Arcana Vigilo
(i watch the hidden things)
Oracle Cards by kingcael
Based on The Magnus Archives by Jonathan Sims
Podcast by The Rusty Quill
know thyself, protection from scrutiny
do not over analyze, protection from anxiety
try not to close yourself off from others, protection from tears
crying can be constructive, protection from emotionlessness
life is a balance between fate and choice, protection from indecision
you are in control of your own choices, protection from self-pity
searching for meaning can feel hopeless, protection from getting lost
the weight of the world can crush you, protection from becoming overwhelmed
trust yourself, protection from nervousness
trust your friends, protection from paranoia
overindulgence in vices, protection from illness
reflect on what makes you sick, protection from nausea
the first bite of a fruit is most delicious, protection from overindulgence
feed the body to feed the mind, protection from fatigue
it is not kill or be killed, protection from irrationality
I wound to heal, protection from lingering feelings
we all have to make hard decisions, protection from indecision
weigh your worth against your values, protection from facetiousness
you are the only one of you, protection from assimilation
it’s easy to become lost in a crowd, protection from anonymity
in the mourning there is divinity, protection in loss
remember your pain and let it make you stronger, protection from burns
we are often afraid of what we don’t understand, protection from confusion
accept what you don’t know, protection from frustration
it can be frightening to think we may be forgotten, protection from forgetfulness
your innermost thoughts can and will contain contradictions, protection from duplicity
we often look for a logical endpoint to a feeling, protection from stress
we have to fall in order to get back up, protection from fatalism
reflect on what is most precious to you, protection from theft
allow yourself to rest, protection in dreams
often we are not in control of what we do, protection from guilt
many tragedies are not of our own making, protection from manipulation
the mechanizations of the world are bigger than us, protection from pride
you can rise to meet the greatness you desire, protection from mediocrity
do not set yourself on fire to keep others warm, protection from self-sacrifice
loneliness can be all consuming, protection from heartache
we tell our secrets to the ones we love, protection from dishonesty
isn’t it a delight to know all our own secrets, protection from disillusionment
to grow, to see, to learn, to become, protection from stagnation
we sometimes cannot control the way we change, protection from self-hatred
when granted power, consider carefully how to use it, protection from hasty decisions
power corrupts, be sure of your convictions, protection from hesitance
you placed the crown upon your own head, protection from subordination
someone else placed this crown upon you, protection from overwhelming expectation
the difference between nature and nurture is how we act, protection from spite
silence and secrets are broken the same way, protection from gossip
responsibilities and circumstances can be insurmountable, protection from restraint
security can also be bonds you choose, protection from instability
you aren’t alone, protection from tragedy
it is not difficult to find love if you look for it, protection from pessimism
sometimes if it hurts, its because it matters, protection from apathy
even the most hurt can choose to be kind, protection from grudges
the truth is a matter of perspective, protection from myopia
perspective is a matter of individual truths, protection from selfishness
we always hope that the wicked get what they deserve, protection from arrogance
we always hope we get what we deserve, protection from punishment
our bodies are a physical reminder of our memory, protection from self-harm
our stories overflow, it’s not always beautiful, protection from cliched platitudes
we all have the desire to communicate, protection from writer’s block
what we say and do become our legacy, protection from obscurity
There’s not much of a difference between wonder and horror.
Their root is fascination.Give something a name and you give it meaning, but that can be a burden.Drawing things that can be considered hideous or horrible or ugly with love can make them beautiful instead.Without love, it cannot be seen.Beautiful ugly, elegant body horror, break a body down to build it up again.Look, then look again and tell me what you see.“I think our experience of the universe has value. Even if it disappears forever.”
“What a lonely way to look at things.”This set of works were based on the story and characters of The Magnus Archives, a podcast written by Jonny Sims, and produced by Rusty Quill.