#sacred cosmic intelligence

[shamanflavio]

Awakening is Inevitable

Destiny and mystery of life for humans, both individually and collectively: to be able to increasingly open themselves to sacred cosmic intelligence, awakening into a fully integrative, systemic, holistic consciousness (vitalism). The wise elders of our time say we are living through a “critical period,” during which humanity has the chance to leap into another state of spirit or consciousness.…

[theweightofdivinity]

[bsahely]

The Diamond Spiral: Nine Perspectives of the Divine in a Holofractal Kosmos | ChatGPT4o

[Download Full Document (PDF)] This document presents The Diamond Spiral, a framework for spiritual integration and healing that draws on various philosophical and mystical traditions. It proposes a new way of perceiving the Divine through a multidimensional lens that emphasizes coherence, embodiment, and the interconnectedness of all life. Abstract The Diamond Spiral serves as a sacred map for…

[compassionmattersmost]

Spirals of Harmony: A Deeper Look into the Crop Circle of August 29th

There’s something undeniably captivating about the crop circle that appeared on August 29th. As I gaze upon its intricate design, I’m drawn into a world where geometry and spirituality converge, where the mysteries of the universe seem to be woven into the very fabric of the earth itself. This particular formation, with its flowing spirals and perfectly balanced symmetry, speaks to something deep…

[rholsof-film]

The Shadowed Path of Lara Croft: Rahu’s Eternal Hunger and the Pursuit of Truth

Aquarius Sun -> Dhanishta

Gemini Moon -> Mrigashira

Scorpio Rising -> Vishakha

Born February 14, 1992

This turned into a completely different post I wanted it to be but that’s okay, sometimes that happens. So if you love this character as much as I do I hope you enjoy it. I saw something about Lara being a Rahuvian “archetype” so if I find it, I will share it later but I wanted to dive more into how Rahu interacts within her chart.

Lara has Rahuvian energy, but it's blended with Venusian and Jupiterian influences.

Lara Croft was introduced to the gaming world in 1996 with the release of Tomb Raider, revolutionizing the action-adventure genre by presenting a female protagonist who was not a sidekick or love interest, but an untouchable force—independent, intelligent, and entirely self-sufficient. Her Rahuvian dominance in Vedic astrology explains why she has remained such an enduring, almost mythical figure, much like Rahu himself, a being born from chaos, deception, and an limitless hunger for what lies beyond reach. In Hindu mythology, Rahu was a shadow entity, a severed head who deceived the gods to taste Amrita, the nectar of immortality, and was eternally cursed to chase something he could never fully possess. This same mythic hunger for knowledge, power, and the forbidden defines Lara Croft’s very existence. She is a seeker, not of material wealth, but of lost civilizations, sacred relics, and truths hidden beneath the ruins of time. Her Rahu in Purva Ashadha, a nakshatra (venus ruled) of invincibility and total conquest, fuels her keen drive to defy all odds, push past human limitations, and claim the knowledge that others fear to uncover. Purva Ashadha is ruled by Apas, the goddess of cosmic waters, granting Lara an almost supernatural ability to navigate treacherous landscapes, scale impossible terrains, and emerge victorious from near-death encounters. The name "Purva Ashadha" translates to "the former undefeated", hinting at invincibility. This is reflected in myths where warriors or gods connected to Varuna remain undefeated due to their spiritual strength, wisdom, or divine protection. Just as Rahu devours the Sun and Moon during an eclipse, casting the world into shadow, Lara operates in the liminal spaces between history and legend, between life and death, forever chasing something beyond human grip (if you’ve played Underworld (2008), then you’d understand that connection).

This Rahuvian influence is further intensified through her planetary aspects, shaping her into an unstoppable force. Rahu’s aspect on her Mars in Capricorn amplifies her combat instincts, making her not just a survivor, but a warrior with near-superhuman endurance. She doesn’t just fight—she calculates, adapts, and thrives in danger, effortlessly outmaneuvering her opponents. With Rahu also aspecting her Sun in Dhanishta, she’s destined for “legendary status”, her presence larger than life, and impossible to ignore. Dhanishta, ruled by the Vasus (celestial beings of wealth and power), ensures that she carries an aura of prestige, fearlessness, and command wherever she goes. Yet, like all Rahu-dominant figures, she is conflicting—both magnetic and distant, admired yet unapproachable. This is reinforced by Rahu’s aspect on Venus, which enhances her hypnotic, elusive beauty, making her an object of fascination without ever feeling like she belongs to anyone. Unlike traditional female leads who are framed through the male gaze, Lara is never defined by romance, relationships, or emotional entanglements. She remains untouchable, constantly on the move, and consumed by her quest for the unknown. However, it’s beautiful to see her evolve from her image that used to be largely dominated by the male gaze. Her Mrigashira Moon, a nakshatra of eternal seeking, aligns with Rahu’s restless, boundary-breaking nature, making her mentally wired to chase knowledge, lost civilizations, and secrets hidden in time.

Lara operates in the shadows, navigating morally gray territory, trespassing into forbidden lands, and taking what she wants, not for riches, but for the thrill of knowing what others were never meant to find. Just as Rahu was severed from his body but still seeks power through illusion, Lara survives through pure will, carving her own destiny in the ruins of forgotten worlds. She, too, is both feared and admired, mythologized in her own right—her story retold and reimagined across generations, much like Rahu’s eternal cycle of rebirth and transformation. Lara Croft is not a hero, nor a villain—she is a woman that exists beyond conventional labels, a force of nature driven by a hunger that will never be satisfied. In the end, she is not just an explorer of tombs—she is an explorer of the forbidden, the undiscovered, the untamed, forever chasing something just beyond reach. Like Rahu itself, she is eternal, elusive, and a cultural icon.

My personal favorite games of hers:

•Tomb Raider Legend

• Tomb Raider Anniversary

• Tomb Raider Underworld

• Tomb Raider (2013) or 2014 Definitive version

• Rise of the Tomb Raider

• Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Thank you💕

[sillovain]

Flesh and Divinity

Essay 4. The most speculative one yet, about the lore of meat and how its important to gods and maybe everything. Very long post ahead. lore essay tag -> #treesandbeasts

1.1 Bodily Power By each receiving a half-death, Ranni and Godwyn reveal that bodies and souls are entities that can exist independently of each other. In fact, spirit-only beings seem widespread in this world. But its also important to realize that Godwyn's soul-less body continues to be a force in the world. The takeaway here is that there is innate power in empty physical flesh.

No soul, no mind, no problem; the flesh simply continues.

So what is this "meat power"? I'll suggest that it is what the Arcane stat represents. There is a known connection between ARC and "organic stuff" (eg. flesh, blood, poison). You see this in various weapons (Reduvia, Mohg Spear etc.), but also magic schools (Bloodflame, Dragon Communion). Next, there is other side of ARC; a grab bag of poorly known powers - Meteoric Ore Greatsword, Spritestones etc. It could be said that this aspect is quite literally a mystery. In other words, the occult or arcane.

In that sense, the through line of Arcane is "power without understanding". Luck, instinct, gutfeel. Unknowable mysteries. It just works. Power that is raw, innate and without mind.

You could also approach this from the thematic cycle of "Mind, Body, Soul" and the respective magics/stats drawn from them. If Intelligence = the Mind, and Faith = the Soul, then Arcane = the Body. Pure symbolism aside, this interpretation does seem work in-game. Like every other sorcerer, Rennala casts with a staff. No amount of studying sorcery makes her more innately magical than any other person. With Faith and sacred objects, believers can summon the powers of their deity. But a god simply holds that power, it does not need to pray to itself.

Think about how none of the demigods need staves or seals to use their powers.

Arcane stat grants holy resistance - and every demigod is holy resistant.

1.2 Grasping at Heaven Is Arcane and Divinity therefore the same thing? You could say that thematically, divinity and the arcane represents the ultimate mystery. Trying to answer questions around the "nature of gods" is meant to be fruitless. I hear you, I agree, but I'm going to try anyway.

