Divided Naturalism

Divided Naturalism is the major religion of Ashdanic culture. It revolves heavily around belief in magic. No known date has been uncovered for the rise of Divided Naturalism, but the term itself came into popular usage during the time of the first Archmage, Eiryu Verlen.

=Beliefs=

Divided Naturalism leans heavily on the idea that magic is the will of the world given form.

=Symbols=

Each of the seven majors magic schools in Divided Naturalism is identified by a symbol.

Alteration
Alteration magic is represented most commonly by three waved lines designed to mimic the Wind of Change. However, sometimes a triangle appears, with possible connections to the idea of three forms of matter.

Divination
Divination is represented by an unseeing eye. The pupil-less nature of the symbol is a curiosity for non-practioners, as it is a relic of old Ashdanic beliefs that only the profoundly blind could see the great distances allowed by Divination magic.

Druidism
Druidism is represented by a simply rose petal.

Mind
Mind magic is represented by a rod, generally wooden, though more modernly brass. The metal version seems to be taking precedence in recent decades.

Necromancy
Necromancy is represented by a pine branch, one of the common aromatics for funerals.

Pyromancy
Pyromancy is represented, perhaps predictably so, but a single, rounded flame.

War
War magic is represented, not, as many converts suggested, any form of weapon, but rather four small triangles angled independently of each other. In more elaborate tapestries, it is clear these triangles symbolize the ruins war magic so often creates.