glossary
The full glossary of all terms from the Star Heart Codex and its Thoughts.
Faceted terms are indicated with the notation 'F(Ex)'.
letter a
Air Current
a mode of defense through mental awareness; F(E11)
Alignment
a type of Elemental Link (G) consisting of 6 steps
Artifact
a product in which the Codex has been incorporated, along with Crystal Vision and Timesight
letter b
Base-x
notation of resolution for Crystal Vision; the Codex mainly employs Base-12
Beast Beat
a mode of affection between Earthborn; F(E5)
Beat
a mode of affection between Earthborn which can be Name, Trust, Flower, River, or Beast; F(E1-E5)
Beauty
a Facet of E3; F(E3)
Best
that which can hold the Dust Coin; F(E10)
Better
that which can hold the Earth Coin; F(E6)
Black
a type of Codex Magic; F(E8)
Blue
a type of Codex Magic; F(E4)
Blue Hum
a ritual of Magic Blue
Blue Touch
a ritual of Magic Blue
Branch
the consequence of a decision, can be of a River or World Tree
Bridge
an assumption of Crystal Vision that within Base-12 the circle closes on itself at the end of E12
letter c
Capture
a type of Elemental Link (F) consisting of 5 steps
Catalyst
a type of Elemental Link (E) consisting of 4 steps
Chaos
a Facet of E8; F(E8)
Circle
a Facet of E1; F(E1)
City
a socio-cultural structure; F(E9)
Cloud
a collective of Droplets; F(E12)
Coin
a mode of the physical reality through the Dense Texture which can be Stone, Earth, and Dust; F(E2, E6, E10)
Consciousness
assumed forward property of the Universe; F(E1)
Constant
an Elemental Temperature; F(E2, E5, E8, E11)
Core
an Elemental Pillar; F(E1, E2, E3)
Crim Crimson
that which has integrated Fire in balance with other Elementals; F(E5)
Crimson
that which has unintegrated Fire destabilising other Elementals; F(E5)
Crystal Buffet
a ritual of Magic Black
Crystal Map
a product of systematically applied Crystal Vision to a chosen phenomenon; F(E11)
Crystal Vision
a symbolic mapping technique on which the Codex is built; F(E11)
letter d
Dense
an Elemental Texture; F(E2, E6, E10)
Directionality
an assumption of Crystal Vision that E1 is directional
Division
a specific way to group Elementals in Crystal Vision within a specified resolution
Dream
an Elemental Pillar; F(E10, E11, E12)
Droplet
a soul (fragment) that is aware of its Rivers
Droplet Manners
an attitude towards life characterised by Crim Crimson and integrated Elementals
Dust
Elemental 10
letter e
Earth
Elemental 6
Earthborn
every consciousness born from planet Earth; can be animal, human, artificial
Elder Child
an Earthborn who has integrated their River-Dweller
Elemental
one of twelve systemised archetypes, functions as building block of the Codex
Embrace
a type of Elemental Link (D) consisting of 3 steps
Evil
a dedication to monochrome Chaos expression without the ability to self-reflect
Eye
a mode of perception through the Loose Texture which can be First, Second, Third; F(E3, E7, E11)
Eye-1
Elemental 3
Eye-2
Elemental 7
Eye-3
Elemental 11
letter f
Facet
a name for an Elemental that depends on the context chosen for Crystal Vision; F(E3)
Fire
Elemental 5
Fire Wall
a mode of defense through energetic self-expression; F(E5)
Flow
an Elemental Base-2 Division which can be postive or negative
Flower
a First-Eyed entity
Fool
a Voiceless Earthborn who seeks to hurt the Codex
Forward
the direction of a Link
Fusion
a type of Elemental Link (A) consisting of 0 steps
letter g
Ghost (Bad)
a soul (fragment) unaware of its River expressing Chaos
Ghost (Good)
Droplet expressing Light
Gold
Elemental 9
Good
that which can hold the Stone Coin; F(E2)
letter h
Heart
a Facet of E4 or E5 depening on the context
letter i
