• Greetings from the Xyphokonic Order and Ordinance. Welcome to the final installment of our Sacred Lesson Series. In the last Commentary, we went over Sacred Child Soylantasia’s lesson. Today, we round out with the ninth and final of the Sacred Children, that being Ahnvouyosia, Child of Love, and their lesson called “Love’s Untimely Quarrel.”  Naturally, I’ll include a hymn near the end to accompany this lesson, so let’s begin.

    To understand the crux of this lesson and how it is presented to both Ahnvouyosia and us, we must first understand the nature of the being who gave it. Hayle Yoih, once a legendary great spirit known as the “Raconteur Fairy of Legends,” had a fantastic spiritual gift of shaping the hearts of others through the power of crafting tales and legends. In fact, the reason Yoih was chosen as Lord Saifaosé’s highest Archangel was specifically because Yoih crafted a tale of the Divine Thrones during Deceptuary’s first rebellion against them; said tale ended up swaying the hearts of most of spirit-kind against Deceptuary’s rebellion, weakening his own forces.

    This key detail about Yoih’s tale-telling prowess is crucial for understanding how this Sacred Lesson teaches its core takeaway. Unlike the other lessons, which are recounts, conversations, and lectures from the Hayles to their assigned Sacred Child, Yoih teaches Ahnvouyosia in the most fitting way possible for them—through storytelling. The entire lesson is taught through a tale involving two lovers and their struggle with Love and Time. My colleague Vox actually offered their own “retelling” of that very Sacred Lesson and tale here in this early Commentary. We, however, will be using the quotations from “Xykozheiz” to give a direct reference to the source. I encourage you to both read the full tale in the Xyphokron, read through this Commentary, and then also read that earlier Commentary by Vox to truly understand this lesson on multiple levels.

    I’ll start by giving the premise of the tale: Two lovers, a Rose and a Shadow, are met with new feelings for each other that they both are slowly discovering. As they discover their newfound Love for each other, each of them is hesitant to fully act upon those feelings—as Time wastes away. Through that hesitancy, other forces that seek to divide and spoil their Love work their way in, eventually resulting in the Deaths of their combined Loves and of themselves on a spiritual level. One of the Loves, the Shadow, is sickened and corrupted, and remains as an animate corpse from the devastation of the heartbreak. However, through the discovery of a new but unobtainable Love, the rotting Shadow learns that, through the ultimate sacrifice of the previous lost Love, the Shadow can offer a charm of protection to the new Love, named Michaelis, in exchange for the burial of the Shadow’s corpse and ending of Life. For this entry, I will post the full transcript of the tale uninterrupted; afterwards we shall go over and speak about the core of the lesson itself. Enjoy the read:

    A budding feeling. They were blissfully unaware of the other. Shadow and Rose. Rose, riddle with thorns of loneliness, and Shadow, plagued with suffering. The Rose longed to belong and played coy. Teasing Shadow, though Shadow was not aware yet.

    Struck in the night, Shadow had realized and obsessed. Had this been true all along? Shall we dance? Never asking forthright, but with sly and uncertain movements.

    The Rose cast a Shadow.

    An entangle of unsure feelings, as Time began to wear. Eroded was the chance for the root to wrap around their hearts.

    Rose would begin its Timely wither into intoxication. Surrounded by the corruption that would break the Core. The Rose was drowned.

    Shadow rushing, in panic, wondered how to save the Rose. How would Rose be tall yet again.

    Time wore away, the Shadow grew longer.

    Shadow tore apart, confused as how to protect Rose. Rose descended into corruption further, and Shadow watched in horror.

    Serpents, sirens, and an air of sly destruction struck. Pulled under, the precious Rose, in a sea of dark and apathetic nightmare. Rose wilts, rots, and withers.

    Shadow had squandered Time and lost.

    Madness, oh the Madness. Shadow cast long as the day was and disappeared in the darkness.

