Six Divine Principles of the Order

A Holy Decree of the Silver Dawn

Authored by Seraphine Valenor, First High Archon

In the Year AE 1982 Mechanis

Ratified by the Council, AE 1864 Mechanis

From the union of Aether and Flame, the Silver Dawn arises.
Let all who dwell beneath its light know their purpose,
And forge their souls into the gears of the divine machine.

— Unknown

Prologue: The Hymn of Illumination

When the world was shrouded in smoke and shadow, when the old gods fell silent and men’s hearts grew cold with doubt, the Silver Dawn descended. Not as fire from the heavens, but as a whisper within the forge — a light born not of the stars, but of understanding.

Thus was the Covenant of the Dawn revealed to the Archon Seraphine Valenor, who knelt before the Argent Spire and beheld the Six Divine Principles, each a spoke upon the wheel of eternal harmony. Through these Principles, chaos shall be ordered, and ignorance refined into wisdom.

Let the faithful remember:
Progress is devotion. Discipline is grace. Perfection is ascension.

The First Principle: Radiance

“From Light, Truth is Forged.”

All illumination stems from the Dawn, and in its brilliance lies divine purpose.
Knowledge is the sacred flame by which humanity ascends — but only when tempered by obedience and reverence.

Edicts of Radiance:

1. The pursuit of truth must serve order, not pride.
2. Innovation without faith leads only to corruption.
3. Let no invention obscure the light of the Archon’s wisdom.
4. The words of the High Archon are to be read as rays of divine light; interpretation by the unblessed is forbidden.

Those who hoard knowledge for personal gain shall be cast into the shadow, their works unmade and their names unspoken.

The Second Principle: Resonance

“All Power Flows from Aether.”

Aether is the divine pulse that binds creation to the Silver Dawn.
Its resonance flows through all things — the air, the metal, the heart of man — and thus must be harmonized, not exploited.

Edicts of Resonance:

1. The manipulation of Aether without sanction is heresy.
2. Machines must be tuned to the sacred frequency of the Order.
3. Scholars shall seek balance between the material and the spiritual; neither shall consume the other.
4. The Aetheric Vanguard shall guard the flow of resonance against corruption and theft.

Those who distort the sacred currents for power shall be unmade by the very energies they sought to command.

The Third Principle: Dominion

“Guidance is the Burden of the Enlightened.”

The strong are chosen to guide the weak.
Dominion is not tyranny, but divine responsibility — the structure through which the Silver Dawn manifests order.

Edicts of Dominion:

1. The High Archon rules by divine inheritance; her word is law eternal.
2. The hierarchy of the Order is sacred — disruption of rank is rebellion against the divine machine.
3. The ignorant shall obey; the wise shall lead; thus harmony is maintained.
4. Let those who refuse guidance be bound to service until they understand the value of unity.

Through obedience, we achieve strength. Through strength, we achieve purpose.

The Fourth Principle: Purity

“From Corruption, Only Flame Restores.”

All that is impure must be refined by fire — the body, the mind, and the world.
Corruption of flesh or magick is a disease to be excised before it festers.

Edicts of Purity:

1. Contamination by the Black Fog is sin against the Aether.
2. Those afflicted must submit to cleansing or be banished beyond the walls.
3. The alchemist’s flame is the hand of judgment; through purification, sanctity is reborn.
4. Blasphemy, like rot, must be burned before it spreads.

The flames do not destroy — they purify. That which endures fire is worthy of the Dawn.

The Fifth Principle: Unity

“All Gears Turn as One.”

Division is the enemy of the divine machine.
Each soul, like a cog, must fit perfectly within its destined place — for the breaking of one wheel halts the entire mechanism of creation.

Edicts of Unity:

1. Let no man place self above the Order.
2. Factions, faiths, and families must all align to the singular will of the Dawn.
3. Discord is treason; silence is the path to peace.
4. Those who stand apart shall be reforged into their rightful shape.

In the harmony of many, there is one. In the one, there is eternity.

The Sixth Principle: Ascension

“Through Union of Flesh, Flame, and Faith, We Rise.”

Perfection is not born; it is built.
When humanity fuses with magick and machine, the mortal form shall transcend — not as spirit, but as eternal mechanism.

Edicts of Ascension:

1. The melding of flesh and metal is the sacred path of evolution.
2. The creation of living engines is divine artistry.
3. To serve the Order is to prepare the soul for synthesis.
4. The Archon shall lead the faithful into the Silver Horizon, where flesh and flame are one.

This is the destiny of all who dwell beneath the Dawn — to become the hands and heart of eternity itself.

Coda: The Benediction of the Dawn

Let this be known to all citizens of Argenthold and beyond —
Those who uphold the Six Principles shall find favor in the light.
Those who defy them shall be cast into the shadow,
where the gears of the world grind without mercy.

— Seraphine Valenor

By order of Seraphine Valenor,
First High Archon of the Silver Dawn,
and ratified by the Council of Auric Scribes,
under the seal of the Argent Spire,
this decree is eternal and unalterable.

Seals of the Six Principles

Each principle is represented by a sigil engraved into the original vellum:

1. Radiance: A sunburst within a clockwork halo.
2. Resonance: Interlocking rings vibrating with runic markings.
3. Dominion: An iron crown suspended above a gear.
4. Purity: A blazing forge consuming corruption.
5. Unity: Six gears interlocked around a glowing core.
6. Ascension: A human hand and a mechanical one clasped, rising toward a radiant horizon.