A symbolic language can be useful when its elements have defined functions and allow basic movements to be described, such as beginning, limit, change or closure. Oraclia uses 21 symbols simply as a fixed conceptual framework to represent these movements. Its usefulness does not come from technical capabilities, but from providing a clear and stable way to organise situations.

1. A small language with defined functions

In Oraclia, each symbol represents a basic structural function —such as observing, limiting, moving forward, transforming or integrating— which can be seen in many human and organisational processes.

Because it is a closed and stable set, the system avoids continuous expansion and maintains coherence. It does not aim to describe every possible case, but to offer a simple way of locating a process.

2. Complexity emerges from combinations

By combining two or more symbols, it is possible to represent more specific phases of a process. It does not add external information: it simply organises what already exists into a clear sequence.

The usefulness of this type of language does not depend on the number of symbols, but on how they make it possible to visualise the transition from one stage to another.

3. Illustrative example: “My package hasn’t arrived”

Suppose someone writes to a customer service team:

“I placed an order a week ago and it still hasn’t arrived.”

This message may imply different situations: a delay, an error, a logistics issue or lack of tracking updates. A symbolic language does not solve the problem, but it can help represent the phase the process is currently in.

Without a symbolic model

The focus is only on the literal description: “it hasn’t arrived”.

With a symbolic representation

The process can be located, for example, in:

  • ◉ — observation of the current state
  • ▭ — limit or detected issue
  • → — action required

This representation does not replace the actual management of the case, but it helps visualise which stage of the process is active and what movement is missing.

4. Structural simplicity

With just 21 symbols and clear combination rules, the system allows processes to be described in a concise way. It does not add technical information or perform calculations: it simply provides a method for organising the reading of a situation.

The strength of the model is not in what it predicts, but in what it helps organise. This is why 21 symbols are sufficient: the purpose is conceptual, not computational.