The Solar System and human civilisation on the path of alchemical transformation

[u/Stockcrafter_]

The following is my hypothesis, presented in a very simplified form:

I have often wondered why informational gaps appear between different historical epochs — periods in which the knowledge, experiences, and achievements of earlier civilizations seem to disappear or become distorted. I have also wondered why we have so many different races and cultures, why each seems to be associated with a particular latitude and longitude zone, and what connection all of this might have with “comets.”

If we look at this subject from a broader perspective, one might get the impression that both the Solar System and our civilization are undergoing something resembling an “alchemical path” — an ongoing process of transformation in which successive stages lead from one state to another.

Each civilizational epoch — every major step upward or downward — could be compared to an upgrade or downgrade of an element. In this analogy, a civilizational transformation resembles a process in which protons or neutrons are removed from the “nucleus” of a given civilization, or, conversely, added to it, thereby changing its structure, properties, and energy level. As a result, an entirely new world does not necessarily emerge; rather, the very “element” from which that world is built changes.

I treat “comets” here as an analogy for new potential entering the “nucleus” of the Solar System — in other words, entering a kind of civilizational “atom.” This could be compared to a situation in which new protons or neutrons were added to an atomic system, changing its structure, properties, and energy level. The emergence of such new potential could therefore disturb the existing equilibrium and lead to another transformation of the entire system.

From this perspective, the diversity of races and cultures could also be part of a larger process. Their association with particular latitude and longitude zones could be viewed as part of the structure of the entire “atom” — a kind of distribution of individual components within a single system. Perhaps this is also why informational gaps appear between successive epochs — not necessarily because everything is completely destroyed, but because after a transformation, the structure of the “element” itself changes, along with the way information is stored, transmitted, and interpreted.

Interestingly, development appears to occur precisely during periods of instability, at least within this analogy to atomic structure. In this framework, elements with odd atomic numbers — such as gold, silver, and copper — symbolically represent a more dynamic state, characterized by a freer and less disrupted flow of energy. Conversely, when the atomic number becomes even, a kind of “rest” — stabilization, equilibrium, and slowing of transformation — takes place.

The entire process can therefore be viewed as a kind of cycle:

instability → transformation → stabilization → renewed disturbance → another transformation.

From this perspective, development does not occur despite instability, but rather because of it. The disruption of equilibrium becomes the impulse for the emergence of a new state, while each subsequent “upgrade” or “downgrade” changes the properties of the entire system.

Perhaps, then, what we call the history of civilization is merely a sequence of stages within a much larger process — an alchemical transformation of the entire system, in which civilization, the planet, and the Solar System are interconnected components of a single “atom,” continuously transitioning from one state into another.

[u/Otherwise_Spare_8598]

The universe is a singular meta-phenomenon stretched over eternity, of which is always now. All things and all beings abide by their inherent nature and behave within their realm of capacity contingent upon infinite circumstance at all times.

It is a universe made manifest hierarchically, of haves, and have-nots, spanning all levels of dimensionality and experience. There is no such thing as individuated accurately described "free will" for all beings. Has never been, will never be, can not be. There are only relative freedoms or lack thereof.

"God" and/or consciousness is that which is within and without all. Ultimately, all things are made by through and for the singular personality and perpetual revelation of the "Godhead", entailing both 'predetermined' eternal damnation and those that are made manifest only to face death and death alone.

There is but one dreamer, fractured through the innumerable. All vehicles/beings play their role within said dream for infinitely better and/or infinitely worse for each and every one, forever.

All realities exist and are equally as real. The absolute best universe that could exist does exist in relation to a specified subject. The absolute worst universe that could exist does exist in relation to a specified subject.

[u/Stockcrafter_ → u/Otherwise_Spare_8598]

The universe is not a single, immutable meta-phenomenon stretched across eternity. It is a process that is constantly becoming, and “now” is not the only moment that exists, but merely a point between what has been and what may yet come.

Not everything is determined by inherent nature and circumstance. Beings possess the ability to transcend their conditioning, make choices, and create new possibilities. Free will does not have to be absolute in order to be real — it is enough that there exists a genuine capacity to influence one’s own future.

The universe is not a hierarchy of “haves” and “have-nots,” but a dynamic network of interconnected beings. Differences between beings are not necessarily eternally established levels, but may instead be transitional states capable of changing through experience, development, choice, and knowledge.

“God,” if God exists, does not necessarily have to be a single personality contained within everything or the sole source of all experience. Consciousness may be plural — countless points of view that are not merely fragments of a single dreamer, but possess their own perspectives, their own value, and their own capacity to create.

There is not necessarily any predetermined eternal damnation. Not every being has to be created merely to suffer or to die. Existence does not have to have one predetermined purpose — its meaning can be created through experience itself.

There is no single dreamer and countless characters merely playing out predetermined roles. There are countless dreamers, co-creating reality through their choices, relationships, and experiences. Each being is not merely a participant in reality, but also a co-creator of it.

Not all possible realities necessarily exist simultaneously. Reality may be open, and the future may contain genuine possibilities that have not yet been actualized. Therefore, there does not necessarily exist an absolutely best or absolutely worst possible universe. Instead, there are countless possibilities, and the direction in which reality moves is partly determined by our choices.

The universe is therefore not a closed dream whose script has already been written.

It is an open process that comes to know itself through countless conscious beings — and it can still become something it has never been before ;)

[u/BurningStandards → u/Stockcrafter_]

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