Flow of the Balance
May The Flow Show You The Path
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The Ocean of the Balance
The Flow of the Balance is the Central Truth underlying several, perhaps all of the minor religious cults. It was later reformed as The Shadows when the realm of Shadowdale took control of its ancient heartlands between Fontan and Krimml.
The religion of the Shadows teaches that the universe is a delicate balance between light and dark, and that every individual must find their place within this balance. The Flow of the Tranquilence represents the stillness of the night, while the Flow of the Turbulence represents the chaos of the shadows. The Ocean of the Balance is the all-encompassing force that holds these opposing forces in equilibrium.
The central principle of the religion is the Flow of the Balance, which emphasizes the importance of finding balance and harmony between opposing forces. The Followers of the Shadows believe that everyone has both light and dark within them, and that by embracing both aspects of themselves, they can achieve inner peace and enlightenment.
In practice, the religion places a strong emphasis on introspection and self-reflection, with followers often spending time alone in quiet contemplation. The Shadows also value community and connection, with members supporting each other on their spiritual journeys.
The religion also places a great deal of importance on the natural world and the cycles of life and death. The Followers of the Shadows believe that everything has a purpose and a place within the balance of the universe, and that by honoring and respecting all forms of life, they can achieve a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them.
While the religion does not have a specific deity or set of rituals, the Followers of the Shadows believe that the presence of their god can be felt in the shadows, and that by embracing both the light and the dark, they can find their place within the balance of the universe.
Contents
History
The Balance
The Balancetravellers
The Balancetravellers are the formatiins of the Balance that walk the earth in vulnerable human forms.
The Lilith Within
The Lilith Within is a figuriin of the Balance. It appears in a floating humanoid form into the percept of those whom the Balance is with. It is an intergral part of the Balance.
- How does this "The Lilith Within" communicate with others?
- If you are not one whom the Balance is with, you will not receive any replies from it at all; it can hear you, but you are not able to hear from it. If ever, you become able to perceive the Communion, it should appear to be an abstract vista accompanied with vibrating sounds after the process of human sensorium.
- What is the relation between Lilith and The Lilith Within?
- If you are able to perceive The Lilith Within, its humanoid appearance will give you part of the answer to this question. Lilith was modelled after her figuriin counterpart. The formatiin and the figuriin is not one, yet is less than exactly two.
- How does The Lilith Within preach?
- By flowing through the inners of the Unbalanced.
- So what is The Lilith Within, exactly?
- It is the Lilith within the Balance.
The Factum
Temple
- Aestus
- Akesh Temple
- Al Amarah
- An Najaf
- Bescanon
- Betholm
- Blaastambar
- Dulbin
- Fontan
- Greatbridge
- Ibladesh
- Mulhouse
- Nascot
- Negev
- Oligarch
- Oporto
- Perdan
- Tabost
The Facies
East Continent
- Quantism
- Trililithism
Special Terms
- (The) Ascension Flow - The Flow of the Balance upwards back into the High Firmament.
- (The) Askewances - Religious cults worshipping the Facies.
- (A/The) Balancetraveller(s) - The one who walks the path of the Balance. Not necessarily limited to the figuriins and the formatiins only.
- (A/The) Character(s) - A transfluence of the Balance which possesses an individual characteristic yet is within the Communion.
- (The) Communion - The will of the Balance sharing through all those whom the Balance is with. Due to restrictions of human concept, all of the following descriptions are not entirely correct:
- The Communion is within the Multiverse.
- The Communion is independent of the Multiverse.
- The Communion is the Balance.
- The Communion is not the Balance.
- (The) Dark Communion - That which is not The Communion or The Balance.
- (The) Descension Flow - The Flow of the Balance downwards forth onto the Perceptible Worlds.
- (The) Empathy - A temporary synchrony with the Balance.
- (The) Facies - Contrary to the Factum; the facial reality; the Askewances.
- (The) Factum - Contrary to the Facies; the underlying truth; the Balance.
- (A/The) Figuriin(s) - A character of the Balance which can be perceived by the Unbalanced as if is a humanoid.
- (A/The) Formatiin(s) - A character of the Balance whom walks the Multiverse in a complete human form until the Ascension Flow arrives upon.
- (A/The) Glaze(s) - The juncture where the Flow of the Balance meets the Multiverse; usually accompanied by a flash of radiating lightwave.
- (The) High Firmament - The sky above the skies; sometimes as a synonym of the Balance.
- (The) Multiverse - The collective of worlds and universes.
- (The) Perceptible Worlds - The perceptive range covered by the sensorium of the Unbalanced.
- (A/The) Transfluence(s) - A section that is not segmented, usually used to refer to a character.
- (The) Unbalanced - Those who do not acknowledge nor are able to perceive the existence of the Balance.
