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Charter notes.  
 
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==Preamble==
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=='''Preamble'''==
 
We believe that the Maddening Star influences our raw emotions and impulses.
 
We believe that the Maddening Star influences our raw emotions and impulses.
  
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All this we believe.
 
All this we believe.
  
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=='''Article 1: Structure of the Church'''==
  
==Article I: The Justiciars==
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'''Elders''':
I. There should always be two Justiciars of the Elder Council. At least one of them must be a priest to preserve the priestly/secular balance in the Elder Council. If there is only one,then another must be appointed within a period of 4 weeks. There can never be more than two appointed. They hold the highest rank in the church. They are usually appointed by a previous Justiciar before he/she steps down. A Justiciar must be a mature, responsible, fair, active and intelligent individual. The Justiciars must be above church politics and so cannot vote in Elder Council, cannot hold any other Elder position, and should not campaign actively for any candidate for the Elder Council or any faction in the church. However they may give measured advice in council. They have a minor privilege, that they may appoint members to different church ranks, but their main function is as The Guardians of the Charter, responsible for making sure the charter is followed. Only the Justiciars are allowed to amend the charter with changes approved by the Elder Council. If any Elder, up to and including the Regent, does not obey the charter, then the justiciars can demote him down to any rank, initiating proceedings to replace him. Any church member can petition a justiciar about infringement of the charter or if they want a change in their rank. The justiciars are there to keep the Council honest, stop usurpers from seizing power, and stop malicious attacks on the church from within. In their role as Guardians of the church, if BOTH Justiciars agree that any church member is acting as an enemy of the church or trying to subvert the church from within, then the Justiciars have the power to discipline that member to any extent they think necessary.
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  Arbiter of the Stars
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      Council of Three:
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        Light
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        Archon
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        Consul
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          Guardian of the Faith
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          Luminary
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              Membership:
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                    Knight Stalwart
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                    Knight of the Temple
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                    Knight of the Faith
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                    Knight Penitent
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                    Sheriff
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                    Aspirant (would be promoted at the earliest opportunity)
  
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'''Article 1 a. Arbiter of the Stars''':
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The Arbiter of the Stars is entrusted with the main duty of protecting the Church from anyone who would try to harm or destroy the Church from all enemies within or without. The Arbiter also has the ability to censure any member who is found guilty of wrongful actions against the Church or faithful of the Church. They only have a vote in Elder affairs in the case of a tie, or as a veto if the actions of the Elders are deemed detrimental to the faith. The Arbiter of the Stars is a permanent position.
  
==Article II: The Elder Council==
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'''Article 1 b. Council of Three:'''  
'''II. The Elder Council''' of the church is made up of the following members:
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:a. Two Justiciars - The Guardians of the church.
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  '''Light:''' The Light is entrusted with the duty of Church growth and overseeing the priesthood. The Light will organize missionary missions and recruit members to become priests. The Light has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.
:b. The Light of the Austere Star - A Priest role with special responsibility for Church Finance.
 
:c. The Light of the Auspicious Star - A Priest role with special responsibility for Church External affairs.
 
:d. The Light of the Maddening Star - A Priest role with special responsibility for Church Security.
 
:e. Two Consuls - Non Priests - Representatives of the Lay members of the church.
 
:f. Such number of Archons (Rulers) as may be eligible.
 
:g. Such number of Luminaries as may be required.
 
 
 
'''IIa.  Lights -''' shall be priests and shall be elected by all the priests of the church.  Their term shall be 2 years.  (OOC: 6 real life months)
 
 
 
'''IIb. Consuls -''' shall be non priests and shall be elected by all non priest full members of the church.  Their term shall be 2 years.  (OOC: 6 real life months)
 
 
 
'''IIc.  Archons -''' The ruler of ANY realm can apply to be an Archon if he is a member of the church. This right is automatic and can only be denied if there are excellent grounds to think that he might act as an enemy of the church, in which case the matter can be referred to the Justiciars who may deny him the post if they BOTH agree. The Archon need not be a priest, but if his appointment would breach the priest/secular balance in the Council, then the Archon must either become a priest himself, or a priest Luminary must be appointed to the Elder Council to maintain the balance.
 