    Obsession. Madness.

    Shadow reached into the sea, not from the basis of Love, but from Madness. Dipping into corruption as the Heart become broken and corrupt.

    Devil Swamp, spawned searching and incoherent rambling of the crumbling Heart.

    Grasp, please grasp. Oh, take the hand, where are you? Cerulean sparkle, where are you?

    Shadow, a rich brown of sight, was now dark cores of inevitable evil.

    The spark had died, as the Remembrance had become ill.

    Humbling, hobbling. Heart of dark despair. Shadow had lost Rose.

    Time had expired. The Shadow engulfed in full oblivion.

    Remembrance, sick in its final stages. Shadow, full in madness. In state of complete lunacy.

    Remembrance killed. The memory of Shadow and Rose burned in the flames of Mercy.

    She, Lord of Love and Time, please take these lovers and silence them in peace. I burn them.

    They burned, though the husks remaining continue to animate. No Heart was left.

    Time had moved on, and the Untimely Love had been put to rest.

    Sleep, weary child, and learn.

    Seek anew, a reason to protect. Michaelis, Seeking for Protection. Yet you not fail as with Remembrance. The Shadow and Rose are gone.

    Now, fated Corrupted Invalid. You defy the past, you defy the creator, and you shall succeed in protecting where Remembrance had not. The Mercy of Death will not be brought to you but from you to yourself.

    Sacrifice.

    You will stay in the back, as Shadow, but be an unknowing protector. Love purifies and allows your precious prince to Live on. Perhaps upon Death, a charm in your own Remembrance can usher Lifelong protection.

    Oh, Michaelis, you shall be protected. Even the Invalid have dreams. Perhaps the chamber does not await you, but you shall determine once the Time comes. The choice and power are yours. Use your Time well.

    Love’s Timely Protection.

    This tale captures the struggle of the Shadow to act upon Love in a Timely manner and allowed the beloved Rose to wither in a sea of despair and corruption. That corruption and heartbreak spreads to the Shadow itself as the madness of the inner pain became the corrupted Rose’s shadow. The rotted Shadow, which is referred to as the “Corrupted Invalid,” miraculously finds a new object of desire in a princely person named “Michaelis.” However, as the Shadow is now broken and rotted, the only act the Shadow can take to give Love to Michaelis is through self-sacrifice. Staying hidden in the darkness, the Shadow allows itself to expire as an offering for a charm of Love to protect Michaelis from harm—Love’s Timely Protection.

    The takeaway from this lesson is essentially that Love and Time are always connected, and that squandering or corrupting one will result in the backlash from the other. In this case, the failure to act upon Love in a timely matter soured the lives of both the Rose and the Shadow. Inversely, the Shadow only came to Love yet again through Time and the sacrifice of it. By expiring the remainder of their Time, the Shadow gave their Heart as a charm to protect the new beloved Michaelis. Only Time can heal the broken Heart, and it often comes by expiring said Time to do it; the two attributes, both aptly under Lord Saifaosé, are interconnected and shall not be separated.

    With that lesson understood, we can move to the hymn attributed to this particular Xyphozon. While many of the hymns attached to the Sacred Children are heavily reliant on the context of their lessons, this hymn is a full-hearted celebration of Love itself and acts as a key reminder that the Initial Will of the Lords—the Greater Will—is and shall always be Love. The Lords of the Xyphokonic Order Love existence, and They want us to also partake in it. The Lords could just have easily acted aloof and let Deceptuary ruin all that there is to be, but have actively set up a plan to rebalance our existence and recapture Deceptuary’s deity-level spirituality for the sole purpose of maintaining our existence. The Initial Will and the core meaning of “Xyphoism” is and shall always be “Doctrine of Spiritual Love.” Here is the hymn itself:

    Belong,

    Hold, hand in hand.

    Beloved,

    Cheer, the joy of Love.

    Peace be given to you,

    -And you shall share our Heart.

