In the world of Final Fantasy VII, white and black subjects occupy an essential symbolic place. They are not simple objects; They represent the metaphysical tensions between protection and destruction, harmony and chaos, the collective soul and the dissonance of the ego

In the vast universe of Final Fantasy VIITHE White matter and the Black material They are not simple magical objects; They represent opposite forces that embody the duality of the planetary soul. The black matter was created by the tribe already by its hatred and resentment. Its purpose was to invoke Meteorite Hit the planet and get rid of its suffering as lost souls. However, the Cetra They managed to snatch the matter and hide it in an inaccessible place to avoid their use.

On the other hand, The white matter symbolizes the pure desire for protection, a psychic manifestation of the vital current with the aim of invoking “sacred”, the spiritual mechanism of defense of Gaia. These two subjects, in their essence, represent the struggle between destruction and protection, between corruption and purity.

What does white matter represent?

White matter is more than a simple magical object; It is the incarnation of the desire for pure protection. It symbolizes a psychic issue of the collective soul, the vital current, with a specific purpose: it invokes “sacred”, the spiritual mechanism of the defense of Gaia. In symbolic terms, White matter is the gun of the consciousness of collective light against the dark manipulation of the planetary soul.

In this symbolic structure, white matter is not a simple catalyst for the “sacred” spell. Is rather, A crystallization of the desire for pure protection, a psychic emission deriving from the vital current: the collective soul of Gaia.

The sacred is the “spiritual antibody” of the planet, an ontological form of existential threats. In that context, white matter is the means by which this mechanism can be invoked. It symbolically represents the intention of the conservation of planetary consciousness.

Why does it become transparent after the fight against the omen?

The battle against the PRICE (Whisper Harbinger) In Remake Final Fantasy VII It is not a clean victory. It is a trap elaborated by Sephiroth to force a break in the vital current. When comparing the Ecos (whispers)The characters break the karmic wall that protected the natural flow of the planetary soul. Consequentially, The vital current is fragmented and sacred loses its emotional and energetic support. The white matter is “empty”, not because it has failed, but because it was disconnected from its network of meaning. It is as if it were sacred that it was a song and the white subject, an essential note … but the pentagram (the vital current) no longer has a harmonious consistency.

The subject was psychically disabled. This is the key: it was not destroyed, but neutralized by the manipulation of Sephiroth on the flow of souls. Sephiroth uses soul fragments to distort “possible worlds”, inserting “defenders of fate” who sabotage the tools of spiritual liberation, as it would be sacred. The white matter becomes transparent because it has been suppressed in its purpose by a distortion of consciousness.

This benefits from Sephiroth, since without sacred, Gaia cannot defend himself. If Aeris cannot invoke sacred, there is no internal mechanism to stop the fusion of his soul with the vital current or the spiritual antidote against “corrupt eternity” that tries to impose in Gaia. The void left by the transparent white subject is symbolically the silence of Gaia before manipulated fate.

Aeris in the divergent world after the events of the elderly temple: total connection with vital current

AirIn this divergent plan, the physical body has already transcended. It no longer acts like a scepter, but as a conscious guide inside the planetary soul. This allows you to reconnect with the spiritual network of Gaia, even if it has been fragmented by Sephiroth, and unlock the symbolic to sacred access, reactivating the white matter from its true origin: the spiritual heart of the planet.

In other words, in the divergent world of Final Fantasy VII RebirthIt acts as a spiritual guide from within the vital current and this new position gives access to the emotional and archetypal dimension of the planetary soul. From there, it can: reconnect with the pure essence of Gaia, rewrite the meaning of the white matter, illuminate it not as an object, but as a mantra: a vibration of pure intention.

White matter is not “active” as an external tool. It lights up from the inside, when the right soul recalls its purpose.

This process is directly connected to Cloud. His soul is fractured, guilt, false memories and unsolved pain. Aeris leads him to a purification that not only allows him to heal, but restores the emotional conditions for the vibration of the white matter.

White matter is therefore an extension of the awareness of awakening. It is not activated with technique, but with emotional integrity.

Where does the Get Cloud black material at the end of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth?

