Annex II — Ceremonial Guidelines

Church of Kosmo

(All rites are adaptable; communities may adjust language and form while keeping intent.)

1 · Annual Observances

Vernal Equinox – Rite of Renewal:
Plant seeds (literal or symbolic) and recite the First Commandment: “Revere the Cosmos and its Order.”
Summer Solstice – Rite of Illumination:
Celebrate discoveries and creative works. Publicly share knowledge gained since the last solstice.
Autumnal Equinox – Rite of Gratitude:
Review archives, restore gardens, and honor teachers and ancestors.
Winter Solstice – Rite of Silence:
Extinguish all lights for one minute of darkness, then rekindle the Dual Flame, reaffirming the covenant of balance.

2 · Lunar Gatherings

Each full moon honors one of the Twelve Commandments; circles meet for study, meditation, and community service.
These gatherings may include readings from the Codex of the Great Year, shared meals, and music dedicated to the principle of that moon.

3 · Rites of Passage

Initiation (The Listening):
New members read the Twelve Commandments aloud and take the Oath of the Seeker.
Dedication (The Seeking):
A member completes a major work of learning or service. The community adds their contribution to the archives.
Guardianship (The Keeping):
The seeker teaches others or leads a project of renewal; a dual flame is lit in their honor.
Remembrance:
At death, ashes or symbolic tokens are mixed with soil or starlight, returning knowledge to the Earth or the cosmos.

4 · The Ritual Setting

Each ceremony takes place within a Circle or Spiral; participants face outward during invocation (to engage the world) and inward during meditation (to reflect within).
The floor or ground may be marked with twelve points or petals, representing the Twelve Commandments of Continuity.

5 · Words of Opening and Closing

Opening:

“We gather in balance between light and shadow,
to seek, to learn, to serve.”

Closing:

“May knowledge guide compassion,
and compassion guard knowledge,
until the Great Year turns again.”

6 · Sacred Tools and Symbols

Dual Flame: represents reason and compassion, always lit together.
Circle of Twelve Stones: symbolizes the commandments and the passage of ages.
Scroll of the Codex: may be read aloud at each gathering.
Offering Bowl: receives tokens of gratitude — a leaf, a drawing, a written insight, or a vow.

7 · Music and Sound

Each ceremony includes a Resonant Tone — typically the note A (432 Hz), representing cosmic harmony.
Drums or heartbeat rhythms may mark transitions between rituals; silence is honored as the highest music.

8 · Attire and Colors

Participants may wear robes or garments in indigo and gold, representing wisdom and continuity.
Ceremonial leaders wear a spiral sigil over the heart.
Natural fibers and simplicity are encouraged — humility before the cosmos.

9 · The Great Convergence

Every seventy-two years — one degree of precessional movement — all Circles of the Church convene.
During this week-long gathering:

The archives are reviewed and renewed.
New ethical codes or discoveries are woven into the Codex.
Seekers reaffirm the Oath of Continuity beneath the open sky.

10 · Benediction of Light

At the conclusion of all ceremonies, the leader lifts a vessel of light or flame and proclaims:

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

Closing Note

These Ceremonial Guidelines are not law but living rhythm.
Each Circle of the Church of Kosmo may adapt them to local culture, ecology, and language.
The essence is unity through diversity, reverence through participation, and the eternal turning of the Great Year.

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