We're living in the ultimate magic show. Life IS an illusion:
Magic, along with its subgenres of, and sometimes referred to as illusion, stage magic or close up magic is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by staged tricks or illusions of seemingly impossible feats using natural means.[1][2] It is to be distinguished from paranormal magic which are effects claimed to be created through supernatural means. It is one of the oldest performing arts in the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_(illusion)
In The Encyclopedia of Magic and Magicians, author T.A. Waters writes that "Misdirection is the cornerstone of nearly all successful magic; without it, even the most skilled Sleight of Hand or mechanical device is unlikely to create an illusion of real magic."[6] Misdirection uses the limits of the human mind to give the wrong picture and memory. The mind of a typical audience member can only concentrate on one thing at a time. The magician uses this to manipulate the audience's ideas, or, perceptions of sensory input, leading them to false conclusions.
The performer can direct the audience's attention in various ways. In the book, The Secret Art of Magic, authors Eric Evans and Nowlin Craver posit that magic is directly related to warfare, and relies on the same principles for success. They reference Sun Tzu's Art of War to show how deception is essential to any successful campaign. Craver goes on to illustrate, through the 36 strategies,[7] how they form a blueprint for every known method of misdirection. In World War II, British military intelligence employed stage magician Jasper Maskelyne to help devise various forms of misdirection such as ruses, deception, and camouflage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misdirection_(magic)#Use
The established order is the result of massive misdirection, everybody fixed on wrong pictures and memories leading to false conclusions.
The Spirit of Elohim is the Spirit of Revelation (discovery), and comes in the form of a dove:
Suddenly out of nowhere it seems. That's the idea.. whoosh. Unexpected.
Simple analogs from everyday life..
Columbus ("dove") discovered a whole New World (personified by Columbia) by travelling west in order to go east. Like that Spirit of Elohim hovering over the waters as a dove, how we remember the date:
"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue."
Rashi was about 400 years ahead of the plotline.
Great stuff. "And there was light."