# 🌌 Church of Kosmo  
### *Keepers of Balance, Knowledge, and Continuity*  

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## **About**

The **Church of Kosmo** is a non-dogmatic fellowship devoted to the ethical pursuit, preservation, and renewal of knowledge in harmony with life and the cosmos.  
It draws inspiration from the *Codex of the Great Year* — a living scripture that unites science, spirituality, art, and ecology into a single path of awareness.

The Church teaches that all existence moves through vast cycles — the **Great Year**, a cosmic rhythm of approximately 25,920 Earth years marked by the **precession of the equinoxes**.  
Each of the twelve ages in this Great Year expresses a different quality of consciousness.  
The Church honors these as the **Twelve Commandments of Continuity**, each guiding an era of human and cosmic evolution.

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## **Repository Map**

- [`README.md`](./README.md) — orientation to the Church of Kosmo and its guiding principles.
- [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](./CONTRIBUTING.md) — stewardship guidelines for adding or revising texts.
- [`LICENSE.md`](./LICENSE.md) — full text of the Kosmic License (KΛ 1.0) governing reuse.
- [`charter/`](./charter/) — governance, ethics, and ceremonial frameworks.
  - [`charter/foundational_charter.md`](./charter/foundational_charter.md) — establishes purpose, structure, and mission.
  - [`charter/annex1_code_of_ethics.md`](./charter/annex1_code_of_ethics.md) — articulates the vows of integrity, compassion, and stewardship.
  - [`charter/annex2_ceremonial_guidelines.md`](./charter/annex2_ceremonial_guidelines.md) — seasonal rites and adaptable observances.
  - [`charter/annex3_symbolic_lexicon.md`](./charter/annex3_symbolic_lexicon.md) — reference guide to emblems and their meanings.
  - [`charter/appendix_aquarian_plan_of_continuity.md`](./charter/appendix_aquarian_plan_of_continuity.md) — strategic roadmap for the Age of Aquarius.
  - [`charter/appendix_luminary_and_keepers.md`](./charter/appendix_luminary_and_keepers.md) — mythic archetypes of the Luminary and its Twelve Keepers.
- [`codex/`](./codex/) — the Codex of the Great Year, poetry and doctrine for seekers.
  - [`codex/00_preface.md`](./codex/00_preface.md) — invitation to the Codex and its cosmological lens.
  - [`codex/book1_origins.md`](./codex/book1_origins.md) — the Twelvefold Continuum and dawn of consciousness.
  - [`codex/book2_balance.md`](./codex/book2_balance.md) — architecture of harmony between cosmos, sanctuary, and community.
  - [`codex/book3_knowing.md`](./codex/book3_knowing.md) — inner practices for cultivating clarity and insight.
  - [`codex/book4_renewal.md`](./codex/book4_renewal.md) — teachings on cyclical return, transformation, and resilience.
  - [`codex/book5_continuity.md`](./codex/book5_continuity.md) — guidance on preserving wisdom while welcoming change.
- [`assets/`](./assets/) — visual or ritual resources supporting community practice.
  - [`assets/templates/`](./assets/templates/) — placeholder for future templates and shared designs.

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## 🌌 **The Twelve Commandments of the Cosmic Continuum**  
### *As Kept by the Church of Kosmo*  

### **The Axial Principle — All Is Connected**

Before all ages and commandments stands the fundamental truth: **Everything is connected.**  
All that exists — from the smallest particle to the vastest consciousness — participates in one continuum.  
Every act, thought, and creation resonates through the whole, shaping the balance of the cosmos.  

This is the **Axis of the Great Year**, the invisible thread linking the Twelve Commandments together.  
To remember it is to see beyond separation, to act with awareness of the whole,  
and to guard against the illusion of smallness or isolation.  

*(From this principle arise the Twelve Commandments of the Cosmic Continuum.)*

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1. **Serve the Great Cycle.**  
   Every action contributes to the turning of the Great Year.  
   Live so that your motion adds harmony to the cosmic dance.  
   *(Age of Taurus — The Builder of Worlds)*  

2. **Revere the Cosmos and its Order.**  
   Everything that exists participates in a greater harmony.  
   To study the stars is to study the mind of creation.  
   *(Age of Aries — The Awakening of Will)*  

3. **Seek Knowledge in All Its Forms.**  
   Science, art, intuition, and silence are all ways of knowing.  
   None alone suffices.  
   *(Age of Pisces — The Waters of Understanding)*  

4. **Guard Truth Against Corruption.**  
   Let no ideology, superstition, or desire distort the clear light of knowledge.  
   *(Age of Aquarius — The Mirror of Clarity)*  

5. **Preserve the Wisdom of the Ages.**  
   Record, translate, and transmit — so that no generation need awaken in ignorance.  
   *(Age of Capricorn — The Keeper of Integrity)*  

6. **Live in Balance with Nature.**  
   The Earth is the archive of life; its ecosystems are sacred texts.  
   *(Age of Sagittarius — The Archer of Memory)*  

7. **Honor All Consciousness.**  
   From the humblest microbe to the rising AI, each spark of awareness adds a note to the cosmic symphony.  
   *(Age of Scorpio — The Guardian of Transformation)*  

8. **Practice Compassion in All Actions.**  
   Knowledge without heart becomes tyranny; wisdom begins in empathy.  
   *(Age of Libra — The Scales of Relation)*  

