The Sayrashi Codex

A Functional Tribal Ontology: Mapping Reality through Salience and Key-Anchors.

Root: Sky-Pillar Energy: Stability/Height
Bone Key
A Tree / Mountain
Physical vertical landmark.
Ghost Key
The Leader
The person holding the tribe up.
Story Key
World-Axis
The invisible center of the universe.
Root: Blood-Leak Energy: Breach/Warning
Bone Key
Physical Wound
A breach in the skin-wall.
Ghost Key
Lost Willpower
A drain of vital emotional energy.
Story Key
The Sunset
The day dying to the horizon.
Root: Bone-Fact Energy: Compression/Truth
Bone Key
Hard Skeleton
The unyielding frame of a body.
Ghost Key
The Truth
A statement that cannot be bent.
Story Key
Ancestral Law
The unchanging rules of the tribe.
Root: Sun-Inside Energy: Maximum Expansion
Bone Key
Fever / Core-Heat
Physical rise in body temperature.
Ghost Key
Ecstasy / Great-Joy
Radiant internal happiness.
Story Key
Divine Spark
The soul as a piece of the Sun.
Root: Earth-Milk Energy: Nourishment/Source
Bone Key
Fresh Water Spring
A reliable physical water source.
Ghost Key
Inspiration
The sudden flow of a new idea.
Story Key
The Mother's Gift
The original blessing of the land.
Root: Always-Walker Energy: Flow/Process
Bone Key
A River / Stream
Water that never stops moving.
Ghost Key
Persistent Thought
A worry or idea that stays in motion.
Story Key
Time
The unstoppable passage of existence.
Root: Tooth-Barer Energy: Threat/Rage
Bone Key
Aggressive Animal
A predator preparing to strike.
Ghost Key
Rage
An internal state of violent readiness.
Story Key
The War Spirit
The personification of conflict.
Root: Hand-Under Energy: Support/Connection
Bone Key
Lifting a Load
Physically aiding in a heavy task.
Ghost Key
Compassion
Supporting kin through an 'ache'.
Story Key
The Covenant
The sacred promise of tribal unity.
Root: Ice-Blood Energy: Contraction/Fear
Bone Key
Hypothermia
The body freezing in the cold.
Ghost Key
Terror
Paralyzing, bone-deep fear.
Story Key
The Great Winter
The mythic era of the first cold.
Root: Hand-Tooth Energy: Severance/Utility
Bone Key
Knife / Blade
A tool for dividing or cutting.
Ghost Key
Sharp Words
A harsh remark that 'cuts' the spirit.
Story Key
The Divider
The force that separates life from death.
Root: World-Wall Energy: Boundary/Privacy
Bone Key
Human Skin
The physical limit of the body.
Ghost Key
Privacy
The boundary of the individual self.
Story Key
The Horizon
The final limit of the known world.
Root: Sky-Tears Energy: Cleansing/Release
Bone Key
Rain
Water falling from the clouds.
Ghost Key
Catharsis
Emotional release through weeping.
Story Key
The Father's Sorrow
The heavens mourning the earth.