Numa

Numa, or numen (plural), are objects or materials used by soothsayers and augurs to connect with the æther, such as mirrors, cards, fire, blood, and bones.

Description
Numa were originally called numina. No one knows why or how certain objects become numa. Over time, a soothsayer generally becomes particularly attached to one numen that provides them with the strongest connection to the spirit world. Numa may be passed down through generations of clairvoyants as family heirlooms. If a chosen numen is destroyed, the soothsayer attached to it will suffer spirit shock. Spirit shock can cause permanent disconnection from the æther and result in the person essentially becoming an amaurotic. If a soothsayer tries to handle someone else's numen, it can result in a devastating shock to their dreamscape that may seriously affect the person. Therefore, soothsayers should never attempt to steal numen, particularly an abandoned numen. All numa were originally forged from natural materials.

Types

 * Sortes are a category of numa used by cleromancers; this includes needles, dice, keys, bones, and sticks.
 * Tarot Cards
 * Salvia: Warden's numen

Etymology
Numa originates from the Latin, numen, alluding to some hidden spiritual power with the object. This forms the etymological root of the adjective numinous. Numen forms the singular of numa.