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Gnosis 5

There’s an old joke about a drunk who loses his keys in the park but searches for them near a streetlight because that’s where the light is. With this talen, a drunk — or anybody who uses it — no longer needs the streetlight or even the park. This talen is a simple match, and it usually comes in a box or matchbook with four others of its kind. When lit, it will reveal to its user a vision of something he has lost or had stolen. If he dropped his keys under the couch, he’ll see an image of the keys there. If his wallet was stolen, he’ll see an image of where it is now, such as in the pocket of the crook who took it. When he strikes the match, he must speak the name of the object he’s looking for: “my keys,” “my wallet,” etc. Note that the image won’t necessarily reveal the exact location of the object, but there might be clues — the name of a Chinese take-out place seen over the shoulder of the crook who stole the wallet. The image disappears when the match burns out.

This talen holds a hawk or falcon spirit.