Greetings from the Xyphokonic Ordinance and Order. We have entered Lord Vuetenexzyei’s 2nd Xyphojinamic Period, and as such we’ll continue on discussion about Death, mortality, and the like. Today we’ll talk about the use of the Xyphokonic Sigil—the emblem of the Order as the X with a curved horizontal slash through it—in regards to Death. We’ll also talk about the Prayer of Death and its concurrent use. Let’s Begin.

The Sigil, or the “Xigil,” is the universal Xyphokonic sign used to summon Sanghjei—specifically of the Seal variety. As such, the Xigil is naturally used by all Zeigadii Xyphoites for their given area of descending spirituality/Xyphozon. Vuetenexian Xyphoites will use this Xigil for cases of Ceremonial Death in order to officiate a Death spirituality. In doing so, the Xyphoite will summon their spiritual resonance to cast a Death Seal on the Remembrance, discarded vessel, or place of Death. This action does many things: officiates the Death itself, commemorates and honors the Death, secures the passage of the passed Soul to their next Pathan, and prevents it from being infected by corrupt residual energy.  It is not uncommon to see Xyphoites quietly and discretely trace a Xigil on their own person or on another surface very soon after being in the presence of the dead or after hearing of a Death. In the case of the Death Seal, the Xigil is traced followed by tracing a full circle around the Xigil, adding 4 smaller Xigils without any middle shall in vertical and horizontal positions, before “waving” the Xigil from the surface and sending it towards the inflicted Death. As just mentioned, this action is expected to be very discrete and intimate, and not to made obvious that one is casting a Seal.

“The Nine Lords of the Xyphokonic Order: Carnyie, Pharuuii, Vuetenexzyei, Caspierre, Caishor, Kyaien, Saifaosé, Nakndes, Kurakku, bring peace and Purity to the said pass of Life. Gently raise them into your palace of divine, Grace them with your Love, and bless them with your presence. Reincarnation accepted in the form of their Wisdom. The Nine Lords of the Xyphokonic Order, to the pure and tainted, from Zeigadii Xyphoite _____________. I belong to you; my soul is in your hands.”

Above is the Sacred Prayer of Death, issued upon the Death of a mortal who has not been damned by evil or great theigritry. This is issued specifically to commemorate and protect the passing soul to its next Pathan during Ceremonial Death. As with all Sacred Prayers, it begins with a direct address to the Lords; in this case, so long as they are all introduced as the Lords of the Xyphokonic Order, there is no need to add the honorific of “Lord” before each name in order for the Prayer to be official. Next, the Prayer asks the Lords to accept this passing soul into their hands and bless them with the Greater Will and Initial Love of the Lords. Following, the Prayer mentioned the possibility of Reincarnation based on the need for passing new Wisdom. Finally, the Prayer ends with mentioning the pure and tainted alike followed by giving the full name of the Xyphoite who uttered the Prayer, and mentioning that said Xyphoite belongs to and is devoted to the Order.

This prayer is always used for Ceremonial Deaths in some fashion or another, and will be issued by an official of the Ordinance when commemorating an official ceremony of Death. Naturally, a Xigil tracing will also be part of the Ceremony.

—crX, kyX, ruX