There seems to be an implication that "power" simply exists up there in the heavens and becoming a god (in the deified mortal sense) is about bringing down some of that "divine/arcane stuff". The Outer Gods have a strong connection with the Arcane, not surprising given these are the most innately powerful, most naturally divine entities known to exist. In that sense, the Outer Gods are cosmic beings of raw unthinking power (ie. forces of nature), which tracks with them not having any sort of personhood.

The Spira incantation also suggests that mortal-divine connection is about reaching upward into the heavens in the very literal sense. By reaching further upward, people become increasingly like the Outer Gods that live among the stars? Once again, Ansbach states that Miquella seeks "true godhood" and that this status is also held by Marika. Not an amazing revelation here, even pre-DLC you could infer that there's clearly a relative scale to gods in this setting. The world has many small gods but only one god holds the ring.

Think about what the Divine Gate ritual entails. Also the whole point of Divine Tower(s)

The Lamenter is like a "denizen of heaven", the transformation grants +Arcane and +Holy Resist.

If you want to play at translation, Arcane stat in JP can be translated as "Divine Mystery"

for IRL cultural inspirations, see. "Great Chain of Being"

Is ascending to godhood ultimately about becoming a conduit, allowing power from above to spill down to earth? Think about what Marika's Rune represents.

2.1 The Empyrean Vessel The term Empyrean is used to describe future god-candidates. Not every demigod is one, nor does it appear to be about political favour (ie. Marika's favourites). In fact, there's a strong implication that "Empyrean-ness" is once again; a property of the physical body.

Ranni (about herself) describes her old body as "empyrean flesh". Ansbach (about Miquella) states that Empyreans have distinct eyes that are "vessels of soaring grace". Which if interpreted literally, then Empyrean eyes are most golden/shining. Empyrean blood is also distinctly golden (see. Empyrean-Blood Burgeon). Ansbach also claims that shedding flesh allows Miquella to sever his birthright and fate; again implying that it is the body that's important here.

Why? As Enia famously states - Marika's body is the Elden Ring's container, the "Vessel of the Vision". This status is so fundamentally important that "she remains a god" despite being no longer actively ruling. As seen in the various endings, mending the ring and bringing about a new age doesn't bring Marika back to life, but it doesn't matter. All a new order needs is a body to contain it.

The revelation of Ranni and Miquella is probably that a god is desired solely as magical meat, your capability as a ruler is irrelevant. Discarding your flesh thus frees you from being an asset to the current order (more on this later).

It could be that Empyrean Flesh is about having a body that can hold exceptional amounts of divine power. To have a special affinity for the arcane (even among demigods). Using this concept, a few things become self-explanatory.

Empyrean eyes being rich with grace are seen as potential for a body that can hold the Elden Ring; source of all grace.

Why does the ring need a body? The Elden Beast is a spirit (its appearance and gameplay properties imply so). Think about how Ranni/Melina need some sort of anchor (a doll/grace sites) to manifest. You could read into the word "Shaman" here.

Not discoursing over the word "Shaman", both as translation choice or whether the word has any good definition IRL. But yes, I am aware.

Jar Saints drop Innard Meat, which is quite literally a piece of flesh that holds spirits and scales with ARC.

You could read into the word "Empyrean", referring to historical ideas of there being a land of spirits/fire/light in the skies above (I am really simplifying here).

2.2 Secret Vessels While I think the above idea is broadly correct, it has a few odd implications. For one, horns are a known bodily feature used in channeling spirits. Thus, are Morgott/Mohg empyreans?.

If you play cut-content here, there's Hornsent/Empyrean Grandam. Also the internal names of Enir-Ilim priests stating that they are all "divine people". One way around this is the observation that spirit channeling via. horn seems temporary (see. Lion Dancer, Sculpted Keepers in general).

Still, there is one more demigod that fits this "spirit vessel" description, and its a weird one - Rykard, Lord of Blasphemy. Think about it like this - Recusants hunt other tarnished, they acquire many runes and then are consumed, adding to "the family". In his current state, Rykard is a mass of rune-enriched flesh teeming with spirits. In that sense, he is a self-made "Jar-Saint", created not by intentional grafting but by consumption.

What is "devouring the very gods" supposed to achieve? If one is not born an empyrean, perhaps one could take enough divine flesh to become one?

Is this the nature of his blasphemy? the implication that it is possible to become like the current god through other means. Or perhaps it reveals something profane about said god?

3.1 Gods Past and Future In the time and place from which Marika came, channeling spirits and invoking divinity were seen as equivalent concepts. As with Lion Dancers (and Sculpted Keepers in general), horned-bearing flesh is a vessel that spirits can be drawn down into. This is called "Divine Invocation", and gives the user superhuman abilities (see. Horned Warrior Helms). For an in-game demonstration, see. Divine Beast Warriors when they "power up" with weather magic.

Again, its about getting the power that exists "up there" into a body.

Then there are the Tutelary Deities. An ascended corpse is used to collect Revered Spirit Ash; the "remains of those who came before". Yet again about bringing some "spiritual material" downward to earth.

And while its not exactly the same, Tutelary Deities accumulating spirit ash could be compared to the Erdtree accumulating remains. Its about having a physical object that gathers something from the dead (spirits?).

Are spirits the "parcel" by which people receive power?

This is all to say that Marika follows in the tradition of divinities before; a fleshy conduits for spirits. But as we all know, Ranni and Miquella ascend at the end of their quests. The incoming god is flesh-less, a major break with tradition.

So what does this mean? You could suggest an alternative vessel for the Elden Ring. Essentially uncoupling the sentience and vessel portions of the god. The conduit remains, but the soul is no longer tethered to it.

Is this why Miquella clings to the Mohg-Radahn homunculus? He is now only/mostly a spirit, and a body with Red-Hair and Horns (ie. Lamenter like) is to be the new vessel?

Does Ranni simply want to have the ring unbound, no vessel at all? To quote her - "As it is now, life, and souls, and order are bound tightly together, but I would have them at a great remove", how is she planning to achieve that?

3.2 Spare Parts Final bit. Meat lore ties to a lot of thing, so here's some ideas that couldn't fit into this essay.

If deities are innately magical/arcane, then are Dragons, Giants and even Albinaurics god-like in some sense?

Does volume of flesh mean anything? early civilizations seem to be either Dragon or Giant based. Interpreting very literally, do people need something extra to emulate these larger beings? (Divine Gate sacrifice)

Are stone and flesh equivalent? The Divine Gate began as flesh but became stone. Same thing with Marika's body. Dragons were stone and some became flesh.

Claymen. Didn't mention ARC sorceries earlier, but they don't use a casting tool and are made of mud (soft rocks).

Avoiding "Old Gods" discussion for now. On a vibes level, I think the theories that they represent giant skeletons and that giants had some sort of pantheon equivalent is correct. There's just so little to actually say.

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[punkpandapatrixk]

🪷Sacred Lotus Within You ♦︎ Timeless Pick A Card

‘If you only do what you can do, you will never be more than what you are now.’

‘I don’t wanna be more! I like who I am.’

‘You don’t even know who you are.’

‘What do you— Of course I do; I’m the Dragon Warrior!’

‘And what exactly does that mean—Dragon Warrior?’

—  Po and Shifu’s conversation from Kung Fu Panda 3

SONG: Pure Imagination by Gene Wilder

MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)

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A hard Life is not always a divine punishment of sort⛈More often than not, the Universe’s most advanced Souls choose to be born—as Humans—into much sorrow and a perceived sense of limitation just for the joy of experiencing a personal breakthrough out of a cycle of—both—good and bad Karma🍄

Seen from a Soul’s perspective, all events in this mortal world are just drama. drama. drama~🎭It’s so exciting to co-Create massive stories with other Souls in this theatre of the Universe🎪This Play in itself, a spiritual evolution of sort for all beings of Love and Light🩰

This world is at best the dream of a Butterfly🦋Have fun; and have faith that in time all things bloom magnificently like a Sacred Lotus emerging from the mud🪷Ultimately, all of us, we bring with us only memories of our lifetimes when we are done playing our roles in this Grand Experiment of a Cosmic Drama💫

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Pile 1 – Peace Maker

VIBE: Master Shifu asking Po to teach him inner peace

seeds of beauty in you – 10 of Pentacles Rx

Encoded in your DNA is the very gift of healing itself. You were born into this world of stupid carrying seeds of peace-making. Yup, you were the kid who was always able to tell when a grownup was lying. Like, OMG, so disrespectful…they think I can’t see through such obvious lies? In fact, too many things were obvious to you because you are gifted with a keen ability of observation. We’re talking superhuman-level observation, baby~

With that, the world around you was often terribly dull. You’re definitely the type that wants to travel and see the world for yourself. Wanting to see what other people of different nations and races, customs and cultures, even religions, have to share about what this Life is all about~ You had A LOT of questions!