On how the cloud ends with the black material in the rebirth of Final Fantasy VII if this was in possession of Sephiroth in Temple of the elderlyThe game does not show it explicitly. However, It can be deduced that at a certain point after its passage through the “divergent world” with Aeris – where Sephiroth reveals distorted information on the most realities – Sephiroth gives it it. In this way, strengthen your plan: That cloud acts convinced that he has control, when in reality he is fulfilling a function designed by his enemy from the beginning.

Why does Sephiroth need cloud to give you black material?

To answer this question I will take the idea @ Seph7rothWhich is a great connoisseur of the universe of Final Fantasy VII and who should follow if they want to know more about this world. Everything I will commemorate is adapted to my point of view.

The black material cannot be used anywhere. Its power must be channeled from a point where the vital energy of the planet is at its maximum concentration: the northern crater. This site is not easily accessible due to the natural defenses of the planet, such as weapons, which could be activated before a large threat as a sephirot itself. Moreover, Sephiroth cannot trust this step on a simple clone without your will. Instead, he needs someone to make his way without hesitation, led by personal beliefs and by the illusion of acting alone. That someone is cloud.

The cloud becomes without knowing it in the ideal vehicle to bring the black matter to the place where it can really be used. His determination, strengthened by his bond with Aeris and for his apparent free will, makes him move towards the crater without internal resistance, just like Sephiroth needs it.

In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Sephiroth is orchestrating the events for Cloud to do exactly what he needs, believing it is his decision.

Why do the “clones” react to the activation of black material?

From the information shared by @sep7roth, including some pages of the Ultimania VII VII Ultimania Rubrth, you can speculate on what happened.

What is said is that before the creation of the black matter, the GI tried to seek a path to coexist with the cetra through dialogue. However, about 2000 years ago, when the cetra began to fall in love with Jenova’s arrival, the GIO interpreted this retreat as a refusal.

In the last moments of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the activation of the black material marks a point of no return. From that moment on, Sephiroth launches a carefully orchestrated plan which not only entails the most powerful magic of destruction – meteorite – but also the direct manipulation of the links that connect it to the cloud. One of the indications that the “meeting” has begun is the behavior of some characters linked to Jenova, such as Roche, who seems to react instinctively when they awaken that dark energy.

Although there are no official explanations, An interesting possibility is that the very origin of the black material is linked to Jenova. It is possible that the gi, who created it, was already contaminated by the influence of Jenova (I would have taken the moment when the GI felt abandoned by the cetra). If this is true, the black material would not be only a tool of destruction, but a catalyst made to serve the final purpose of Jenova: Cause enormous extinction through meteorite and become the only one able to absorb the remaining vital energy.

That’s why, When Sephiroth activates the black material in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, all those with Jenova cells – the “clones” so called – they feel their call. It is not simply an order, but a profound resonance with the original purpose of the matter: facilitating Jenova’s survival and rebirth at the expense of everything else. However, now that purpose has been taken by Sephirot to achieve his goal.

Black matter as archetype: the power of distorted desire

From a Jungian approach and Yogācāra, the black question of Final Fantasy VII is not just a magical object, but The crystallization of a deep, repressed and loaded karmic energy.

In Jung: black material is a manifestation of the archetype of destruction, which lives in the collective unconscious.

If the issue were originally created or corrupt by a civilization influenced by Jenova (like the GI), then its function could always have been to facilitate a cataclysm that guaranteed the survival of a single entity: Jenova herself. When activated, the black material resonates with those who share their biological imprint, promoting them to mobilize towards their source, the North craterWhere the original Sephiroth body resides.

Conclusion: the spiritual battle for the soul of the planet

The universe of Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth does not obey material laws. It is a psychosphere in which the trauma, the hope and the desire for mold of reality.

In this sense, The white and black material are not simple antagonists. There are two forms of will, two paths of the soul: one towards protection, another towards destruction. And Cloud’s heart is the battlefield in which both struggle to materialize.

In future articles we will explore the role of Aeris and Sephiroth in this trilogy, its archetypal functions and the way they represent the axes of tension between destination, memory and spiritual redemption in the heart of Final Fantasy VII.

If you want to know more about the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy, click on the following titles

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