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A Glossary of Omens

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Sephirah: Refers to each of the branches of intellectual energy emanation in the Tree of Life of Kabbalah. Each Sephirah represents a fundamental principle guiding life and the worldview of this society. These branches symbolize essential aspects like equity, justice, harmony with nature, ancestral wisdom, and spiritual connection, which are fundamental for maintaining balance and cohesion in an aequiteist society.

Sephirot: Name given to the collective of these branches, all part of the Kabbalah.

The Ten Sephirah:

* Keter: Refers to every human born in the aequiteist society, representing the unlimited potential of each individual to contribute to collective well-being and the sustainability of the planet.

* Chockmah: Designates the lawmakers in society. It highlights their role in formulating and applying just and equitable laws for everyone's benefit.

* Binah: Applied to architects and planners, it emphasizes their role in building sustainable infrastructures in harmony with nature.

* Chesed: Healers and medical professionals. Their focus is on prevention and healing through the application of medical advances and natural therapies.

* Gevurah: Protectors of the Edictum Vitae in the aequiteist society. Safeguards all Keter and Malkuth, defending equity, social justice, and sustainability according to the principles of the Edictum Vitae. Seeks collective harmony and balance.

* Tipharet: Experts in agroecology and permaculture in the aequiteist society. They work on producing food sustainably, promoting environmentally friendly agricultural practices, in line with the principles of equity and harmony with nature.

* Netzach: Artists and innovators in society. Their work focuses on inspiring the community through artistic and technological creations that celebrate nature and life.

* Hod: Refers to the custodians of knowledge and collective memory in society, such as librarians and archivists. They ensure the preservation of culture and ancestral wisdom.

* Yesod: Elders and spiritual leaders in society. Their experience guides younger generations towards a life in harmony with the values of sustainability and respect for nature.

* Malkuth: The planet Earth. It is the material and physical realm, where inhabitants seek to protect and preserve nature with a focus on ecological equity and respect for natural resources.

The Murmuratus: An anonymous group of individuals who, hundreds of years ago, created the Edictum Vitae, laying the foundation for equitable and sustainable coexistence between technology and nature in the aequiteist society.

Edictum Vitae: A law inherited from the Murmuratus, containing the fundamental principles for maintaining an equitable and sustainable society. This law encompasses the norms of life that guide harmonious coexistence among community members, respecting nature and promoting collective well-being.

Aequiteism: A system of values and principles in the society of Malkuth, founded on Kabbalah and the Edictum Vitae. This approach seeks to promote equitable, sustainable, and harmonious coexistence between technology, nature, and human beings.

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Kabbalah: A techno-organic entity that provides knowledge to each individual in Malkuth, promoting equity and harmony with the Edictum Vitae at an individual scale.

The Synthesis: An accident that caused the merge between organic matter and technology.

Homo Synthesicus: Name given to the newest strain of human evolution caused by the synthesis.

Senior Sephirah: Individuals who have reached an advanced level of knowledge and wisdom in each of the Sephiroth. Their experience grants them authority and responsibility to guide and lead others.

Superior Sephirah: Individuals who have achieved the highest level of experience and wisdom in each of the Sephiroth. Their profound knowledge makes them fundamental pillars for the development of society, leading and guiding others while upholding the principles of the Edictum Vitae.

Vis: The primordial energy that permeates everything. It represents the vital force that flows through each being and element, connecting them in an interdependent network.

Naadi: A side effect of the synthesis that allows humans to project their aura, enabling individuals to share their energy and emotions.

Ingravitas: Advanced technology that controls and regulates gravity, allowing the creation of zero-gravity zones and adjusting gravitational force.

Stagnums: Ingravitas structures built by the Binah that support entire cities.

Fishtanks or Miv: Vehicles made of crystalphene with ingravitas technology. (Multidirectional Ingravitas Vehicle.)

Levitator: Individual platforms for short journeys. They use ingravitas technology to fly, providing efficient and eco-friendly personal transport.

Domus: Floating homes that use ingravitas technology.

Porter: A method of transport in the aequiteist society that uses dark energy with quantum stabilizers. It allows any human to be transported instantly between two points connected by this technology.

Porterum: A transport station with multiple Porters.

Epeculum: Epeculum is the capital of Malkuth. It is a stagnum suspended with ingravitas technology that follows the movement of the sunset.

Crybine: A fusion of crystal and carbine through synthesis in the aequiteist society. A versatile and durable material used in advanced devices.

Crystaphene: A fusion of crystal and graphene through synthesis in the aequiteist society. A resistant, lightweight, and conductive material for various technological applications.

Metacris: A fusion of crystal and metals through synthesis. A durable and versatile material, applied in technology and construction.

Sedaphene/Cottophene: Are syntheses of silk and cotton with graphene. Versatile and sustainable materials for textiles and technological devices.

Merkabah: A suit designed to assist the Sephirot in their daily tasks. It is specially created to enhance efficiency in their work.

Malkutian: In the aequiteist society, refers to an individual who lives on the planet Malkuth.

Tecnorganology: An interdisciplinary field that fuses technology with biology and nature through synthesis. Its goal is to develop advanced scientific solutions that promote sustainability and equitable coexistence with the environment, in line with the principles of the Edictum Vitae.

Permaculture: A sustainable design approach based on ethical and ecological principles. It seeks to create human systems that work in harmony with nature, promoting efficiency, sustainability, and equity in the use of resources.

Sectum: Continent where the Extarri reside, prisoners to these lands, exiled outside of aequiteism. The continent is divided into four countries: Capitalia, Dictaduria, Imperia, and Eslavia, each representing different social systems.

Capitalia: Represents a social system based on the capitalist economy, where resources and wealth are controlled by private companies, and there is a marked economic inequality.

Dictaduria: Characterized by a dictatorial social system, where a leader or group of leaders exerts absolute control over the population and political decisions. Dictaduria is noted for the suppression of individual freedoms and the lack of citizen participation in decision-making.

Imperia: Reflects an imperialist social system, where a single central power exercises control over other territories and societies. In Imperia, the priority is dominance and the expansion of power, often at the expense of the autonomy and cultural diversity of its inhabitants.

Eslavia: Follows a slave social system, where certain individuals are subjected to forced labor and exploited without respect for their rights and dignity.

Onis: Currency of Imperia

Gatvits: Currency of Dictaduria

Runias: Currency of Capitalia

Xtracter: Technology to reverse genetic synthesis in the Extarri.