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Key terms with public definitions, source-specific meanings, and comparative meanings.
Agarttha
LocationA hidden sacred center in Saint-Yves d'Alveydre's esoteric tradition, associated with Synarchy, sacred science, initiatic hierarchy, and hidden world governance. Not automatically identical to later Agartha, Shambhala, Telos, or hollow-earth diagrams.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Saint-Yves: a subterranean initiatic center with sacred governance.
Comparative Meaning
Later traditions use the name for various inner-earth concepts.
Shambhala
LocationA hidden or sacred realm in Tibetan and related traditions. In Decode Reality it is compared with Agarttha and other hidden centers, but not automatically merged with them.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Kalachakra: a spiritual kingdom.
Comparative Meaning
Often conflated with Agarttha but distinct in origin.
Firmament
CosmologyA cosmic boundary or vault in several ancient and religious cosmologies. In Decode Reality synthesis, the firmament is treated as fixed and stationary, while source-specific models are preserved separately.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Genesis: a solid expanse dividing waters.
Comparative Meaning
Source-specific models vary on whether it is solid, crystalline, or symbolic.
Waters Above
CosmologyUpper cosmic waters separated from the lower world by the firmament in biblical and related cosmological traditions.
Source-Specific Meaning
Biblical and Enochic: waters above the dome.
Comparative Meaning
Some traditions treat this as symbolic rather than physical.
Waters Below
CosmologySubterranean waters, abyssal waters, underworld rivers, deep springs, inner oceans, or lower cosmic waters depending on the source tradition.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Genesis: the deep (tehom).
Comparative Meaning
Connected to subterranean and underworld traditions.
Rainbow Body
ConsciousnessA Tibetan spiritual realization tradition in which the body is reported to dissolve, reduce, or transform at death. Treated as religious biography and witness-chain tradition.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Dzogchen: the culmination of spiritual practice.
Comparative Meaning
Respected as religious tradition, not treated as laboratory proof.
Body of Light
ConsciousnessA comparative term for traditions where the body becomes luminous, resurrected, spiritualized, or transformed. Not identical in every source.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Hermetic and Theurgic traditions: a subtle body for ascent.
Comparative Meaning
Appears in multiple traditions with different frameworks.
Source Confidence
MethodHow clearly a source states a claim.
Source-Specific Meaning
Measures clarity of the source text.
Comparative Meaning
Independent of whether the claim is true.
Reality Confidence
MethodHow strongly a claim appears supported as real-world fact.
Source-Specific Meaning
Measures real-world support.
Comparative Meaning
Separate from source confidence by design.
Remote Viewing
EvidenceA claimed anomalous perception method. Preserved as a separate evidence class.
Source-Specific Meaning
Experiential evidence class, not laboratory proof.
Comparative Meaning
Must be labeled as remote viewing evidence.
Channeling
EvidenceA claimed communication process with nonphysical, spiritual, inner-world, or other intelligences. Preserved as a separate evidence class.
Source-Specific Meaning
Spiritual/testimonial evidence class.
Comparative Meaning
Must be labeled as channeling evidence.
Grimoire
TextA ritual or magical text, often involving names, seals, prayers, timings, spirits, or symbolic operations.
Source-Specific Meaning
Ritual and symbolic material.
Comparative Meaning
Requires safety review. No operational instructions in public view.
Pentacle
SymbolA ritual diagram or seal, often associated with planetary, divine-name, or protective symbolism.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Solomonic tradition: planetary seal for protection.
Comparative Meaning
Derivative excerpts should not count as separate sources.
Synarchy
GovernanceA concept associated with Saint-Yves d'Alveydre involving sacred or harmonious governance guided by spiritual principles.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Saint-Yves: governance from Agarttha.
Comparative Meaning
Later political movements adopted the term with different meanings.
Inner Earth
LocationA broad category that may refer to caves, tunnels, hidden cities, hollow Earth, Central Sun world, spiritual underworlds, fourth-dimensional realms, or UFO/base networks depending on the source.
Source-Specific Meaning
Each source describes a different inner earth.
Comparative Meaning
Models must remain distinct — not one unified claim.
Central Sun
CosmologyA luminous center or inner sun described in some hollow-earth narratives. Evidence class depends on the specific source.
Source-Specific Meaning
In hollow-earth sources: an inner luminary.
Comparative Meaning
Not present in all inner-earth models.
Polar Interface
CosmologyA Decode Reality category for North or South pole-related claims involving openings, vortices, axis symbolism, auroras, hidden geography, or boundary systems.
Source-Specific Meaning
North and South polar interfaces are distinct.
Comparative Meaning
Always distinguish North Polar from South Polar.
Archon
EntityA ruling power or cosmic governor in some Gnostic traditions. In modern material it may be interpreted differently, so source-specific context is required.
Source-Specific Meaning
In Gnosticism: a planetary or cosmic ruler.
Comparative Meaning
Not to be merged with other entity categories.
Watcher
EntityA class of angelic or semi-divine beings in some ancient religious traditions, especially associated with Enochic material.
Source-Specific Meaning
In 1 Enoch: fallen angels who taught humans.
Comparative Meaning
Distinct from other entity categories.
Cryptid
EntityA reported creature not recognized as verified zoology, such as Sasquatch or other anomalous beings. Evidence is case-by-case.
Source-Specific Meaning
Eyewitness testimony and folklore.
Comparative Meaning
Must not be merged with extraterrestrial or interdimensional categories.
Source Family
MethodA cluster of related sources, authors, claims, compilations, translations, derivatives, or repeated traditions.
Source-Specific Meaning
Helps trace derivative and duplicate relationships.
Comparative Meaning
Evidence weight rules apply per family.
Decode Reality Synthesis
MethodThe founder's working model that compares and organizes multiple sources. It is not automatically a direct claim from any one source.
Source-Specific Meaning
A comparative working model.
Comparative Meaning
Always separated from source-specific evidence.
Duplicate Evidence
MethodA repeated copy, excerpt, derivative compilation, or repost of the same source. It does not count as independent confirmation.
Source-Specific Meaning
Same source repeated — no new evidence.
Comparative Meaning
Tracked through source families and duplicate groups.
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