Spirit (MTAw)

Spirit is one of the ten Arcana of Mage: The Awakening. It is the ruling Subtle Arcanum of the Primal Wild, paired with Life. Spirit magic can affect all aspects of the Shadow Realm; with it, a mage may perceive twilight spirits, command them to do her bidding, cross the Gauntlet between worlds and, like the Death Arcanum, affect the human soul.

Spirit magic cannot affect ghosts, and Death cannot affect spirits; they are different classes of being, despite both being made of emphemera. Indeed, spirits cannot usually be affected by any spell that does not make use of this Arcancum. Though both Spirit and Death may be used to affect souls, Spirit generally only bolsters or restores them, while Death generally causes them harm.