Chaos

The primordial void from which the first gods emerged, the formless state preceding all creation in Hesiod's Theogony.

The primordial waters of chaos from which the first mound of creation emerged, containing all potential existence.

The primordial Hundun is the essential raw material, the unformed psyche or life circumstance that contains the latent pattern within its turmoil.

The primordial Nun, the formless waters from which the serpent and all order emerges, representing the necessary raw material of creation.

The primal, formless state from which all opposites emerge, which Abraxas does not conquer but contains and personifies as a necessary aspect of ultimate reality.

The fertile, undifferentiated state of Pō and the initial embrace, the necessary precursor to order, holding all potential within its dark womb.

The essential state from which Adad operates, representing the primal, unstructured potential that must periodically erupt to dissolve stagnant order.

The primordial, undifferentiated state from which the divine siblings emerge, representing the unconscious matrix before the light of consciousness acts upon it.

The primordial, unstructured state guarded and ruled by Ashmedai, which must be engaged with and shaped to produce sacred Order.

The original state embodied by Antaboga, not as destructive disorder, but as the fertile, swirling potential necessary for all new creation.

The fundamental nature of Druj, representing primordial entropy, psychic fragmentation, and the compulsive force of deception and decay.

The formless, pre-creational state of the sea and unsupported sky, which the Bacabs eternally hold at bay, representing the unstructured unconscious.

The state Bakunawa introduces by devouring the moon, representing the undifferentiated, formless potential that exists before and beyond order.

The raw, creative, and destructive force personified by Rangda, necessary for transformation and rebirth.

The primordial state of Kawalan and the nature of the old spirits, representing the undifferentiated, raw material of the unconscious.

The undifferentiated state before creation, the formless void that contains all possibilities but no distinctions.

The demonic uprising represents the creative-destructive force of chaos, essential for breaking rigid structures and allowing for new growth and reorganization.

Embodied by the Briar Patch, it is the disordered, painful, yet creative space that the established order fears but where the adaptable spirit thrives.

The unstructured, dynamic, and potent raw material of Chokmah's creative force before it is given order and form by Binah.

The primordial state Erra embodies and unleashes, necessary for breaking down rigid, outworn structures of the self and society.

The primal, formless state of the unconscious when enraged, embodied by Haik's cataclysmic deluge.

The force unleashed by the war and represented by Atahualpa's martial rise; the disruptive, adaptive energy that destroys the old order but fails to establish a viable new one.

The state of the inner and outer world following the loss of the Farr, representing the psyche in a state of disintegration and the raw material from which a new, more conscious order must eventually be forged.

Embodied by the restless stirring of Kadori, the necessary primal disorder that precedes and underlies all creation and transformation.

The creative, disruptive force Kaulu wields, which is not mere destruction but the fertile ground from which new order can emerge.

The primal state of the heavens before Khormusta's ascension, representing the undifferentiated, potential-rich but formless state of the unconscious.

Her primary manifestation is domestic and psychic chaos, the tangible result of neglected inner and outer order, serving as a catalyst for necessary change.

The essential state of Kur, the undifferentiated raw material of existence and the psyche from which all order must be wrested.

The essential, fertile state of the universe before the conflict, and the necessary ingredient that, when engaged with order, gives birth to form.

The primordial, raw energy from which Mahakala arises and which he ultimately orders and harnesses in service of enlightenment.

The inherent state of Nga's realm, not as mere disorder but as the fertile, boundless potential from which all specific forms are temporarily shaped.

The necessary counterpart to Netzach's order; the raw, unformed potential and threat of dissolution that provides the context for all meaningful victory.

The primordial state and the domain of Kul-Otyr, the necessary, creative, and destructive force of undifferentiated potential against which order defines itself.

The Asag is its personification, representing the formless, entropic, and anti-structural force that exists before and outside of consciousness.

The fertile, feminine principle of unformed potential and creative possibility, emanating from the Lady of Duality.

The fertile, terrifying state Oya creates, which is not mere disorder but the necessary dissolution of a rigid, outworn order.

The raw, unstructured state from which new orders are born, directly embodied by Oya as a sacred and necessary divine force.

The stormy sea and the act of betrayal that destroys the old order, creating the fertile void from which new life emerges.

The primordial state represented by the Chanca invasion; the undifferentiated, threatening raw material of the unconscious that must be confronted and shaped.

The state Oya governs and utilizes, representing the primal, creative disorder that precedes the emergence of a new order.

The primal, unformed demonic energy that the Phurba confronts and binds, representing the raw material of the unconscious before integration.

The fundamental quality of Veles's realm, representing the fertile void, unlimited potential, and the necessary dissolution that precedes any new creation.

