The mage can weave a barrier around a soul, protecting it from being stolen by a spirit or severed by an adept of Death.
The target gains one point of armor per dot the caster possesses in the Prime Arcanum against magic or powers that affect the soul. By spending one Mana, the Duration can be made to last for a day. This spell can be combined with a Magic Shield spell, and the armor points from both are added together against magic that affects the soul.
Guardians of the Veil Rote: Shield the Fragile Link
Some of the most vicious and terrible among the Awakened are known to interpose themselves between Guardians of the Veil and their appointed objectives, and many of these intruders have no compunction about tearing out a soul or two. Guardians use this rote to defend themselves against such awful magics. Adamantine Arrow willworkers have their own version of this rote (Resolve + Occult + Prime) that they use to protect their own souls, even as they defend their allies from harm.
Ancient Lands Pentalogy Rote: Shining Aegis [1]
This Free Council rote, taught to Soter by the Apostate, weaves a protection around the caster’s very soul, using the Imago of filling one’s soul with clockwork mechanisms that help “root” it in place and defend against offensive magics.
