Since the power of the occult has diminished people are less familiar with it and superstitions abound. People gifted with supernatural powers may find themselves alienated and even persecuted. Shamans may be treated with wariness and even suspicion. Someone gifted with Essence sight who has visions of the supernatural world beyond Creation may be thought possessed for having such an unnatural power and seeing things that aren't visible to ordinary folk. Places such as Great Forks where gods and godlings live in the open in eachother's company are havens for such 'gifted' individuals.
Think of Essence Awakening and learning supernatural martial arts as Luke Skywalker's awareness of the Force and his ascetic training in Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back.
