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== Definition and Scope == | == Definition and Scope == | ||
In the Continuum, metaphysics refers to the study of | In the Continuum, metaphysics refers to the study of '''non-material laws that influence material reality'''. These laws are not supernatural; they are *supra-physical*—operating at levels above spacetime, energy, and matter. | ||
Metaphysics addresses questions such as: | Metaphysics addresses questions such as: | ||
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== Meta-Science == | == Meta-Science == | ||
'''Meta-science''' is the applied branch of metaphysics that treats magic, divinity, psionics, and dimensional phenomena as | '''Meta-science''' is the applied branch of metaphysics that treats magic, divinity, psionics, and dimensional phenomena as '''repeatable, modelable systems'''. | ||
Meta-scientists do not ask whether magic is real; they ask: | Meta-scientists do not ask whether magic is real; they ask: | ||
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* What happens when metaphysical laws are violated? | * What happens when metaphysical laws are violated? | ||
In many Continuum civilizations, magic is simply physics interacting with higher-dimensional rule-sets. Spellcasting is therefore understood as | In many Continuum civilizations, magic is simply physics interacting with higher-dimensional rule-sets. Spellcasting is therefore understood as '''intent-driven manipulation of metaphysical fields''', rather than an irrational act. | ||
== Magic as a Metaphysical Force == | == Magic as a Metaphysical Force == | ||
Magic within the Continuum is not energy in the traditional sense. It is a | Magic within the Continuum is not energy in the traditional sense. It is a '''state-change permission'''—a process by which reality is allowed to deviate from its local physical defaults without destabilizing the universe. | ||
Magic requires: | Magic requires: | ||
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Most Continuum models recognize multiple dimensional layers: | Most Continuum models recognize multiple dimensional layers: | ||
* | * '''Material Dimensions''' – governed primarily by physics | ||
* | * '''Aetheric Dimensions''' – where magic and thought interact | ||
* | * '''Psionic Dimensions''' – where consciousness propagates | ||
* | * '''Void or Abstract Dimensions''' – where form and identity destabilize | ||
Metaphysical laws ensure coherence between these layers. Without them, dimensional overlap would result in reality collapse, identity erosion, or causal loops. | Metaphysical laws ensure coherence between these layers. Without them, dimensional overlap would result in reality collapse, identity erosion, or causal loops. | ||
== Multiversal Consistency == | == Multiversal Consistency == | ||
One of metaphysics’ central concerns is | One of metaphysics’ central concerns is '''cross-universal consistency'''. | ||
While universes differ in physical constants, they share higher-order metaphysical invariants: | While universes differ in physical constants, they share higher-order metaphysical invariants: | ||
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== Relationship to Divinity == | == Relationship to Divinity == | ||
Divine beings are not exceptions to metaphysics; they are | Divine beings are not exceptions to metaphysics; they are '''expressions of it'''. | ||
Gods operate at layers where metaphysical law is directly manipulable. However, even divine entities are constrained by: | Gods operate at layers where metaphysical law is directly manipulable. However, even divine entities are constrained by: | ||