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Divisionism(Philosophy)

Divisionism is hybrid religious philosophy that incorporates the eight major contemporary religions into an over-riding existential whole. The main focus of the philosophy is that there are no correct philosophies or religions and that belief in one religion (or over-riding idea) is against the dynamic and constantly expanding/dividing nature of the universe.

Divisionism.

1. Concepts

The essential concept in Divisionism is that everything that exists individually, is actually a divided part of the sum total of existence. These parts can be reunified through knowledge and understanding of the physical and mental worlds. This existence when unified as a whole is referred to as “Allinoth.” (All and Nothing, All knowledge, All-time.)

Allinoth.

Divisionism is essentially a panentheistic school of thought. Allinoth is not an all powerful or ambivalent deity or really a deity at all. Allinoth is the name given to existence, but this is merely an synonym for the underlying principles and the direction that existence has taken. Everything that exists (both mental and physical) is a part of the mind of God, a mind which, throughout the existence of consciousness, has been in a state of balancing flux. As existence, Allinoth propagates itself by a constant and simultaneous expansion and contraction of all binary opposites in existence. The points of balance where forces meet is what we would perceive as the current moment. However, separate from the idea of linear time Divisionists believe that Allinoth also encompasses what they call ‘All-time.’

All-time.

All-time is the idea that all moments in time actually exist at the same time. The knowledge of past, present and future already pre-exists, but because Allinoth has been fractured and we are only minute fractions of that continuing division, we can only perceive time as linear. The concept also applies to the distinction between the mental and the physical – the mental realm has no linear time nor cause and effect, but because our perception is bound in the physical world we think and act according to these perceptions.

The mental and physical realms.

Central to Divisionist ideas is the relationship between the physical and mental realms. They believe that the balance accorded to the universe is taking place in the physical world but also in the mental. Thus effect value has become a catch phrase for action – Divisionists are encouraged to ask how their actions and thoughts will affect the world both physically and mentally. All the higher powers of Divisionism are viewed as entities of the mental realm. They are not physical but ideas and they have manifested reality by making themselves known in the conscious thought of mankind. Many of the ideas that have made up Divisionist theory are based on the increased neural discoveries evident in the last 100 years with Mannkind Industries being at the forefront of this exploration.

The act of Division and sequence in Divisionism.

A key concept within the Allinothian mythology is that at one point existence was a unified whole and at some point (a point that cannot be defined under the understanding of All-time) a process of Division began which led to the current moment of existence. Divisionists understand this process in terms of expansion. Allinoth, as a unified whole, is represented by 1 and everything else in existence is a divided part of the numerical sequence springing from the first division that changed 1 into 2. The Divisionist Sequence runs as such...1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and so on with each division creating a series of subsets that are more complex and intricate than the last. The beginning numbers in the sequence are thought to represent the larger more base themes and elements existent within the human experience, while the modern physical world and people are seen as an infinitely divided procession in the sequence. Each person holds a distinct numerical value within the pattern. As the divisions increase and more subsections are created the themes become more and more specific. Eventually these divisions become so specific that we do not recognize them individually any more – instead we only see the world as it is. Just as a person has many parts that are represented by personality traits so too does existence. In essence, a person is the much divided soul of Allinoth and because people are just infinitely divided parts of existence, we can only ever have a divided understanding of the larger universe. Because of this understanding (or lack of understanding) the concept of belief is denigrated and Divisionists work to attain knowledge of all existence and belief.

Attaining knowledge.

Day to day Divisionist practices place a large amount of emphasis on recognizing and understanding the larger themes representing the lower numbers in the sequence. Conscious and critical thought is an important part of being a Divisionist. Belief in any overriding philosophy is discouraged, instead a holistic approach to knowledge is purported. As we increase our experience and knowledge of ourselves and the world around us we gain a greater understanding of the principles of existence and All-time. As such, Divisionism purports a meta-physical enveloping of history and the ideas that have defined it.

These ideas have since been translated into an abstract physical mythology..

2. Mythology.

Allinothian Mythology.

The Allinothian Mythology (taken from “The Bible of Allinoth.”) is a set of interwoven creation stories written about the beginnings of existence by Edward Pye in 2011. It is part abstract fiction (derived from mythological tales from other religions) and part philosophical tendering. Deities are represented by ideas as well as by various historical and cultural Gods.

Pye states about the mythology;

“The mythology [is] not intended as a template for belief or an over-riding philosophy. Each part within each phase represents an idea or theme relevant to the history of conscious thought. It is not an allegory for creation or a hierarchy of judgment...it is a representation of human experience. it is a purely mental account of the physical processes of nature and the natural forces of the body and mind.”

