Ancient Glyphs and Modern Plasmoids

Cosmic Memory

Plasmoids and Plasma Phenomena in the Ancient World

Plasma is the most abundant form of matter in the universe, making up stars, lightning, and the solar wind. Plasmoids—self-contained plasma structures—are toroidal (doughnut-shaped) or spherical configurations that form naturally in plasma due to magnetic and electric forces. These can be generated in nature, during magnetic reconnection events (e.g., in the Sun’s corona or in Earth's magnetosphere), and even in laboratory settings.

Now imagine a powerful solar event in antiquity—auroras, more intense than we experience today, flickering with strange, swirling shapes. Early humans, with a natural inclination to observe the cosmos and assign meaning to celestial occurrences, might have seen these bright, glowing patterns and interpreted them as divine symbols or supernatural beings. These phenomena, ephemeral but awe-inspiring, could have been recorded in the form of glyphs, like the humanoid figures or abstract designs seen in rock art…