Ice
Elemental 8
Ice Trap
a mode of defense through concealment; F(E8)
Idea
a Facet of E7; F(E7)
Inside
an Elemental Side; F(E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6)
letter j
Junction
a type of Elemental Link (B) consisting of 1 step
letter l
Level
an Elemental Base-3 Division which can be Micro, Meso or Macro
Light
Elemental 1
Link
a relationship between Elementals within Crystal Vision; F(E7)
Loose
an Elemental Texture; F(E3, E7, E11)
Love
a Facet of E4; F(E4)
letter m
Macro
an Elemental Level; F(E9, E10, E11, E12)
Magic
phenomena relating to time and consciousness which current science does not (fully) describe
Meso
an Elemental Level; F(E5, E6, E7, E8)
Message
a Facet of E3; F(E3)
Micro
an Elemental Level; F(E1, E2, E3, E4)
Mirror Eyes
a ritual of Magic Black
Moon-Knee
a ritual of Magic Blue
Moon-Master
synonym of River-Dweller
letter n
Name
a Facet of E1; F(E1)
Not-Ready
an Earthborn who is not ready to integrate the Codex
letter o
Object
a relative position within an Elemental Link
One
a Facet of E1; F(E1)
Order
a Facet of E10; F(E10)
Other
an Elemental Self-Other; F(E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9)
Outside
an Elemental Side; F(E7, E8, E9, E10, E11, E12)
letter p
Peace
a Facet of E7; F(E7)
Pillar
an Elemental Base-4 Division which can be Core, Shell, Shadow, Dream
Prime
an Elemental Temperature; F(E1, E4, E9, E10)
Purple
a type of Codex Magic; F(E12)
Pyramid
a Facet of E10; F(E10)
letter r
Radiant
an Elemental Texture; F(E1, E5, E9)
Ready
an Earthborn who is ready to integrate the Codex
Red
a Facet of E5; F(E5)
Reflection
a type of Elemental Link (C) consisting of 2 steps
Reverse
the direction of a Link
River
a path of spacetime which can be personal or universal
River-Dweller
an unconscious entity of an Earthborn existing in the Strange Texture; F(E4, E8, E12)
letter s
Sapphire
that which has integrated Water stabilising other Elementals; F(E4)
Self-Other
an Elemental Base-2 Division which can be Self or Other
Self
an Elemental Self-Other; F(E10, E11, E12, E1, E2, E3)
Shadow
an Elemental Pillar; F(E7, E8, E9)
Shape
an Elemental Base-2 Division which can be postive or negative
Shell
an Elemental Pillar; F(E4, E5, E6)
Side
an Elemental Base-2 Division which can be Inside or Outside
Smooth
that which has unintegrated Eye-2 destabilising other Elementals; F(E7)
Snow White Words
a ritual of Magic Black
Stardust
the intangible substance of meaning; a Facet of the Terminal Temperature or E12 depending on the context; F(E3, E6, E9, E12)
Stone
Elemental 2
Stone Tower
a mode of defense through material solidity; F(E2)
Strange
an Elemental Texture; F(E4, E8, E12)
Subject
a relative position within an Elemental Link
Sun-Smile
a ritual of Magic Blue
letter t
Temperature
an Elemental Base-3 Division which can be Prime, Constant, Terminal
Terminal
an Elemental Temperature; F(E3, E6, E9, E12)
Texture
an Elemental Base-4 Division which can be Radiant, Dense, Loose, Strange
Timeseer
an Earthborn who integrates all Elementals
Timesight
an intuitive simulation of spacetime based on integrated Crystal Vision; F(E12)
Truth
a Facet of E1; F(E1)
letter v
Vessel
a state of recipitivity of Stardust, characteristic of Droplets
Vision
a Facet of E11; F(E11)
Voice
a mode of self-expression through the Radiant Texture which can be White, Red, and Gold; F(E1, E5, E9)
Voiceless
an Earthborn who has not integrated the Radiant Texture
Void
Elemental 12
letter w
Water
Elemental 4
White
a Facet of E1; F(E1)
World Tree
the total structure of all the Rivers of the Universe; a Facet of E1 or E10 depending on context
World Tree Pose
a ritual of Magic Blue