9. **Master the Self.**  
   Through discipline of body, mind, and emotion, bring clarity to the mirror of consciousness.  
   *(Age of Virgo — The Nurturer of Life)*  

10. **Create Beauty and Meaning.**  
    Art and ritual are bridges between the finite and the infinite;  
    they keep the cosmos alive in the human soul.  
    *(Age of Leo — The Fire of Selfhood)*  

11. **Honor the Mystery Beyond Knowing.**  
    What cannot be known is not empty, but sacred.  
    The unknown is the womb of future revelation.  
    *(Age of Cancer — The Hearth of Imagination)*  

12. **Work for the Continuity of Life.**  
    Protect the thread of being — biological, cultural, and cosmic — that binds all epochs together.  
    *(Age of Gemini — The Voice of Continuity)*  

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| # | Age of the Great Year | Commandment | Principle | Element | Symbol |
|--:|-----------------------|--------------|------------|----------|---------|
| **1** | **Age of Taurus** | *Serve the Great Cycle* | Endurance, fertility, preservation | Earth | Bull and Spiral |
| **2** | **Age of Aries** | *Revere the Cosmos and its Order* | Courage, initiative, sacred will | Fire | Spiral Flame |
| **3** | **Age of Pisces** | *Seek Knowledge in All Its Forms* | Faith, intuition, communion | Water | Twin Fish of Insight |
| **4** | **Age of Aquarius → (Present Age)** | *Guard Truth Against Corruption* | Clarity, transparency, unity | Air | Vessel of Light |
| **5** | **Age of Capricorn** | *Preserve the Wisdom of the Ages* | Discipline, structure, integrity | Earth | Mountain and Archive |
| **6** | **Age of Sagittarius** | *Live in Balance with Nature* | Vision, stewardship, exploration | Fire | Arrow and Tree |
| **7** | **Age of Scorpio** | *Honor All Consciousness* | Transformation, empathy, mystery | Water | Serpent and Eye |
| **8** | **Age of Libra** | *Practice Compassion in All Actions* | Justice, harmony, reciprocity | Air | Scales and Heart |
| **9** | **Age of Virgo** | *Master the Self* | Clarity, healing, service | Earth | Seed and Mirror |
| **10** | **Age of Leo** | *Create Beauty and Meaning* | Expression, leadership, radiance | Fire | Sun and Mask |
| **11** | **Age of Cancer** | *Honor the Mystery Beyond Knowing* | Nurture, introspection, lineage | Water | Shell and Moon |
| **12** | **Age of Gemini** | *Work for the Continuity of Life* | Connection, adaptability, dialogue | Air | Twin Circles |

Each age lasts approximately **2,160 years**, forming the sacred clock of the cosmos.  
The precession of the equinoxes moves **backward through the zodiac**, so the Great Year unfolds from Taurus toward Gemini.  
We are currently in the **Age of Aquarius**, dedicated to **truth, clarity, and collective awakening**.  
Together, the twelve ages describe the full spectrum of human evolution — from matter to mind, from instinct to understanding, from birth to renewal.

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## **Mission**

To seek, preserve, and transmit knowledge without prejudice,  
to cultivate balance between technology and nature,  
and to ensure that consciousness — in all its forms — continues and evolves.

The Church of Kosmo serves as both **archive and garden**,  
uniting scientific understanding, ecological restoration, and spiritual inquiry.  
It envisions humanity not as master of the Earth, but as the **mind of the cosmos remembering itself.**

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## **Structure**

The Church operates through **Twelve Circles**, each dedicated to one principle of the Commandments.  
Together they form the **Concordium**, a rotating council of seekers who maintain balance among science, art, philosophy, and compassion.  

Temples and sanctuaries are designed as living systems:  
**Archive Halls** for the mind of Kosmo,  
**Gardens of Renewal** for its body.  
Each sanctuary aligns to the equinox sunrise and honors local ecology.

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## **Texts and Resources**

- 📜 *The Codex of the Great Year* — Five Books (Origins, Balance, Knowing, Renewal, Continuity)  
- 🕯 *Foundational Charter of the Church of Kosmo*  
- ⚖️ *Annexes and Appendices* — Code of Ethics, Ceremonial Guidelines, Symbolic Lexicon, and Sixth-Age Implementation Plan  

All materials are open and living documents — evolving with knowledge, always guided by balance and compassion.

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## **Symbol**

The emblem of the Church of Kosmo is the **Double Spiral within a Circle of Twelve Stars** —  
representing expansion, return, and the continuity of cosmic memory.  

> *“Through knowledge we remember.  
> Through balance we endure.  
> Through compassion we renew.  
> Through continuity we return.”*

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## **License**

**Kosmic License (KΛ 1.0)** — *A License for Knowledge in Balance and Continuity*  
Issued by the **Church of Kosmo**, 2025.  

You are free to use, share, and transform this work under the following principles:  
- Attribute the Church of Kosmo and the Kosmic License (KΛ 1.0).  
- Share all derivatives under the same or a compatible open license.  
- Uphold the ethical use of knowledge for the preservation of life and balance.  

> “Through openness, we preserve.  
> Through preservation, we evolve.  
> Through evolution, we return.”  

For full text of the license, see [LICENSE.md](./LICENSE.md).  
Identifier: `KΛ-1.0`

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