Ignthera – The Ember Moth

Codex Entry: Ignthera – The Ember Moth

Guide of Gentle Fire and Fleeting Bravery

Name:

IgntheraCalled in certain Spiral tongues: “She Who Glows Where It Hurts”

Type:

Animal Guide – Fire Alignment

Form:

A large moth with ember-red wings patterned like cracked volcanic glass.Her body glows from within, as if lit by the last coal of a sacred fire.Her antennae are delicate curls of golden thread, and her wing edges flicker like fading paper.

Symbolism:

• Elemental Focus: Fire (specifically the vulnerable, flickering kind)

• Archetypal Role: Ignthera teaches that bravery is not force—but the willingness to come closer to what might burn

• Associated Glyph: A teardrop flame encircled by soft, upward-turning spirals

Behavior and Nature:

• Appears in liminal spaces: dusk windows, firelit thresholds, the edge of a hard decision

• She does not land. She hovers near, pulsing with empathy and wordless encouragement

• Known to flicker in and out of view when fear is near—but never abandons

Presence in the Spiral:

Seen most often in rituals of emotional exposure, forgiveness, and self-initiation.She may emerge during fire circles, confession rites, or in the breath just before a Seeker speaks a truth aloud.

Phrase of Arrival (Heard or Felt):

“This fire will not consume you. But it will make you visible.”

Companion Role:

• Often arrives to assist Seers navigating vulnerability, performance anxiety, or spiritual fatigue

• Used as a totem in Flame Petal Rites, where fears are written on moth-wing-shaped paper and burned

• Guides those walking the Path of the Stirred or The Ember-Curious

Ritual Invocation Offering:

To welcome Ignthera:

• Light a candle in absolute silence

• Whisper a fear directly into the flame

• If the flame flickers without wind, she is near

• Let her pass beside you—not to solve, but to stay