Greetings from the Xyphokonic Order and Ordinance. We’re excited for our second week of Commentary on the first portion of the Xyphokron—entitled Xykozheiz. Last Week, we covered the first chapter of Xykozheiz and went over the topics of the spiritual origins of existence according to Xyphoist Philosophy. Along with that, we went introduced the 10 deities, their various attributes, and descriptive characteristics. We also went over the existence of the first form of existence, the Spiritual Spectrum, and briefly introduced its components and inhabitants—that being the Divine Thrones of the 10 deities, the Realm of Spiritual Collection named Xykopsysomi, and the spiritual beings that exist in Xykopsysomi—Spirits.

Today we will cover the second chapter, entitled “Creation,” which will go further into the explanation of what characteristics a spirit has, introducing all the inner components of spirituality and introducing the Xyphoist concept being a “self.” We will also discuss the various sub-realms of Xykopsysomi, the different types of spirits that exist in each, and describe the existence of Sanghjei (Song of Spiritcast) and the various forms said to be practiced by higher spirits. So, without further wait, let’s begin.

“The Spirit and Self, root of rudimentary spiritual existence, was set forth as the starting foot. The Spirit body, one making of a Heart, a Mind, Emotion, all connected in a confined Spirituality of resonance, would become the mold and the ethereal body of the spirit. Together, sentience could sprout forth of its own accord, as most would be left to their own development.”

As mentioned before, a spirit is the name for beings that exist within the realm of Xykopsysomi; while there are various types of spirits will have their own unique names, all beings within Xykopsysomi are spirits. Before going into each type, we should establish what makes a spirit a spirit and go through the various parts of consolidated spiritual beings.

All spiritual beings, but specifically in the case of spirits, are held together by a structure called the Anatomical Spiritual Self (or just “Self” for short). While the Xyphokron goes into greater depth, we’ll briefly go over the main parts of the Self. A Self consists of a Spiritual Heart (Core), a Mind (Psyche), and the Attachments (Emotions). The Heart is the chief regulator of the Self’s functions, and has many various parts that control the Attachments, the balance of light and dark auras, and the ability to perceive reality. This is also the key linchpin where the Initial Will of Love adheres to, and every component of the Heart has its own name and function, which is elaborated more thoroughly in the Xyphokron’s later portions. The Heart is the most devastating part of the Self to be corrupted.

Next, we have the Mind or Psyche. The Mind is the controller of the personality within a Self. The Mind also works in conjunction with the Heart to understand Realmly Knowledge. From an individual perspective, many humans see the Mind as the most prominent portion of their Self, as it reflects their personality and projective ability to others.

Finally, we have the Attachments or Emotions, which act as limbs to the Heart specifically but can be acted upon by the Psyche. While there are a multitude of Emotions, Love is and shall always be considered the Initial Will and most powerful Attachment that is found directly within the Heart itself.

Moving on from that cursory review of the main components of the Self, we can now dive into the Spirit itself, the various types, and the sub-realms of Xykopsysomi that each type of Spirit exists within.

“The spirit could evolve, engage in higher level. A root could, through spiritual conquest and development, engorge and empower. Great Spirits of this standing, leading in new cosmic divergent realms, would lead the root spirits in legions under the divine for periods to come. A shiupsyodon, a spirit of great power, would lead the roots to dimensions of legend and conquest, a dimension of higher spiritual force, a dimension of Vaushxyleiz.”

All spiritual beings emit Spiritual Resonance—which is akin to giving out a spiritual wavelength that is both generalized but also unique to each individual spiritual being. In the general case, spirits of different categories will exist on different planes of existence based on the level or type of spiritual resonance. In the case of the most rudimentary spirits, called Root Spirits, the general resonance emitted from Root Spirits forms a sub-realm of Xykopsysomi known as Aehixyka; this is where most spirits exist within.

“The spirit could evolve, engage in higher level. A root could, through spiritual conquest and development, engorge and empower. Great Spirits of this standing, leading in new cosmic divergent realms, would lead the root spirits in legions under the divine for periods to come. A shiupsyodon, a spirit of great power, would lead the roots to dimensions of legend and conquest, a dimension of higher spiritual force, a dimension of Vaushxyleiz.”

Spirits can gain in resonance or spawn with such high spiritual resonance that they move beyond that of Root Spirits. These “Great Spirits” are known as Shiupsyodon and exist on a higher plane and therefore exist in their own sub-realm known as Vaushxyleiz. Shiupsyodon hold immense power and influence among other spirits—with some of the most legendary of these Great Spirits controlling huge legions of Root Spirits and having the ability to create their own pocket dimensions.