It is separated into four books; each one representing a successive phase of existence and the first four numbers in the Divisionist sequence. There is no sense of linear time or succession within the pantheon. The deities all exist at the same time at all times even though they are divisions of each other.

Within the phases each idea or deity is seen as a fraction of the previous phase’s greater idea. Divisionists place particular importance on the fourth phase representing the number eight. They believe this is where the mental realm crossed into the physical traveling through religious belief systems and into physical action. In the fourth phase, the 8 deities are represented by Gods of our physical world who have come to symbolize various influential systems of belief. In this sense Divisionism is syncretistic, however there is a distinctive philosophical difference here to other religions – All Gods of all time are viewed as symbols of the sum total of many complex ideas; Like an idea, they are an abstract mental energy and as such exist in all times, all things and are all compatible with each other. Important significance is placed on conscious perception – anything that can be perceived by the human mind is real and the only rule governing these powers is their compatibility with other ideas of similar energy. Their existence in the real world propagates their existence in a purely mental one.

“The Gods of many denominations are represented because of their immense influence throughout history. Out of all abstract ideas Gods and Religions have had the highest cross over effect into physical action. If we are to respect reality then we must see the correlations between all religions ...”

The four phases.

The first phase of Existence in Allinothian Mythology is regarded as the unconscious phase. Much like in other Genesis stories; before any physical dimension came into being there was only a purely mental existence. In the first phase this existence is unified as Allinoth – the non conscious idea of all existence. Each succeeding phase after this is considered a conscious yet fractured subset of this original whole. The knowledge evident in each preceding phase is divided in the next and the increasing complexity of the world is seen as the procession of this division. Within the state of the first phase, it is thought, that everything in our physical history and everything in all possible alternate universes existed, but only as potential. It required a moment known to Divisionists as ‘the moment of thought’ for existence to take on a direction.

The moment of thought.

The moment of thought is seen as the point that spurred unconscious existence into a recognition of itself. A core idea in the Divisionist philosophy is that consciousness equals division...as soon as you identify yourself as an individual then you imply the existence of something else. In Allinoth’s moment it asked the first question “Who am I?” and this one question triggered existence into the state we find it today. By recognizing that it existed Allinoth essentially fractured itself into two pieces. Divisionist front man Roman Orad was quoted as saying;

“The premise works as such; As soon as an entity becomes aware of itself it is immediately called to define what it is that makes one - one, however one cannot do so without defining everything around it...by thinking, Allinoth is immediately required to create a mirror from which to reflect itself – thus the one unified existence was split into two equal parts that shared the knowledge of everything in existence.”

In this sense, Allinoth is regarded as an absent deity – as soon as it thinks itself into existence it is destroyed by this thought. The First phase is an explanation of this idea while the succeeding phases take on more personified states because they are considered conscious phases

The second phase - The Mother and Father.

Within Divisionism the two divided parts of Allinoth are called the mother and father and the second phase is representative of ‘relationship.’ Separately, they represent all of the binary opposites evident within existence – creation and destruction, mental and physical, male and female etc with all of these opposites being perfectly balanced with each other so as to support all existence.

Name	Opposite	Representing
Mother	Creation	Female Mental realm Beginning, north, solidity, earth, nature, water
Father	Destruction	Male Physical realm Expansion, south, mobility, air, movement, fire

These entities encapsulate as many ideas as are evident within binary opposite, however Divisionists also recognize the importance the idea of a trinity has played within certain belief systems. Their idea of the trinity is represented by the two binaries and the force that divides them.

The Trinity and The frontier of change...

The idea of the trinity in Divisionism is not a part of the sequence of the four phases but it holds important thematic concerns for modern practices. The first two parts of the trinity are represented by the mother and the father, but the third part cannot be represented by any physical manifestation of existence because it is the line of division between the 2. This dividing line is known as “The frontier of change” and is seen by most Divisionists as a force of chaos because it is constantly fracturing knowledge of the universe. The frontier is observed within the individual’s mind as errant thoughts which can be mastered by finding coherent strains within your own nature.

The frontier of change in everyday life...

A Divisionist’s will often give this example about the Frontier of Change; A scientist does an experiment to prove cause and effect – he drops a glass onto the ground and it smashes into pieces. The cause – gravity, the effect – the smashing of the glass. Cause and effect proven...correct? No, incorrect...the Divisionist principle here is similar to the chaos theory – the glass will never break in exactly the same way. The results will always be different because of the frontier of change – there are no two points in time that have exactly the same natural influences, thus there is no scientific experiment that can prove cause and effect. All that can be proved is a general thematic observation – if you drop a glass it will probably smash. A core belief of Divisionism is that the frontier of change is constantly trying to fracture all knowledge into smaller and less definable pieces. Modern practices try to work against this.

