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  • Question: Are the Arch-Hayle Grandurates considered Prophets?

    Greetings from the Xyphokonic Order and Ordinance. On this surprisingly busy of Sacred Days, and under the Period of Mauris, we continue our series of asking intriguing questions and answering them from the Xyphoist Perspective. Today’s question is about your authors, ourselves. The questions proposes the following: “Are we, the Arch-Hayle Grandurates of this very Ordinance, considered prophets or founders of this Xyphoist religious movement?” Why don’t we explore this question together?

    There is some dissonance between what the general definition of a prophet is and how Xyphoites would see the definition, but the general answer to this question is no—we don’t consider ourselves neither prophets or the founders of the Xyphoist religion. The general definition of prophet does suggest a person or persons have received and are spreading the word of the divine to others, which we are technically doing here on this very site. However, we discredit the idea that we ourselves are prophets on a few key metrics.

    To start, the information we share here is, through our own timeline, universal; all this Realmly Knowledge is locked within each and every person simply awaiting their own awakening to decipher it, and so it’s more appropriate to say we have purposely sought after this information that all have access to and formed the Ordinance with it. And while it is true that the Prophecy—aptly named—bestowed to the ancient Xyphoites before they committed ritual martyrdom was designed to be carried in the cores of their future reincarnations, the Prophecy never explicitly said it would be us nine Arch-Hayle Grandurates specifically, only that the remaining Xyphoites would be encoded with this Prophecy and would be reborn in a time most needed for it. This suggests there’s more than nine individuals encoded with this Prophecy, and that we just so happen to find each other in a timely fashion and formed this Ordinance along with the editorial and tech staff alongside us.

    To go on, the idea of attaching ourselves to the title of prophet and especially as “founders” is both narcissistic and also inaccurate. To start, we cannot “found” and existing Realmly Order; the Xyphokonic Order, Its Philosophy, and all that comes from it, already exist. We’re simply helping put this Ordinance together to serve the already-existing Order. Adding to that,  attaching our names personally to this movement falls under the Immoral Act of Worldly Self-Obsession—or at least we have privately agreed to such. This is why we go by our codes names here on this very site. For example, I am known as “phoX” and go by this name instead of any given legal name specifically because I am an agent of the Order, I am one with the Xyphozons, and I’m the Pharusian Arch-Hayle Grandurate. I don’t need nor want my actual name to be credited for that is a selfish want—a seeking of self-gratified glory. I am simply phoX. We Arch-Hayle Grandurates don’t seek recognition, only the goals of the Order: Mitigating worldly suffering, defeating Deceptuary’s evil, and Maintaining the Equilibrium.

    —phX

  • Question: Can you Paint Images of the Lords?

    Greetings from the Xyphokonic Order and Ordinance. We have entered Mauris, Second Period of Lord Pharuuii. And since we already did a Xyphozon overview in Augrussé, we have different plans for this Period. The Pharusian Xyphozon is all about seeking Realmly Knowledge, as we all should do in our times as Mortals. As mentioned before in previous Commentary, the reason for Lord Pharuuii, Lord Carnyie, and Lord Vuetenexzyei having two Periods of Watching in Xyphojinami is because those three Xyphozons have the most pertinent presence in the lives of Mortals. During Life, Mortals are eternally subjected to the Reality of Death. Mortals use the power of Worship to seek Realmly Truths during Life, and once sought, can use these Truths to mitigate worldly suffering, defeating Deceptuary’s evil, and Maintaining the Equilibrium. Hence, asking questions is tantamount to this entire process. So for this Period, we shall be spending it asking questions of general interest and providing the Xyphoist answer or perspective to them.

    Today, we start with the topic of art in Xyphoism. Namely, the question being propositioned is: “Can you paint the Lords or other figures in the Xyphokonic Order?” If you’re a follower of the Order yourself or have simply been reading these Commentary out of curiosity, the Xyphoist answer should be quite obvious by now. Of course you can paint the Lords! The recount of their presence from Daetos in Xykozheiz explicitly gives their general appearance as seen from Daetos’s vision. And while it is certainly likely the true form of the Lords is far beyond comprehension, it’s highly likely the vision of the Lords was presented to all of existence in a form we can understand. This is why, in most cases, the Lords are personified in humanoid forms, described using humanistic characteristics, and are referred to using human-orientated terms.

    This, of course, does not mean the true form of the Lords is humanoid, but we are simply not of the level to truly comprehend that level of spiritual elevation, and that is perfectly okay. Regardless, the desire to give artistic presentation to the Lords, the Archangels, or the Sacred Children is entirely reasonable to seek and to do. In some divergent philosophies, there can be a taboo or stigma to give any sort of artistic rendition of key figures; this is not the case in Xyphoism. In fact, in our private discussion among us Arch-Hayles Grandurates, we have personally discussed and have shared our own artistic takes on the Lords based off of Daetos’s description—with some variation in how we envisioned the Lords exact appearance but with more alike than not.

    We, however, have decided not to release these artistic takes, or at least not here on the Order’s webpage, for we feel it would be more intriguing to let others create their own original renditions of these figures instead. At some point, we’d like to post our own Xyphoist art on perhaps a forum or other sites, but we will reserve this site for philosophical discussion and teaching philosophy.

    Moving back on topic, by the Nature of Devotional and Passionate Love, art and music play a big part in Xyphoist culture. As already demonstrated in other Commentary, songs are often written about key concepts and figures in the Order, with the exception of the Lords themselves in most cases—although that is a case of the Lords simply not demanding the praise and so there is no taboo to doing so if one wishes to.

