Urizen hearth magic

Light

Light is a powerful hearth magic. Light dispels darkness, it allows one to employ ones sense of sight, it represents clarity and reason. It is the light of truth that drives away confusion and mystery, and it exposes poisonous secrets. The heliopticon is an example of the Urizen obsession with light, while the magical lightstones they invented are another. A common light in Urizen homes is a single lightstone or brazier surrounded by mirrors and lenses that focus and direct the light into all corners of a chamber. In enclosed environments such as Urizen spires and mines, fire is less than ideal. Consequently they prefer to light these places with either natural light, luminescent plants and crystals, or the reflected light of the sun or a single beacon.

The eye

The eye has a particular significance to the people of Urizen. Events that are observed gain greater significance, and it is through observation that individuals gain the perspective to make decisions. A third eye marked on the forehead is a symbol for wisdom, while eyes are often carved or painted onto surfaces both to represent vigilance and to give additional significance to events that take place near them. An Urizen ritual group will often invite one or more people specifically to act as witnesses to their rituals, to grant them additional significance. Events that are not witnessed are often suspect or wicked events.

The sun and the moon are sometimes used to symbolise the “Eyes of the Heavens.” The sun is constant and a symbol of order and reason – it travels across the sky in predictable ways. Events performed when the sun is clearly visible in the sky are “witnessed” by the sun. Likewise, the moon is a symbol of transformation but one that is regular – it is the chaos of night harnessed to a pattern than can be predicted. At night the moon, especially the full moon, observes events. If one truly wishes to act in secrecy then one should act under the new moon, or when the moon is not visible in the sky.