The second division...

In the second phase of existence the Mother and the Father existed as mental entities sharing and balancing 50% of all existence. However rifts soon grew between the two because of the jealousy of not knowing what the other was thinking. The alienation from one another led to a fruitless power struggle and a quickening of the frontier of change which ripped through them creating the second division. There are many fictional dialogues between the mother and the father written by Court that echo power imbalances within any relationship.

The second division created four entities sharing 25% of all knowledge which are known as ‘The Poles.’

The third phase - The Poles...

The poles are divided representations of the mother and father and as such represent the various elements of existence that can be seen in four parts. Direction for example, North, South, East and West or within Buddhist traditions Fluidity, temperature, solidity and mobility or the earth’s elements fire, water, air and earth itself. Within the Divisionist framework they represent beginning, expansion, contraction and ending.

The poles were named to give them a physical presence but they still only existed as mental entities sharing 25% each of all knowledge.

Name	Culture	Religion	Language	Geography	Representing
Fa	Chinese Taoism	Buddhism	Chinese	East Asia	Beginning, north, solidity, earth
Aditi	Indian	Hinduism	Hindi, Sandskrit	South and central Asia	Boundlessness Expansion, south, mobility, air, movement
Dema	Arabic	Islam	Arabic	West Asia, South Asia, Africa	Rain, Contraction, east, fluidity, water
Aiden	Western	Christianity	English	Americas, Africa, Europe	Fire,Ending, west, temperature, fire, judgement

It is important to note that the poles do not have any set order or genealogy like other religions. The deities are viewed as the inhabiting essence of the smaller ideas they represent. In accordance with an understanding of All-time they all exist concurrently and simultaneously with every other God in the pantheon including the Mother, the Father, Allinoth and the succeeding deities – the points.

The third division, destruction of the poles...

As with the growth of any individual or society – the poles also went through a period of conflict and disruption where they were imbalanced. They did not know how to communicate with each other and being alienated from one another made them conscious of their differences. They compensated for this lack of unity through fantasy. They made up or assumed parts of knowledge that were unknown to them and in doing this created far more conscious though. The only problem was that these fantasies acted as a catalyst for the frontier of change which feed on the doubts and imaginings of the poles. Essentially their insecurities quickened their destruction.

In Court’s mythology the imbalance of the poles is represented by a series of metaphorical stories about human characters embodying the destruction within the poles. Each story provides an insight into the various cultural differences evident in the world and how we, as people deal with them. There is a specific focus placed on finding balance. As with day to day Divisionist practices balance is an integral part of manifesting destiny – imbalance acts as a catalyst for The Frontier of Change. In the stories the poles cannot find this balance and again succumb to the frontier of change creating the fourth phase, the age of the points.

The Fourth Phase – The Chronicles of 8...

The fourth phase revolves around the Divisionist stories of creation and is often referred to as “The chronicles of 8.” It is an important phase in the Allinothian mythology because it is seen as the phase whereby the purely mental realm crosses over into the physical and a distinct and concrete timeline (based on physical laws) is established. In the fourth phase the poles have succumbed to division and have changed into 8 deities called the points. The points are represented by the Gods of various ideas that have heavily influenced the direction of existence, both physically and mentally. The most popular ideas i.e. Christianity, Islam, Hinduism are represented because of their effect value throughout human existence. Each point represents cultural identity languages, religions, geographies and social movement.

In a series of metaphorical tales these 8 Gods take on far more personified identities to explain how existence was created and is now maintained.

Below is a table of how and where the points fit into the Allinothian pantheon.

The Eight points...

Name	Force	Religion	Geography	Representing
Lakshmi/Sita/Radha	Light	Hinduism	Central, Southern Asia	Light, color, sight, wisdom, beauty, perception, sun, birth
Ymir/Yama	Form	Germanic/Norse paganism	Central/Northern Europe/Slavic nations	Norse and Slavic traditions, form, Earth, shapes, touch, beginning, nature, mass, physical growth
Ehecatl/Huahtl	Motion	Meso American Paganism	Southern/Central America	Wind, movement, love, sound,Cardinal direction, force, travel, sports
Jehuti/Thoth/Hermes	Physical law	Northern African Paganism/Egyptian mythology	Northern/Central Africa	magic, writing, physical law, gravity, mediation, knowledge, cause and effect, science
Alea/Athena/Minerva	Consciousness	Greek/Roman polytheism	Central Europe	Athena, Minerva, wisdom, civilization, strength, craft, recognition, thought, philosophy
Gabriel	Division	Christianity	Western countries	Identity, self, growth, Boundaries, obsession with difference, theology
Israfel	social convention	Islam	Middle East, Western Asia	Reunification, contraction, discipline, morality, control, the trumpet blower, economics
Quan/Zhongli	Reunification/Shakyamuni Buddha	Taoism, Buddhism, Shintoism	China, central Asia, Japan	Direction, duality, energy, qi, dharma, kharma, destruction, reunification of existence

The chronicles of 8.

