Second Rebirth

The Second Rebirth is a phrase used by some within the mathic world to imagine a new hinge in history—a potential shift described by its advocates as “post‑mathic.” It explicitly invites comparison to the earlier Rebirth, when attitudes and practices within the maths changed course.

Context and Usage

• The term circulates during mounting tensions following contact with the Geometers and talk of reviving Praxic‑Age weapon plans commonly labeled Everything Killers. In these conversations, some argue that if such weapons are reconsidered, long‑standing settlements under the Reconstitution may no longer hold.
• Supporters use “Second Rebirth” as a rhetorical banner for rethinking the relationship between avout and the Sæcular Power—sometimes alongside proposals to open independent channels to the visitors. Others regard it warily, noting that abrupt power shifts could provoke renewed sackings or worse.

Nature and Status

• Not an established event: no date, locus, or program is agreed. “Second Rebirth” currently functions as a speculative label rather than a ratified rite or decree.
• Associations are largely aspirational or polemical, tied to fears of the Terrible Events recurring and to hopes that contact with the visitors might reorder existing structures.

Relations to Prior Periods

• By invoking the name of the Rebirth, advocates suggest another decisive pivot in outlook and practice. Detractors point out that the Reconstitution’s settlements were themselves a response to catastrophe and should not be cast aside lightly.