 
 
'''IId. Luminaries -''' A non voting, priest rank, used to appoint priests temporarily to the elder Council, for advisory purposes or to maintain the priest/secular balance in the Council.
 
 
 
 
 
==Article III: Voting in the Elder Council==
 
'''III.  The general principle''' we will follow is that The Elder Council is supreme and all important decisions must be collective. All Council members get 1 vote except for the Justiciars and Advisers who are not allowed to vote. Amending the Charter, and declaring a Crusade, requires a 2/3rds absolute majority vote of the full Elder Council.  All other decisions require a simple majority to pass. The Corum required for a vote to be valid, is 3 Lights and 2 Consuls.
 
 
 
'''The voting process:'''
 
 
 
:a. Any Elder, excluding Luminaries, may propose a motion.
 
:b. The proposal must be seconded by another Elder, excluding Luminaries, before a vote can occur.
 
:c. Once seconded, a four day discussion period will begin, during which the matter can be debated and votes counted. The proposer and seconder automatically vote for the motion if they have voting rights.
 
:d. After the four day discussion period, the result is announced.
 
 
 
 
 
==Article IV: Consuls, and Consul Elections==
 
 
 
'''IV.  The Consuls''' are Lay members of the church (Non Priests) who are elected by the Lay members of the church. The duty of the office of the Consuls is to represent the desires and needs of the Lay membership of the Church, to the Elder Council, regardless of nationality or politics or ecclesiastical authority.
 
 
 
'''The election process:'''
 
 
 
:a. Regular Elections for Consuls are held every 2 years (OOC:  6 real life months). They begin on the first day of spring.
 
 
 
:b. All non-priest Full members of the church are allowed to vote. Each full member of the church may vote for a single candidate, who will receive a single vote. The two candidates who get most votes are elected.
 
  
:c. There will be a five day candidacy period for nobles to announce their candidacy, beginning on the first day of Spring. At the end of this, the five day voting period will commence. Votes received after this period will be discarded.
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'''Archon:''' The Archon is entrusted with the duty of protection of the Church from any armed force threatening the Faith and mediation between realms with a Sanguis Astroism presence. If the need for a Crusade should arise, the Archon will lead the Holy Army into war. The Archon will also supervise any Militant Orders within the Church. The Archon has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.                    
  
:d. No more than one Consul may owe allegiance to a single realm. Should more than one noble owing allegiance to the same realm be among the top two voted nobles, the one with the most votes will be selected. The others will be passed over, and another selected.
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'''Consul:''' The Consul is entrusted with the care of temples and the lay members of the Church. The Consul is tasked with making reports to the full members of the decisions of the Elders and bringing concerns and requests from the members to the Council of Three. The Consul has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.
  
:e. Should a Consul office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy. This will be an abbreviated election period. There will be a two-day period to announce candidacy, and a three-day election period. During this special election, each full member of the church may vote for a single candidate, who will receive a single vote. The newly elected Consul will serve the remainder of the abbreviated term. The next Consul elections will be held on the normal schedule.
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'''Article 1 c. Guardian of the Faith:'''
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The Guardian of the Faith is an advisory position only. The Guardian of the Faith is entrusted with advising the Council of Three and the Arbiter on matters concerning the Charter and its interpretation. The Guardian will also advise the Arbiter in matters that are vetoed and punishments for those who are censured. The Guardian of the Faith is not a voting member of the Elders.
  
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'''Article 1  d. Luminaries:'''
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The Luminary is a non voting rank, their purpose is to help the Light with any tasks needed, They shall be priests appointed to the Elders for any reason by a vote of the voting Elders, requiring a simple majority to pass.
  
