The Constellations of Creation
The constellations of Creation come under one of five Houses, each with a general theme. People will frequently pray to the gods of a specific star or constellation, attempting to have the gods of a specific constellation influence fate in their favour. Each of the signs rises in the East for approximately 17 days, starting with the Captain on the first day of Ascending Air, and ending with the Sword on the last day of Descending Fire.
The Captain leads with strength, determination and order. With his firm hand and disciplined crew, he leads his ship to safety. The Captain is the constellation of the ship’s officer, the professional soldier, the work gang boss and the stern matriarch.
The Gull
The Gull wanders without regard for profit. Self-examination brings about inner change. The Gull is the constellation of the stray dog, the hobo, the monk walking his circuit, the wandering laborer and fish and migratory birds.
The Mast
The Mast is raw physical exertion and pure muscular strength. The Mast is the constellation of the soldier, the ditch-digger, the scribe, the house servant and the insect.
The Messenger
The Messenger is the courier who endures great danger to deliver his precious information. The Messenger is the constellation of the courier, the valet, the aide, the diplomat, the young Terrestrial living in the household of her cousins, non-migratory birds including raptors and owls and of service to one’s family.
The Ship's Wheel
The Ship’s Wheel is perseverance in the face of hardship. The Ship’s Wheel is the constellation of the steersman, the furnace-stoker and those witlessly in pursuit of their beloved.
The Ewer is romantic pursuit, partnership based in affection and love of dreams. The Ewer is the constellation of the marriage-seeker, the idealist, the revolutionary, the good monk, incestuous couplings and amphibians.
The Lovers
The Lovers represent physical lust, carnal indulgence and uneven relationships. This is the constellation of the slave, the debtor, the beggar, all individuals engaged in sex acts, vermin, rodents and Ravagers and other victims of the Fair Folk.
The Musician
The Musician embodies contentment in the act of living. It is joy-in-plenty and enjoyment of the finer things, the constellation of homosexual couplings and the sign of herbivores that travel in small family groups.
The Peacock
The Peacock governs practical alliance, thoughtful breeding and considered partnership. The Peacock constellation governs the courtesan, the goodwife, the thoughtful matriarch, the established Dragon-Blooded household and predators who hunt in packs.
The Pillar
The Pillar represents partnership tested and found stable. The Pillar is the constellation of the asexual partner (the mother, business partner or drinking buddy), service in the Thousand Scales and of herd animals such as mammoth and elk.
The Banner deals with reputation, story and awe. The Banner is the constellation of the rumormonger, the crier, the witness, the martyr, the tyrant and all those possessing heroic renown.
The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet is the choice between bad and worse. It is ruthless expediency and battlefield logic. The Gauntlet is the constellation of the sergeant, the martinet, the surgeon, the judge, the policeman, the thug in uniform and the practical matriarch.
The Quiver
The Quiver is flexibility and fleetness of thought. The Quiver is the constellation of the duelist, the know-it-all, the Dragon-Blood in secondary school, the socialite, the general, the quick-witted scholar and the urbane boor.
The Shield
The Shield is the ecstatic warrior, who seeks battle without regard for victory. This constellation governs scouts, assassins, heroic warriors, those who fi ght and die for their peers without regard for consequences and lone predators who hunt with claws and teeth.
The Spear
The Spear is skill and discipline in armed conflict. The Spear is the constellation of the bodyguard, the long-service professional soldier, the skilled militia-man, the arms instructor, the mercenary and other skilled professional competitors such as gamblers, gladiators and athletes.
The Guardians personify practical knowledge and rewards earned through long labor. This is the constellation of the shaman, the snake-oil salesman, the talisman seller, the midwife and the old duffer.
The Key
The Key represents wisdom discovered through scholarly study and intellectual understanding, rewards gained and tasks accomplished through cleverness. The Key is the constellation of the physician, the scavenger lord, the tinker, the junk seller and monkeys and other primates.
The Mask
The Mask is secret wisdom and things known but concealed. The Immaculate Philosophy teaches that damage to the Mask by Anathema was a prime motivator of the Usurpation. The Mask is the constellation of the spy, the priest and the librarian.
The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer is the Exalt, the god, the geomancer and the talisman maker. The Sorcerer is the constellation of tasks accomplished through use of Essence.
The Treasure Trove
The Treasure Trove governs revealed wisdom. It is understanding and knowledge held like a beacon. This constellation governs the teacher, the revolutionary, the prophet, the savant and animals that hunt by stinging or leaping upon their prey.
The Corpse is the end of lives and modes of existence. The Corpse is the constellation of the man on his deathbed, the affianced youth, the family moving house, the middle-aged man forced to change professions, the butterfly, the dragonfly and other non-amphibious creatures that metamorphose halfway through their lives.
The Crow
The Crow represents the end of illusions and dreams. It is inevitability and the recognition thereof. The Crow is the constellation of the ancestor and the ancestor cult, the young widow, the old man, the death masks of Calibration dancers and death by old age.
The Haywagon
The Haywagon is endings that cannot be easily described. It is gradual decline and the failure of systems with fuzzy boundaries and imprecise definitions. This is the constellation of death by sorcery, divinity and senescent senility, the broken circle, the faltering alliance, the deteriorating government, the troubled family and the Dragon-Blooded retiree.
The Rising Smoke
The Rising Smoke represents the end of journeys on both literal paths and metaphorical paths such as initiation, puberty and apprenticeship. This is the constellation of the young man, the journeyman, the corpse on its way to burial, the pubescent Dynast who has not yet Exalted, those up on charges or entangled by lawsuits and death by accident, heart attack, stroke and murder.
The Sword
The Sword brings the end of hope. This is the constellation of the broken, the crushed, the worn down, the salesman, the has-been, the virgin, the ghost, the pregnant woman and death after prolonged suffering and illness.
