Of Dual Theory of World and Gods
by Zemial Sha-Kolaan in Dark Ages
Foreword
This humble theory tends to give a
reasonnable organisation of reality and ideas. It does not
require high mathematical of philosophical skills, though some
definitions are supposed to be known. Those requisites are
exposed in the first part of this document, so are the reasons of
existence of this theory, and its goals.
This theory won't be proven. There will be no experiment, as I think nothing can proove the theories about reality and life. You will have to trust the theory. If someday an internal contradiction is shown, or if some experiments can't be explained by the theory, it will just fall in the basket (full) of all the precedent theories that were not able to well describe the world.
Furthermore, the theory will be explained for itself, not
extracted from reality, of from facts seen in the real world, as
it would be foolish to try to explain reality and use it as a
basis for the explanation, it would, in my opinion, be a risk of
internal contradiction.
1. The goals and basis of this theory
1.1. Why would one change the elemental theory?
As described in Grim's essay "Hexagram" or Kedian's "Aosdan Mystic Theory", the six basic elements, that are Light, Darkness, Air, Earth, Water and Fire, are supposed to be able to describe the world as a composition of those six entities. Each object, idea, would be a special mixture or extract of these elements. The reader may report to the many works on this in Loures library, as Kandolo's "Music Theory" or Chaltier's "Analysis of the Darkness, Light, and Soul".
In my humble opinion, this theory is not able to describe the whole world (though I am not sure it tends to). I am talking about some basic objects that can't be said to be a mixture of the six elements : metals (that may be under earth field though), circles, segments. I agree those are mathematical objects, that are not of this world, but what to say about a circle drawn on a board, or on the ground. In my opinion it takes a real form, and so should be described not only by the real support on which it is represented, but also by the ideal concept it deals with.
So are some concepts, among Liberty, Gods, Will, that may
enter some fields of Light or Darkness sometimes, depending on
which uses them, but that may not be categorized definitively in
one side of the balance. Those concepts are above Light and
Darkness, at least in the current definition Light and Darkness
(I will tend to explain later that darkness is no longer needed
to be defined).
As a consequence of the two above remarks, i am ready to depict
another theory of the world, to answer the apparent
non-fulfilment of the elemental theory.
Even if my precedent objections are someday shown to be
unjustified, my theory would not be harmed by this discovery, as
it is not based on those facts to exist.
1.2. Prolegomena
The existence of Light is required to establish the following
theory. It is supposed to exist, there can be no denial on this
point. Nor there will be on definition of ensembles (spaces),
points, time, matter and ideas.
Those concepts are supposed to be known by all of us, they are
basic concepts only, that I can't define by myself (too difficult
to understand for me, and to explain in this essay).
The reader is also supposed to know a little bit about religions,
gods and their essential values. Those will be used as examples
only.
2. About Light and his role
2.1. Light as the constituent fiber and justification
As explained in prolegomena, Light is supposed to exist. It is defined here as the primordial element. I mean, it is the abstract so-called element that makes everything existing. It is the only fiber of every object in this world, real of ideal. As no explanation will be given about the existence of the world, Light is supposed to be the cause of this being, and justify the being of every object, living form, or fluid (this notion will be exposed later).
I consider every element constituing of this world is called Light. So there is no need for any other element, that even can't be defined. In some way; every former element (Air, Earth..) is considered to be a component of Light. Light is just the primary justification and material of everything in this world. This given definition will enable us to define real and ideal spaces, without bothering with the "why?" or "how?" problems.
As I said, this definition is not to be justified, it is a
personnal choice not to place the world under a dual definition
of Light and Dark, it may be disagreed, but not denied.
(I chose this solution maybe cause I am too optimistic, As a
worshiper of Glioca, I believe there is some goodness in every
Aisling heart. There is no need for darkness in my mind.)
2.2. The darkness no longer needed or defined
Some people may say that the above defintion of Light is not what we currently call Light, that is true of course. Some other people may say it contains good and evil in one element, light and darkness became one in this only element, that is not true. The Light I tend to define, cannot be called "good" or "evil", as those concepts are a consequence of existence of light, a special form (mixture) of it.There is no contrary to what I call "Light" cause it is the only thing that will (has) ever exist(ed).
