Chrysalis — The Dawn of Mooland Tales

UPDATED: 2024-11-21 1437 WORDS

B2

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Bonus 2: Mapping of Ammoolia's Elements ¶

Ammoolia shared several sets of insight and illustrations on the Elements of Mū when she walked through and around her helpful compass of orientation. Izzy and Manny took careful notes of everything she said and organized them for future reference. We share these notes here with you, just in case you ever find yourself in need of a compass to guide you on your upcoming journeys. Remember to not venture too far from home without a map and a compass. You may get lost and slip and fall into a hidden cavern of dark rabbit holes — or worse, find yourself bouncing off the edge of the cookie altogether!

Each of these elements have two separate lists. The first is from the main orientation that Ammoolia provided. The second is from their follow-up exploration, and Izzy and Manny also contributed some insights that are included in there. They came up with the headings and wrote this clean with the help of Manny's intellectual uncle, Mantrana, who's an assistant professor at the Mantiland Academy and sorts through a lot of data to prepare his lessons. Mantrana found all of this extremely interesting and could hardly believe that it was spelled out by a cloud-gazing gardener oracle. It seemed to have a lot of academic applications.

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— EARTH —

I: Orientation

• Is: Peace of the pastures beneath.
• Question: What is the pasture of your inner being?
• Basics: Ground beneath your feet.
• Property: Has a concrete structure.
• Does: Supporting you, staying firm in its place.
• Quality: Substance of Earth is solid and heavy.
• Attitude: "Stay grounded — but never let the ground swallow you."
• Remember: "Know your true roots — but don't be too serious and rigid in your ways."

II: Applications

• Body: All the bones and muscles and so on.
• Feeling: Peace and patience and safety.
• Darkness: Earth sinks us into dullness and lethargy.
• Scenario: Details of the actual place. Everything we carry with us. Any particular shape and structure and identity.
• Also: Basic ingredients that we have on the table. Shape and character of your ingredients for cooking.
• Helps: Provide the substance that bolsters someone.
• Usage: With Earth, you provide support and structure.
• Effect: Earth is a very stabilizing element.

— WATER —

I: Orientation

• Is: Bliss of the flowing rivers.
• Question: "Whence do the rivers flow in your sensitive heart?"
• Basics: Flow of the rivers and the ocean and the rain.
• Property: Holds together as it flows from one moment to the next.
• Does: Adapting to the shapes that it meets on its course.
• Quality: Flow of Water is flexible and ever-changing.
• Attitude: "Flow along — but never let the flow carry you away."
• Remember: "Feel your stream — but don't spend your days endlessly splashing around in it."

II: Applications

• Body: Blood and all the other flowing liquids.
• Feeling: Bliss and empathy and nurturing comfort.
• Darkness: Water lures us into heedless indulgence.
• Scenario: Where we came from and where we wish to go. Stream that is pushing and pulling and guiding our path.
• Also: Like the river of life. We can hear the echoes of its past and touch the dreams of its future course.
• Helps: Flow together with empathy and kindness.
• Usage: With water, you reflect and adapt and nurture.
• Effect: Water is a very healing element.

— FIRE —

I: Orientation

• Is: Warm clarity of the dancing flames.
• Question: "How is the Sun shining in your brilliant mind?"
• Basics: Flames boiling a pot of tea and the Sun shining in the sky.
• Property: Power and potential, the emerging force in every encounter and reaction.
• Does: Illuminating and transforming whatever that it meets.
• Quality: The force of Fire reshapes and clarifies.
• Attitude: "Shine bright – but never let the flames rule you."
• Remember: "Wield your power — but don't let it seize and scorch your mind."

II: Applications

• Body: Digestion, body heat, metabolic energy.
• Feeling: Courage and precision and sharpness.
• Darkness: Fire kindles our anger and arrogance.
• Scenario: Tension in the meeting and the interaction. Examining the situation for a correct way to handle it.
• Also: Reacts and transforms things. All the decisions that we make and actions that we take.
• Helps: Think clearly and find the right solutions together.
• Usage: With Fire, you analyze and clarify and transform the world.
• Effect: Fire is a very practical element.

— AIR —

I: Orientation

• Is: Freedom of the wind across the heavens.
• Question: "How vast is the great atmosphere of your understanding?"
• Basics: Wind crossing the skies and the air that we breathe.
• Property: Moves freely and travels in all directions, pervading every corner of the world.
• Does: Uplifting you and expanding your perspective.
• Quality: The vastness of Air is light and uncluttered.
• Attitude: "Soar high — but never evaporate into the sky."
• Remember: "Expand your reach – but don't be scattered by the winds."

II: Applications

• Body: Breathing, movements of gas, network of nerves.
• Feeling: Hope and freedom and wisdom.
• Darkness: Air spins us into anxiety and confusion.
• Scenario: Mind broadens with perspective. Looking in all directions to better understand the meaning and purpose in the situation.
• Also: Relations between all the elements that are present, understanding the complex scenario as a whole.
• Helps: Discover guidance and meaning for the long and windy road ahead.
• Usage: With Air, you expand with perspective and meaning into the vastness of the spheres of life.
• Effect: Air is a very uplifting element.

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Ammoolia's opening phrases in their meet-up made a deep impression in Izzy and Manny, and they noted it down for inspiration:

❇︎ "I will then share with you the Elements of Mū that existed a very very long time ago, moving amongst each other in the vastness of space before the crafting of our world with its particular shapes and diverse living creatures. These ancient elements are still with us today. They are everywhere and they influence everything at all times. If you understand these elements and mindfully tune into their presence and its echoes, you'll find support in every situation and guidance for every quest and mission you may ever undertake."

They also took some notes on Ammoolia's "Fifth Element", even if they didn't quite understand it yet. Even Manny's uncle didn't have a very clear idea of what this was all about, because he was very preoccupied with all sorts of more concrete and tangible concepts. So the notes here are a bit scattered, and some of it they just wrote exactly as she said, but I suppose all of it will become more clear after their epic journey.

— SPACE —

• Is: Unseen center of our compass — and where we actually are?
• Basics: "Liberated field hosting the countless reflections between the elements."
• Property: "Potential emptiness where the Elements of Mū churn and combine."
• Does: Become more clear to us when we finally reach the Rainbow Spire.
• Helps: One to become all things at all times and always tuned with the universe.
• Usage: We find it after looking into the Grand Prism of Inner Mū that is in us — or is us?
• Also: Ammoolia says that the moonks at the Essence Islands can't copyright Space.