Metaphor

Metaphor

  Arcana is born of the Metaphorical Forces; more precisely, foreign Arcane Forces are antithetical to the individual  dreams of the Godheads bleeding into one another, creating miracles that defy the natural laws each uses to ground reality. Every form of matter or Arcana can be traced back to the laws of another Plane by a Theorist. Upper-case Metaphor always refers to one of these forces.

Metaphorical Forces The Soul is a natural consequence of the Aetherium, and thus is privileged to grow as a Psychic or else draw Aether from the plane of infinites. Life Force - or Saol comes from Ælphyne; Fae Glamour evolved where Life Force suffuses its very air. The force of death - Miasmata - comes from Pandemonium, and indeed all Undead owe their continued existence to the Plane. The force of dreams and nightmares - Somnium - stems from the amorphous reflections of Arcadia. Fabula is the complex Antarokian force of change, underpinning all other forces within the Godlands. Anathema is the force from Gehenna which drives exchange and dissolution, composing Daemons. Heat and light are born from Geist, shining down from the stars leading to Aarda. Earth such as stone or sand is derived from Geomena, the primal force that drives geology on other planes from within the Ur'Duun. Air and winds are an aspect of Aeris, a force belonging to Céleste far above Antarok. Water is derived from Imber which fills the depths of Lacon - the ocean of Antarok. The All and Nothing force of Absentia is similar yet limited as Nihilos is not a true Godhead, just as the Void is not a true Plane.

Invocation

Metaphor may be invoked by tying one's understanding of a Godhead's concepts, their forces, and their Plane to an aspect of the self, others, objects, or their environment as a whole. This is often comparable with religion and indeed many faiths teach Metaphor to their supplicants or utilize it with their Theurgical Language. Doing so creates a sensation associated with that Metaphorical Force within one's awareness. This sense can be shared with others, even beasts as a form of non-verbal language, and Theurgists are capable of reading the Metaphor within others and their environment as a form of divination.

Example: Those who mentally understand the purpose of Saol and attribute Mimira, Godhead of Ælphyne, to the presence of a beast - in understanding that Saol powers its flesh - who then translate this through speech and gestures, are likely to conjure a feeling of Saol Metaphor within themselves and the beast.

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