Question from @Saiyan4Blue (original post):
Stack Change Replacing WB/Peace custom with And Limitless/R.I.C.H Name embedded with New KB ST1 I’ve used my previous titles for a full cycle. At best I’ve made most use of Peace and Limitless cores respectively. As much as I love WB, It is simply the right title for me at the wrong time. I used to use titles as something that A: resonates and B: Something I can grow into with time. But the most progress I’ve made was with titles resonated with who and where I am at. Not who I would like to be. WB is simply not a title for someone rebuilding and is only beginning to discover himself. After inquiring with qOS, Wanted is simply the better fit and it being a non-artisanal title means I could afford more processing power. As for Attuned, It was a matter of choice between it and Peace. It is the better choice for my current goals and where I am at. For the 2nd title slot. I have used R.I.C.H for most of 2026 and it has helped me land where I am today. But today asks for energy, commitment and lots of hard work with little to no room for scaling or exploring. Limitless helped but it too has served it’s purpose. And using a dual core name embedded is quite taxing. So I will be revisiting KB which will synergize beautifully with my custom and I will get to focus on my neidan and tai chi practices when I am not working. Since the next year will be focused on setting a new base and establishing my stability. My current goal is to use each stage for 3 cycles until I reach and stay at stage 4 which will be included as a core in a new custom replacing Attuned. By then Ill probably be using New Stark with R.I.C.H in a secondary custom but that’s subject to change. Will give my first impressions on the new KB stage 1 after washout
Summary
@Saiyan4Blue — your stack change makes sense. Here is why each choice fits, with a few notes for the Khan Black run.
The custom
WANTED is not an Artisan title, so it leaves you more room than Wanted Black, which sits in the Artisan line for advanced users. Heartsong: Attuned is the inward stage of Heartsong, built around worth that does not depend on being chosen, a body that can rest in closeness and a past you can set down. That makes it a direct fit for self-love and acceptance.
Khan Black with neidan and tai chi
Khan Black: The Crucible is an energetic development title that works on your own system, and it suits a cultivation practice well. Khan Black recommends using it on its own or within a recognised cultivation tradition under qualified instruction, which is what neidan and tai chi give you. It also shares the language of your practice: a still, warm essence beneath sexual energy that you can keep, deepen or kindle.
The stages
The stages build on each other. Each one is a complete title, and together they form a true progression. Stage II builds the vessel that makes Stage III’s depth smooth, and Stage IV assumes all three. Your plan for Stage 4 matches how it is meant to be used. The Stage 4 Core runs on its own in any later custom, whatever that custom is for. Stage IV under Stark is also one of the strongest configurations in the line, which fits your idea for a later Stark build.
Khan Black is also in the Artisan line. Stage I clears sexual shame, old hurts and performance anxiety, and that clearing can run heavy for a few weeks. With Attuned doing inward work in the custom at the same time, you may find the first stretch leans toward inner work.
Please share your first impressions of the new Stage 1 after your washout. Listening guidance is in the official instructions: https://instructions.subliminalclub.com