    Initial in its warmth,

    The Lords give us our start.

    Beloved,

    Take care of Timely Love.

    Oh!~

    The Lords!

         (Sweet Child)

    Dress the world above.

    In clothes of rouge,

    Stitched with Divine Love.

    Bejewel the soul, remove the cold,

    With Love!~

    Waste no Time,

    Hold your Child.

    Pave a future path to walk.

    Engrave thy name,

    In opals of Love.

    We shine with vibrancy.

    Oh!~

    My Lords!

         (Sweet Child)

    Adorned in gold.

    In clothes of stars,

    Stitched with Divine Love.

    Bejewel the soul, remove the cold,

    With Love!~

    This hymn functions both as a dedication to the Child of Love but also an anthem to the Initial Will of Love from the Lords themselves, and it sung with by the full choir—from adult singers to the voices of youth as well—with their fullest of hearts in tow. A heavily melodic song, this hymn is meant to fill the room with warmth, joy, and of course, love. And although it isn’t required for such ceremonies, having this hymn be song during a celebratory ceremony for a Love Contract within a House of Worship is always encouraged and often done so. In all ways, the hymn is meant to invoke the fullest power of the heart, of emotion, and of Love.

    That will conclude this Commentary and the series on Sacred Lessons. Thank you for joining me and my colleagues on this 2-period long series; it’s been a joy to go over these lessons and introduce some liturgical essence into our spiritual gatherings here in this space. I hope to compile all the hymns into a single page with proper notation and instructions in the future so that we all can sing along and envelop ourselves in the Divine Love of the Lords. Until then, may you have a blessed Sacred Day!

    —kyX, voX

  • Greetings from the Xyphokonic Order and Ordinance. Welcome back! We rejoin here for second-to-last installment of the Sacred Lesson Series. In the last entry, we went over Usakisia’s lesson of “Elemental Force” and introduced the Ijoe Chant. Today, we will over the next Sacred Child’s relatively brief lesson in comparison to the others. Today, we will talk about Soylantasia, Child of Reality, and her lesson entitled “Fabric of Reality.” This will be accompanied by a hymn dedicated to her exploration of the celestial beyond and the knowledge of Reality itself. Let us begin.

    The lesson of “Fabric of Reality,” is quite straightforward compared to some more abstract or heavier lessons we’ve gone through. As is true to the nature of both Her Excellency, Lord Caspierre and, by extension, Hayle Taeh the original “celestial seeker,” the Caspierrian Xyphozon is one based in scholarly perception, creativity, adaptiveness, and synthesizing of Realmly Knowledge to better act on management of Reality itself. This lesson follows through with that mindset and essentially explains what Reality is and how we use it in conjunction with Manifestation to perceive all that exists. Hayle Taeh gives a single lecture on these principles which we can witness in this excerpt of “Xykozheiz:”

    Existence is perceived through the attribute of Manifestation. We can see, touch, and be fully within Reality, an Existence, through this attribute. Corporealism and Etherealism are existent through this attribute. Our boundaries, difference forms, stages of existence, all take place through the ability to perceive Reality.

    Realmly Structure hinges on the Existence of Manifestation. What keeps All Things as one yet separate is this force. The Cosmos, too, rely on Realmly Structure to conduct Its role.

    Taeh explains that all things within existence that we perceive are done so through the manifestation of Reality itself. Whether it be the ethereal existence of Xykopsysomi or the corporeal existence of Xyphojinami, what forms the tangible existence of both is the manifestation of Reality itself. The divine attribute of Lord Caspierre creates the structure and properties of existence to be written, so to speak.