The House of Journeys
The CaptainThe Captain leads with strength, determination and order. With his firm hand and disciplined crew, he leads his ship to safety. The Captain is the constellation of the ship’s officer, the professional soldier, the work gang boss and the stern matriarch.
The Gull
The Gull wanders without regard for profit. Self-examination brings about inner change. The Gull is the constellation of the stray dog, the hobo, the monk walking his circuit, the wandering laborer and fish and migratory birds.
The Mast
The Mast is raw physical exertion and pure muscular strength. The Mast is the constellation of the soldier, the ditch-digger, the scribe, the house servant and the insect.
The Messenger
The Messenger is the courier who endures great danger to deliver his precious information. The Messenger is the constellation of the courier, the valet, the aide, the diplomat, the young Terrestrial living in the household of her cousins, non-migratory birds including raptors and owls and of service to one’s family.
The Ship's Wheel
The Ship’s Wheel is perseverance in the face of hardship. The Ship’s Wheel is the constellation of the steersman, the furnace-stoker and those witlessly in pursuit of their beloved.
The House of Serenity
The EwerThe Ewer is romantic pursuit, partnership based in affection and love of dreams. The Ewer is the constellation of the marriage-seeker, the idealist, the revolutionary, the good monk, incestuous couplings and amphibians.
The Lovers
The Lovers represent physical lust, carnal indulgence and uneven relationships. This is the constellation of the slave, the debtor, the beggar, all individuals engaged in sex acts, vermin, rodents and Ravagers and other victims of the Fair Folk.
The Musician
The Musician embodies contentment in the act of living. It is joy-in-plenty and enjoyment of the finer things, the constellation of homosexual couplings and the sign of herbivores that travel in small family groups.
The Peacock
The Peacock governs practical alliance, thoughtful breeding and considered partnership. The Peacock constellation governs the courtesan, the goodwife, the thoughtful matriarch, the established Dragon-Blooded household and predators who hunt in packs.
The Pillar
The Pillar represents partnership tested and found stable. The Pillar is the constellation of the asexual partner (the mother, business partner or drinking buddy), service in the Thousand Scales and of herd animals such as mammoth and elk.
The House of Battles
The BannerThe Banner deals with reputation, story and awe. The Banner is the constellation of the rumormonger, the crier, the witness, the martyr, the tyrant and all those possessing heroic renown.
The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet is the choice between bad and worse. It is ruthless expediency and battlefield logic. The Gauntlet is the constellation of the sergeant, the martinet, the surgeon, the judge, the policeman, the thug in uniform and the practical matriarch.
The Quiver
The Quiver is flexibility and fleetness of thought. The Quiver is the constellation of the duelist, the know-it-all, the Dragon-Blood in secondary school, the socialite, the general, the quick-witted scholar and the urbane boor.
The Shield
The Shield is the ecstatic warrior, who seeks battle without regard for victory. This constellation governs scouts, assassins, heroic warriors, those who fi ght and die for their peers without regard for consequences and lone predators who hunt with claws and teeth.
The Spear
The Spear is skill and discipline in armed conflict. The Spear is the constellation of the bodyguard, the long-service professional soldier, the skilled militia-man, the arms instructor, the mercenary and other skilled professional competitors such as gamblers, gladiators and athletes.
The House of Secrets
The GuardiansThe Guardians personify practical knowledge and rewards earned through long labor. This is the constellation of the shaman, the snake-oil salesman, the talisman seller, the midwife and the old duffer.
The Key
The Key represents wisdom discovered through scholarly study and intellectual understanding, rewards gained and tasks accomplished through cleverness. The Key is the constellation of the physician, the scavenger lord, the tinker, the junk seller and monkeys and other primates.
The Mask
The Mask is secret wisdom and things known but concealed. The Immaculate Philosophy teaches that damage to the Mask by Anathema was a prime motivator of the Usurpation. The Mask is the constellation of the spy, the priest and the librarian.
The Sorcerer
The Sorcerer is the Exalt, the god, the geomancer and the talisman maker. The Sorcerer is the constellation of tasks accomplished through use of Essence.
The Treasure Trove
The Treasure Trove governs revealed wisdom. It is understanding and knowledge held like a beacon. This constellation governs the teacher, the revolutionary, the prophet, the savant and animals that hunt by stinging or leaping upon their prey.
The House of Endings
The CorpseThe Corpse is the end of lives and modes of existence. The Corpse is the constellation of the man on his deathbed, the affianced youth, the family moving house, the middle-aged man forced to change professions, the butterfly, the dragonfly and other non-amphibious creatures that metamorphose halfway through their lives.
The Crow
The Crow represents the end of illusions and dreams. It is inevitability and the recognition thereof. The Crow is the constellation of the ancestor and the ancestor cult, the young widow, the old man, the death masks of Calibration dancers and death by old age.
The Haywagon
The Haywagon is endings that cannot be easily described. It is gradual decline and the failure of systems with fuzzy boundaries and imprecise definitions. This is the constellation of death by sorcery, divinity and senescent senility, the broken circle, the faltering alliance, the deteriorating government, the troubled family and the Dragon-Blooded retiree.
The Rising Smoke
The Rising Smoke represents the end of journeys on both literal paths and metaphorical paths such as initiation, puberty and apprenticeship. This is the constellation of the young man, the journeyman, the corpse on its way to burial, the pubescent Dynast who has not yet Exalted, those up on charges or entangled by lawsuits and death by accident, heart attack, stroke and murder.
The Sword
The Sword brings the end of hope. This is the constellation of the broken, the crushed, the worn down, the salesman, the has-been, the virgin, the ghost, the pregnant woman and death after prolonged suffering and illness.
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