==Article V: Lights, and Elections for Lights==
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'''==Article 2 Code of Conduct=='''
  
'''V. The Lights''' of the Church are Priests who are elevated to that rank upon election by the Priests of the church. They represent the Priestly authority of the Church to the Elder Council.
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'''Article 2 a. Elders:''' Church and Realm must remain separate. The Elders must be held to a higher standard than the faithful members of the Church. Honor, integrity, dedication to our beliefs and commitment to stand up for those beliefs, as well as diligence in our duties both to the Church and our realms should be paramount. Political and personal arguments are not to be discussed within the Council of Three. In public, only the greatest of respect for the other Elders must be shown. To the faithful, the Elders must show a unified front to maintain the trust of the members of the Church. Within the Council of Three, discussion must be able to take place that might not necessarily want to be discussed outside of the Council of Three. Matters decided by the Elders will be announced to all Full members.
  
'''Va. The Light of the Austere -''' is responsible for the Finance of the church, ie the management of the Temples and treasury. The Light is responsible for ensuring that current temples are well funded as well as overseeing the construction of new temples and the expansion or closure of old ones. He is also to monitor the global treasury and to raise money from the nobility if more funds are needed.
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'''Article 2 b. All members''': All ranks represent Sanguis Astrum and are expected to respect the church to the fullest. This means, all Faithful followers must not speak against Sanguis Astroism or tarnish the image of the church in any way and follow all procedures and policies in place. Any issues an individual has within the church may be discussed with all full members and brought to the attention of the Elders to find suitable solutions. Writing to all members of the Church should be done sparingly. Before writing to all members, ask yourself if it is something everyone needs and/or would want to know. The purpose of the rank Knight of the Faith is to still serve the church as if they were a Knight of the Temple without all the general messages and all of us must respect that. Any Knight of the Faith bothered by discussion to all members should speak up so that everyone can restrict their discussion to full members only.
  
'''Vb. The Light of the Auspicious -''' is responsible for External affairs. He directs the missionary work of the Faith. It is his duty to send out priests into heathen lands and coordinate their efforts to convert peasantry and nobility, preferably obtaining permission from the local authorities. Furthermore, in the practice of the Open Hand, the Light of the Auspicious shall attend to such Diplomatic and Secular matters as include the church as an interested party.
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'''Article 2 c. Full members:''' If a full member has a dispute with an individual, faction, or state of the church and both can’t resolve the issues themselves then the issue may be brought to the attention of the Elders only if it is related to the church. Any issue brought to the elder council that does not concern the church does not have to be mediated by the Elders. If a Knight of the Faith feels they are limited by their rank, then they may at any time request the Elder Council to promote them to the full member rank of Knight of the Temple. Any Knight of the Temple that wants their opinion heard must make the effort to speak to all full members or elders and shouldn't expect other members to actively seek them out.
  
'''Vc. The Light of the Maddening -''' is responsible for the Security of the church. When the faith is threatened, it is his duty, to direct such actions as religious takeovers, auto-da-fe, influencing the peasantry and preaching unrest in heathen lands. He is also responsible for the use of temple funds in aiding the military armies of the faith in battle.
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'''Article 2 d. Aspirants:''' Aspirants only have a responsibility to themselves and are not obligated to promote the church any more than what they feel they should do individually. Any aspirant can help and are encouraged to act in the best interest of the church.
  
'''The election process:'''
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'''==Article 3: Voting in the Council of Three:==''' The general principle we will follow is The Council of Three makes all important decisions and those decisions must be collective. Each member gets 1 vote, and all decisions require a 2/3 majority to pass.
  
:a. Regular Elections for Lights are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring.
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'''Article 3 a. Veto by Arbiter of the Stars:''' The Arbiter of the Stars has the authority to veto any motion passed by the Council of Three if it is deemed to be a detriment to the church.
  
