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[[File:Vendox.png|thumb|The Vendox is the primary symbol representing '''Astronism'''.]]
'''Astronism''' is a Millettic panentheistic organised philosophy or religion founded by [[Cometan]] in the philosophical treatise of the Omnidoxy. Its adherents, known as Astronists, believe that it is humanity’s solemn duty and existential purpose to explore The Cosmos both physically and philosophically as part of an eschatological system known as transcensionism. Further to this, they believe that there exists life on other planets in The Cosmos and that a person’s belief must be based on freedom rather than submission to a higher power, thus diverging from traditional theologies.

Also known as the '''religion of the stars''', Astronism is based on the life and corpus of beliefs and concepts of Cometan as codified in the Omnidoxy, an extensive philosophical treatise outlining the entire Astronist religion. The Astronist faith is essentially based on the notion that humanity is not presently fulfilling its true existential purpose which is to explore the countless celestial bodies of the universe, which are collectively known as cosmic progeny. It is this eschatological belief about humanity’s true destiny, known as transcensionism, which influenced the cosmocentric theme of the religion that is itself centred on the notion that The Cosmos must become the central focus of humanity, especially intellectually and spiritually.

Astronism is a religion that was founded and disseminated by Cometan in the 21st century that prescribes that humanity’s future will focalise on the exploration of space and the discovery of new worlds as humanity’s true existential purpose. The belief that humans must continually improve themselves physically, intellectually, and philosophically is rooted in the belief of transcensionism, the eschatological belief stating that it is humanity’s collective solemn and existential purpose to explore The Cosmos and it is towards this endeavour that every person should contribute as part of their own individual existential purpose. 

== Etymology ==

Astronism is directly derived from four terms, three of which remain pre-Millettic while the third is Millettic in its origins. The first three of these are astronaut as a noun, astronomy as a noun and astro- as a prefix, all of which hold meanings in relation to space, the exploration of space, the stars, and the study of space. While the etymology of Astronism is acknowledged to have originated from these three pre-Millettic terms, the primary etymological founding for the appellation of Astronism is found to exist in the Millettic verb known as astrone (astroning, astroned, and astroner). Therefore, Astronism is considered to be primarily derived from a verb rather than a noun or name.

To astrone is to think, perceive, and receive all that exists through an astronomical, cosmocentric, or astrocentric lens and so an Astroner is distinguished, yet continues to be in tandem with an astronaut, for the latter physically explores The Cosmos while the former contemplatively and emotionally explores The Cosmos. The etymology of an astroner is "explorer of the stars".

== Appellation ==

Astronism is one of the primary appellations of The Philosophy of Millettism, but unlike Kosma, Sophism, and Cosmism, Astronism holds the unique title of being the philosophy's brand or trade appellation. This means that this appellation is primarily utilised as the representative of the philosophy in the majority of commercial settings, such as in promulgative campaigns, materials, on websites, and social media platforms for the philosophy that are directly managed by The Institution. One of the main uses of the appellation of Astronism in this sense is via Astronism.org, the subdomain for Millettism.org. Astronism.org is used as the main brand for The Philosophy of Millettism across social media and other digital platforms.

The reason for Astronism's designation as the trade appellation for the philosophy is due to many different factors, mainly that it is easy to read and say, as well as the fact that it's more closely and easily associated with an astronomical theme due to its etymological originations stemming from the term astronomy. Other reasons may include the issue of the inaptronymity of the appellation of Millettism as well as a strategic move away from associating the philosophy from the fictional character of Jesse Millette so as to position the philosophy as the precursor to that character rather than the other way around.

== Primary beliefs ==

Astronism is based on the logical justification of faith in cosmic progeny as animate spiritual entities which humans can observe and devote themselves to in order to improve the strength and proximity of their relationship to and knowledge of The Cosmos.

== The Seven Tenets of Association ==

The Seven Tenets of Association are as follows:

The Centrality of Humanity's Exploration of The Cosmos

The Centrality of Philosophy in Society & Civilisation (Reascensionism)

The Belief in Cosmocentricity

The Belief in The Cosmos Holding The Answers of Existence (Intracosmism)

The Belief in the Affirmation of Sentient Life beyond The Earth in The Cosmos (Sentientism)

Holding an Adoration & Wonderment, as well as the practice of the generation of different Devotions to The Cosmos (Cosmic devotion)

A Greater Knowledge Equals a Greater Understanding of God, Being, & Reality (Enknowledgement)

== References ==