about a personal relationship with the universe around one, via symbols, archetypes, spiritual communities, meaningfulness, right-and-wrong, things that come with a sense of a "sacred" or "transcendence". Xanathars talks about a Cleric of a "cosmic force". I feel this puts the finger on what all clerics are about. Whatever it is that a person perceives to be the deepest fundament of reality − that is the cosmic force by which the Cleric can resonate miracles. For polytheists, the gods are the deepest level of reality. But for some nontheists, enlightenment is the deepest level. And so on. So, if the "weave" is a vague term to refer the way that a universe is inherently capable of magical effects, then: • Psionic manipulates the weave directly − by ones own mind − because the weave is psychosensitive and entangles conscious intentions. • Arcane manipulates the weave indirectly by manipulating the magical properties within natural objects. • Divine manipulates the weave by means of oaths, ethics, symbols, archetypes, worldviews, and a personal relationship with the universe. • Primal manipulates the weave psionically, but focuses animistically on the minds of the elements of earth, water, air, fire, plus plants. [/QUOTE]

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