Editing Self (section)

==Chakras==
When meddling with the Self, such as to steal parts of it for re-use, to create [[Binding#Human Vessels]], or to interfere with the ongoing magic of an [[Other]], there are seven standard points of access:<ref>He knew from his studies and work with the Doom that Hosts liked to 
bind things to key points in the body.  It made sense that a Vessel 
would have their space carved out starting at one of those.
He slammed his forehead into hers.  The reaction wasn’t anything 
special.  Which others?  The Crown was one space, very top of the head, 
but he was pretty sure she’d manifest differently if the Other were 
housed there.<br>
He punched her in the solar plexus.
She didn’t carry the mirror woman there.  He hit her again, dead center of the stomach.<br>
There. He could see the Other within her react.  It looked like it was housed in two of the seven points.  Stomach and groin.<br>
[...]<br>
When it slammed her into the tree, the branches of that tree and the 
branches it had put into place slammed through the seven ‘host’ windows 
of her body.  Crown, mind’s eye, throat, heart, solar plexus, stomach, 
and groin. <br>
- [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2020/10/24/back-away-5-d/ excerpt] from [[Back Away 5.d]]
</ref><ref>When putting stuff into the Self, there are a few windows or key points of the body that have been formalized.  A lot of the more intense schools of practice will dig into these, either to harvest from others or remove from themselves.  Hosts, for example, dig out a hallow in one of these areas, usually.<br>
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Crown – Spiritual [top of head]<br>
The Crown is said to be where the Self extends out to the worlds/realms.  Connection to greater world, practice.<br>
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Brow – Awareness [forehead]
<br>The Brow holds sight and Sight, third eye and regular eyes, nose, and primary senses.<br>
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THROAT – Connections [throat]
<br>The throat is where many common social connections are rooted. Word, breath, communication, society.
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<br>HEART – Health, healing [upper chest]
<br>Physicality, health, healing.  Mr. Palaisy went on a tangent about how a connection to someone can be rooted in any of these parts; the heart may be where someone good for you is rooted.  Wellness.
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SOLAR PLEXUS – Absorption [base of ribcage, top of stomach]<br>
Processing & digestion of outside influences, deeper knowledge, spirits.  ‘Wisdom’
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SACRUM – Wantings [stomach]<br>
Rude stuff, food, entertainment, and our own creativity.  The fuel that drives us.  This may be where Power in general sits, when we’re done digesting it.
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THE WOOHOO – Legacy [groin]<br>
Opposite to Crown.  If the Crown is the tree extending its branches, the Woohoo (not the official term) is the roots.  What we leave behind, family, deepest connections (deep, hee hee), fundamental power, and the nature of the work we do.  (you better do some work while you’re there, boyo)
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We can apply some of these core principles to Others and objects.  Ghouls, for example, are pretty hungry guys and gals, and have weird vitality.  And not a coincidence?  Hearts & gut are weak points!
<br>- [https://palewebserial.wordpress.com/2021/01/14/8-2-spoilers-soul-self/ 8.2 Bonus: Soul & Self]
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* crown (top of head) - associated with the Spirit, the connection to other [[Realm]]s and the Practice
* mind’s eye (forehead) - awareness, senses, [[Sight]],
* throat - social [[connections]], communication and word
* heart - health, healing, physicality, positive connections
* solar plexus - wisdom and deeper knowlege
* stomach/sacrum - desires, drives, fuel, "digested" [[power]]
* groin - legacy and roots, family, deepest connections, fundamentals of Practice and power

These seem to be mostly conventions, although as always conventions have a reality in the Practice.<ref name=":23"/>