The character gains a pool of Anima associated with occult energy called Mana. Mana is an energy used to tap into and make occult aspects of The Pattern evident. It allows a character to boost, leverage, reveal, express, channel, and remember occult aspects and the flows of occult energies. Anything with the potential to have Anima may develop this reservoir of Occult power. All Energy Pools have a “Reserve” which is one-use and does not return once expended. Natural [Aptitude] Talents automatically gain this Feature if they have Occult Talent, without having to pay any extra cost. Almost everything has minimal latent Mana, locked away and unavailable. The pool is what can be tapped into and actively directed. Some characters who command this energy are also Channelers, sensitive to its roots and flows. The pool can suffer Mana Corruption from several external sources. This energy is also used to make and/or trigger Occult Empowered Items and Places. The act of manifesting specific Occult Power/Capability using Synergy (see hereafter) is referred to as Casting.