“The chronicles of 8” is divided into 2 separate stages with 4 Gods in each stage. The first stage is known as ‘The growth of stone’ and tells of how the first 4 Gods of the 8 created and inhabited the physical world while the second is called ‘The growth of man’ which details how the last 4 Gods of the pantheon inhabit existence as ideas and conscious thought.

The Growth of Stone...

The growth of stone is the first stage of the Divisionist creation story and it details the thoughts and actions of the points as they try to deal with the frontier of change.

After the division of the Poles, the points (who now have much more distinct and individual identities – 1/8th of all knowledge) recognize that they will not be able to stop the frontier of change and the imbalances that they see within themselves will eventually lead to their own division and by definition, a dissolution of their individuality. The Points realize that because they are just ideas, the frontier can divide them easily. So, they formulate a plan in which to create an encased physical world (with multiple conscious minds) whereby the frontier of change will be bound by the laws of nature, time and the space of millions of minds. The points effectively plan to speed up the expansion of existence to slow change down. The universe is born in this instance of cosmic collaboration. The points choose a predestined existence from the many and solidify it with their own essence. This is seen as their destinies.

Although the points are organized into a creationist order they are all seen to all be operating at the same time as Court explains;

“The points are existence – they are the essence or idea of what we have come to know and there is no beginning or ending to essence.”

It is also important to note that the deities are not considered the most powerful of their pantheon. This is because each deity represents a divided part of a whole central knowledge which is also a part of the central knowledge of Divisionism.

The first point – Lakshmi...

The first God to manifest itself into existence is Lakshmi (the Hindu goddess of light.) She is the division and daughter of Fa and sister of Ymir. Whilst not the center of Hindu creation she does represent a moment of birth and the existence of an essence or blueprint. Lakshmi is the light that the universe is created on and she also represents the fabric of existence.

The second point – Ymir...

Second was Ymir (a God of Germanic paganism) and also the son of Fa. He punched, kneaded and molded he light so it took on form. His reign is referred to as the early stages of universal creation where gases and such were forming into planets and stars however Ymir is also said to have given an original form of pure energy to man which has been whittled down to its current shape by the frontier of change. Ymir is the God of physicality and as such represents the earth and nature.

The third point – Ehecatl...

Ehecatl (the Mesoamerican God of motion and son of Aditi) is next and to all mass he gives movement and momentum. It is said that Ehecatl clapped his hands and the resulting vibration pulsed into everything that Ymir had shaped. There was no conflict or collision, everything moved in perfect unison however the frontier of change was still operating and it quickly changed Ehecatl’s perfect masterpiece into a symphony of chaos – the harmony that existed was destroyed resulting in the creation of collision and sound. Vibrations from things hitting each other sent energy flying off in all different directions. The world existed but in a completely unnatural order. The points realized that they must create some form of natural law so that the frontier could not operate as it had been. This signals the coming of Jehuti.

The fourth point – Jehuti...

Jehuti is the fourth and last in what Divisionists consider the physical phase of creation. He is a son of Aditi and an incarnation of Thoth, the Egyptian God of Natural order. In the myths it is said that one day Jehuti tricked the frontier of change into inhabiting physical existence by promising him all knowledge of all existence. But instead Jehuti betrayed him and flooded the physical world with gravity trapping the frontier of change within the physical realm. It was entangled in a myriad of natural laws from which it could not escape. Thus the natural world fell into a sense of order that operated with specific rules and could be balanced by the forces of the mother and father.

Under these conditions, existence starts to take shape and the frontier of change lives out his days as evolution.

The growth of thought...

The next phase is of existence is considered separate because while the first represents physical creation and beginning, the second phase revolves around the exploration and understanding of existence. The last 4 gods of the points represent conscious thought within every sentient being and as such do not have a linear existence but exist in All-time as links between the physical world and the mental one. In the tales, the last 4 points become jealous of their brothers and sisters that have already manifested their destinies and created the physical world. Quan (the eighth point) convinces them to manifest physical reality by inhabiting the minds of physical creatures on earth as conscious thought. The remaining points agree and choose to inhabit the minds of humankind because they see them as having the greatest effect value.