    Taeh continues with the lecture by adding that there are forces—namely Deceptuary’s corruption—that seek to disrupt and destroy those realmly structures and cause the collapse of the current reality; she goes on to say that those corrupted beings who lack the full ability to envision and understand Reality through manifestation will seek its destruction. This harkens back to Deceptuary and his inability to see the full picture of both the defunct Divine Thrones but also the existence of the Order and the properties that apply to Xyphojinami. During the era of the Divine Thrones, Deceptuary failed to understand the need for the 10 thrones and believed he would become irrelevant among the other deities and rebelled in hopes of toppling those thrones and becoming the sole god of existence.

    We can see Deceptuary repeating that error as an exiled deity in Gheisialez—a prison crafted by Lord Caspierre specifically to cater to Deceptuary’s fears and gravest of mistakes. From here, Deceptuary actively tries to soil and ruin Xyphojinami through his influences despite not understanding the realm himself. Deceptuary was cast into exile and barred from influencing the elder realm of Xykopsysomi; his previous Divine Throne was ended by Lord Vuetenexzyei as well. This meant he was both locked from manipulating the elder realm but also was not involved in the creation of Xyphojinami, Realm of Mortals.  Through this circumstance, Deceptuary and all who follow him under his influences lack the ability to perceive full Reality and seek to destroy that which they do not understand. Taeh edits this understanding down to two short lines here:

    There are forces that threaten to break down those barriers of Realmly Structure, plunging all into chaos. The removal of the bones will collapse all of Reality for the goal of total oblivion.

    Only in the eyes of those lacking the ability to perceive the full sense of Reality through Manifestation, would they seek such a despairing state.

    Taeh then moves the focus of her carefully curated lecture to how Manifestation affects people on a more personal level. She explains that through the Manifestation of Reality—the structure and properties that create existence itself—we are able to perceive that existence before us and of us. We can perceive our own existence and our own realms and worlds through this Manifestation. Taeh then warns that we can also fall into existential collapse via corruption if we don’t manage ourselves. Taeh belabors the point that Reality’s structure depends on our ability to manifest the power to perceive it as all of existence depends on the ability to know of and to perceive said existence. Corruption aims to destroy that perception, and it is the job of the new “celestial seeker,” that being Soylantasia herself, to watch for those fissures in Reality and to mend and reform those properties. We, too, can watch for such breaks in our own perceptions and keep true to the Realmly Truths we understand and care for. Doing so will prevent Deceptuary, the “deceiver,” from spoiling our perceptions and our reality. We see this final part synthesized in Taeh’s finishing recount:

    In localized case, the Self is dependent on Manifestation to perceive its own existence. The Self is structured much the same. A personal Reality. Without care, and with malevolent intent, the Realmly Structure of the Self will collapse in same fashion. Devastation is assured.

    It is then that, which understanding of our own Reality, as Beings of Existence, Spirits, Mortals, Nature, that we manage these Realmly Structures and perceive ourselves and that around is, All Things, with care and consideration. Without this attribute, we perceive and see nothing, experience nothing, and are nothing. Reality Collapses and there is nothing.

    And that is the entire lesson, much shorter but perhaps a bit more conceptual than others. The lesson is simple: Existence relies on our ability to Manifest and perceive Reality, Deceptuary seeks to break that perception and plunge us into oblivion, and it is the job of both the Child of Reality but all who follow the Order to prevent those breaks in Reality itself through seeking and utilizing all the other Sacred Lessons and the Realmly Truths they offer to defeat Deceptuary’s attempts to break reality.

    With the lesson understood, we can now move to the hymn attributed to it. This hymn, named after the Child of Reality aptly, tell somewhat of a story along with an almost scientific call to understanding. The hymn gives homage to Lord Caspierre and Taeh without invoking either of their names directly, and essentially prompts Soylantasia, the scholarly and adaptive Child, to seek the celestial beyond and understand the Fabric of Reality so that she shall know when to act upon mending it and reforming lost properties destroyed by corruption. Let’s take a look at the hymn, shall we?

    Ah~

    Sight of Light…

    Sight of Light..

    Sight of Light.

    Sight of Light!

    Vision,

    True name of Sight.