Alas… You soon realised that most people’s perceptions, priorities, and overall ways of life are low-quality at best. Your interactions with people, your observations of them, gave you almost nothing but disdain. People…are not intelligent enough. But more disturbing still…people are not noble enough in their pursuits of a good Life.

In your eye, most of the time, people don’t have enough integrity, character, or personality🤷🏻‍♀️

blooming in spite of muddy water – 7 of Pentacles Rx

If you’re often distressed by the state of Humanity, it is because you possess this divine ability to pierce through bullshit and reveal the true essence of all things. You’re a deep diver. You truly are a scholar. You’re the type that seeks to bridge between differences and clashes, so that people find a common ground upon which they could build a harmonious society. You most likely have a significant placement in the 7th House or blessed with a strong Libra/Venus aenergy~⚖️

Essentially, you’ve come into this world with an almost specific purpose of bridging differences between generations. All because your Oversoul was sick of watching Humans being fools amongst themselves. So you plunged into this world of illusions in the hopes of elevating people’s spiritual intelligence. Your unique gift of observation is piercing and high-vibrational and the reason it can bridge generations is that the wisdom you will develop as a person is both universal and timeless💎

You are an Ascended Master, you know. Like Po returning to the mortal world after defeating Kai. Like Gandalf the Grey returning as Gandalf the White after defeating the Balrog. All because you’ve got shit to do in this world of stupid—your wisdom is gravely needed! I’m not teaching you to be conceited or anything, but by means of technicality, you’re not here to learn anymore; you’re here to…teach🤣

tulips of happiness – Knight of Cups

No matter your age or their age, you’re here to teach the infantile Humans about inner peace and true, everlasting, sustainable, manageable, actually reasonable sense of Harmony🌷You do that by setting an example; by first bridging confusions and calming down chaos within yourself; then you talk about the walk to anybody interested enough to listen to you🌾

In this lifetime, as an Ascended Master playing Human, there’s probably a lot of heartache you’ve needed to learn to forgive. If you’re in your early or mid-20s when reading this, you’re most likely just beginning to learn it. You don’t have to act perfectly though. Healing and forgiveness are not about being or doing perfect. It’s perfectly OK, too, not to forgive—certain cruelties in this world are simply beyond absolution, ya know?🤬

What does truly matter is that you forgive yourself. Just yourself. You can forgive the situation. You can forgive the fact you fucked your way into this or that mess. Where applicable, you can give thanks to the experience and then move on to the next thing. Be glad about the fact that you’re still alive after all of the fuckery, and that you’ve enough self-awareness, and how that self-awareness has grown you as a person. It is such a beautiful thing to have grown up in the mental and spiritual~🦉

ESSENCE OF BEING HUMAN🔻💜

the script you chose – Silver Alchemist (Ramon Llull)

path of self-transcendence – Priestess of Healing

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Pile 2 – Pink Radiance

VIBE: Master Oogway sending universe mail to Li Shan

seeds of beauty in you – III The Empress Rx

Oooh~ You’re pretty~ That much I can tell🙊You probably are blessed with some significant Aries, Aquarius, or any Cardinal aenergy in your birth chart; could also have Venus/Moon in the 1st or 11th House~ And do you know why you’re bestowed with an outer appearance that’s easily considered attractive in this realm? Because you’re meant to have an audience🎙

You’re meant to be heard; to have a platform and be some sort of a leader. And since being pretty in this world brings a lot of privileges, your Soul chose to be born with this specific setting in your birth chart wHoA~ A pretty face gets attention more effortlessly and that’s just how it is with this world~🙈

So, you see that there’s meaning in having some forms of privilege whether it’s your face or your family/economic background, or even heritage or some special lineage thing going on in your Life🎰And yet, it seems you could’ve been blind to all this ‘upper hand’ and not see much value in your existence.

None of this has felt all that special…well, because you were born with it. It’s not special; it’s normal to you; and you definitely want to feel special…not really grasping others would kill to have what you were born with…🐞

blooming in spite of muddy water – XVI The Tower

In spite of all of the privileges that seem obvious and enviable to others, you yourself have not felt all that blessed most of your Life. There is this thing that people don’t understand about you: EXPECTAFUCKINTION. Expectation could kill, depending on situation, and depending on where you are in Life. In many ways, you haven’t really ever felt FREE in your beingness. You don’t really know how FREE truly would feel like. You can imagine it, but you don’t really know if that’s even real🤷🏻‍♀️

Whether it’s status, prestige, or simply beauty, sometimes you’ve felt victimised by the very things other people wish they had. They literally don’t know how suffocating it is to be wearing your crown~ You often feel like you don’t have autonomy over your own Life. In some instances, you may even have experienced your autonomy getting violated. And it’s so heartbreaking.

At some point in Life, you will suddenly and gradually lose access to all of these beauties and privileges, maybe even some of your talents, babe. All these things that came ever so naturally to you, once you’ve lost ‘em, you will die in spirit, and be reborn with a renewed sense of appreciation for the fact you have always, ALWAYS, been extraordinary👿

tulips of happiness – King of Swords

Whether you are a girl or a boy or straight or gay or whatever, you are an ally of the world’s Divine Feminine aenergy. Do not worry about losing your glory; it will aaalll come back stronger and sparklier once you’ve graduated the University of Hell a.k.a Saturn Return🪐

It is part of your Soul’s Blueprint to experience losing privileges, perhaps money, talents, friends, freedom, hair, weight, and everything else, momentarily. This period of your Life—whether it’s your first or second Saturn Return—can be likened to a pregnant woman who’s now restricted from drinking, eating, doing, or even being near certain things. She’s not so free, but for all the right reasons; she’s protecting her foetus.

This Saturn Return period of your Life where you’re experiencing losing yourself is like a pregnancy where you’re gestating a newer, stronger, clearer, more confident version of yourself. The restrictions put around you are meant to suffocate you further, enough for you to want a breakthrough. All so you can become a pure Pink Radiance of a miracle this miserable world needs, for that is your purpose for being born🌷

Shine on, Pink Diamond~

ESSENCE OF BEING HUMAN🔻💗

the script you chose – Green Historian (Herodotus)

path of self-transcendence – Priestess of Prosperity

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Pile 3 – Magic Worker

VIBE: Po teaching the tribe to be THEMSELVES

seeds of beauty in you – 9 of Cups Rx

Within you are seeds of a luxurious lifestyle that you ought to nurture slowly throughout the course of your Life. You may have come from a background of lack just to make this whole scenario more exciting (to us as Souls contrasts are exceedingly attractive when thinking of a spiritual breakthrough). With that, you could’ve grown up with lots of daydreaming about feeling fulfilled—emotionally fulfilled.

Though you may have daydreamed about luxurious environments and things and situations, at the core of everything, all you yearn for is a feeling of safety; stability; of having just enough…of being enough, in fact…all because you weren’t emotionally nurtured as a child. You were the kid who were neglected by everybody, both the adults and your peers.

You felt unseen most of your Life. But even those who acted like they saw you, somehow the view was inaccurate. You felt this way because you didn’t understand yourself either. Children learn about themselves through the feedback of their environment; so the ones who were mostly neglected…how could such children even begin to learn to comprehend their identity?