The fertile, disruptive state Raven introduces, which is not mere disorder but the vital precursor to a new and more complex order.

The raw, disruptive energy of Ruaumoko's movements, representing the necessary creative force that breaks apart stagnant order to allow for new life.

The essential nature of the White Div and its realm, the unformed, devouring potential that exists before and beyond the organizing principle of the ego.

The state of the world (Tohu) after the shattering, a necessary fertile void where old orders are dissolved and new patterns must be formed.

The primal, undifferentiated state of Sogbo’s power before its integration, representing the raw, unformed potential and destructive capacity within the psyche.

The essential nature of Stribog's power, representing the creative and destructive potential of the unformed, the breakdown of old orders necessary for new creation.

The undifferentiated, potent state of the Great Ultimate before rotation; not disorder, but the limitless potential from which all order is born.

The primordial state of Krivda before Svarog's work, representing the undifferentiated unconscious, potential, and raw material of the self.

The raw, undifferentiated primal state, the necessary raw material from which all creative order is forged through the heroic act of binding.

The raw, unformed state unleashed by the eruption; not mere disorder, but the primal material from which a new order is compelled to arise.

The undifferentiated state of the Reed Plains, representing internal confusion, unprioritized desires, and the lack of a central governing principle.

The apparent state brought by the storm, which is actually a higher-order response to a primal disorder (the forced separation).

The essential, fertile, yet terrifying state of unlimited potential that precedes and underlies all creation.

The unnamed, monstrous reality beyond the circular ocean, the ever-present threat to the established order that gives that order its meaning.

The original state of Sky and Sea's embrace; not evil, but a potent, undifferentiated totality that must be structured for creation to occur.

The Behemoth is the archetypal form of pre-cosmic chaos, the wild, unordered potential that exists before and beneath the structures of civilization and conscious order.

The raw, undifferentiated energy of the unconscious that arises as the "demonic tumult," serving as the essential fuel for the alchemical process of the ceremony.

The state invoked by the Bull’s rampage, representing the dissolution of order, the return of primal terror, and the fertile void that follows the shattering of old structures.

The necessary primordial state of undifferentiated potential, the dark silence that precedes and makes possible all acts of creation.

The original, formless state of the world-mountain, the necessary precursor that holds all potential but requires an act of will to actualize.

The creative disorder introduced by the Fox, representing the fertile void from which new possibilities and more complex orders can emerge.

The dynamic, creative force that Exu governs, which precedes and makes possible new order, breaking stagnation to allow for transformation.

The raw, undifferentiated state of matter and psyche that the Div Akvan personifies and wields as its primary weapon.

Embodied by Ogo, the Pale Fox, it is the restless, creative-destructive impulse that forces emergence and individuality, but also creates fragmentation and exile.

The formless, terrifying, yet generative state of the un-navigated unconscious, which precedes and necessitates the creation of order and direction.

The <abbr title="Formless and empty state, the void">Tohu wa-Bohu</abbr> is pure, undifferentiated chaos, the raw material of both creation and the unconscious mind before the intervention of will and consciousness.

The undifferentiated state that precedes and sometimes threatens to re-absorb creation, necessitating a heroic act of re-ordering.

The formless, timeless state of the pre-sun world, which is not malevolent but simply potential awaiting the ordering principle of light and consciousness to give it shape.

The storm-lashed night of the ritual embodies the fertile, terrifying, and necessary state of dissolution and potential from which a new world must be born.

The formless void revealed by the broken dome and experienced in the fall, representing the fertile, terrifying state of unformed potential that exists between psychic orders.

Not merely destructive disorder, but the fertile, potent, and necessary raw material of the unconscious from which all creation springs.

The primal Tohu that animates the Qliphoth, the raw, unformed potential that must be engaged and shaped during shadow work.

The primordial state from which Yaldabaoth forms his world, and the necessary dissolution of ego-structures that precedes true gnosis.

The battlefield of Uhud represents the chaotic forces of conflict and doubt that the ordered, clarifying principle of the sword must confront and master.

The state introduced by the trickster's actions, breaking down old orders to create the fertile, if unsettling, possibility for new arrangements and understandings.

The primary state invoked by the Tikbalang's illusions, representing the dissolution of old orders that must precede any genuine psychological transformation.

The domain and essence of Yoasi, representing the primordial, creative-destructive potential that precedes and surrounds all human order.

His attack represents a chaotic impulse against the established solar order, a brief eruption of stellar anarchy that is ultimately subdued and transformed.

The primordial state of the Tsatsral; the undifferentiated, creative-destructive potential of the unconscious that precedes order and form.

The primordial, untamed force represented by Lhamo, symbolizing the raw, disorganized potential of the unconscious that precedes creation and order.

