Since I first became involved with Chaos Magick, the Chaos Star symbol has been firmly etched in my mind. It’s both beautiful and deeply meaningful—representing freedom beyond imagination. The eight directions symbolize infinite possibilities, “including before conceiving,” as A.O.S. would say.
After countless meditations and several profound epiphanies, I began seeing Chaos Stars everywhere. Remember the Greek concept that “everything is made of triangles”? Well, what if “everything is made of Chaos Stars”? Each particle, each unit of matter, could be a Chaos Star—an all-possible-including-possibility just waiting for perception to manifest one of its infinite possibilities in the “real world.” That’s how I’ve been diving deep into the concept. It’s been quite the adventure.
This connection deepened when I started exploring generative art. I’ve visualized the Chaos Star in countless forms. How could I possibly recreate them all on a computer screen? And more importantly: what *exactly* is a Chaos Star? Wikipedia defines it as “eight arrows in a radial pattern.” For me, this is a perfect definition, as it leaves the door wide open for infinite abstraction.
And so, the Chaos Star Generator was born. It’s a JavaScript web app where you can input parameters to explore the endless visual possibilities of “eight arrows in a radial pattern.” Of course, you can also seek random inspiration by clicking on the screen to generate one, or go further with an infinite sequence by clicking on “Inspire me randomly, please.” You can even save the Chaos Star or share it directly to your Facebook wall.
The process of building this app came with its share of technical challenges, which I’ll likely discuss in future posts, such as how to publish directly from the <canvas> element to your Facebook wall. While I’m using some open-source code from others, everything I’ve personally created is released under the WTFPL license, so feel free to “Do What The Fuck You Want To” with it.
Beyond being a beautiful creative tool, the Chaos Star Generator can also serve as a powerful magickal tool. Here’s a fun experiment:
1 – Upload a texture (using the left controls) with a sigil placed at the exact center of the image. Like this:
2 – Click on “Inspire me randomly, please.”
3 – Open the controls (top right) and adjust the “transitionTime” parameter to set your preferred speed.
4 – Enter into a state of gnosis and focus on the moving Chaos Star while keeping your sigil in view.
5 – Boom. You’ve just created a powerful ritual moment.