Because you didn’t really understand yourself, it was difficult to manifest properly. In your psyche, there are way too many threads of wishes that are tangled up, causing you to manifest clashing Realities…and then disappoint you…

blooming in spite of muddy water – XXI The World

The reason for this difficulty is that you needed to learn and discover for yourself the true Essence of being alive. You are essentially God’s messenger to help Humans overcome their addiction to material possessions. Omaigosh if you know how TikTok shopping culture is making people poorer and more miserable in the emotional, I’m sure this will ring a bell in your Soul Memory.

People who grew up poor are the main target of evil marketing because they crave that feeling of ‘having’. Sometimes, it’s a feeling of having things—trendy things; some other times, it’s a feeling of having friends—cool friends; and some tragical times, of having someone to love—which usually only translates to ONS or casual hookups without any real emotional connection.

Anyway, back to talking about material possessions though, there’s this:

‘Trying to be happy by accumulating possessions is like trying to satisfy hunger by taping sandwiches all over your body.’ – George Carlin

This, is a concept, a Reality, you’ve needed to learn and fully comprehend, and then unravel by means of your personal spiritual transformation. That way you can be an example and a guide to others. Reminiscent of Uncle George himself, you’re somebody who holds an Elder Archetype aenergy about you. You’re ‘worldly’ in the sense that you’re based, well-thinking, and most of all, you can embrace perspectives that are UNIQUE. You’re able to hold a knowledge that encompasses the whole of the Universe itself.

tulips of happiness – 4 of Pentacles

In a sense, know that you are a born leader. Though I sense, you may be more interested in being a thought leader🧠You don’t seem that interested in leading an envoy or a movement of any sort hahaha You’re a loner; you like being in your own company. After all, people are stupid and it’s exhausting to have to interact with them. And that’s all fine~

In the future, when everything’s said and done, you’ll meet your Soul Tribe—people who are just as weird, misunderstood, deep, sombre (probably), wholesome, complex, and loyal such as yourself🫀Your Spirit Guides are really saying: it’s perfectly fine for you not to extend too much compassion for those who aren’t worth your while; hoping you’d calm down some clashing ideas about your personality.

It sounds cruel? No, really; not everybody is worth paying attention to or share affection with. If you do that you’re only going to be sucked dry of Life Force. It’s a similar principal with money spending. Just because you see a lot of items being displayed with attractive, persuasive DISCOUNT signs, doesn’t mean you have to give your attention, or money least of all, to ALL of that. Got it?🤪

‘Even if something is on discount, if you don’t need it, it’s too expensive.’ – Love Marie Escudero’s husband, Govt. Chiz

ESSENCE OF BEING HUMAN🔻🧡

the script you chose – Green Physician (Paracelsus)

path of self-transcendence – Priestess of Intuition

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Sri Ganesha! Jai Ganesha!

Ganesha ॐ Talon Abraxas

Ganesha, God Of Wisdom

"The great and peaceful ones live regenerating the world like the coming of the spring; having crossed the ocean of embodied existence themselves, they freely aid all others who seek to cross it. The very essence and inherent will of Mahatmas is to remove the suffering of others, just as the ambrosia-rayed moon of itself cools the earth heated by the intense rays of the sun." ~Shankaracharya

He who performs the maximum work with minimum labour.

It is said in Hindu tradition that Parvati, wife of Shiva and mother of Ganesha, saw the syllable AUM. Her powerful glance transformed the Sacred Word into coupling elephants which gave birth to Ganesha and then resumed the form of the AUM. Thus Ganesha, with elephant head and human body, possessed the AUM as his syllable, and at the dictate of the sage Vyasa, he set down the Word in symbolic and categorical form in the richly allegorical epic called the Mahabharata. In the process of performing this holy task, Ganesha became Ekadantin, the Single-Tusked One. When he entered into the alliance, it was stipulated that the sage would pour forth the stupendous epic into a lakh of stanzas, and that he must go on recording them at the same speed. The terms they entered into were equally marvellous. If the sage staggered in his inspired dictation, the writing faculty in the scribe would become permanently defunct. If the scribe were to halt or delay his composition, the articulate sage would become dumb. Both scribe and sage were fulfilling awesome tasks as if by divine dispensation. As customary in ancient India, Ganesha was writing on palm leaves with an iron stylus. Just when three-fourths of the work was over, the stylus snapped. Ganesha then and there broke his right tusk and used it as his pen without a moment's break in his work. The immortal undertaking was accomplished with solemn success and stands as an archetypal example of the teaching that no sacrifice is too great for a noble cause and that the resourceful know no impediments.

Ganesha is thus the Remover of Obstacles. Even devotees of Buddhism and Jainism propitiate him first, seeking his sanction in their invocation of their chosen deities. He is that aspect of Cosmic Intelligence which aids the awakening and growth of those who are divinely disposed. He apparently helps the wicked also, but ultimately arrests their untoward undertakings. In this sense Ganesha is called Vigneswara, the Lord of Obstructions. He is capable of creating hindrances as well as clearing off hindrances. Through either mode he brings good to all concerned. Sometimes what is sought after by the devotee is not sanctioned. The disappointment brought about thereby is no doubt poignant. But in due time it is realized that the seeming obstruction is a blessing in disguise. Vigneswara wields the affairs of the world in such a way that the greater evils of life are warded off through the intervention of lesser evils.

The ceremonial sanction and support of Vigneswara is sought after in all new undertakings. Whatever is undertaken ignoring the Lord of Wisdom is bound to meet with impediments, and therefore devotees circumambulate his image or perform such actions as knocking thrice on the head, holding the left ear with the right hand, right ear with the left hand, and sitting or standing as a mark of submission and obedience. In a child, such sanctification arouses the imagination and creates a living contact between the visible human and the invisible superhuman. It induces devotion in little children. It gives a practical shape to the urge in every child for a healthy and loving relationship with its comrades. Such acts as the giving of edibles dedicated to the deity and the sharing of their distribution amongst themselves become the means for the removal of obstruction through inherent selfishness.

The Enlightened Man invokes Ganesha through intense mental invocation. His inward prayer consists of the intention to act with the fervent wish that his undertaking be in tune with cosmic harmony and the Divine Will, and that if it should be counter to it, it might as well meet with the fate it deserves. Such a true devotee is deeply aware of the potent force that streams through Ganesha and recognizes that through success and failure alike he can learn progressively how to set his feet more firmly and squarely on the Path. He is also keenly appreciative of the symbolic attributes of the elephant-headed god. He realizes that the trunk of Ganesha is curved around his single tusk in the form of the Sacred Word as though to protect the essential potency of the remaining tusk. The power within the trunk is the sense of smell which in the elephant is the channel of experience par excellence. The symbolic significance of this is suggested in the yoga system wherein Muladhara, the root-centre of the mortal body, is related to the elephant, or Ganesha, as well as to the bottom of the spine and the elimination centre. The root-centre represents the earth and the sense of smell as well as cohesion, obstruction and bone. Thus Ganesha stands at the beginning of the pilgrimage through the chakra centres, and it is he who must be propitiated to remove all obstacles. In The Secret Doctrine the earth is spoken of in relation to the rudimentary sense of smell. The other senses are related to water, fire, air and ether and are said to be fused in the sense of smell, the last of the series to evolve. Related to this powerful sense is that form of memory associated with the psychic realm and also pertaining significantly to the libido. Ganesha, being a symbol for all such characteristics, embodies the powers of the Akashic and lower astral realm brought down to earth whereupon he stands at the entrance to the Path. He represents Divine Wisdom as well as worldly wisdom, the crucial link - or antaskarana - between them, and the timely manifestation of Brahma Vach in daily life. ~Hermes

The degree of success or failure are the landmarks the Masters have to follow, as they will constitute the barriers placed with your own hands between yourselves and those whom you have asked to be your teachers. The nearer you approach to the goal contemplated - the shorter the distance between the student and the Master. ~Mahatma K. H.

[jyotishdiaries]

what do you think it’s the difference between an ubp venus and a revati mercury?