:b. All Priests of the church get a maximum of 3 votes. Their First vote counts for 4 points, Their second vote for 2 points, and their third vote for 1 point.
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'''==Article 4: Voting for Council of Three members:=='''
  
:c. There will be a three day candidacy period for priests to announce their candidacy, beginning on the first day of Spring. At the end of this, the three day voting period will commence. Votes received after this period will be discarded. The whole process should therefore take 6 days.
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'''Article 4a. Archon:''' The Archon(s) shall be the elected ruler of an established Theocracy. Their placement is automatic by winning the election within their realm. As soon as the results of the election are known, the Arbiter of the Stars shall make any necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.
  
:d. At the end, the votes are totaled, and the priest with most votes can choose the Light office he wants (Austere, Auspicious or Maddening). Then the candidate with the next highest number of votes can choose from the remaining two offices. Then the candidate with the next highest number of votes gets the remaining office. Tied votes should preferably be settled by agreement between the two candidates. If they cannot agree then there will be a second round of voting, lasting 2 days, to resolve the tie with all priests voting with 1 vote each.
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'''Article 4b. Light:''' The Light must be a priest and is elected by the priests of the faith. Elections for Light are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Light office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy.  The vote will be held for 3 days. Each priest gets 1 vote and the priest with the most votes is elected Light. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.
  
:e. Should a Light office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy. This will be an abbreviated election period. There will be a two-day period to announce candidacy, and a two-day election period. During this special election, each priest of the church may vote for a single candidate, who will receive a single vote. The newly elected Light will serve the remainder of the abbreviated term. The next Light elections will be held on the normal schedule.
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'''Article 4c. Consul:''' The Consul is a full lay member in good standing in the Church. Elections for Consul are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Consul office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy. The vote will be held for 3 days. Each full member gets 1 vote and the candidate with the most votes is elected Consul. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.
  
  
==Article VI: Luminaries==
 
  
:a. Luminaries can be appointed to, or demoted from, the Elder Council at any time. There can be any number of Luminaries.
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==Previous Charter Documents and Proposals==
  
:b. A Luminary must be a priest rank. It is a non voting, advisory rank, and its most often used to preserve the priest/secular balance in the Council.
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===[[/Charter before Adam/]]===
  
:c. Normally it takes 2 Lights to appoint or demote a Luminary.
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===[[/The Turin Charter/]]===
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The Sanguis Astroism Charter as developed during the time of Lights Turin, Rosdan, Katrina, and Obelix, after the removal of the Justiciars.  
  
:d. If a Luminary needs to be appointed to allow an Archon to take his seat in the Elder Council, then the Lights MUST agree a candidate. If they are unable to agree a candidate, then the Justiciars MUST appoint a Luminary to allow the Archon to take his seat.
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===[[/First Post Justiciar Charter/]]===
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The Charter after the Justiciar rank was removed.
  
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===[[/Luminary Merger Proposal/]]===
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The proposal to merge the Luminary and Luminary Assistant ranks in the Elder Council.
  
==Previous Charter Documents==
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===[[/Turin's Proposal/]]===
  
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===[[/The Helm Charter/]]===
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The Charter during Helm's time as Justiciar. 
  
===[[/Sanguis Astroism/Charter Major Revision 2|Charter Major Revision 2]]===
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===[[/Second Major Revision/]]===
The second Major revision which was superceded by Helm's & Alaster's emergency powers reforms.
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The second Major revision which was superseded by Helm's & Alaster's emergency powers reforms.
 
   
 
   
===[[/Sanguis Astroism/Charter Major Revision 1|Charter Major Revision 1]]===
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===[[/First Major Revision/]]===
The first Major revision which was superceded by Helm's reforms.  
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The first Major revision which was superseded by Helm's reforms.  
  
 
===[[/Helm's Proposal/]]===
 
===[[/Helm's Proposal/]]===
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The Old Charter under which Sanguis Astroism was governed for many years.
 
