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  • Commentary 60: Actions against Evil “Community Action”

    Greetings from the Order and Ordinance. We’re back for the final installment of our “Actions against Evil” series. Today, we’ll be addressing the updates involving what the Ordinance and Xyphoites as a whole can do together as a community to combat and defend against Deceptuary’s evil under Yrridthmas designation. We’ll also address our secular audiences who may not believe in the Philosophy but recognize the objectively cruel behaviors of key factions across the globe and want to help any way they can. Let’s start.

    The Ordinance itself, under this current echelon, has the agenda of using openly verbal and materialistic means of defending against evil. As any long-time readers have noticed, our Commentary has shifted significantly from simply teaching about the Philosophy to directly addressing issues happening all across the world. We often name specific cases by name, relate them to the Philosophy, identify the fault or evil in those situations, and state the Xyphoist response to them. My colleague Vox spent their entire Period addressing several of those issues, for example. My general understanding is that most of our Commentary from here on out will be much more specific in picking out key problems and examples of corruption in the world and how to address them from a Xyphoist standpoint. This is the “verbal” or outward expression as dictated in the criteria for Yrridthmas that we’re talking about.

    Materialistically, we intend to use any resources or funds we accrue for the Ordinance and apply those funds and resources to helping mitigate the suffering of others caused by corrupted forces. This generally means making charitable donations of any funds we receive, organizing or mobilizing persons to help volunteer to help in critical situations, advocating for vulnerable demographics or groups that are often the target of evil’s petulance, and setting up spaces of safety and sanctuary for both those vulnerable populations but all persons seeking relief from this onslaught. Our Ordinance site is where all these efforts will be updated when we have the resources necessary for those operations, and we must reiterate that the Ordinance site is the current page for Project Sacred Hill—which is technically a secular operation open to all volunteers and benefactors and will be run in a secular fashion independent to the religious nature of the Ordinance itself.

    For all our readers here who have simply been peering in but aren’t religiously-affiliated to the Order but are interested in helping mitigate the cruelty of the world anyway, there are plenty of secular, non-religious things you can do if you so choose to; this also applies to those of other religions who wish to help against some objectively cruel things happening as of late. First and foremost, if you care for our recommendations, always looking at things from a human empathy standpoint is pretty standard. It’s far too easy to be cruel, but seemingly challenging to be kind. We’re currently witnessing very sinister forces at work whose only true goal is spreading misery and wrapping themselves in all different types of hatred. Always recognize that everyone has a story, everyone has a pain somewhere, and much of this is inflicted by the conditions of our own societies and the cruelty and carelessness that inflict them.

    Advocacy for human rights and civil rights in whatever organizations you choose to or are currently affiliated is a big thing that non-Xyphoites can do. We are all human here, we all enjoy our rights, and we all want to make sure we keep them and that others can be liberated in the same fashion. This is a global issue, as so many incidents of human rights abuse sicken this planet. Advocating and understanding these issues by standing informed and educated is a great way to help. Once you stand up for yourself, stand up for others so they can too stand up for others.

    We touched on the Xyphoist perspective on wealth before, and how in our Ordinance, those of us who are wealthy wield a special kind of societal power and are morally and spiritually obligated to use it for the greater good. Speaking back to the Philosophy, a wealthy Xyphoite should not hoard the excesses of their power when great suffering is taking place—as it is now. Those who are of this status should use this blessing for the good of the world, to mitigate the worldly suffering caused by Deceptuary’s evil. Donate to help those wronged by evil, understand that hard-working tip-dependent worker is doing the best they can and tip them well. Use the excesses of your power just as Nature uses the excesses of Its spirituality to give you the existence you enjoy now. The suffering of the world is much like a plague, if you don’t help contain it, such suffering will touch you too. Just as a core tenant of the Philosophy, worldly self obsession and greed are abhorrent, and one cannot be a good Xyphoite and be sickened with extreme avarice.

    For the non-Xyphoist side, we still encourage charitability, but once again, we are not here to preach or tell you what to do, only if you want the recommendation, we would recommend that as a good starting point.

    Before I ramble on too long, I think we get the drift. Human empathy, charitability, call out evil when you see it. It’s pretty cut and dry.

    Finally, it’s time for the weekly reset. Remember to rest when you need to, collect and care for you mind, care for others, stand back up, keep marching. Evil isn’t stopping and neither shall we. Have a good rest of your Sacred Day. Next week we will do an overview of the Caishon Xyphozon and its key figures.

    —ruX

  • Commentary 59: Actions against Evil “Handling Evil”

    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

  • Commentary 58: Actions against Evil “Personal Affirmations”

    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