Why Do Starseeds Love Fantasy?

When I say "fantasy", I am considering specifically the fantasy genre of writing, art, film, games, and other forms of media and entertainment. So, why is a love of fantasy so common among starseeds? Is it some maladaptive coping mechanism? Escapism? Or something deeper?

You know me. We're going with "something deeper".

Fantasy as a Genre

The first thing to do is define fantasy as a genre. I will forego any Earth definitions and use my own.

Fantasy:

A genre of art and entertainment that emphasizes the story over detailed accuracy, and the emotional and spiritual development of the characters over technological development. This is what makes Star Wars "fantasy" and Star Trek "science fiction". Star Wars is a space opera. It is not a science fiction series at all.

However, what I specifically would like to highlight is the love of what I call medieval fantasy.

Medieval Fantasy:

A subgenre of fantasy that exclusively chooses non-technologically advanced cultures as the environmental setting.

Why Medieval Fantasy?

Why are you more likely to find starseeds playing things like Dungeons and Dragons, painting unicorns and faeries, reading Lord of the Rings more than any other type of entertainment? What is the draw? Why do beings who come from a highly technological society find themselves drawn inexorably to non-technological, fantasy worlds?

It has to do with the vibration of the content in the genre rather than the actual setting itself. Let us break down what usually exists in a good medieval fantasy novel setting:

• Symbiosis with nature
• Magic and the acceptance thereof
• Majesty of the natural world
• Non-human beings as normal parts of life
• Interaction with all of existence at an intimate level
• Some kind of monarchy with a king/queen that actually does their job (or if the king/queen is not doing their job, it is usually the plot of the story to replace the king/queen or fix the king/queen so they do)

Now, excluding the idea of a medieval world. Just look at that list and tell me where that sounds like. Tell me what setting that sounds like.

It sounds an awful lot like just about any starseeds' home society, doesn't it. It sounds like what you get with a holistic society. The only difference with medieval fantasy is we are stripping away the technological advancement, because Earth is not yet capable of conceiving of a medieval fantasy world, but with high technology. To Earth consciousness, technology feels cold, unfeeling, and remote (because it is at present). So, working within the confines of the Earth collective consciousness, you can get the feeling of home without the technology.

Personally, when I opened Lord of the Rings and started to read it, or when I'd step out into Skyrim with a freshly minted character (incarnation), I felt like I was home again. It's all about the vibration. If I couldn't go home physically, then I would go home in fantasy. And I had every right to go home sometimes. I sacrificed being there and being with my family so I could help out with an Earth incarnation. It is not escapism to want to visit your home periodically.

So I found a way until I could personally telepathically start talking with my family again. Once that happened, interestingly enough, the drive for medieval fantasy went away. Not that I didn't enjoy it anymore. Just the drive to be in it wasn't as intense. I didn't feel the urge to immerse myself so deeply. Because I brought home to me by bringing myself energetically to my family. Now, bringing myself physically to my family...that's a whole different story. One day I will tell you that story.

I thank you for your time. Adiamas.

​--Kyriel