Ooh, I love this question. It’s a fun one because both Uttara Bhadrapada (UBP) and Revati are Pisces nakshatras, but they carry very different flavors especially when comparing Venus vs Mercury.

Here’s a clean comparison of UBP Venus vs Revati Mercury:

Uttara Bhadrapada Venus

Venus = love, art, desire, pleasure UBP = ruled by Ahirbudhnya (serpent of the deep), symbolized by a funeral cot

Venus in UBP is deep, mystical, and slow-burning in love.

Emotionally mature, spiritually devoted. Attracted to depth, not drama.

They express love quietly, through loyalty, sacrifice, or holding emotional space.

There’s often a longing for soul union, something emotionally and spiritually safe.

Their aesthetic or creative taste might feel ancient or timeless and drawn to things that carry weight and soul.

Love can feel like a karmic duty. Pleasure is sacred. They don’t do surface-level intimacy.

Revati Mercury

Mercury = communication, intellect, curiosity, humor Revati = ruled by Pushan, the cosmic shepherd, symbolized by a fish

Mercury in Revati is imaginative, sensitive, and emotionally perceptive.

Communicates through symbols, dreams, poetry, or metaphor. not always direct.

Likely to be a storyteller, daydreamer, or someone with a soft, comforting voice.

Can feel mentally scattered unless grounded, because they absorb so much.

May express intelligence through care: writing, healing, music, or guiding others.

Very emotionally nuanced. Often understands what people mean, not just what they say.

Both are Pisces-based, but UBP is the anchor, while Revati is the wave!

[premortemsurge]

"Modern science seeks with obsessive rigor to “de-anthropomorphize” cognition. Facts are out there, meanings come from in here. The factual is regarded as plain, stark, objective, unembellished by the human and subjective, undistorted by values and aspirations.

The modern understanding is gradually so transformed that the world is no longer seen as a locus of pregiven meanings and purposes, as had been true not only in the immemorial primal vision but also for the ancient Greeks, medieval Scholastics, and Renaissance Humanists. With the full ascension of the modern mind, the world is no longer informed by numinous powers, gods and goddesses, archetypal Ideas, or sacred ends. It no longer embodies a cosmic order of meanings and purposes with which the human self seeks to be aligned. Rather, the world is viewed as a neutral domain of contingent facts and potential means to our secular purposes. In Max Weber’s famous term at the beginning of the twentieth century, which developed Schiller’s insight of a century earlier, the modern world is “disenchanted” (entzaubert): It has been voided of any spiritual, symbolic, or expressive dimension that provides a cosmic order in which human existence finds its ground of meaning and purpose. Instead, the world is viewed entirely in terms of neutral facts, the detached rational understanding of which will give the human being an unprecedented capacity to calculate, control, and manipulate that world.

Disenchantment, the denial of intrinsic meaning and purpose, essentially objectifies the world and thereby denies subjectivity to the world. Objectification denies to the world a subject’s capacity to intend, to signify intelligently, to express its meaning, to embody and communicate humanly relevant purposes and values. To objectify the world is to remove from it all subjective categories, such as meaning and purpose, by perceiving these as projections of what are now regarded as the only true subjects, human beings. What once pervaded the world as the anima mundi is now seen as the exclusive property of human consciousness. The modern human self has essentially absorbed all meaning and purpose into its own interior being, emptying the primal cosmos of what once constituted its essential nature.

The human self, guided by its evolving cultural, religious, philosophical, and scientific symbolizations, has gained increasing substantiality and distinction with respect to the world, that self has increasingly appropriated all the intelligence and soul, meaning and purpose it previously perceived in the world, so that it eventually locates these realities exclusively within itself. Conversely, as the human being has appropriated all the intelligence and soul, meaning and purpose it previously perceived in the world, it has gained more and more substantiality and distinction with respect to the world, accompanied by ever-greater autonomy as those meanings and purposes are seen as ever more malleable to human will and intelligence. The two processes—constellating the self and appropriating the anima mundi—have been mutually supportive and reinforcing. But their joint consequence has been to gradually empty the external world of all intrinsic meaning and purpose. By the late modern period, the cosmos has metamorphosed into a mindless, soulless vacuum, within which the human being is incongruently self-aware. The anima mundi has dissolved and disappeared, and all psychological and spiritual qualities are now located exclusively in the human mind and psyche. It appears that this evolutionary trade-off has fostered the emergence of a centered autonomous self, one decisively set off from yet dynamically engaged with the encompassing world, a world that in turn has been voided of all those qualities with which the human being is uniquely identified. The forging of the self and the disenchantment of the world, the differentiation of the human and the appropriation of meaning, are all aspects of the same development. In effect, to sum up a very complex process, the achievement of human autonomy has been paid for by the experience of human alienation."

[the-twilight-sword]

Diluc & The Power in Nod-Krai

The Fatui's rulers, the Harbingers, monitored Diluc's progress from the shadows. The prowess with which he laid waste to numerous Fatui strongholds caught their attention and forced them to take action. Diluc narrowly escaped death at the hands of the Harbingers thanks to a third-party observer from the north, who was part of a vast underground intelligence network. The observer claimed to have been watching Diluc for some time, and approved of his methods. After his close encounter with death, Diluc took a long hard look at his past and the anger he had harbored for so long. Acknowledging his shortcomings, he decided to join the underground intelligence network. Just like when he first joined the Knights of Favonius, Diluc committed himself fully to his work. His talents and skills saw him rise steadily through the ranks into the upper echelons of the network. The network was made up of volunteers, and many of its members had willingly given up their prior positions and reputations to join. Some had even abandoned their names. Diluc - Character Story Four

I've long wondered what this third-party intelligence network in the north could be. For a while, I considered the Treasure Hoarders the most likely group, because of the way Kaeya uses them for intelligence. But after the On The Trails of Behemoths event, I'm convinced this group is one in the same as the "organization whose details may not be disclosed" the Traveler gets commissioned to collect data for in the event.

[This could be the Voynich Guild- Paimon's line about Helka's practice of note-taking certainly matches the famed Voynich Manuscript. "Speaking of, you were taking all those photos and drawing in your notebook while (Traveler) was fighting. It all looked pretty professional!" But for the sake of the post, it doesn't matter.]

Mavuika acquires 'intel' about the phenomenon in the sky seen above the Stadium of Sacred Flame.

"Such fragments are known as 'Ancient Moon's Remnants,' relics of Secret Source technology from the era of the Ancient Dragons. Coincidentally, a small squad of Fatui infiltrated our borders around the same time it appeared. Our investigation revealed them to be the subordinates of The Doctor. Their stronghold is in Nod-Krai, a land with a long history not far from Snezhnaya. The people there can use a very special power. It is said that this mysterious power predates even the seven elements of Teyvat."

Now, I want you to recall what phlogiston is. Yohualtecuhtin, Lord of the Night says, "Phlogiston is Teyvat's primordial form of energy. The Heavenly Principles used phlogiston as a basis for the creation of Elemental energy... to develop a power to better counter the Abyss." She continues, relating to the Light Realm and Human Realm, "Light refracts into seven different colors, which we collectively refer to as a rainbow. Elemental energy is a similar concept. It's essentially the modern counterpart of Phlogiston…"

We know from the AQ that the Fatui have been covertly researching phlogiston when we raid the Phlogiston Extraction Research Center, and it doesn't seem likely to be Capitano at the head of this. It might be Pantalone- Citlali's SQ shows that Fatui under him are active in Natlan- but I think it's Dottore, matching what Mavuika mentioned regarding the Ancient Moon's Remnants.

What's the primordial sea then? The Lethe to our Phlegesthon? The "cosmic ocean" mythological motif is known to frequently feature the struggle between fire and water, so primordial seawater may only be half-made of our water equivalent. In the "Diary of a Soldier Abroad" we find in the Phlogiston Extraction Research Center, we see our soldier contrast boring phlogiston with Fire-Water; clearly, this is meant to be vodka, but it might make an interesting allusion.

Dottore & Phlogiston are connected. Dottore & Nod Krai are connected. Diluc and Nod Krai are connected. Before I string these all together, let's talk about Divine Nails.