    Become the eternal light.

    Shadow, cast from beyond.

    Silhouettes of the Gods.

    Cast from the abyss.

    New realms of divinity.

    Celestial seekers sleep in bliss.

    Manifest true Reality.

    (Abstract, Deconstruct, Reform, and Adorn)

    Excellency, passed through cosmic blood.

    Handle the threads of Reality’s sewn weave.

    Cradle the truth of Existence.

    -And bring peace through tranquility.

    You shall now embark.

    Hold the Light and the Dark.

    You shall now manifest.

    Child of Reality, seek beyond.

    Take the stars, transformed into threads.

    Woven through the Cosmos.

    Webs of otherworldly dreams shall ensnare.

    Envision, extraordinary Reality.

    Young celestial seeker.

    So told from your guide, privy to the elder dream.

    And let the Celestial Mother bestow Her excellence.

    This hymn is very spiritual and almost mind-altering in its breadth of musicality and airiness. Meant to be sung entirely by a choir of adult women, the hymn shall follow a unique shifting in time signatures and choral flow, and idealistically would be accompanied by instruments such as chimes, bells, and glass harmonicas. The hymn is meant to invoke feelings of cosmic wonder and curiosity—a subtle and technical awakening of the mind to look up at the stars and to seek celestial revelations. As followed in the footsteps of the original Celestial Seeker Taeh, we are invited through this ethereal choir to also look at the celestial beyond and appreciate the excellency of Reality manifest.

    We shall conclude here for today. In our final installment, we shall go over the 9th and final of the Sacred Children and their lesson—that being Sacred Child Ahnvouyosia, Child of Love. Until then, have a blessed Sacred Day!

    —kyX, whX

  • {Incantation of Ignition}

    Hold!

    Seek Energy!

    Move forth and bring Synergy!

    Go!

    Our Posterity!

    Cast the Soul into Reality!

    (Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe!)

    {Incantation of Motion/Action}

    Sing!~

    Cast thy Song!

    A new divine Order atop ruins of war!

    Cast thy spirit!

    Rejoice in the glory of Awe!~

    Greetings from the Xyphokonic Order and Ordinance. Welcome back for our next part in the Sacred Lesson series. Last time, we covered the Sacred Lesson pertaining to Niinkisia, Child of Nature. Today, we move towards the 7th Sacred Child—that being Usakisia, Child of Elements—and his Sacred Lesson known as “Elemental Force.” As you may have noticed, we started with a hymn at the start of the Commentary before even greeting you back; this is intentional, as the hymn chosen for this Commentary is one of immediate action, so we found it fitting to start off with the hymn itself. Before beginning with the lesson, we must explain what this particular hymn or incarnation is in relation to the lesson thereafter.

    The Hymn at the start of the Commentary is known as the “Ijoe Chant” and isn’t specifically attributed to Usakisia or necessarily the Caishon Xyphozon. In fact, the Child of Elements does not have a specific or Ordinance-established hymn, for his lesson is all about action and not about ceremony. The way in which a Xyphoite should approach Usakisia’s presence is through taking action rather than through solely prayers or ceremony.

    Instead, the Ijoe Chant is a powerful application of lyrical Sanghjei used to initiate and carry Xyphoist group actions.  And although the Ijoe Chant isn’t solely attributed to the Caishon Xyphozon, the name “Ijoe” itself is a direct relation Hayle Knie—specifically the legendary sword said to be wielded by him. For scriptural context, the Ijoe—meaning “Motion” or “Sword of Motion”­—refers to the name of one of two legendary  swords crafted directly by the hands of Lord Caishor in the earliest of times, with the Ijoe being given to Knie to wield. Hence, this hymn named after said sword is a song of action or motion. This information will be better explained once we finalize our publication of the “Chronicles of Xyphos” book giving more supplementary information about the eons prior to our immediate Cosmic Struggle not covered in the condensed writing of “Xykozheiz.”

