This map was made for Seer's essence challenge, on Lucy Pevensie from Narnia. Eventually I'm hoping to do all four of the Pevensies but I chose Lucy first just because there's something about her character. Her life is a pure love story with Narnia and with Aslan, and I wanted to try to capture that somehow in an essence map. Hopefully I succeeded

Body
 Eyes
  - rich chocolate stirred in a vat
  - the sharp-edged feathers of a hawk
  - kind sparkle of a babbling creek

 Smile
  - a baby speaking its first words
  - fresh-fallen snow

 Hair
  - the fine bark of a beech tree
  - gentle wind rustling the branches of a tree

 Face
  - the moon, reflected in the water
  - a stone worn smooth by the waves

 Beauty
  Jealousy
   - a wolf stalking its prey
   - the hidden corners of a pitch-black cavern
  - An original masterpiece
  - a foal first released into the fields
  - flowers blooming in the spring

Mind
 Discovery
  Curiosity
   - seeing a new exhibit at a museum
   - a dusty door, partially open
   - the new rain of spring
   - hidden thrill of what’s around the corner
  Innocence
   - lacy caress of falling snow
   - purity of a clear running stream
   - stained-glass windows bathing a cathedral in colored light
   - ducklings following their mother

 Valiance
  - Reepicheep of Narnia
  - A horse ready for the starting gun

Love
 Narnia
  Oceans
   - the salty deck of the Dawn Treader
   - a soaring eagle high above the clouds
   - a majestic rock canyon
   - the light touch of a feather
   - the slow pace of camping, relaxation
  Discovery
   Pristine
    - The shining shores of Antarctica
    - A hidden enclave
    - the glittering shore of a lake surrounded by thick woods
   Belief
    - A piano, played alone inside an empty hall
  Mr. Tumnus
   - First to step onto a pristine continent
   - Haunting song of the bard
   - laughter shared between friends
  - Melting grip of winter

 Purity
  - Juice of the Fireflower
   - Sparkling rays of the sun
   - A precious stone, buried within the earth
   - Sand in an hourglass
  - An unused wedding dress, perfectly white
  - A wife waiting for her husband to return

Soul
 Aslan
  Faith/Trust
   - “daddy, catch me!”
   - the firm weight of a strong cord
   - reassuring feel of a warm blanket
   - an ancient oak firmly rooted in the ground
   - the earth-shaking roll of thunder in the dark sky
   - soaring flight of an eagle
  Belief
   - A crystal diamond catching the rays of the sun
   - Soldier’s return at the end of a war
   - A pearl, hidden in the folds of an oyster
  - The roar of a free Lion
  - A lion’s mane, rippling in the wind
  - the unchanging love of a Father

 Return to Narnia
  - preserved text of an ancient scroll
  - promises of a wedding vow
  Heaven

Spirit
 Quality
  - A medal newly awarded
  - The complexity of a tiny seashell
  - An un-crackable, impossible code
  - careful weavings in an ornate tapestry
  - the spreading branches of a massive tree

 Depth
  - a feather, slowly sinking into a cave
  - leaf carried through a gentle creek
  - the impossible fathoms of the ocean
  - rolling thunder of powerful breaking waves

 Purity
  - bright light streaming from an open window
  - a streaming banner across blue sky
  - untouched white sand
  - a golden wedding band, perfectly forged

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I used several attributes over again but I wasn't sure how to combine those while still having them be under other categories

Hopefully you enjoyed it! Edmund next, then Peter and Susan

eru

Nice one, Eru! I like it!

Thanks, Milly!

eru

Wow! I don't know much about how essence maps work yet, but IMO that's an amazingly apt image!

Thank you! I really love the character of Lucy in Narnia, and a couple of times working on this map I felt like I just got the "perfect" metaphor to describe something. This would be one of those

(If you're new to essence or confused by essence mapping, looking at SEM is a good place to start *points to signature*)

Andrew

This is so perfect I dont even know what to say.

Wow...high praise! Thank you

Andrew