u/HerederoDeAlberdi

For instance, these are the 5 "Applications" of Strand.

Without getting into too much detail because I myself don't have them yet, Strand is the underlying energetic layer of reality that defines how matter behaves (Similar to how the string theory proposes, though this isn't supposed to be a scientifically accurate magic system at all). Its basically the spiritual equivalent of atoms.

Physical Matter is a stable expression of strand, and it gains its properties from strand, If Iron is durable and malleable, it obtains those properties from the strands that compose it, and this is the case with all matter. Strand is basically a second-layer to matter that can be manipulated, instead of interacting with the matter itself you are interacting with its properties and aspects (as such, depleting the strand on a body of matter will cause it to lose its properties) there's a lot more but it doesn't matter, this explanation probably doesn't make a lot of sense because I'm still deciding on some stuff wich would make me change these definitions a lot, I'm trying to pin down the vibe and visual style so I can keep going more easily since I'm a very visual person. Anyways, yada yada there are people who can manipulate strand and there's 5 ways/disciplines to do it, and that's what these symbols represent.

The one in the center represents Strand itself, Then starting from the top and going clock-wise, on the top is Strandsight, the ability to sense and discern strands, its the most basic as its required for everything else, this later can evolve onto a sensory net, etc.

Next comes StrandWeave, the ability to weave strand within one's own body, this can achieve from bodily enhancement to manipulation of the body like applying the properties of certain strands.

Then comes StrandBind, the ability to bind and interfere with the strands of another living being, this is different because it involves interacting with strand that has its own will that is actively working against yours.

We have StrandShape, The ability to Shape and materialize one's own strands into stable, durable and persisting constructs. You can make a sword, materialize projectiles in the air, a barrier, or simply create strand items, this the ability used by Strandlooms in their craft.

Finally StrandGrasp, the ability to grasp and manipulate Loose Strand (Unbound Strand, strand that has no living owner) from the environment (constructs created through StrandShape that have already left the body are considered Loose strand, although it will respond to you better.

Do you think these symbols represent those concepts accurately, and do you find them visually cohesive and attractive? I tried to make them all easily recognizable.