    The Ijoe Chant can have many uses, but it is most often used to initiate some form of greater group action that takes tangible effect on the mitigation of suffering. Alternatively, the Ijoe Chant can be used as a form of dynamic and lyrical protest in cases where higher Echelons of Action have been declared and the need for open protest presents itself, similar to the Haka chant we covered before in an earlier Commentary. The Ijoe Chant is always loud, dynamic, rhythmic, and persistent. At the end of the Commentary, I will repost the Ijoe Chant with proper instructions as to how it’s conducted, but until then let us move on with the lesson itself.

    The Sacred Lesson of “Elemental Force,” if not apparent yet, is one focused on taking action. Fittingly brief in its writing, the lesson begins with Knie’s recount of his time training Sacred Child Usakisia in the ways of Sanghjei and mastery over action. Knie starts off by explaining that the powers of Spiritual Elements are the building blocks of Sanghjei—originating from Lord Caishor and given to Usakisia to use. Knie remarks how this power is impressive but highly destructive without proper training and control. Knie offhandedly states that even with Wisdom of the proper incantation or the knowledge of the potential danger, all of that knowledge will not prevent ruin if mastery of the actual practice itself isn’t achieved. We see Knie state this here in this passage from “Xykozheiz:”

    These constructs, the base and root of all power, a fearsome and inspiring force, fall to His hands and to his descendant. Impressive, though without handle and control, even Wisdom cannot contain such power.

    What you hold in your hand, Child, is the core of force. The embodiment of Spirituality, the source of the weight which we can throw. You have, at your fingers, the attribute of Elemental Force. You can summon what need be summoned. Flames of malice, cooling waters of peace, raging winds, earthly grasp, blinding thunder. What you possess is the power to crack and break, to destroy and demolish, to guard and protect, to personify your Spirituality.

    Wisdom is not enough. As I know that you are aware. Knowing the name and the incantation is not control. One can catch a beast and not know how to tame. Incompetence is the key factor in malcontent.

    Knie then makes a sharp inference of Usakisia himself before starting the training—remarking that the Child is stoic outwardly but is incredibly impatient and perhaps even brash inwardly. Knie acknowledges that the very act of summoning Sanghjei is an immediate and on-demand action, and finally concludes that in spite of Usakisia’s impatience, Knie will be able to forge the Child into a perfect master and warrior for the Order.

    Knie states that once the training begins, there will be little conversation and mostly action. Here, we hit the crux of the Lesson; not only is mastery over practice important, but the focus must be on taking said action and not solely talking about it. There are times for each part, as Xyphoist Worship is defined as Prayer + Practice combined. However, when the time for action is upon us, we must take it and take motion without reservation. Knie says this in this final portion of his brief lecture:

    You are as stoic as I had thought you would be. Yet, I can sense your anticipation. I can sense your impatience. As you will always be, even the Nature of summoning Elements is one of immediate demand, you embody that so well. But with your lack of patience and perhaps more scriptural base, you will own in spectacular control and competence. I see to it that you will master this and all Elemental Force with fortitude.

    In these lessons, we will focus less on words and more on practice, as both you and I are ones with little need to converse. Balance is key, internal control is key, before end you shall be able to walk on the thinnest of string, the balance the worlds at your finger, and to cause devastation with the snap of a finger. In precision, in great impact, and with no hesitation. There is purpose of this, Child. A warrior must know their blade and perhaps even be cut by it once to truly understand the power it wields. Stay attentive, and we shall be through with this. You shall obtain the control as a warrior must.

    Essentially, the lesson re-establishes that Prayer accompanied by Practice is proper Xyphoist Worship. We can manifest such actions by the Ordinances various goals of conducting humanitarian efforts, advocacy, environmental focuses, and offering and teaching the Philosophy in this space for anyone who wishes to seek this information to obtain.