The second phase is known of as ‘The growth of man’ and like the growth of any mind begins with a moment of thought. The first God in the ‘Growth of man’ phase (GOM) is Alea.

The fifth point – Alea...

Alea is the daughter of Dema and is an incarnation of Athena (the Greek Goddess of wisdom.) She is representative of the ‘moment of thought’ within humankind, individuals and collective societies. The point where a being or collective recognizes its identity and starts to question it. This idea is represented by antiquities because this was a period of immense philosophical and critical thinking.

The mythology presents a story whereby Alea is said to have come to earth and caused consciousness on a worldwide level, effectively bringing the mental and physical realms together and taking mankind to a new level of evolution. This idea is backed up by some empirical imprint evidence which can narrow down the beginnings of critical thinking down to a period of 3 years some 65 000 years ago, but there are many more skeptics of this idea and instead the focus is put in the conscious growth of the individual. Just as the mind of Allinoth suffers from Division so does the individuals conscious mind and the next point is a representation of that struggle.

The sixth point – Gabriel...

Gabriel is the sixth point. He is a son of Dema, brother of Alea and a representative of the Christian pantheon (including Yahweh.) In the Allinothian myths Gabriel is presented as a God who is obsessed by the frontier of change and the process of division. He strives to understand the meaning of life and his own destiny as well as individualism so when he inhabits the human mind he manifests as all these ideas. Essentially Gabriel is the part of the conscious mind that questions identity and difference and tries to make sense of being alone in the universe. Gabriel also represents growth – both a complex society and a growing individual – a loss of innocence in many ways but also an exponential burst in social development. When Gabriel comes to an understanding of principles within existence he can manifest himself as inspiration and then prosperity. Christianity represents this spot within the pantheon because Christianity was the first great religion to translate itself into money and power. Gabriel’s essence is essentially viewed as destructive but there is no recognition of judgment within Divisionism. Destructive forces are every bit as important as creative ones. The reign of any God allows what it allows –life as religion is reality - if there is violence and destruction then that is simply attributable to the nature of an entity. Within the reign of Gabriel society is viewed as in expansion, however as everything must balance the next two gods represent a contraction of society and a reunifying of knowledge central to existence.

The seventh point – Israfel...

Israfel is the first son of Aiden and a representative of the angels of Allah. In the Allinothian tales he has quite a forthright attitude that revolves around praise and discipline. He does not get along with a lot of the other Gods. In Islam he is the horn-blower, the God that will foreshadow the end of existence. In terms of conscious thought he represents a tightening of social convention and a disciplined move to a more enlightened spirituality. If Gabriel was expansion then Israfel is a contraction of existence. He inhabits the mind of man in order to balance out Gabriel’s highly inquisitive mind and often they come into conflict within the mind. Islam is represented here because it is a disciplined train of thought which also represents a contraction of Gods. In the individual it is seen as a maturing and motion towards lesser extremes.

All seven of these points represent existence as it has evolved to the most current point while the eighth point represents a reunifying of knowledge.

The Eighth point – Quan...

Quan is the son of Aiden and a representation of the philosophical ideas of Buddhism, Taoism and Shintoism. Quan is the last of the 8 because the ideas he represents indicate a movement away from the fear and ignorant beliefs held by the mind under the reigns of Gabriel and Israfel. Quan is representative of enlightenment, a search for more unified knowledge and a rejection of over-riding philosophies which sums up the ideals of Divisionism. While Quan represents a peace with one’s own nature and the universe it also signals the inevitable destruction and rebirth of that entity. Most people believe that Quan has not yet inhabited himself in nature yet and that his overall coming will signal the end of conscious thought.

3. Our relation to Allinoth and the Gods.

It is important to recognize that within the Allinothian mythology none of the Gods are physical, they are all mental – thus they present themselves as ideas and conscious thought rather than some kind of divine intervention. Ymir is only representative of physical existence because we (as conscious and sentient beings) can see and perceive physical existence. If our ability to sense and think about physical existence did not exist then the Gods of physicality would not exist. In this way Divisionism is sometimes labeled as an esoteric belief – that is that we create our own existence and our control of this existence is mediated by our mental capacity. Essentially we are all Gods (or at least some small part of an ultimately divided God) and our capacity for creation or destruction is unparalleled within our ability to think and imagine.

Growth and existence as a microcosm...

Divisionists believe that the growth of conscious existence is echoed on many microcosmic levels. The same process that created our physical existence also happens on many other levels. The three important processes that Divisionists like to focus on are:

• The growth of the Individual...

• The growth of a collective society...

• The growth of an idea as a microcosm for all knowledge...

Essentially the Gods of the pantheon have many comings and exist on many plains. This is an important point when understanding All-time.

The 1st point...