To clarify the situation, I would say there would be no need
for a "down" concept, if just everything was related to
"highness", so that the "down" concept would
be just null, empty, as is "Darkness" in my theory.
3. Dual spaces: reality and ideal world
Those following paragraphs are the heart of my theory. I will
first define two spaces, one that can be considered as our
current definition of reality, and the other that pools every
concept and ideas in an abstract space. Then I will expose how I
consider objects and fluids in those spaces, and between those
spaces. It may seem heretical or too rationnal at the beginning,
but it tends to explain the life of each of us, and the links we
have with gods, concepts, the life around us.
3.1. definition of the real and ideal spaces, and the links between them
Let us consider a space, that is an ensemble of points. This
is an eternal notion of space, points are static forever (that is
non-sence to talk about time in this space cause time will be
considered as an element of the space and can't have any
influence on it).
This space can be considered as the ideal world. It pools every
object of thought: goodness, evilness, freedom, compassion, hate,
time.. and the dimensions we just talked about above. Aislings
can have a sight on this ideal world, this ability is called
"intelligence" (that will be defined in the following).
Let us consider a space, that is, an ensemble made of points,
that will be called "reality". The points of this last
space are bound to one of more concepts in the ideal world. For
example every table in reality is linked with the
"table" idea, so are some murders linked with
"evilness" and "hate". Intelligence is an
ability, given to us to sense those links, between concepts and
their form in matter.
Movements in reality can be interprated as a pool of point of the
reality, that is linked with Time. Furthermore, we can define
"Magic" as a movement, linked with "fire", or
"water", then we find back the former links between
magical actions and former elements.
3.2. Movements between spaces: Gods
There are movements between spaces, that mix real forms and
concepts, those movements are similar to what we call
"Gods". They are between the two spaces, so they can
fit under a special concept (like Glioca for Love, or Sgrios for
Destruction), and a real form (incarnation, voices from gods..).
These are special objects, not of reality, nor of ideal world,
they can influence the life of all of us.
This definition is just left out of the system of dual spaces, it
is very difficult to understand there can exist something out of
the spaces, but this part of unknown mistery must be left
unknown, as are Gods wishes, influence, and existence.
This theory can be summarized in this following picture.Crosses are points in the spaces, lines between spaces are the links. Gods in between have an influence on reality, and a link with ideal world.
4. Conclusion
4.1. Some definitions that meet the former system
There are some facts from the former elemental theory that
meet the new ones. I will try in this section to clarify the
situation of those in the new system described above. This is a
summarize of the whole theory in some examples.
This part is only an interpretation of the theory, that shall be
reinterpretated if needed.
4.1.1. Air, Earth, Water, Fire, "Light" and Darkness
Those 6 elements are just a part of the ideal world. The
interpretation of movement in reality, and bounds to concepts can
let us define Magical Arts as the creation of a point in reality,
linked with some these special concepts.
What we were used to call "Light" no longer describes
the primary fiber called "Light" in this system. It may
be a pool of links, a pool of things or movements described as
being in "Light" or "Darkness". I wont define
the rules of this description, as it is left to the appreciation
of everyone to consider something as being Light or Darkness, as
for Good or Evil.
4.1.2. Interactions between Gods, and religions
There is no place in my system for interactions between Gods,
as there is no precise definition of them (I have to admit it).
They can have contradictory influences on reality, that we shall
consider as good or evil. This may seem a little bit heretical,
but it is not in my mind, as it considers them as components and
actors of our world.
4.2. Evolutivity of the system, and its limits
This system has just born, it is not supposed to
replace the former elemental system, but is it a proposition, for
explanation that ask to be given, about some facts that we
cannot, apparently, explain in the other one. This is only a
model, trying to describe the reality and the ideas we have. It
cannot be considered as "proven" or "true",
is can only be taken as a supposition to a work that deals with
the facts defined above.
Zemial Sha-Kolaan.