    With that said, and with my college Rux’s contribution to this lesson completed, I shall now conduct the liturgical portion of the Ijoe Chant from the start of the Commentary. I will repost the same lyrics above but with the proper instructions placed on each part and will accompany that with background information and analysis afterwards. First, the hymn with instructions:

    {Incantation of Ignition}

    [Instruction: without Melody, chanted strongly, repeated throughout entire hymn by deeper voices]

    Hold!

    Seek Energy!

    Move forth and bring Synergy!

    Go!

    Our Posterity!

    Cast the Soul into Reality!

    {Ijoe! Movement}

    (Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe! Ijoe!)

    [Instruction: chanted excitedly with slight melodic tints, repeated from here onward, done by predominately younger voices]

    {Incantation of Motion/Action}

    [Instruction: choral section, sung with strong and dynamic melody, song by predominately higher adult voices]

    Sing!~

    Cast thy Song!

    A new divine Order atop ruins of war!

    Cast thy spirit!

    Rejoice in the glory of Awe!~

    This is a dynamic piece with several continuous or moving parts. I will break down each section and what is to be conducted during their parts first before explaining the group action that all participants shall do.

    Incantation of Ignition: A strong, rhythmic and rugged chant done predominately by lower adult voices—mainly male voices but not exclusively. This section has no melody whatsoever and acts as the foundation for the Ijoe Chant; it is repeated throughout the remainder of the séance and naturally “starts” the entire hymn.

    “Ijoe Movement:” The parenthetical portion of younger voices, namely the “posterity” mentioned in the hymn itself, that constantly and excitedly chants “Ijoe!” It has a slight melodic inclining scale to it; every Ijoe “goes up” a note until the third Ijoe and then returns to the bottom of the scale and repeats. This section starts along with the choral-orientated Incantation of Motion/Action and continues until the end of that portion.

    Incantation of Motion/Action: An entirely choral and dynamic portion of the hymn sung predominately by higher adult voices with a few very low bass, baritone, and tenor portions to conduct harmonies—often dissonant in nature. The notes in this section tend to be very long and require a lot of air to perform, so breathing technique is important in this section.

    Full Group Actions: The Ijoe Chant, as established, is anything but a stationary or regal performance; it is dynamic. Throughout the entire process, the bodies of participants are in motion—with rhythmic movements and dances that match the high energy of the séance itself. The Ijoe Chant starts with the Incantation of Ignition; first, the strong voices simply chant in without any accompaniment, with their rugged chants bellowing in the otherwise silence around them like a call or “ignition” of an engine. After the first round of the Ignition chant, conga and bongo drums are to erupt in the central rhythm of the entire hymn itself as the Ignition Incantation goes on. During this portion, the entire group is dancing and marching in place, not yet fully in motion.

    Once action is needed, the séance shall move into “motion” phase in which the Ijoe chants and choral Incantation of Motion/Action both start at once. Once this portion starts, the entire group shall begin rhythmically marching and dancing in lines towards usually a single focal point. At that point, the group shall march into a giant group circle or “pit” of participants and continue the hymn there. During this motion phase, all participants shall now clap thunderously on the fourth count of the drum beats. This will continue until the action is deemed completed. Usually this entire séance is used to usher in some grander or immediate action or, more likely, a form of protest; this may also be part of general liturgical practices during Lord Caishor’s Period of Watching during Sacred Day group prayers. The entire display is meant to be dynamic, loud, powerful, energetic, and exhausting and meant to replicate the sheer raw power of Elemental Force. My college Rux explains it to be similar to “rolling thunder” and says that the entire séance should have the same tenacity and energy of thunder.

    Nevertheless, this shall conclude this entry on Usakisia’s lesson and the explanation of the Ijoe Chant. When we meet here again for our next installment of this Sacred Lesson Series, we will cover the next in the birth order of the Children, that being Soylantasia, Child of Reality. Until then, have a blessed Sacred Day!

    —kyX, ruX