Glossary
Glossary
Key terms in the Astraean cosmology.
Signal
Meaningful information. The part of experience that carries intent, structure, or truth.
Noise
Interference. Anything that obscures, distorts, or overwhelms the signal.
Distortion
The unavoidable bending of perception caused by filters, narratives, and systems.
Filter
The cognitive mechanisms — attention, memory, bias — that shape what enters awareness.
Narrative
The story that organizes perception, identity, and meaning.
Pattern
Recurring forms that give structure to experience and interpretation.
Sovereignty
The ability to perceive clearly, choose deliberately, and act from awareness rather than reaction.
Perceptual Stack
The layered architecture through which all experience passes — from raw sensation to narrative identity.
Issue
A recurring distortion or structural force explored within the Divergent Ledger.
Ledger
The overarching framework that maps the architecture of perception.