One of the three
Pattern Spheres in
Mage the Ascension (along with
Matter and
Forces), the
Sphere of
Life allows a
mage to fiddle with living creatures. Those with this skill are usually well-respected members of a
chantry, because not only can they use their skill to inflict
paralysis and other, more dangerous injuries upon their enemies, they are also capable of rebuilding and healing the damaged Patterns of their friends.
Basic levels in this
Sphere allow one to observe the patterns of other creatures and to change said patterns when they belong to simple creatures- allowing a
Dreamspeaker to make
holly berries non-poisonous, or permitting one of the
Sons of Ether to induce a silkworm to grow three feet long with growth additives- while Masters of this
Sphere can
turn vampires into lawn chairs (with a
conjunctional Matter effect), change themselves into
trees and
tigers, and even bring inanimate objects to conscious awareness.
The
Verbena are the masters of this
Sphere.