Scaffold The Family Codex: design, structure, style guide, outline

Set up the family religious book project — six-part modular codex
(Doctrine, Family Canon, Testimony, Practice, Battle Manual, Reference)
with a teaching Reading Path, mixed-voice style guide, master outline,
glossary, and working context for resuming sessions.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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+# Style Guide
+
+*Conventions for the whole book. Update as decisions are made. `[NEEDS YOUR INPUT]` marks things only the author can settle.*
+
+## The Four Voices
+
+| Voice | Used in | Feel |
+|-------|---------|------|
+| **Scriptural** | Part I Doctrine | Elevated, reverent, timeless. Meant to be quoted. Short, weighty sentences. |
+| **Warm-teaching** | Part II Canon, Part IV Practice | Direct address, patient, explains as it goes. Author guiding family. |
+| **Plain-testimony** | Part III Testimony | First-person, honest, unadorned. Record of real events. |
+| **Field-manual** | Part V Battle | Precise, numbered, imperative. Materials, steps, warnings. No ornament. |
+
+## Capitalization
+
+- Divine names / the highest powers: **Capitalized**. `[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: list canonical Divine names + spellings]`
+- Sethian/Gnostic figures (e.g. Sophia, the Aeons, the Demiurge): Capitalized, spelling fixed in `GLOSSARY-MASTER.md`.
+- Hostile entities / demons: `[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: capitalize? name conventions?]`
+- "the faith," "the family" — lowercase unless titling.
+
+## Ritual Format (Part V)
+
+Every ritual uses this template:
+
+```
+### [Ritual Name]
+**Purpose:** one line.
+**When to use:** trigger conditions.
+**Materials:** bulleted list.
+**Warnings:** dangers, prohibitions, who must not perform it.
+**Steps:**
+1. ...
+2. ...
+**Closing / aftercare:** how to end safely.
+**See also:** [links to related doctrine/entities]
+```
+
+## Testimony Format (Part III)
+
+- First person, past tense.
+- Optional header block: *When / Where / Who was present.*
+- End each account with a **Lesson** — what it teaches for the faith or for battle.
+
+## Scripture / Source Citation
+
+- New Testament: `Book Chapter:Verse` (e.g. John 1:1). Translation: `[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: which translation?]`
+- Gnostic/Sethian sources (e.g. Apocryphon of John, Gospel of Thomas): *Title*, section. `[NEEDS YOUR INPUT: preferred editions/translations]`
+- Family canon (oral, experiential): cite as *Family Canon* or the relevant Testimony chapter.
+
+## Cross-References
+
+- Link to a term's canonical home: `[Sophia](../part1-doctrine/ch-cosmology.md#sophia)`.
+- First mention of any glossary term in a chapter links to its canonical home.
+
+## Formatting
+
+- Markdown. One chapter per file. Filename: `chNN-short-title.md`.
+- Chapter top: `# Part N · Chapter NN — Title`.
+- Avoid heavy nesting; prefer clear headers.