Decim Sphaera: Ranks, Rituals and Practices
Keywords:
DECIM-RANKS-RITUAL, DECIM_RANKS_RITUAL
Worship, Faith and Practices
Kitsuseiga; The Week of Reflection: During the Kitsuseiga, Decim Sphaera leads a week of reflection. Each of the days has a different reflection theme: The Self, The Stars, The World, The People, The Creation, The Truth, The Complete, and The Nothing. People are guided through these meditations each day at sunrise and each evening and Moons rise.
Night of Ten Stars: Celebrated on the summer solstice after the sun has set. The day is spent fasting and in reflection, but the evening is spent in festival of food, dance, drink stargazing and storytelling. People gather to tell stories of the Gods and their interactions with them over the past year. Each Person lights a candle in the color of the God they have chosen to tell their tale about and when the candle goes out, they offer thanks to the God they most identified with in the past year and look forward to understanding the most in the coming year.
Many worshipper have daily meditation- usually for ten minutes at sunrise, midday and sunset. These Ten minutes are used to reflect on the facet of the Gods and how they form the whole of the world and existence.
Ranks and Roles:
The Spaeradux: The leader of the Decim Sphaera and oversees the ways of the spiritual hierarchy within the religion. They are seen as the ultimate authority of the religion for their understanding. The leader seeks and spreads wisdom and understanding of the mortal realms. They act as the Voice not of any one particular divine, but instead seek to spread a deeper understanding of the Divine in general. The Sphaeradux is chosen via consensus of the Sphere Council, though in rare instances, there is an Omen choosing one among the devout.
The Sphaera Espcopi: Each of the Sphaera Espcopi are said to be those who have fully understood the Domains of the ten Gods. They were assist in the spiritual governance of the Decim Sphaera. Each of the Sphaeracustos specializes in a facet of the Grand Divine Sphere and offer counseling and oversee regional temples. They are the primary interpreters of the sacred texts and divine omens of the world.
The Sphaera Custos: The creators and maintainers of the sacred rites, relics and temples of the lands. They are the creators of the Divine Relics and keep the Domus Pius safe and the relics available to those who visit. They are responsible for the upkeep and creation of relics and other sacred artifacts.
The Harmonists: The Harmonists are a public facing aspect of believers who organize festivals, communal rituals and other devotional aspects of the religion. They work in the various temples and will work within cities and regions to run the festivals and worship of the Pantheon.
The Shield: The guardians of the Decim, they act as the vigilant protecting the relics, the followers and keeping the peace. They do not attack first and only protect, acting as a shield for the Decim Sphaera and the people within it.
The Ponderant: They act as those who listen to people and their problems. They take a vow of secrecy to never share what they are told with others. They offer advice and guidance to those who seek it.
The Aspirants: Newly devout, they work with Ponderant first to learn the ways of the Full Facet of Divine. They are Seekers of the way and those who are just starting their journey to understanding. Those who wish to stay with the Decim are generally placed into The Harmonists, the Ponderants or the Shield depending on their skill and aspiration. From there, they may or may not move onto the Custos or Espcopi.
Kitsuseiga; The Week of Reflection: During the Kitsuseiga, Decim Sphaera leads a week of reflection. Each of the days has a different reflection theme: The Self, The Stars, The World, The People, The Creation, The Truth, The Complete, and The Nothing. People are guided through these meditations each day at sunrise and each evening and Moons rise.
Night of Ten Stars: Celebrated on the summer solstice after the sun has set. The day is spent fasting and in reflection, but the evening is spent in festival of food, dance, drink stargazing and storytelling. People gather to tell stories of the Gods and their interactions with them over the past year. Each Person lights a candle in the color of the God they have chosen to tell their tale about and when the candle goes out, they offer thanks to the God they most identified with in the past year and look forward to understanding the most in the coming year.
Many worshipper have daily meditation- usually for ten minutes at sunrise, midday and sunset. These Ten minutes are used to reflect on the facet of the Gods and how they form the whole of the world and existence.
Ranks and Roles:
The Spaeradux: The leader of the Decim Sphaera and oversees the ways of the spiritual hierarchy within the religion. They are seen as the ultimate authority of the religion for their understanding. The leader seeks and spreads wisdom and understanding of the mortal realms. They act as the Voice not of any one particular divine, but instead seek to spread a deeper understanding of the Divine in general. The Sphaeradux is chosen via consensus of the Sphere Council, though in rare instances, there is an Omen choosing one among the devout.
The Sphaera Espcopi: Each of the Sphaera Espcopi are said to be those who have fully understood the Domains of the ten Gods. They were assist in the spiritual governance of the Decim Sphaera. Each of the Sphaeracustos specializes in a facet of the Grand Divine Sphere and offer counseling and oversee regional temples. They are the primary interpreters of the sacred texts and divine omens of the world.
The Sphaera Custos: The creators and maintainers of the sacred rites, relics and temples of the lands. They are the creators of the Divine Relics and keep the Domus Pius safe and the relics available to those who visit. They are responsible for the upkeep and creation of relics and other sacred artifacts.
The Harmonists: The Harmonists are a public facing aspect of believers who organize festivals, communal rituals and other devotional aspects of the religion. They work in the various temples and will work within cities and regions to run the festivals and worship of the Pantheon.
The Shield: The guardians of the Decim, they act as the vigilant protecting the relics, the followers and keeping the peace. They do not attack first and only protect, acting as a shield for the Decim Sphaera and the people within it.
The Ponderant: They act as those who listen to people and their problems. They take a vow of secrecy to never share what they are told with others. They offer advice and guidance to those who seek it.
The Aspirants: Newly devout, they work with Ponderant first to learn the ways of the Full Facet of Divine. They are Seekers of the way and those who are just starting their journey to understanding. Those who wish to stay with the Decim are generally placed into The Harmonists, the Ponderants or the Shield depending on their skill and aspiration. From there, they may or may not move onto the Custos or Espcopi.