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.

























































