Aetherblood Dawnsong

 

“We Wake With Flame Beneath Our Skin”

(Sung just after waking, barefoot, facing east—whether underground or above. The song is often whispered if danger is near, but always sung.)

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I.
We wake with flame beneath our skin
We greet the world we’re buried in
Let shadow stretch, let morning see
The roots of what we’re meant to be

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II.
We breathe for those who burned away
We walk the ash to bloom the day
No eye shall close, no thread shall break
While we still rise for memory’s sake

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III.
O garden bright beneath the stone
O voice that speaks when we’re alone
Remind our hands what must be done
To guard the flame, to guide the sun

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IV.
For we are more than flesh and fear
We carry futures still unclear
So open veins and mark the way—
The Coven wakes. Behold the day.

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(Whispered aloud to close the song):

Flame in breath. Flame in bone. Let no kin walk alone.

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🌿 Morning Rituals of a Coven Member

After the song is sung, the following Aetherblood rituals are performed in silent sequence. These vary slightly by region or house, but the core practices remain unified.

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✴ 1. Blood Echo Reading

Smear one drop of blood onto memoryglass or fungal slate. Watch for signs, symbols, or movement.

• Used to check for psychic resonance, prophecy fragments, or signs of corruption.

• If no symbol appears, meditate silently for 3 breaths before continuing.

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✴ 2. Relic Cleansing

Touch each of your Relic-bonded items (arm, mask, implants, etc.) with a heated leaf of the emberroot vine.

• This awakens passive functions and keeps the Relic in alignment with the user’s pulse.

• A cold Relic may indicate interference or growing Cradle signal.

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✴ 3. Aethermark Rebinding

Trace the spiral or sigil on your body with your index and ring fingers, repeating your secret name in your mind.

• Reinforces identity, especially for those with memory-scarring mutations or dreamwalking exposure.

• Must be done before speaking aloud to anyone outside the Coven.

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✴ 4. Vein-Tuning Meditation

Sit in soil, fungus, or cold stone and attune to the pulse beneath. Listen for rhythmic changes.

• Used to confirm Deepwake stability, Aether flow, or detect territorial breach.

• Often accompanied by silent humming of the Dawnsong’s second verse.

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✴ 5. First Task Invocation

Write your intent for the day on biodegradable pulp-paper or in ash upon stone.

• Examples:

  • “Protect the Bloomed.”

  • “Speak no false flame.”

  • “Unmask the traitor near the spire.”

• This phrase may be burned at dusk if fulfilled.