Lakshmi

Lakshmi is representative of birth of an individual, a society and an idea. It is the point at which (although not yet recognizant to one’s self) the individual or society is recognized by others as a part of their journey. In the individual for example, Lakshmi represents the physical birth of the child as well as the birth of the idea of that child within the minds of its parents – this can mean that a child is much older than its actual age. As a society Lakshmi represents the recognition of geographical and demographical ideas that encapsulate a society.

Ymir

The God of shape and form represents the recognition of physical existence within the individual as well as the actual growth in the infant. Each child will go through a point of growth and recognition whereby they come to realize their physical attributes and the physical attributes of the outside world – recognition of motor skills or hunger are examples of this stage. Within the society Ymir represents the development of systems that solidify and propagate the demographic and geographic differences of that society to other societies, defining territorial boarders for examples. Within an idea Ymir represents conceptualizing – that is giving feelings actual physical representations, for example if a person is angry they will eventually process the anger through a conceptualization of why they are angry. This might be by directing at an actual person.

Ehecatl

The God of motion represents a development of this physical recognition. With Ymir the individual has recognized their physical presence but Ehecatl signifies a development of this presence. In the individual the mastering of motor skills and communication are attributed to this idea whilst the idea of movement is explored in many ways – sports, communication, travel, becoming an adult, marriage etc Within the society Ehecatl is evident in the functioning of a growing society – commerce and trade are examples of this as well as people moving to other societies as representatives of a now recognized demographic. As an idea Ehecatl represents the repositioning or imagining of the initial concept. If in the Ymir stage we transfer our anger to a physical concept (or person) in the stage of Ehecatl we would imagine what we would do that person.

Jehuti

The God of physical law is very important in these processes because he represents a stage of learning and a gateway into a much more complex world. Within the physical individual Jehuti represents an introduction to the limitations and durability of the body – pain and death for example. Within the mental individual Jehuti represents a broadening of social context, responsibilities and rules. For the society, Jehuti is a manifestation of law and the regulation of a growing society. Within an idea Jehuti is the realization of the physical attributes that govern our physical reactions – in our minds we may want to manifest our anger as pain on a certain person but Jehuti is the recognition that this is not possible within a social context.

At this juncture it is important to note that these phases are not visible in any set order or duration – they are visible in the development of the individual or the society or the idea which is different in every case. When we get to the last 4 gods of the 8 points we focus more on the elements of conscious thought within these microcosms.

Alea

Alea represents conscious thought and is represented in the individual as an understanding of more abstract ideas and a reflection on thought which usually happens during a period of identity formation in the adolescence phase. She represents more critical thought about the meaning of one’s existence and what place one takes within a society. To the society itself this conscious thought can be seen in the development of areas that explore these ideas – philosophy, art etc. Within the idea Alea represents reflection and objectivity...looking at an idea from different points of view and reevaluating.

Gabriel

The God of Division represents complexity and is one God that manifests in an individual throughout their life as a series of choices. Gabriel is closely linked to identity and Alea because the individual defines themselves by firstly defining what they are not. This requires a thorough investigation of difference and division. As such Gabriel represents the choices in our lives to do this or not – He is the decisions put before us in a complex world. Within a society Gabriel represents the two sides of this coin – on the creative side Gabriel can represent the growth and prosperity of that society whilst on the destructive side he can represent ignorance, prejudice and destruction. Within the idea Gabriel represents a choice – the enlightened continuation of the idea or the cancerous destruction of the idea.

Israfel

Israfel is a continuation of Gabriel but while Gabriel represents a presentation of individual choices in one’s life, Israfel represents the development of that choice. These Gods are neither good nor evil just the growth of conscious decisions made by people and their societies. If the individual chooses an enlightened path then Israfel can manifest as enlightenment continued attainment of knowledge and prosperity. If not then Israfel manifests as ignorance, confusion and conflict. This is true in the society as well and can be seen in the functioning and prosperity/failure of the society in general.

Quan

Quan is the eighth point and is the ultimate manifestation of our lives and our nature. Quan may be seen as the idea of us – the total sum of all we have achieved. In terms of existence Quan is the sum of Allinoth, the final messenger and a manifestation of all that has occurred. Just as Jehuti represents death in the physical body Quan represents the final unifying of all thought and the death of the idea.

4. Systems.

Divisionist practices...

Along with the philosophical ideas and mythology, Divisionism also has many day to day systems and practices that relate to these ideas. On every level the Divisionist is called to relate the realities of existence to their own personal growth. Each God within the pantheon represents certain ideas and the Divisionist is asked, not to worship these Gods, but to explore the greater themes behind the myths both in their individual lives and the direction of society.