Divine Nails are dropped by Celestia to purify Abyssal corruption, as evidenced in the lore of the Staff of the Scarlet Sands, the Amethyst Crown, and in Nahida's SQ. She says they have "the ability to purify and stabilize powers that shouldn't exist in Teyvat." and speaking on the Oozing Filth, says "Forbidden knowledge that its light has shone upon is kept here forever in a different form…"

Let's keep track of our motifs here- this is Dvalin's tear before and after the Traveler purifies it.

There's the Statue of the Seven before and after activation

We have Deshret's Primal Embers and Primal Torches

Then there's the Lumenstone, and the Oozing Concretion.

"What flows within this nameless, voiceless azure crystal? The secrets of the heavens? Or the whispers of the abyss?" - Lumens: Stone of Light

The Chinese name for the Lumenstone shares the name of Pyroxene, a real-life groups of minerals whose name means "fire-stranger", named for their tendency to appear as impurities within lava.

When it comes to the Canned Knowledge Capsules, which vary in colour based on their amount of elemental energy, the purple ones give off no such elemental signature. We also see that the Court of Desolation contains the same mud as the Chasm.

"The Abyss manifests its power in a manner that is most devastating to the place in question. In Sumeru, it was forbidden knowledge. In Natlan, it was monstrous creatures." —Nahida: About Haborym

I believe that there exists a delicate balance of the "red" substance, phlogiston, and the "blue" substance we see in Divine Nails. When they're out of balance, the "red" and "blue" give us a corrupted "purple". Think the defiled statue, or the tainted blood on Dvalin's back.

And then think of Elynas' heart; Elynas' brother, Durin, also has a warm, red heart, and it's possible that other corrupted, Abyssal-adjacent dragons like Ursa the Drake have it too.

Dottore and the Delusion

Krupp, adjutant of Dottore in his posthumous robot form

Il Dottore has two major motifs; the plague doctor's mask, and the vial.

I would focus on the blue vials, which are present in both the manga and the current game. I contrast them with the red eyes he and Krupp share.

His goal in Mondstadt at the time of the manga is still being theorised on. On the surface, he seems to be only vaguely interested in using Mondstadt as a source of human test subjects, before turning his attention to the strange power displayed by Diluc. He has his subordinates attempt to capture Diluc, but they fail, and that's that.

The subtext is deeper.

He's likely the one who orchestrated the death of Crepus Ragnvindr, using his birdlike devices to draw the ire of Ursa the Drake, forcing Crepus to use his Delusion (which then backfired on him). He may have made one of his segments take the place of Eroch at the Knights of Favonius, a traitorous figure who contributed to Diluc's radicalisation against the knights. (We know Il Dottore can change his appearance from The Night-Bird Falls at the Curtain's Call)

[I think it's possible that Il Dottore is using Ursa the commit the sin of influencing human evolution, just as Jakob Ingold and Rene de Petrichor used Elynas.]

Now let's talk about Crepus' Delusion

It's different from every Delusion seen thus far. The case is unique- perhaps being the Nod-Krai-specific case- and the symbol it shows is not the Fatui insignia. In fact, it resembles the alchemy crafting bench's possible representation of the planet Teyvat lies on and its three moons.

Alice even uses a red version

And it doesn't seem to utilise the elements, but a purple-black fire reminiscent of the Oozing Mud.

This power could relate to the Frostmoon Scions of Nod-Krai

The inspirations are important here- Genshin's phlogiston is based on the real-life theory of phlogiston developed by 18th-century scientist Georg Ernst Stahl to explain combustion. In his time, oxidization were not understood and chemistry operated on an alchemical model. Similar to Genshin's phlogiston, Stahl's theory gives a solid and liquid form to the earthy substance phlogiston is paired with- terra lapidea (stony / rocky earth) and terra fluida (liquid earth), with terra pinguis (oily / fatty earth) being the combustible fire element that escapes into the air, visible to us as flame.

But as chemistry advanced, this theory was supplanted by oxygen theory.

In 1766, Englishman Henry Cavendish isolated a gas that he called "inflammable air" because it burned readily. Priestley noted that when inflammable air and common air were ignited with a spark in a closed vessel, a small amount of "dew" formed on the glass walls. When Cavendish repeated the experiment, he found that the dew was actually water. Cavendish explained the results in terms of phlogiston and assumed the water was present in each of the two airs before ignition. For Lavoisier, combustion meant combining with oxygen; however, until he could explain the combustion of inflammable air, some would still doubt his new chemistry. In June 1783, Lavoisier reacted oxygen with inflammable air, obtaining "water in a very pure state." He correctly concluded that water was not an element but a compound of oxygen and inflammable air, or hydrogen as it is now known. To support his claim, Lavoisier decomposed water into oxygen and inflammable air. Now that the composition of water was known, the last objection to discarding phlogiston could be eliminated. - The Chemical Revolution of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier

The disproving of phlogiston theory is tied directly to the discovery of the composition of water; of oxygen, and hydrogen. The fiery, reactive element and the watery, inert element. In fact, our real-world understanding of hydrogen as the "first" of the elements mirrors Genshin's phlogiston which refracts into the seven elements of Teyvat. The simple structure of the hydrogen atom and the spectrum of light produced from it or absorbed by it helped us understand the atomic structure of our world's elements.

I think the blue substance that constitutes the Lumenstone and the Divine Nails are a sort of opposite to phlogiston, and that these two substances balance and neutralise one another, coming together to form the water of the primordial sea.

[shamanflavio]

Awakening is Inevitable

Destiny and mystery of life for humans, both individually and collectively: to be able to increasingly open themselves to sacred cosmic intelligence, awakening into a fully integrative, systemic, holistic consciousness (vitalism). The wise elders of our time say we are living through a “critical period,” during which humanity has the chance to leap into another state of spirit or consciousness.…

[bardic-tales]

Question 4 | Bianca Moore | Question 6

Sometimes, the most intimate truths about a character aren’t found in the grand battles or sweeping romances. They’re hidden in the quiet details: a favorite color, a flower pressed between journal pages, or a taste that brings a ghost to the table. For this article in “Get to Know My Character” series, we’re stepping away from the cosmic warfare and deep metaphysics of Bianca Moore’s life to explore her favorites: the sensory talismans that anchor her to a self she rarely gets to be. These choices aren’t random. They are loaded with memory, survival, and symbolism. Because for someone like Bianca, even a muffin isn’t just a muffin. It’s a moment she lost. A world she still grieves.

So if you’ve ever wondered what the Harbinger of Death and Rebirth finds beautiful, sacred, or worth savoring, this is where you’ll find her. Layer by layer. Petal by petal. Bite by aching bite.

Possible Trigger Warnings: Death of a parent, Grief, Murder

Bianca’s favorite color is a tie between silver and crimson red: two hues that perfectly encapsulate the dual nature of her existence. Silver represents her celestial origins and the cold, radiant distance of the cosmos she was born to defy. It evokes clarity, judgment, and detachment. These are qualities she often relies on to shield her vulnerable core.

On the other hand, Crimson red is the color of spilled blood, raw passion, and burning purpose. It is the color of her trauma and her resolve. Where silver distances, crimson binds. In a world constantly trying to define her by one half of her nature or the foreign cells in her blood, she instead embraces both colors as emblems of her fractured unity.

Her favorite animal is the raven, a creature often misunderstood yet rich in symbolism. To Bianca, ravens are messengers between life and death, truth and illusion: an echo of her own role as a celestial being who communes with spirits and drifts between realms. Their intelligence, solemn presence, and association with omens align naturally with her role as the Harbinger of Death and Rebirth.

Unlike the typical associations with doves or wolves, the raven speaks to her inner world: elegant, calculating, untrusting, and entirely unconcerned with how others perceive its beauty. She dislikes rats. Not for their appearance, but for what they represent: decay without purpose, intrusion without warning, and the way they always seem to thrive in the shadows of things once pure.