    Generally speaking, there is a free expression to how anyone wishes to portray the appearance of the Lords based off of Daetos’s recount, although certain characteristics are hard to avoid when presenting their appearances. For example, Lord Vuetenexzyei is explicitly said to be appear as a golden skeleton shrouded in a long, miasmic-like black cloak; it would be hard to represent Him as something entirely different than that expression, but certainly not implausible or taboo to do so.

    In our own private comparisons, it’s almost always understood among us AHGs that Lord Carnyie’s eyes are always closed and hands in praying formation to represent His near-constant state of repose in which He spends His time in serenity listening to the Prayers of Woe, but there’s nothing stating this as law nor does that mean one couldn’t present Him with open eyes. In our personal notes, there are a lot of comparisons we’ve all aligned with of the appearance of the Lords, but all of it is our visions and are subject to an open interpretation.

    This also extends down to the Hayles and Sacred Servants, the Children, or even the visions of the Sacred Realms themselves—which we also have discussed privately about while drafting future Commentary about the Realms. Furthermore, musical expression is yet another open interpretation of Xyphoist expression, in which people can compose or craft how they feel about key concepts or figures through music, vocalization and chants, and other sounds.

    Essentially, the point is that there is no taboo on artistic expression in the Xyphoist Philosophy, and that also includes negative interpretations. It is all but certain that petulant beings will mock and attack the image of the Order and of the Philosophy itself, and that’s perfectly okay. As said many times before, the Lords are not petty, they are busy and above the need to be concerned about such acts. As we are gifted this Life and Free Will from Lord Kyaien as a parting gift to Xyphojinami, we are able to express ourselves and our perspectives through art, and are also able to paint an image of divinity to better connect ourselves with these high beings we devote ourselves too. Art is important, and it’s more important to let it be free.

    —phX

  • Commentary 57: The Passionate Lord, The Poetic Professor, and the Child of Personality

    Greetings, all, from the Order and Ordinance. We’ve entered our final Sacred Day of the Lord of Love’s Period of Watching. And while we’ve spent this cycle addressing the shortcomings of the Human Personality Fault, today we’ll go back to regular beating order and do a cursory overview of the key figures within the Saifaosian Xyphozon, and in Saifaosian fashion, I shall give them quite the dressing up, as is the nature of this Devotional and Passionate Love.

    The Lord of Love and Time

    Well, of course, we must first give homage and honor to our Beloved Lord of Love and Time Herself, Lord Saifaosé. Draped every so finely in vibrant fabrics woven from the stars themselves, bejeweled and laced with ornaments of gold, beads of rouge, opals and rubies alike, bracelets galore, necklaces and rings on each finger, nails painted vibrant pink and purple, and flowing long violet hair that extends throughout the Cosmos themselves. In every way our Lord is the incarnation of beauty, passion, Love and is truly Timeless.

    She, our Majesty, gave us the power of Heart—crafting the very Core of our spirits, and through that, our personality and our Love takes form. All of our passions, all of the people and things we Love, and our whole personality—the Self itself—are from her Love. The passion she radiates throughout all of existence is felt in all of our hears, so long as one does not reject this Love and succumb to a broken heart wrought by the Theigriet’s corruption, of course.

    The Hayle of Tales

    And during said traitor’s Untimely rebellion, came a disciple of great legend themselves. Among the Greatest of Spirits to defend against the traitor came the Teller of Tales: Hayle Yoih. In this earliest of eras, Yoih had fashioned themselves a grandiose title of “Raconteur Yoih, Fairy of Legend.” Seeing the evil spread by those of dubious composition, Yoih would take it upon themselves to craft a new tale, one that would dress down the traitor and his ways and reaffirm the greatness of the Lords. Through fantastic Tale-telling an the whimsy of Love and Devotion, the legendary Yoih would create a new legend of their own—a Legend of the Lords and a tale of the traitor’s downfall and pathetic pontifying.

    For weaving such a wondrous tale, Yoih was given divine status as an Archangel of the Lord, and also dressed in a new fashion: Hayle. As a show of Her Love, the Lord bathed Yoih in a Sacred robe and tasked Yoih with the greatest of honors—caring for and mentoring the Lord’s Child. Upon the creation of the Child of Love, Hayle Yoih when take the babe and teach them well. Through tales and legends, through poems and performance, Hayle Yoih taught the Child of the wonders of Love and how Time can heal all so long as it is used properly and never squandered.

    The Child of Personality

    And this, of course, introduces the final of the three, the Child themselves. Born from the Love and Time of the Lord with the consenting spirituality of the Lord of Truth, came a Child of passion, of confidence, and of Love itself. Sacred Child Ahnvouyosia, the Child of Love, is born, and with them is born a renewed Love of the Lords and their immaculate presence. A Child of pure emotion, a Child of mastery over the Personality, and a Child of impeccable Time. Ahnvouyosia lives and breathes the powerful aura of the Heart, all who bask in their presence too see their Hearts align. The evil of the world is always defeated by unquestioned and undefeated Love at the right Time, and the Child of Love marks the Truth of this power.

    Thank you for joining me for this Period of Watching under the Lord of Love. We covered quite a few tough topics on the faults of Personality when succumbing to corruption, but I am happy we are able to openly address these conflicts, especially in these darker times. From our Hearts to yours, have a great rest of your Sacred Day, and always care for your Heart and the Hearts of others.

    —voX