There is a real emphasis on realizing that the myths of Divisionism are no more real than any other fiction created by humankind. The real importance is in trying to understand the underlying importance of these myths and how they relate to everyday functioning.

The Divisionist Dictate...

“The Divisionist Dictate” is a chapter in The Will of Allinoth that details the moral views and practices relevant for Divisionists to attain knowledge and achieve balance in their lives. The dictate is divided into 4 parts; knowledge, nature, acceptance and respect.

Knowledge...

The first part of the Divisionist moral code is the search for knowledge and inherent in this idea is that there is no one person that can have a complete knowledge of everything. As humans we are all divided and incomplete so any ideas of over-riding knowledge such as Gods, Angels etc are seen as creations of man as opposed to creators of man. However, central to the theory of Divisionism is that reality, existence and God are all made up of the ideas of conscious thought, thus all Gods and religions are real and correct so long as they are compatible and balanced with other ideas. Allinoth is reality and reality can be viewed in the ideas of all people so all religions must be respected and understood, but no one religion must be allowed to over-ride others because that would result in imbalance.

The first practice of Divisionists is to attain knowledge both of physical nature and abstract ideas. Critical thinking based on empirical evidence and scientific research is promoted as the most important part of attaining knowledge and Divisionists are called to answer the central question...why does reality present itself the way it currently does? However this must be balanced out by a study of the abstract ideas that have shaped conscious thought.

Why attain knowledge?

Divisionists believe that re-unifying knowledge within the mind is the only way to come to an increased spiritual awareness. Existence = Reality (both physical and mental) = knowledge. Instead of teaching worship to purely abstract ideas, Divisionists must devote some part of their day to learning something from each of the 8 disciplines represented by the 8 points:

1. Lakshmi – light (essence, philosophy) 2. Ymir – form (shape, scale, symbology) 3. Ehecatl – Motion (relatable physical law, mass, momentum, force) 4. Jehuti – Physical law (un-relatable physical law, quantum physics, science) 5. Alea – consciousness (Sense, the physical body, the mind, self) 6. Gabriel – Division (Culture, theology, thought, growth, relation to society) 7. Israfel – Convention (Economics, society, business, systems) 8. Quan – Reunification (philosophy, essence, understanding)

In this way Divisionists maintain a constant flow of information coming into their lives. However this flow must be processed with critical thought and as such Divisionists have a weekly gathering where by the attained knowledge is shared and discussed within a public forum.

The public forum...

The public forum is the weekly gathering of Divisionists to discuss and critique the information that they have learnt during the week. The onus is on balance so members are encouraged to think critically about ideas and debate their pros and cons. There is no element of worship and over-riding ideas are discouraged. If people decide that the myths of Divisionism have no basis then they are encouraged to develop ideas that fit in with their own personal philosophy better. In this way Divisionism is a constantly evolving system that moves with individual growth.

Nature...

Along with the idea of individual growth, Divisionism heavily promotes the idea of inner ‘nature.’

Our inner nature is the inherent part of us that make us an individual and divides us from others. Divisionists see it as extremely important to discover and nurture your nature. If you have a creative nature then you must create, if destructive then you must destroy – there is no judgment within the process of discovering your nature. All parts are considered a small element of a unified balancing act. What is encouraged is experience...you must experience as many things as possible in order to gain outer knowledge and also inner knowledge. This inner knowledge will help you recognize your nature and from there you can embrace it or learn to deal with it.

The pilgrimage...

Divisionists like to promote a pilgrimage, taken in order to discover your nature or to uncover knowledge relevant to promoting your nature and manifesting your destiny. These pilgrimages are many and varied and depend on the individual. They can take any form including travel, work, teaching etc.

Acceptance...

Acceptance of your nature and the processes at work in the natural world is a very important part of Divisionism. Essentially Divisionism is a predetermined philosophy. Your nature will determine what you will do in your life and your nature is predetermined as a part of the balancing act of the universe all part of ‘The will of Allinoth.’

Divisionist teachings promote acceptance as a very important part of living your everyday life. You must accept and propagate your own nature as well as the nature of others and nature itself. This, in relation to respect is a vital part of a balanced world. Divisionists see a direct correlation between propagation of nature and effect value. Essentially you become more complete the more you divulge in your nature. Stress, anxiety and all the elements of mental conflict are seen as the result of trying to deny nature.

The wash...

