Greetings from the Order and Ordinance. Today, we’re continuing talking about how to avoid falling to corruption with a focus on avoiding the Innate Personality Flaw altogether. Last time, we talked about how fear and Hubris lead people to their downfalls. Today, we’ll go over some ways we can avoid succumbing to the Innate Personality Flaw when dealing with others. Let’s start.

When looking at the Philosophy as a whole, we can pull a few key spiritual and social behaviors that are crucial for avoiding this flaw. By looking at things like the doctrine on Spiritual Liberties that the Lords guarantee, on how we AHGs see our positions and roles, whether there is blasphemy or other offenses in the Philosophy, and so forth, we can see all of those tenets point to a single point: humility. There is no greater way to avoid the Innate Personality Flaw than to be modest, humble, and humane when dealing with others who haven’t set harm to yourself.

So often, we can see from other divergent philosophies, and especially of Theigrited philosophies, an incredible sense of self-righteousness and “holier than thou” mentality. Even looking at the cases of religious conquests and crusades often associated with those groups, the very idea of forced conversion through violent conquest is itself a corrupted and evil action that feeds off of the root Hubris and arrogance. The Philosophy directly discourages that, as the Lords themselves embody the virtue of humility through their various acts.

So how do we keep ourselves humble? Ironically, we can use the root of the Innate Personality Flaw itself and turn it on its head. People who succumb the IPF do so out of fear of human insignificance, but we can turn that around and remind ourselves that we are still humans. We are not gods, we are not all-knowing or powerful, and while we have our own self worth and significances, we are one of many elements of the greater beyond. Reminding ourselves that this road is shared with other drivers can help keep ourselves from swerving all over the road and causing mayhem in our wake.

The same can be said when interacting with others and especially others of faiths that may directly contrast to ours. The Lords guarantee Spiritual Liberty, which means all other faiths and philosophies have that same divine right to exist. The Lords do not fear that divergency as they also do not fear Deceptuary’s petulant desire to ruin that free flow. We must follow in that example, and treat all with at least a basic level of understanding and respect when not first attacked.

That does not mean we must tolerate evil, however. Regardless of any philosophical stance or faith, evil is evil. Willfully causing harm to others is not a negotiable act, it is intentionally injuring or hurting someone else, and the reason for it becomes moot once such actions are taken. One does not have to tolerate abuse or forgive their abuser, for that abuse is likely intentional and would continue if outside forces don’t put a stop to it.

One doesn’t need to even follow the more religious portions of our Philosophy to really come to any of these conclusions. Honestly, if I were tasked with translating the whole of the Xyphoist Philosophy down to a secular and quick understanding, it would be this: Don’t harm others, don’t ruin the environment, let people be who they are, love yourself, pursue your inspirations. Of course, that’s a drastic over-simplified summary, but for those reading here who aren’t exactly interested in diving into the deep details, doing those things will help avoid the trap of Hubris and Fear.

At the center of positive interactions and avoiding the avenues where corruption infiltrates is humility and respect for Free Will, and the Philosophy intertwines that doctrine all throughout it. It’s okay to be unsure of the significance of our existence, but it’s not okay to let that fester into fear and then let Hubris tarnish everything that follows that. We are here, we exist, and we have the freedom to give our own existences their own worth. But we MUST understand that worth does not including stripping worth from others without due cause.

With that said, let’s do the weekly reset. Let us come together and reaffirm our worth and take this Sacred Day to rejuvenate ourselves and our communities. It is a fine day to both rest but also to congregate and find our unique joys together. We should synergize our energies and move with a uniform wave towards a better existence, and let us not fall to any nefarious forces that seek to disrupt our realities. Let us rise and continue on the next day in our pursuit for equilibrium, both in the greater beyond but also within ourselves. If you hold turmoil in you now, know that it is a storm that passes, but you shall be knowledgeable of the storm’s wreckage and allow yourself time to rest, process, and then finally, you must get up and rebuild. We shall conclude, have a good rest of your Sacred Day.

—ruX, erX