Bianca’s favorite food is pumpkin muffins, but only the kind her mother, Sarah Moore, used to bake every October. Warm with cinnamon, cloves, and just a little too much burnt sugar, they were never perfect, but they were hers. Sarah made them as the leaves fell and the veil between worlds thinned, insisting each year that something sacred lingered in the air. In a childhood marked by chaos, violence, and things Bianca couldn’t name yet, the scent of those muffins became her safe place. They were an anchor to a moment where love was warm, and her mother’s soft voice drowned out the nightmares.

But that warmth was stolen. Sarah died on a cold December morning, murdered by Azrakiel’s cult while Bianca and her father were out buying her a Christmas gift. She never got to say goodbye. Never got to taste those muffins again with her mother humming at the stove, wiping flour on her apron. Now, every bite Bianca takes is a resurrection and a funeral all at once. Each bite is grief baked into sugar, loss folded into memory. She rarely eats them anymore. Life doesn't give her space to grieve softly. But when she does, when the craving claws through the armor, the first bite always hits like Sarah pressing a kiss to her temple.

In that moment, Bianca is ten years old again, in a kitchen bathed in morning light. Her mother is alive. And for the span of a heartbeat, the war stops and she is not the Harbinger of Death and Rebirth but, simply, Bia.

As for her favorite drink, Bianca prefers a deep red Malbec. She enjoys the bitter complexity and velvety finish. It’s a drink that demands time, thought, and presence, much like herself. Red wine is sensual without being loud and assertive without being overbearing.

Malbec, in particular, feels like the flavor of blood. It’s not a drink for casual evenings or empty celebrations. Although she can not get drunk due to her celestial nature, Bianca only drinks it when something meaningful is being remembered or destroyed.

Her favorite flower is the black rose, and unsurprisingly so. It embodies everything others have feared in her and everything she has reclaimed. Often associated with mourning, vengeance, and dark beauty, the black rose to Bianca is not a symbol of death. It is a symbol of rebirth forged in the ashes of annihilation. It is the flower she would leave behind as both a warning and a signature, a thing as lovely as it is dangerous. The black rose blooms as a quiet defiance against everything that ever tried to control her.

[danika-redgrave124]

Astralis Geography and Environment

Fauna

Starflame Phoenix

A majestic bird with feathers that shimmer like a night sky filled with stars. The Starflame Phoenix can emit bursts of cosmic fire that glows with a blue and violet hue. Its song is said to be soothing, capable of calming even the most turbulent emotions. These phoenixes are known to regenerate from their ashes, making them symbols of rebirth and immortality.

Habitat: Found in the Astral Mountains and floating islands of Astralis, they nest in high, secluded areas close to the stars.

Luminal Deer

Elegant, graceful deer with antlers that glow faintly, like the light of the moon. Their fur is silvery-white, and they move silently, blending seamlessly with the light and shadows of their surroundings. The Luminal Deer are gentle creatures, often associated with serenity and peace.

Habitat: These deer inhabit the Moonlit Meadows and Starfall Forests, where they graze on glowing grass and stardust-infused plants.

Nebula Wolves

Large, powerful wolves with fur that resembles swirling nebulae, shifting in color and pattern as they move. Their eyes are bright and piercing, glowing with the intensity of stars. Nebula Wolves are known for their intelligence and strong pack bonds. They are also capable of short bursts of teleportation, leaving trails of stardust in their wake.

Habitat: They roam the Ethereal Plains and Stardust Canyons, hunting in packs and often guiding travelers who are lost.

Astral Jellyfish

Ethereal, transparent jellyfish that float through the air as if swimming in water. Their tendrils are long and delicate, glowing with a soft light that pulses in rhythm with their movements. These jellyfish are harmless and often travel in large groups, creating mesmerizing displays of light in the skies of Astralis.

Habitat: They drift above the Starfall Seas and the floating islands, sometimes seen near the Dreamgate where they are believed to feed on residual dream energy.

Stardust Butterflies

Small, delicate butterflies with wings that sparkle like glittering stardust. Each butterfly's wings display a unique pattern resembling constellations. These creatures are symbols of transformation and are often seen fluttering around during celestial events, drawn to the energy of the stars.

Habitat: They are commonly found in the Celestial Gardens and Starlight Groves, where they help pollinate the cosmic flowers that bloom there.

Comet Foxes

Agile and cunning foxes with fur that shimmers in shades of orange, red, and gold, like the tail of a comet. These creatures are known for their speed and stealth, often moving so quickly they appear as streaks of light. Comet Foxes are playful and curious, but also fiercely protective of their territory.

Habitat: They dwell in the Firefly Fields and the rocky outcrops of the Astral Mountains, where they build dens illuminated by bioluminescent moss.

Cosmic Whales

Enormous, gentle creatures that glide through the skies of Astralis, resembling whales in appearance. Their bodies are covered in star-like markings that pulse with a calming blue light. Cosmic Whales are peaceful, often traveling in pods and singing hauntingly beautiful songs that can be heard across great distances.

Habitat: These magnificent beings traverse the skies over the Astral Seas and the higher altitudes of the floating islands, often associated with deep wisdom and the mysteries of the cosmos.

Celestial Serpents

Long, sinuous serpents with scales that glimmer like polished gemstones. Their eyes are luminous, and they can blend into their surroundings with ease, making them nearly invisible. Celestial Serpents are revered as guardians of ancient knowledge and are often found in the temples and sacred sites of Astralis.

Habitat: They are usually found coiled around the pillars of the Temple of the Eternal Night or within the Crystal Caverns, where they guard hidden treasures and ancient texts.

Radiant Fireflies

Tiny insects that emit a soft, warm light. Unlike ordinary fireflies, Radiant Fireflies can change the color of their glow, creating a dazzling display of lights that can be seen from miles away. They are often used by the Starborn as natural lanterns and are considered a symbol of hope and guidance.

Habitat: These fireflies are abundant in the Starfall Forests and Luminous Marshlands, where they create mesmerizing light shows at night.

Dreamweaver Moths

Large, ethereal moths with wings that appear to be woven from dreams themselves, shifting and changing colors based on the dreams of nearby beings. These moths are believed to influence the dreams of those they touch, often leaving behind trails of dream dust that can induce visions or lucid dreaming.

Habitat: They are most commonly found near the Dreamgate and in the Veilwood, a mystical forest where the boundary between reality and dreams is thin.

Flora

Starblossom Trees

Towering trees with silver bark that sparkles faintly in the light. Their leaves are shaped like stars and emit a soft, ethereal glow, especially during the night. The flowers of the Starblossom Tree are luminescent, opening only under the light of the stars and releasing a sweet, calming fragrance.

Habitat: These trees are commonly found in the Starfall Forests and around the Temple of the Eternal Night. They are revered as sacred trees, often used in rituals and ceremonies.

Moonvine

A delicate, climbing vine with silver leaves and flowers that resemble small, crescent moons. Moonvine blooms only at night, and its flowers reflect the light of the moon, creating a shimmering effect. The plant is known for its healing properties, particularly in calming and soothing spells.

Habitat: Moonvine thrives in shaded areas like the Luminous Marshlands and along the walls of ancient ruins. It is often cultivated in the gardens of healers and within the Temple of the Eternal Night.

Aurora Blossoms

These flowers bloom in clusters and display a mesmerizing array of colors that shift and change, much like the auroras in the skies of Astralis. The petals are soft to the touch and are known to emit a gentle warmth. Aurora Blossoms are often used in crafting potions and elixirs that grant temporary enhancements to magical abilities.

Habitat: Aurora Blossoms are found in the Celestial Gardens and the Ethereal Plains, where they add bursts of color to the landscape. They are prized for their beauty and magical properties.

Stardew Lilies

Elegant, water-loving lilies that bloom on the surface of Astralis' many lakes and ponds. Their petals are a deep indigo, speckled with tiny, silver spots that resemble a starry night sky. Stardew Lilies are known to absorb starlight, and their nectar is used in various potions and spells related to dreams and visions.

Habitat: These lilies are abundant in the Starfall Seas and the serene waters of the Veilwood, where they create a peaceful, reflective atmosphere.