Divisionists sometimes refer to this idea of pre-determinism as ‘the wash.’ The metaphor here is that existence is like a wave. You can stand up against it and move sideways but it will always end up pushing you in a certain direction. Fighting against it will only take up time in your life that could have been better used going with the wash. Within a more holistic view Divisionists believe that essentially we have freewill and this freewill can be accounted for by the processes of balance, however freewill is only a positive force for the individual when it is in accordance with nature. If you try to deny your nature then (as Divisionists say) “It will all come out in the wash.” This means that existence will account for your denial of nature by throwing you into a state of unbalanced conflict. This is why acceptance is such an important part of the Divisionist process.

Respect...

The Respect aspect of Divisionism’s dictate is in many ways the equivalent of moral order however there are some important differences. Morality is not an established concept in Divisionism. It is viewed as an over-riding philosophy and a cultural construct in the same way that the depiction of a heavenly God is viewed. Divisionists do not believe in the moral good but in balance. What would be considered morally evil in other religions is not in Divisionism, it is simply viewed as a part of existence. Not right nor wrong but just part of a process – therefore there is no assumed judgment on the part of Divisionists, but there is a review of respect.

Respect is the right of all existence to go through the steps of the Divisionist dictate – to be able to attain knowledge, to understand one’s nature, to come to an acceptance of these ideas and then to respect others right to do this. A Divisionist must respect and promote this process within all individuals. In this way a moral order is established even though the basis for moral action is never judged.

5. Extremist ideas.

In essence Divisionism was developed as a religion without extremist ideas. The main thrust is to discourage people from focusing too much on any one over-riding idea. Ignorance substituted by belief is seen as the enemy, however there are sects of Divisionist followers who have corrupted this idea and instituted their own versions of the religion.

Gods amongst men...

Various factions including ‘The new Divisionists’ believe that the Gods of the Allinothian pantheon have walked amongst men as physical manifestations. They have incorporated prophets into their belief systems such as Abraham, Jesus and Roman Orad. Some Divisionists maintain that since all states exist coherently then it is only a matter of time before Allinoth consciously identifies himself within existence and this could be anyone because Allinoth is everyone. Others believe that the coming of Quan will signify an apocalypse that will destroy conscious thought and with it existence. Their belief is that in order to hasten this process they must act as catalysts for the reunification of existence or as agents of destruction.

6. Symbology.

Divisionism is rife with symbology and shape resonance that represent many parts of the philosophy. Some Divisionists even live by the re-worked linear measurement scale that follows the same Divisionist sequence.

The Circle...

Divisionists believe that the circle is the shape representative of Allinoth and as such their main symbols revolve around the circle in some way.

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This symbol is called “The Divisionist’s theoretical sphere” and is a representation of the Divisionist sequence. The blank circle at the center represents Allinoth and the outer circles are representative of division and the balance struck between each part. The outer ring represents the 64 points of existential evolution. Each point being a fundamental event that has shaped existence as we know it and every point being balanced by both a strong physical and mental dynamic. The circular form represents this accurately because it is the only shape or form in perfect balance. It is both symmetrical and non symmetrical. Every person throughout existence will find themselves as a fraction amongst the outer ring. (and not necessarily in a linear order either.)

Each inner ring represents a broader grouping of those events and the ideas that constitute them.

As time contracts and expands, our understanding of events, situations and people (in terms of their physical and momentary relevance) becomes less and less distinct. Memories become less related to time and space and more related to abstract ideas and themes. Thus as we journey inwards we start to discover the ultimate theme AND as the center expands (as expressed by linear time) we find ourselves in the contemplation of day to day life.

The Second line of 32 represents the distinct balance between mental and physical harmony - How, what we think as a collective, dictates what we perceive as reality. This should bring about a humility and the realization that we are not all knowing, that we are all flawed in some way and that we are all divided. It is here that people need to understand the relation between either contraction and expansion and their own personal natures.

If we continue contracting inwards, the line of 16 represents the dissolution of our physical selves and a shift to the meta-physical self. If we expand from the center, the line of 16 represents the dawning of the physical body. Nature, sex and moments of physical intensity.

The line of 8 represents the 8 points and their interaction as the creators of existence. The 4 are the poles and the 2 are the parents while the one at the center represents Allinoth. The center circle is blank because Allinoth is viewed as an absent presence. He is accorded no form or personification like Gods of other pantheons because essentially he caused his own destruction. Like a mass implosion his individual existence was destroyed in the exact moment that it was created. He desired to be conscious but in becoming conscious he created the frontier of change that immediately divided him. This meant that his conscious thought process was evident for only a brief second. This ‘essence’ of Allinoth is often referred to as ‘The Will of Allinoth’ and is said to exist in everything that exists as the only remnant of Allinoth.

Other symbols...

There are many other symbols in Divisionism most of which are some representation of a stage of Division. These symbols put together also make up a form of measurement which whilst mathematically strong is not widely used.

External links

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