Greetings from the Order and Ordinance. We’re back, and today we’re continuing with our Period long series on actions we, as Xyphoites, are taking now that Yrridthmas has been declared and our world is under siege from corruption like never before. Last time we spoke on personal affirmation to keep yourself grounded and to reset yourself for the next wave. Today, we will talk about how we are to conduct ourselves under Yrridthmas in regards to theigrits who seek to cause harm to us or others.

We touched on this topic last Auvriile in a previous Commentary, and all that was true then is also true now. However, with the declaration of Yrridthmas, we now add on tangible actions and very forward verbal countering to the mix. As it still true, we aren’t going to commit any Immoral Acts, but in the case of theigrited attack, we will still defend ourselves and the innocents who fall victim to said attacks. In this higher echelon, we are now allowed to “dress down” the attacks and rhetorically dismantle them on the spot without invoking any reference to our own Philosophy. Anyone who is savvy enough with rhetoric understand how take apart someone’s words or actions and demonstrate the harm found within. Therefore, in coordination with personal defense and with defending and deterring attacks from the innocent, we are currently allowed to verbally dismantle those attacks and levy hard criticism of the attackers for their actions. We can call out the hypocrite for doing exactly as they preached against. We can now point out the inhumanity of evil actions. We can now audibly dress down the evil and reveal to all how pathetic evil really is, and we can do this without invoking our own Philosophy and simply use logical reasoning and human empathy do so.

One thing about evil, and especially theigrited evil, is that said evil is petty, easily provoked, and bathed in Hubris. Nothing deflates evil like exposure to Truth, and with this echelon we are now allowed to bring these Truths to light in such a way that we aren’t invoking our own Philosophy. This handling of evil must be done with tact, however, and shall not be done with haphazard disregard. We are both thinkers and fighters when the need comes, but we are not barbarians or cavemen. As with all things involving Xyphoist Action, Practice requires…well PRACTICE. Think beforehand, observe the situation, take decisive action, and handle it with prowess and competence. Evil is foolish but it is also destructive and irrational, and mishandling your response to attacks can result in total mayhem and harm.

As said in the last entry, my posts this Period are mental resets for the week to keep you on track and grounded with reality. We’re in trying times, stress is high, life is hard, but we shall not falter in this era or any yet to come. As with the ancients, who made the ultimate sacrifice to bring us all these Truths today, we must persevere. So remember to take the time to rest and to follow the readings of the previous Commentary on personal affirmations. Then, reset, get back up, stretch, and get back out there to conduct Prayer with Practice. Evil can wear you down but any blade can be sharpened. Sharpen your mind, your resolve, and your readiness for what is to come. Have a good rest of your Sacred Day.

—ruX