# 🌌 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*  

*(Each commandment echoes one of the Twelve Ages of the Great Year — the eternal turning of consciousness through the heavens.)*

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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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