Roiling Cosmos

At the end of the twenty first century, humanity was busy patting its own back for all the advances it made in science and understanding the workings of the universe. Unbeknownst to them, there were several essences in this world that were forcibly suppressed. So, they were left undetected to most. Only a select few were able to realize the existence of these essences. Even a smaller fraction of them were able to use these essences to a limited extent and their actions were treated as miracles by the general populace. They were treated as heroes, myths and gods throughout the ages. But now, like a dam that was broken, these essences found themselves free and flooded the entire world making their existence known to almost everyone. Humanity along with several other species gained the natural ability to use these essences and this abrupt shift in power dynamics plunged the world into chaos. Nevertheless, humanity had deepened its understanding of the essences and developed several strains to improve the use of these essences, once again regaining the dominant role on Earth. But how long will the good times last?