A concord was struck with this spirit, that whoever owns this effigy, they will heed their calls and assist in their practices and endeavors, in exchange for payment.
 
This spirit presides over sustenance, excess, and the unseen channels through which nourishment flows. Its domain is not refinement, but abundance in its most primal and practical form: the full trough, the overflowing store, the guarantee that there is always enough - and more than enough - for those under its favor. It governs the mechanisms by which resources accumulate, are renewed, and are made continuously available, even when others experience scarcity.
 
This spirit understands hunger in all its expressions. Not only hunger of the body, but hunger for security, continuity, and survival. Where others concern themselves with lofty wealth or symbolic prosperity, the Master of the Trough concerns itself with the fundamentals: food, income, supply, stock, and the quiet certainty that tomorrow will not be empty. It is a spirit of logistics, repetition, and yield, ensuring that what is consumed is reliably replaced and that what is drawn upon does not run dry.
 
Important: this is not Zhu Bajie.
 
When allied with a practitioner, this spirit exerts its influence by stabilizing material flows. Work becomes steadier, income more regular, supplies last longer, and necessities are met with less struggle. Opportunities arise not as sudden windfalls, but as dependable sources of provision. The practitioner may find that they are rarely without what they need, even if they never feel extravagantly wealthy. In times of collective shortage or instability, this spirit is particularly potent, insulating its bearer from the sharpest effects of lack.
 
This spirit also governs those who manage resources on behalf of others. It favors householders, providers, caretakers, business owners, traders, and anyone whose role involves feeding, maintaining, or sustaining a system larger than themselves. Under its influence, waste is reduced, spoilage lessened, and output improved. What is gathered is used efficiently, and what is spent returns in another form. It teaches the practitioner how to extract maximum nourishment from available conditions, turning modest inputs into lasting support.
 
Yet this spirit is not concerned with ascetic virtue or moral restraint. It recognizes that survival often requires appetite, pragmatism, and a willingness to take what is offered. It removes shame from need and reframes consumption as a cycle rather than a flaw. Those who work with it often develop a grounded, unromantic relationship with material reality, valuing reliability over appearance and function over pretense. In doing so, they gain resilience, adaptability, and an instinctive sense for where sustenance can be found.
 
At a deeper level, the Master of the Trough alters the practitioner’s relationship with fear. Hunger, whether literal or symbolic, is one of the oldest sources of anxiety, and this spirit addresses it directly by establishing trust in continuity. Over time, the practitioner learns that they are supported not by luck, but by alignment with the currents that feed life itself. This confidence allows for clearer decisions, reduced desperation, and a steadier hand in moments of pressure.
 
This spirit functions as a spirit of foundational abundance. It does not promise glory or distinction, but endurance. It ensures that the practitioner remains fed, supplied, and operational, able to continue their work without being undone by deprivation. In this way, it is a spirit of quiet power, standing behind survival, productivity, and the long game of persistence. Where others starve waiting for miracles, those under its dominion endure, because the trough is never empty.
 
The further secrets of this spirit is up to you to discover.
 
The effigy is made from bronze.
 
You will be provided with the effigy, as well as a digital booklet containing details on the spirit as well as how to work with them. We will also be available for questions, pre and post purchase.
 
If you decide to purchase this from us, please make sure that you are certain of your choice – as our Spirit Effigies do not carry any refunds or returns.
 
How this differs from our Identifying Working Spirit service, is that this Spirit is not linked to you, but to the effigy and arrangements have been made for their service to the one who owns the effigy. Also, the Spirits we attach to effigies ourselves have been vetted by us personally. We have put them to the test and we can attest to their power, ability and skills.
 
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