magic notes | Hrdayan thaumaturgy
The Hrdaya (”heart” or “mind” in the Bagang language) school of Divination is an early proponent of contemporary thaumatology. A Partanian institution, Hrdayan thaumaturgy has become one of the elite schools of Bridgelander magic, renowned for their particular cadence, utilization of fighting skill and precise movement as part of their esoteric formulae.
The Hrdayan school is primarily defined by its synthesis of western principles and Essian practice, most being based on the esoterica and cosmological study of the Amatorians (by way of the syncretic Florentine church) and the cosmology and traditions of the native Mayangtali religion.
To the practitioners of Hrdaya, thaumic energy (kalulu’a or betud) actively passes and circulates throughout the earth (rocks, soil, mountains), one that a thaumaturge can conduct through an earth-based material, such as wood or metal (thus making the cane or sword the preferred wand of order). This power circulates rapidly, and thus the Pantas ( f. Ambas)--the Hrdayan divinator--must execute magical formulae quickly and loosely, using both movement (through fighting and esoteric gestures) and incantation to exert an immediate but strong force. Such energies can also be conducted as a shield against opponents through talismans made of gold.
Behavior, code of dress and comportment are important to the Pantas. Presenting themselves as upright and refined intellectuals in the western sense while staying true to the Mayangtali faith, a Pantas or Ambas is required to maintain in such a state of properness, formality and fastidiousness, both to maintain their thaumaturgical proficiency and instill a sense of honor among them.