The Palm of Creation
Imagine an immense, ethereal hand whose palm holds galaxies in nascent forms. Stars ignite like sparks from a fire, nebulae swirl like colours on an artist's palette, and entire worlds coalesce and dissolve within moments.
The terrain is in constant flux. Mountains rise and crumble in breaths, rivers flow upwards, and forests bloom and wither in the blink of an eye. Each landscape is a fleeting thought, a possibility being considered and reshaped.
The skies are a tapestry of auroras, comets, and constellations that form and reform, telling infinite stories. Multiple moons and suns dance erratically, casting kaleidoscopic lights and shadows.
The Palm of Creation is the primordial force of existence, a boundless realm that lives within the open hand of The World. It symbolizes both the potential and the kinetic, the stillness before creation and the perpetual motion of chaos unfolding into form. This realm is less a place and more an experience—an ever-evolving manifestation of possibilities where the very concept of space and time is fluid.
Geography
At the very centre of the Palm lies the Nexus of Possibilities, a luminous sphere that pulsates with every conceivable colour and sound. It is the heart from which all creation springs—a wellspring of pure potential. Here, ideas take shape before being released into the cosmos. Ethereal beings known as Conceptuals reside here, guiding and shaping the creation flow.
Winding through the Palm are rivers of liquid starlight, known as the Rivers of Becoming. Each river carries the essence of different realities and timelines. By immersing oneself, a being might experience myriad lifetimes or glimpse alternate histories.
Scattered across the Palm are floating isles that serve as crucibles for change. Each isle is dedicated to a different aspect of transformation—birth, growth, decay, rebirth. Here, entities undergo metamorphoses, emerging entirely altered.
At the edges of the Palm stretches the Horizon Bridge, an archway that seems to lead into infinity. It is a gateway connecting the Palm of Creation to other realms, including the mortal world. Through it, the influences of The World seep into reality, and occasionally, mortals may find themselves crossing over into dreams or moments of profound inspiration.
Localized Phenomena
Interactions with Mortals: Mortals may receive ephemeral glimpses of the Palm through dreams, often awakening with revolutionary ideas or a newfound perspective on life.
Fauna & Flora
Conceptuals: Wispy manifestations that represent nascent ideas or forms not yet realized.
History
Art and Literature
Depictions of Hands Cradling Stars: Common in art, symbolizing the nurturing aspect of creation and the closeness of The World to all existence.
Proverbs: "Held in the palm of creation" is a saying meaning to be at the cusp of great potential.
Type
Dimensional plane
Owner/Ruler
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