EoE II | Emerald Presence

[Amayonnaise 1553]

 

Exploration on Emerald
.II.
Avyndriel of the Sun

 

 

 

“To will change upon the self, is to change the world.

Only through Will can all balance be attained.”

 

- The Axiom of Will, Teachings of Sister Hurricane -

 

 

Emerald Presence

 

The Aspects are a very controversial topic, as the form in which they exist is often interpreted in many ways. However, there are some Druii who either refuse to believe in them at all, or are instead angered by the Aspects’ lack of touch upon the mortal realm. Their absence within our realm is difficult to prove, especially due to the many interpretations of their manner of existence. To believe they are the energy within the Natural world itself, would mean that they are forever present within our realm.

 

For a time, I believed the Aspects to be some form of invisible force - guiding the Tayna as weavers of threads and composers of songs. I believed the Tayna itself to be incapable of being left without guidance, akin to a still lake lacking a river to ripple the surface and provide momentum. It was not until my eventual attunement that I learnt more of the connection within nature, and came to understood this truth.

 

If we return to the first Exploration on Emerald, we revisit the idea of the Aspects being the very embodiment of the flow of living energy. The heat, courage, and fear within conflict, and the joy, growth, and breath of new life. The Aspects’ Will in physical form, presenting themselves to us with every beat of a wing, or howl at the moon. Every blade of grass, and every sigh as the wind trickles through the canopy.

 

Gazing upon the Emerald Tomes, one must come to understand that the Descendants, in these teachings, are not considered natural entities. Rather than coexist with the world around us, we seek to break it down and reforge it into our desired form; weapons, armour, cities, castles. But even in this, we are simply recycling natural resources. With our absence, all of these items and constructs will inevitably return to the nature around us - rusted and weathered by air and age, or fractured and broken by weed and moss.

 

To then consider how large our world is - how much we have already ventured across, and how many more realms and continents are yet to be explored, is to then consider the workload of our Aspects. We see their work in birth and death. We see their presence in flourishing valleys and forests stretching towards the sun. To me, they cannot be found in true, singular form for they are too entwined within the Tayna that is woven throughout all natural life. Their work is endless, like the sun and moon. They cannot stop, and thus cannot have time for us beyond momentary, magical moments of nature. They show themselves in these fleeting moments of pure wonder; the shimmering of a lake coated in luminescent algae, or the fluttering of millions of butterfly in a field of flowers. These wonders are proof of their presence. A gentle reminder that they can always be found, even in the darkest of times.