The Old Charter under which Sanguis Astroism was governed for many years.
  
===[[Jonsu's Proposal]]===
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===[[/Jonsu's Proposal/]]===
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===[[/Sevastian's Proposal/]]===
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First proposal considered after the position of Justiciar has been discontinued.
  
 
[[Category: Legal Instruments]]
 
[[Category: Legal Instruments]]

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Charter notes.

Preamble

We believe that the Maddening Star influences our raw emotions and impulses.

We believe that the Auspicious Star influences our reason and capacity for logical thought.

We believe that the Austere Star influences our soul and capacity for serenity.

We believe that above all else, men should seek to reach a state of Harmony with the influence of all three Stars, so that we may act with Wisdom according to our knowledge.

We believe that to succeed at this is to attain Enlightenment, as the First Prophet Mathurin did.

We hold the spiritual writings of the First Prophet Mathurin to come from the greatest understanding of the Stars we have yet achieved. All should study them so we can better understand and study the Stars themselves.

We believe that everyone should know and believe this creed to be true. We do not shun those who seek honest enlightenment, and we seek always to spread our knowledge of the Truth to the unenlightened.

All this we believe.

Article 1: Structure of the Church

Elders:

  Arbiter of the Stars
     Council of Three:
        Light
        Archon
        Consul
          Guardian of the Faith
          Luminary
             Membership:
                    Knight Stalwart
                    Knight of the Temple
                    Knight of the Faith
                    Knight Penitent
                    Sheriff
                   Aspirant (would be promoted at the earliest opportunity)

Article 1 a. Arbiter of the Stars: The Arbiter of the Stars is entrusted with the main duty of protecting the Church from anyone who would try to harm or destroy the Church from all enemies within or without. The Arbiter also has the ability to censure any member who is found guilty of wrongful actions against the Church or faithful of the Church. They only have a vote in Elder affairs in the case of a tie, or as a veto if the actions of the Elders are deemed detrimental to the faith. The Arbiter of the Stars is a permanent position.

Article 1 b. Council of Three:

Light: The Light is entrusted with the duty of Church growth and overseeing the priesthood. The Light will organize missionary missions and recruit members to become priests. The Light has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.
Archon: The Archon is entrusted with the duty of protection of the Church from any armed force threatening the Faith and mediation between realms with a Sanguis Astroism presence. If the need for a Crusade should arise, the Archon will lead the Holy Army into war. The Archon will also supervise any Militant Orders within the Church. The Archon has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.                      
Consul: The Consul is entrusted with the care of temples and the lay members of the Church. The Consul is tasked with making reports to the full members of the decisions of the Elders and bringing concerns and requests from the members to the Council of Three. The Consul has one vote in all Elder affairs, including any revision of the Charter, censuring members, and any other matters that come before the Elder Council of Three.

Article 1 c. Guardian of the Faith:

The Guardian of the Faith is an advisory position only. The Guardian of the Faith is entrusted with advising the Council of Three and the Arbiter on matters concerning the Charter and its interpretation. The Guardian will also advise the Arbiter in matters that are vetoed and punishments for those who are censured. The Guardian of the Faith is not a voting member of the Elders.

Article 1 d. Luminaries:

The Luminary is a non voting rank, their purpose is to help the Light with any tasks needed, They shall be priests appointed to the Elders for any reason by a vote of the voting Elders, requiring a simple majority to pass.

==Article 2 Code of Conduct==

Article 2 a. Elders: Church and Realm must remain separate. The Elders must be held to a higher standard than the faithful members of the Church. Honor, integrity, dedication to our beliefs and commitment to stand up for those beliefs, as well as diligence in our duties both to the Church and our realms should be paramount. Political and personal arguments are not to be discussed within the Council of Three. In public, only the greatest of respect for the other Elders must be shown. To the faithful, the Elders must show a unified front to maintain the trust of the members of the Church. Within the Council of Three, discussion must be able to take place that might not necessarily want to be discussed outside of the Council of Three. Matters decided by the Elders will be announced to all Full members.

