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* ''The Sorcerer''
* ''Herbal Magic''
* ''The Book of Enchantment''
* ''The Flammarion''
* ''The Alchemist''
* ''Grimoire''
* ''The Book of Time''
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'''The Arcane Arts''', also known as
Throughout the centuries, and even after the publication of ''The Sorcerer'', the religion faced much internal conflict and disagreement, primarily between practitioners of differing [[Divinities]], or followers of differing [[Houses (Arcanism)|Houses]]. Despite these disagreements, there is still a tangible canon,
Arcanism is often described as an atheistic religion because the religion does not have a divine figure or figures at its helm, and most practitioners of Arcanism do not believe in any god or pantheon. The most iconic belief of Arcanism is the belief in Magic, or the Arcane, as a natural force of the world similar to gravity. Much of the writings within Arcanism are focused on how practitioners can hone magic and use it in their everyday lives. Several motifs, symbols, and other icons surrounding magic have appeared consistently alongside the belief system across the centuries.
After the death of all of the Seven Sages, Arcanism usually had
== Etymology and Terminology ==
The word '''Arcane''' most likely comes from the old Nisser word ''Arca'', meaning ''esoteric'' or ''difficult to understand''. The word '''Arcanism''' is a modern word derived from an exonym given to the Arcane Arts from those in [[Concord]].
The Sages are seven wizards, authors, and contributors to the [[Arcane Canon]] who all existed contemporarily.
''Wizard'' is a title given to those by the Board of Wizardry for academic achievements in the study of the Arcane Arts.
Divinities are topics of study within the Arcane Arts that usually focus on one specific subject or section of the Arcane Canon.
''Houses'' was a historical term to describe congregations of like-minded practitioners in the Arcane Arts who, more often than not, shared divinities in common.
A ''Practitioner of the Arcane'', or ''Practitioner'' for short, is the most common term used to describe believers in the Arcane in academic texts. ''Arcanists'' is an exonym given to Practitioners.
== History ==
=== Pre-
=== Seven Wise Sages ===
[[File:Pumpernickel.png|100px|thumb|Upright|A portrait of Sage Pumpernickel]]
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=== Prosecution under Communist Nisserige ===
=== Modern
== Beliefs ==
Practitioners of the Arcane across the greater Nisser region tend to share a basic set of beliefs and traditions, but oftentimes differ in interpretation of the texts within the Arcane Canon.
=== Arcane Truths ===
==== Magic ====
==== "As above, so below" ====
==== Astral Judgment ====
=== Natural Philosophy ===
=== Alchemy ===
=== Astrology ===
=== Black and Forbidden Magic ===
==== Necromancy ====
==== Chronomancy ====
==== Hexing ====
== Practices ==
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== Scriptures ==
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