forge.OS
The alchemical engine beneath Chrysopoeia
What is forge.OS?
forge.OS is the symbolic and technical backbone of Chrysopoeia — a living system that structures, synthesizes, and surfaces sacred knowledge across traditions. Inspired by the image of a forge — where raw material is transformed by fire — this platform distills the world's religious, mystical, and philosophical insight into a navigable, relational knowledge base.
It's not just a database. It's a semantic engine, a ritual librarian, a living lexicon, and a tool for personal transformation.
Why the Forge?
The forge is a sacred archetype:
- A place of heat, refinement, and reshaping.
- In alchemy, it is where base matter becomes gold.
- In myth, it is where gods and heroes shape tools of destiny.
forge.OS echoes this metaphor — transforming scattered teachings into structured insight, searchable meaning, and integrated practice.
What It Powers
The Glossary
A dense, cross-linked lexicon of sacred terms, symbols, and archetypes
The Archive
Public domain texts with integrated note-taking, tagging, and cross-tradition linkage
The Alembic
Search & synthesis tool for surfacing patterns and perennial themes across traditions
Paths
Structured learning journeys with modular practices and milestones
Encounters
Interactive, animated thought experiments to deconstruct perception
Contexts
Custom study environments for researchers, mystics, and the self-transformed
Built For
Seekers, scholars, mystics, educators, philosophers, symbolists, and digital monks.
Whether you're studying Jung, Sufism, Kabbalah, or Buddhist emptiness — forge.OS helps weave it into a larger, living tapestry.
Under the Hood
- Built with PostgreSQL + Supabase
- Vector search with cross-traditional embeddings
- Modular content system for extensible knowledge objects
- Fully integrated with Chrysopoeia's UI for semantic linking, tagging, and transformation tracking