Article 2 b. All members: All ranks represent Sanguis Astrum and are expected to respect the church to the fullest. This means, all Faithful followers must not speak against Sanguis Astroism or tarnish the image of the church in any way and follow all procedures and policies in place. Any issues an individual has within the church may be discussed with all full members and brought to the attention of the Elders to find suitable solutions. Writing to all members of the Church should be done sparingly. Before writing to all members, ask yourself if it is something everyone needs and/or would want to know. The purpose of the rank Knight of the Faith is to still serve the church as if they were a Knight of the Temple without all the general messages and all of us must respect that. Any Knight of the Faith bothered by discussion to all members should speak up so that everyone can restrict their discussion to full members only.

Article 2 c. Full members: If a full member has a dispute with an individual, faction, or state of the church and both can’t resolve the issues themselves then the issue may be brought to the attention of the Elders only if it is related to the church. Any issue brought to the elder council that does not concern the church does not have to be mediated by the Elders. If a Knight of the Faith feels they are limited by their rank, then they may at any time request the Elder Council to promote them to the full member rank of Knight of the Temple. Any Knight of the Temple that wants their opinion heard must make the effort to speak to all full members or elders and shouldn't expect other members to actively seek them out.

Article 2 d. Aspirants: Aspirants only have a responsibility to themselves and are not obligated to promote the church any more than what they feel they should do individually. Any aspirant can help and are encouraged to act in the best interest of the church.

==Article 3: Voting in the Council of Three:== The general principle we will follow is The Council of Three makes all important decisions and those decisions must be collective. Each member gets 1 vote, and all decisions require a 2/3 majority to pass.

Article 3 a. Veto by Arbiter of the Stars: The Arbiter of the Stars has the authority to veto any motion passed by the Council of Three if it is deemed to be a detriment to the church.

==Article 4: Voting for Council of Three members:==

Article 4a. Archon: The Archon(s) shall be the elected ruler of an established Theocracy. Their placement is automatic by winning the election within their realm. As soon as the results of the election are known, the Arbiter of the Stars shall make any necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.

Article 4b. Light: The Light must be a priest and is elected by the priests of the faith. Elections for Light are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Light office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy. The vote will be held for 3 days. Each priest gets 1 vote and the priest with the most votes is elected Light. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.

Article 4c. Consul: The Consul is a full lay member in good standing in the Church. Elections for Consul are held every 2 years (OOC: 6 real life months) beginning on the first day of spring. Should the Consul office become vacant, a special mid-term election will be held to fill the vacancy. The vote will be held for 3 days. Each full member gets 1 vote and the candidate with the most votes is elected Consul. The Arbiter will tally the votes and make the necessary demotions and promotions for the Council of Three.


Previous Charter Documents and Proposals

Charter before Adam

The Turin Charter

The Sanguis Astroism Charter as developed during the time of Lights Turin, Rosdan, Katrina, and Obelix, after the removal of the Justiciars.

First Post Justiciar Charter

The Charter after the Justiciar rank was removed.

Luminary Merger Proposal

The proposal to merge the Luminary and Luminary Assistant ranks in the Elder Council.

Turin's Proposal

The Helm Charter

The Charter during Helm's time as Justiciar.

Second Major Revision

The second Major revision which was superseded by Helm's & Alaster's emergency powers reforms.

First Major Revision

The first Major revision which was superseded by Helm's reforms.

Helm's Proposal

Helms's proposed changes to the current charter.

Brance's Proposal

Brance's proposed revised version of the Old Charter.

Eoghan 's Proposal

Compiled by Eoghan Ofaolain, proposed revision of the Old Charter.

Old Charter

The Old Charter under which Sanguis Astroism was governed for many years.

Jonsu's Proposal

Sevastian's Proposal

First proposal considered after the position of Justiciar has been discontinued.