The Staff supports, the Sword thrusts, the Ring binds, and the Crown commands

Without Ring and Crown,
             there is no form to support, no target for the thrust.
Without Staff and Sword,
             there is nothing to bind, and no voice to command.

Staff and Ring draw forth the wisdom from the heart of creation
              then give it form and meaning through binding of the heart to the world.
Sword and Crown reach out into the maelstrom of the ALL
             shaping the chaos with deft strokes and balanced eye.

The Staff

The Staff is the Staff of Knowledge, the Staff of the Seeker,

Hewn from the heart of Creation

And grasped firmly by the one with desire in their heart.

It is the gatherer, the beacon

And the foundation of all perception.

Through its power the world may be known.

No secret hidden, no treasure lost

For the light of the Seeker’s staff will cast aside all shadow

revealing the bright jewel of desire.

The Sword

The Sword is the Edge of Desire, the Striking Point of the Shaper.

Forged in the fires of ambition from bright dreamsteel

And wielded by the one who would direct their Will.

It is the Prime Point, the Line-Drawer

That cuts away confusion, revealing the path of Desire.

With it, the World may be shaped.

No dream too great, no hope too sweet,

For the edge of the Shaper’s Blade will strike to Creation’s heart,

Drawing forth the Dream reborn.

The Ring

The Ring is the Binder of the Void, the Matrix of the Maker.

Spun from the threads of first thought

And carried in the heart of the one who would Conceive.

It is the Cycle completed, the Alpha Omega

That gathers the many and weaves them into One.

Through it, all things are connected, all things perceived.

No tune without harmony, no word without meaning,

For the Maker’s Ring will bind the many threads of Creation,

Weaving the fabric of Life.

The Crown

The Crown is the Jewel of Mastery, the Voice of the Creator.

Entwined bands of Knowledge, Will, and Understanding,

The Crown rests upon the brow of the one who would realize their full potential.

It is the Word of Command, The Extended Hand

That transforms thought into deed, Dream into Reality.

Through it, all things are invested with the Essence of Creation.

No limit, no chain, no line, no bond,

For the Creator’s Crown is the authority to invest all that is

With all that one wishes to be.

© Copyright 1997 David Robison