The necessary, fertile, but terrifying state of undifferentiation that precedes all genuine creation and rebirth.

The essential nature of the pre-creation state and the domain of Erlik Khan, representing entropy, the unknown, and the unformed aspects of the psyche.

The charnel ground of her abode is the chaotic, unstructured raw material of experience from which she generates the perfect order of her wisdom mandala.

The principle embodied by Veles's actions; represents not destruction but undifferentiated potential, the fertile void from which new order is born.

The primordial state embodied by the Vodyanoy's realm, the unstructured depth from which all form emerges and to which it may return.

The necessary, destructive phase of the cycle, the fertile void from which a new, more conscious order must be born.

The void from which Yaldabaoth emerges, representing both the formless potential before creation and the disordered state of a psyche ruled by unconscious forces.

The raw, stormy, primordial energy from which Ziz is formed and which it masters, symbolizing the untamed potential within the unconscious.

The state represented by Zipacna’s unchecked mountain-making, a creative but disordered force that must be bounded to allow for stable world-building.

The raw, undifferentiated state of potential from which both destruction and new creation inevitably spring.

The ever-present, formless potential that both precedes creation and continually seeps through the cracks of established order.

The state of unraveling law and suspended function that ensues when the foundational principles of order are removed or corrupted.

The primordial state Kala embodies and perpetually threatens to return the world to, the necessary antithesis against which cosmic and psychological order is defined.

The raw, undifferentiated state of potential and terror that precedes and opposes creation, necessary as the material for transformation.

The formless, hungry void preceding creation; symbolizing the unstructured potential, creative madness, and terrifying freedom that is the source of all things.

The primordial, undifferentiated state of energy and matter; the formless potential that both precedes creation and threatens to dissolve established order.

The fertile, unpredictable force that Eshu governs, which breaks stagnation and creates the opening for new possibilities and orders to emerge.

The primordial, undifferentiated state of potential and confusion that exists before and threatens to disrupt established order.

The primordial state of undifferentiated potential and disorder, which precedes and gives birth to new forms of cosmic and psychological order.

The undifferentiated, swirling potential that precedes all form, the essential raw material from which Grandmother Mago crafts the ordered cosmos.

The turbulent state unleashed by the theft, the chaotic chase that is the inevitable birth-pangs of a new order.

The fertile, unordered state from which new order and wisdom unpredictably emerge, driven by the trickster’s interference with static systems.

The primordial, unstructured state of potential from which all order emerges and to which it may return; the raw material of creation.

The fertile, undifferentiated state from which all form emerges and to which it may return; the realm of pure potential and terror.

The formless, boundless state preceding creation, containing all possibilities but also the terror of the unknown and the undifferentiated.

The primal, undifferentiated, and potentially devouring matrix from which all form emerges and to which it may return.

The primal, undifferentiated state of potential and terror, represented as the monstrous deep that must be engaged and transformed.

The unshaped, raw material of existence—the dense forest and red ore—that provokes and necessitates the creative, ordering impulse.

The primordial, undifferentiated waters that precede creation, representing the unformed potential, confusion, and raw material of existence.

The primordial state from which the Oni springs, the undifferentiated energy that precedes and threatens all established forms.

The formless, undifferentiated state (Hundun) that precedes and underlies all order; the fertile void from which all things emerge.

The primordial, formless potential from which all order is born and into which it may dissolve, a necessary creative force rather than mere disorder.

The primal, unstructured state of potential from which all new forms emerge, embodied by Raijin’s storm.

The primordial, creative, and destructive state of unformed potential from which order and consciousness must emerge.

The primal, unordered state from which all forms emerge, represented by the tumultuous, creative, and destructive forces of the sea.

The raw, exiled, and untamed divine force as well as the monstrous, repetitive disorder represented by the Orochi, the essential material for transformation.

The fertile, boundless void that precedes and surrounds creation, the essential raw material and dark womb from which all order is born.

The primal, creative void from which all form emerges, represented by the Black Shaman’s disruptive and generative power.

The state unleashed by unbound intoxication, the necessary but dangerous counterpart to creation and order.

The primordial, unstructured state of potential from which all forms emerge and to which they may return through dissolution.

The unformed, primal state of potential that precedes creation, both terrifying and necessary as the source of all that is.

The primordial, unformed state of potential from which all order emerges, represented by the abyssal waters the Leviathan inhabits.

The formless, fertile potential from which all differentiated forms emerge, not as a void to be feared but as the essential raw material of creation.

The primordial, undifferentiated state of potential, both creative and destructive, from which all order emerges and into which it may dissolve.

The primordial state of undifferentiated matter and energy from which order emerges, and to which the Seven Demons are eternally loyal.

The primordial, unstructured state of pure potential from which all forms arise and to which they may return.