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# Soul Staking

SeanceCircle (SEANCE) is the place you want to go when you want to HODL while earning. Deposit your SOUL to receive SEANCE in return, which may be used to interact with our DeFi Suite.

SeanceCircle functions as the means by which one may unlock the full potential of your SoulPower. **SEANCE** represents staked **SOUL** and is required collateral for unlocking your staked **SOUL**. Namely, **the only way to unstake your SOUL is by burning your SEANCE.**\
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We do this in order to add intrinsic value to **SEANCE** as a means of account, such that every **SEANCE** in circulation represent a **SOUL** that is staked in our protocol. In other words, one less **SOUL** on the market and one more loyal member of our SeanceCircle.