The oracle you have to hold while he becomes everything else
Warning
He answers only the man who does not let go
Resonance
Those seeking an answer that keeps changing shape
Symbols
SealWaterShapesChain
Mythology Summary
Proteus is the old sea god who tends Poseidon's seals and knows everything, but will only answer if held fast while he turns into lion, serpent, leopard, boar, water and tree. He is change itself as an obstacle to knowledge.
Modern Practice
Proteus is called on for shapeshifting, for weathering change, and for any truth that has to be held onto while it changes form. His practice is grip: hold the question until it stops moving.