“Dubious Divergence, as expected in realms of Reality left to their own accord, came of the spirit too. Unattended development, as the world is not one of perfection, came with faults of dubious consequence. Chained to the force of Corruption, the intent and of total desire to revert to disheveled chaotic ruin, would sicken as it sees fit. A spirit, lost in the gate of corruption, stupefied by its influences, would fall to that of demonic Nature. A lorded low status of sickness, that of a Cario Lorde, as the name would be given. Aimless yet seeking power, the root spirit would be key to the violence of the Cario Lorde and the diet of demonic gluttony. Cast aside for their dubious Nature, the Cario Lordes would be placed, although not always chambered, in the pit of Cariyov.”

Moving away from the divisions based on pure resonance, certain spirits can fall to dubious divergence. Enter the broken spirit, the corrupted spirit, the spirit that failed to form properly. These spirits are known as Cario Lordes—spirits of dubious origin and action, who are corrupted by nature itself or by intentional action. These Cario Lordes are often malicious in nature, often trying to lure other spirits into their darker inner grasp to devour them. The general nature of Cario Lordes leaves them often eldritch in appearance. The corrupted spiritual resonance emitted by Cario Lordes forces them into their own corrupted sub-realm known as Cariyov, which borders on the darker realms.

“Those cast in total shadow, the spirits of dark, enclosed within in a core, would too come from divergence. A being of darkness in its purest form, the Dauharouki, would be left in their own kingdom of supreme darkness, led by a central Aur of great dark beings, in the shadows of Daurzarc.”

Speaking of such realms, spirits are also divided by the supreme levels of light and darkness that they may consist of. In the case of darkness, we have spirits known as Dauharouki—spirits consisting of supreme darkness enveloped around a core, which they are drawn to. These dark spirits, while not as malicious as Cario Lordes, still desire to drag other spirits into darkness and consume their Hearts. The supremely dark resonance Dauharouki emit creates a sub-realm of equal darkness known as Daurzarc.

“Light was still a divergence, even from the initial light. That of spiritual origin left to its development that was enshrined in supreme light, the Neishirans, would too be given haven in a pocket of their habitation, a dimension of Niczhei. The blinding light, while in practice would be of benevolence, would strip the root spirit of its Self and leave nothing but spiritually unguided husk, deemed a falling entity of FaLelle.”

On the other end, beings of supreme light exist in the same right. Neishirans, or spirits consisting of supreme light, exist in their own sub-realm of Niczhei. Despite the common assumption that dark is evil and light is good, there is no concrete idea that any are uniquely good or evil, just opposing but often complimenting. As such, Neishirans can still be dangerous to root spirits, as the blinding light of Neishirans will strip a root spirit of its Self; the remaining spirituality will then aimlessly wander all of existence with no Self to direct it. The resulting aimless being is known as a FaLelle.

“And of all these, beings of existence, and spirits in name, shall bestow upon them the access to the Seals guaranteed in the attribute of Spellcast borne of the deity Caishor, a Song of Spirit, and a Cast of energies forth to manifest in action and direction. The action of Sanghjei, Spellcast, shall come forth from the Seals Birthed by the divine. Seals of Order and of other varying forms. In such spiritcast shall there be root Spellcast, incantation and action taken. Charms, protection stemmed from Love. Curses, agents of malice. And cast of great and overzealous power, Forbidden in use and of status of the deity.”

Spirits are said to be able to manifest their spirituality into actions known as Sanghjei. This Sanghjei comes in many forms, with the purest forms being Xyphokonic Seals—spiritual accesses that directly come from the Xyphozons and their Attributes. Beyond Seals are general Spellcast, which can be widely diverse, can be manipulated or established in various disciplines, or be crafted in experimental fashion. There are certain types of Sanghjei, such as charms, curses, and forbidden cast, which stem from various actions or emotions as a medium to cast them. Charms, for example, are protectants that come from the power of Love; Curses, in contrast, are latent agents of harm cast on others out of spite or hate. Forbidden Cast, as the name suggests, are Sanghjei so dangerous or destructive that using such casts would cause great harm to all or destabilize the equilibrium in a catastrophic way.

That concludes the second Commentary on the section entitled “Creation.” Much of this information helps to build up the general foundation of how the world works according to Xyphoist Philosophy; however, so far we’ve only covered the early creation of the first realms. In the next Commentary, we’ll begin diving into the great conflict that brought us to the situation we exist in now (and the whole reason why this Ordinance exists at all). Once again, each Commentary is a brief explanation of what’s written in the Xyphokron—with enough information to get a good idea of the general concept. For much more detailed explanations, reading the actual Xyphokron will be of great help. Eventually, upon completion of the Xyphokron review, we’ll begin truly diving into full discussion of philosophical topics from the Xyphoist perspective, and begin addressing many of today’s topics. Until then, we’ll continue reviewing Xykozheiz as planned.

That’s all for today, thank you for your time, and have a Sacred Day.

—AHG et al.