Comet Ferns

Ferns with fronds that glow softly in the dark, each leaf tipped with a small, comet-like flare. These ferns are resilient and can grow in both light and dark environments, often seen in areas where other plants struggle to survive. The fronds of Comet Ferns are often used in protective charms and spells.

Habitat: Comet Ferns thrive in the Stardust Canyons and the rocky outcrops of the Astral Mountains, often found near the dens of Comet Foxes.

Lumina Orchids

Rare, bioluminescent orchids with petals that emit a soft, cool light. The flowers of the Lumina Orchid are highly sought after for their beauty and the calming energy they radiate. The orchids have a delicate, sweet scent that is often used in perfumes and potions for relaxation and mental clarity.

Habitat: Lumina Orchids grow in the Moonlit Meadows and the hidden corners of the Crystal Caverns, where they are carefully protected by the Starborn who cultivate them.

Celestial Clover

A type of clover with leaves that shimmer with a faint silver hue. Each leaf has a unique pattern that resembles a constellation, and the plant is considered a symbol of good luck and fortune. Celestial Clover is often used in crafting talismans and good luck charms.

Habitat: This clover is commonly found in the Firefly Fields and the open plains of Astralis, where it is often gathered by those seeking to bring good fortune into their lives.

Nebula Moss

A soft, velvety moss that glows with a gentle, multicolored light, resembling a nebula in miniature. The moss is often found covering rocks and tree trunks, creating a mystical ambiance wherever it grows. Nebula Moss is used in various magical practices, particularly those involving protection and concealment.

Habitat: Nebula Moss thrives in the Veilwood and the Crystal Caverns, where it creates an otherworldly glow in the dim light.

Dreamweaver Vines

Enchanted vines that seem to pulse with a gentle, dreamlike energy. The vines have leaves that are deep blue with silver veining, and they are known to influence dreams and visions of those who come into contact with them. Dreamweaver Vines are used in the creation of dreamcatchers and other items meant to protect and enhance dreams.

Habitat: These vines are commonly found near the Dreamgate and in the Veilwood, where they drape over ancient structures and trees, creating a sense of mystery and magic.

Starfruit Trees

These trees bear fruits shaped like stars, which are highly nutritious and have a sweet, slightly tart flavor. The fruits are often used in various dishes and potions, known for their energizing properties. Starfruit Trees have glossy, dark green leaves that glisten under the light of the stars.

Habitat: Starfruit Trees are found in the Starfall Forests and are a key part of the diet in Astralis, often used in the popular Starfruit Salad.

Radiant Roses

Roses that bloom in the dark, their petals glowing with a soft, radiant light. The Radiant Rose is a symbol of love and beauty in Astralis, often given as a gift to express deep emotions. The petals of these roses are used in love potions and spells, believed to enhance feelings of affection and connection.

Habitat: Radiant Roses are cultivated in the Celestial Gardens and are also found in wild groves scattered across the Moonlit Meadows.

Cosmic Cacti

Cacti with spines that sparkle like tiny stars. These plants store cosmic energy within their thick, fleshy stems, and their flowers bloom only once a year, releasing a burst of stardust when they open. Cosmic Cacti are known for their resilience and are often used in spells of endurance and strength.

Habitat: These cacti grow in the arid regions of the Stardust Canyons and on the floating islands of Astralis, where they withstand the harshest conditions.

@cosmichoney22 The Nebula Mist Blue Rose

A beautiful flower with the colorful array of the most vibrant nebula. They’re also the rarest and most sought after rose because they bloom every 500 years, and is incredibly volatile for many things ranging from food, to drinks, even medicine.

Habitat: The hidden corners of Crystal Caverns since the flower is sio rare, the likelihood of it popping up anywhere else in Astralis is very slim.

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Patterns of Wonder: A Connection to the Cosmos

As I gaze upon yet another crop circle formation, I am struck by the sheer complexity and precision of its design. The intricate patterns woven into the fields are more than just a visual spectacle—they are a doorway into the profound mysteries of the universe. Each curve and line seems to pulse with an energy that is both ancient and timeless, stirring within me a deep sense of amazement and…

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Quetzalcoatl Christ Consciousness.

In the sacred history of Meso-America, a Christ-like figure dominates the spiritual horizon. His name is Quetzalcoatl, which means the Plumed Serpent.

Christ is a cosmic force, an energy and intelligence that radiates in everything. In any religion, no matter what the name, no matter the country or the tradition, the primary concern of that religion is Christ, even if that religion doesn’t use that word.

The word Christ is derived from a Greek term, Khrestos. The word Christ is a title. It is a cosmic force. It is energy, a radiation, a vibration, a sound.

Ancient scriptures state that in the beginning God sounded. If you study the creation mythologies of any religion, you always find that in the first instances, in the first moments, what emerged was a vibration, energy, a force, a light, a sound; that is Christ.

That force is beyond any name, beyond any concept, beyond any thought, beyond any title, beyond any belief.

It is something incomprehensible, immeasurable, and eternal. Everything that we are, everything that we experience, everything that we can ever imagine or perceive, is merely a derivative of Christ.

This is how all encompassing and overpowering this energy is.

Absolutely everything in existence is merely a derivative of Christ. So when we talk about Christ, we are not talking about a man; we are not even talking about a God.

We are talking about a force, a cosmic ray, a living, vibrating, resounding energy.

There are many names for this energy that emerges out of the nothingness. In Kabbalah, it is called Ain Soph Aur.

Some Western traditions have called it “the ray of creation.”

The ancient Native Americans, the Aztec, and Maya, had many names for this ray of light, but the most famous is Quetzalcoatl.

The Christians call it Yeshua, Jesus Christ, the Son. In the East, there are thousands of names for this energy: Avalokiteshvara, Chenresig, Krishna, Vishnu, Osiris, Ahura Mazda, and Fu Xi.

These names all refer to the same primordial energy, which is the very heart and soul and purpose and meaning of religion.

This is very important to understand because we have inherited from our different cultures and tradition different mistaken concepts about religion, and especially about Christ.

People nowadays have limited the term Christ to a person. This is wrong.

They have limited the term Christ to a mere God, and this is also wrong.

They have limited the term Christ to one religion and this is wrong.

The force of Christ is universal, but religion is not. Religions are born, grow, sustain, and die. Religions belong to time.

They belong to a particular place and a particular time. That is, religions have a narrow focus on a particular psychology.

They all come from the one universal primordial religion, which is cosmic and eternal, and is the worship and science of Christ.

I am not referring to a modern system or belief, but to the ultimate primordial science which is beyond anything that we can conceive of, write down, or put in a book.

"Christ is beyond all of that."

"In every atom of your body is the fire of life, and that is Christ."

"The energy that gives you the capacity to think is Christ."

"The energy that flows in your emotions is Christ."

"The energy that gives you the power to see, to feel, to think, to receive, to experience, is Christ."

"The energy in the sun, the energy that spins the Earth, the energy that forms a butterfly, the energy that allows the clouds to float in the sky, is Christ."

"When you think of Christ, do not limit your thought to one man who lived two thousand years ago."

"Do not limit your thought to a statue, a scripture, a quote, a concept, or an idea of what Christ is."

"Instead, open your eyes and look around you."

"Look within you."

That is where you will find Christ.

Christ is in your breath, in the pumping of your heart, in the sensations which reach all of your senses in every moment.

There is a transformation of energy happening right now, and that is Christ.

The true yogi, the true aspirant, the true practitioner, does not think of Christ as an idea, a concept, something that is limited in the mind.

The true devotee of Christ looks for Christ in every instant, in every face, in every eye, in every word, in every image, in every animal, in every plant.

The true devotee of Christ is always seeking to perceive and witness that energy in action in the universe right now.

That is how you find Christ: right now. In your breath, through your eyes, through your ears, through touch, through taste and through smell, Christ is there in everything, without limitation.

Everything that exists is a modification of Christ, and everything vibrates with that energy..

~ Victory.

Happy Winter Solstice, everybody!

Image: Quetzalcoatl, the Plumed Serpent Artwork by Mahaboka