As Aria listened, she felt her own soul merging with that of the Anima Mundi. She became a vessel for the World Soul, a messenger for its wisdom and its warnings. And she knew that she had to share this knowledge with the world, to inspire a new era of harmony and balance.
This was the Great Forgetting. If the world has no soul, it cannot feel pain. It cannot suffer injustice. It is, in the cold language of property, “standing reserve.” anima mundi
In the dawn of time, when the universe was still unfolding, there existed a great and mysterious entity known as the Anima Mundi. This was the essence of the world, the vital force that animated all living things. It was said that the Anima Mundi was born from the cosmic dust of creation, imbued with the memories and experiences of the universe. As Aria listened, she felt her own soul
But as humanity grew more dominant, the Anima Mundi began to feel a sense of disconnection. The world was changing at an unprecedented pace, and the natural balance was being disrupted. The once-pristine skies turned gray, the oceans grew polluted, and the forests dwindled. The Anima Mundi felt its essence being fragmented, its voice growing weaker. This was the Great Forgetting