Excerpt from 'Spiritual Matter and its intricacies' by Archmage Wells
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Definition:
Spiritual matter is a metaphysical form of matter composed of aetherions, and it serves as a significant focus of study within the field of thaumaturgy.
Properties:
1. Composition and Function:
* Spiritual matter is the foundational material for manacules, souls, and auras.
* It is composed entirely of aetherions, subatomic thaumaturgic particles that exist in a state of flux and interact with infons in rare and poorly understood ways.
2. Interaction with Physical Matter:
* Spiritual matter behaves unpredictably when in contact with physical matter. These interactions often enable awakened individuals to manipulate the physical world through thaumaturgic means.
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* For example, an awakened may use their aura to lift physical objects or alter natural phenomena, bridging the gap between the metaphysical and the physical.
3. Interaction with Time and Space:
* Spiritual matter exhibits behaviors that defy conventional understanding of time and space. Aetherions, the building blocks of spiritual matter, are known to warp space-time, suggesting that spiritual matter may hold the key to unlocking greater insights into dimensionalism.
4. Limited Understanding:
* Despite its pervasive role in the world of thaumaturgy, surprisingly little is known about spiritual matter.
* Researchers hypothesize that understanding the behavior and structure of aetherions and their interactions with infons may lead to breakthroughs in manipulating or harnessing spiritual matter for advanced applications.
5. Applications:
* Spiritual matter forms the basis for all magical phenomena, from simple spellcasting to complex magical formations.
* It is also critical in the evolution of all mana based life forms and the manifestation of environmental phenomena like mana storms or wild runes.
Spiritual matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of thaumaturgy, tantalizing scholars with its vast potential and enigmatic properties.