Editing Pattern (section)

===Among [[Practitioner]]s===
Practitioners who focus on a particular school of magic may gain better results, as spirits expect them to follow that pattern. A Practitioner's first major ritual may give them a permanent boost to that type of magic, as the universe identifies them as that type of Practitioner; further rituals may increase that effect further.{{cite}}

Many Practitioner families have long-standing traditions, such as only inducting male heirs into the Practice, which can reduce their power if broken. On the positive side, a long tradition of dealing with and [[binding]] a particular type of Others can give members of a family a degree of authority over them to invoke, amoung other examples.{{cite}}<ref>Barriers could be made strong by having a lot of personal power.  Being a member of a family that had a lot of clout with spirits could make the difference between a simple chalk circle being a minor inconvenience for all but the smallest and most mindless Others, and being that last category where Others of Guilherme or John’s stature would buckle at the knees if they got close. - [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/04/20 Excerpt] from  [[One After Another 10.3]]</ref>