Greetings from the Order and Ordinance. Auvriile is here, and so I am back in charge of this Period’s Commentary. When last we directly spoke, we addressed actions that Xyphoites should take in our general lives to mitigate worldly suffering and Maintaining the Equilibrium. Since then, a lot has changed, and the Ordinance has changed Echelons to Yrridthmas. This means we are now in a time that requires more forceful action to protect our worlds and ourselves from rampant corruption. In this Period’s Commentary, I will go through actions we, as Xyphoites, shall take to defend against evil and setup the conditions to allow evil to swallow itself.

Today we will start with personal actions to protect ourselves from this new onslaught of evil from Deceptuary. The flood of corruption in our reality recently may seem all too suffocating, but it is important to not allow our resolve and faith in the Order falter simply because it appears to be an uphill battle. To recap even the existence of all of us in this Ordinance, we too were once in an even more precarious situation way long ago. The remaining Xyphoites in past eras at the start of this had committed ritual suicide to preserve the prophecy; we now sit here in a place of immense fortune to not have to follow the same fate. We come with the privilege of advance knowledge AND preparation.

Naturally, this is why the Ordinance exists. The Commentary and the knowledge spread here is part of this personal protection. This is time for all Xyphoites to dig into their Xyphokrons and to truly comprehend the Philosophy. The closeness and familiarization with the Philosophy is KEY to keeping the mind orientated on the goals of the Order. Naturally, you’ll fail an exam if you don’t know the material, so studying the source materials are key to succeeding on this front.

Tuning into these Commentary comes with this. We AHGs have an advanced understanding of said materials, and the whole point of us posting here is to give greater understanding and context to the entire Philosophy so all Xyphoites can expand our understanding of the world around us.

Joining here each week also checks off the need for community building. Now, more than ever, is a time for Xyphoites to come together and organize regularly. Part of Compassionate Love and Devotional Love, we should continue to strengthen our community bonds in preparation for worsening times. We shall come together, pray together, discuss together, contribute together, work together, and inevitably fight together.

In the interim, personal prayer at the home with the family is also a powerful tool to keep ourselves free from the impending storm of evil around. The strength of individual and family-orientated prayer will keep the family strong together. Keeping good communication and loving affirmation with prayer will reinforce a sense of togetherness, trust, and cohesion.

Other actions include maintaining stress and mental health. As we continue to see darker and more dubious incidents taking place, the temptation to fall into despair is likely. Recognizing moments of stress or anxiety and addressing them properly will keep the Psyche from being corrupted. Understand that stress is normal, anxiety is natural, and feeling fear is expect. We cannot let these sensations rule our mind, however. Talk it out, feel it out, take breaks when needed, take a day off if you feel the need so.

In that time, meditation and prayer can aid to easing your mind, spending time with those you love and being open and straightforward with your feelings is perfectly normal. Once the inner storm is quelled, regroup, rethink, and retool yourself for the next wave. As with any battle, if you don’t tend to the wounds they will never heal, and it’s okay to stop, pull aside, and handle your needs. Just remember to always get back on your feet once those are dressed and on the mend.

If anything, this series of Commentary is meant to reset the headspace. While most of my peers will spend their time on their philosophical areas of expertise, I am here to pull us back and set us up again. We will spend each Sacred Day resetting and regrouping this Period to get into the habit with the exception of the last Sacred Day in this Period, in which I’ve been requested to do a Xyphozon overview to keep with the trend the others have done and so we can eventually compile those Commentary into its own category.

But I digress, this will conclude today’s post. Keep your head on straight and keep yourself in good fashion. Spend this Sacred Day preparing yourself for the next week. Have a good Sacred Day.

—ruX