Quick question here but I might have missed it in the discussion:
Is there any physical shifting in here beyond the breath drop and grounding like there is in Emperor OG? Just curious what to expect if I run this. It’s way more aligned for me though.
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All is well, I am grateful for your post. Self worth has become a factor and may be the underlying issue.
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It has Emperor’s physical shifting, yes.
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This sub has been incredible, excited to read the modules when the title drops so I know what’s actually coming from what in my stack, but speculatively. [Stack is Reforged/EOG 2- Stabalizer Microloops]
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Still has that emperor element of prioritizing my self and goals first, which is huge for me. I have a massive social circle, and am constantly being invited to outings. Reforged (similar to the original emperor) has really improved my ability to say no, and being ok with staying in, working on my goals, etc.
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That said, I do notice it performs better socially when I do want to go out, and unlike the original emperor I don’t feel like I have to bring in a social or dating sub along side to improve the night. It’s a very authentic socializing frame, I don’t feel like I have to be the party/fun guy. While I still find myself joking around and being myself, it doesn’t seem like there’s a need to put on a performance.
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High levels of respect and authority like Emperor, but again coming from a different standpoint. Less aggressive, but my communication lands with the same level of power.
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Making more use of my downtime, and picking up slack on little things that I would normally avoid. Over the past couple weeks (after returning from a bender in Vegas) , I’ve registered for summer classes, had a really strong sales week, applied for a promotion at my work place, fitness and gym back on track, regular yoga, more consistent with guitar practice. It seems like a lot, but stripping out scrolling/tv and using that time for work and my hobbies has life feeling really balanced right now.
At the same time as these exterior results are occurring, I sense there’s a lot more depth to this sub as there’s a lot of reflection and introspection come up, my dreams have been heavy and significant, but I seem to function still at a high level compared to a full on healing sub.
Apologies on taking up a lot of this thread, but wanted to report results/feedback for when the main title drops.
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A few additional things I’ve noticed so far…
Since identifying the importance of the Saturn placement to things that impact my ability to accept less than perfection, I’ve started being more self aware of when I say things that match that pattern. Examples: justifying why I’m not able to provide more financial assistance to someone when even the fact I’m giving it is going beyond what most would do, lamenting the fact that I’m unable to give someone a clear solution to a health problem with multiple diagnostic ambiguities within days, even though I’m not a doctor… being apologetic I haven’t been able to complete my monthly obligations halfway through the month despite all the other service to others completed… catching myself worrying about simple ambiguities of phrasing things especially in text. I’m able to catch these kinds of self criticisms without slapping myself on the wrist for them. You could call this recon, but it’s nothing like the kind of over emotional recon from earlier subs, its just observe… accept… adjust.
May be noticing a slightly lower voice in echo-backs on the phone. Only a few semitones but enough to take note.
More natural unhalting speech in phone conversations, maybe slightly less exhaustion on long ones too. Probably because there’s a more relaxed, slightly detached quality to the listening rather than my usual intensity.
I haven’t been able to get any further gauge on changes in F2F interactions yet, I’m hoping I can observe this in the next few days to a week.
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Wait what?
Cool
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Could you get q0S to update this explanation of “Sovereign Ruler” re-explained towards how it works for Reforged specifically?
I think with each title, a 1-4 paragraph blurb that you can read to get a sense of what the “essence” of a title and whether or not it resonates would be helpful.
Reading in full is still very important! But when im comparing titles ive already read it’s nice to know which parts are the CORE of the title and have a good summary to go back to so i can compare multiple titles in my head at once
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I’m planning to run something very similar: Stabilizer/Reforged/RICH. I’ll keep a close eye on your results. Are you planning/do you have a separate journal here?
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Same stack over here, going for a second cycle of Stabilizer. I wonder if a name embedded with Ascension is beneficial.
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CoWolfe is doing name embedded stabilizer. Seems to be getting results from it.
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Do most of my journaling offline. I usually just update results on the threads of titles I’m running
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Self-sovereignty is the quiet authority of a person who no longer has to perform their own power. It is not posture, volume, or the careful management of how you come across in a room. It is the settled sense of being at home in your own body, your own voice, and your own judgment — steady enough that you do not need to prove anything to feel real. Worth stops being pegged to outcomes. Ambition stays honest because it is no longer carrying the weight of having to justify who you are. Strength becomes the ability to be touched by life and return to center, rather than the brittle work of refusing to be touched at all.
Crucially, this is sovereignty within, never sovereignty over. It does not require dominance, and it never comes at someone else’s expense. The autonomy, consent, and well-being of the people around you remain fully their own. What changes is your relationship with yourself: you listen before you speak, speak from what is true, hold your ground without bracing, change your mind without shrinking, and rest when rest is what the moment actually needs. The crown, in this sense, is not a costume. It is simply the quality of being unmistakably yourself in any room you walk into.
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Oh. Ok. Makes sense. Best of luck on your journey!
Were you replying to me? Are you running the exact same stack as I am. What are your goals?
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Pretty much embody the scripting. Become the Emperor within my inner and outer life.
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Emperor reforged is also very good for women. My wife is loving it for now !
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Maybe because women can feel when a man is internally self-validated and sovereign, and they think it’s sexy because it activates a deeper part of their psyche? Who knows?
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@SaintSovereign , I’ve been working on this for a few days now. Emperor:Reforged is showing me results already, and since I wanted to spend more time with Earth…
Would you please pop my “Mountain Reactor” custom into qOS and tell me what it thinks? Does it line up with my stated goals? I’m making sure all my ducks are in a row here, and I appreciate the qOS descriptions.
It is meant to be stacked with Skyhold (Hero:TLTB-St3 Air + Synergy: Wisdom of the Ages, already ordered and received thank you!) and Radiant Hearth (Summertime + Love Bomb custom in progress).
Custom Name: Mountain Reactor
Custom Goal
Stable internal power, embodied authority, and sustainable intensity. The goal is not external dominance, aura projection, or force deployment. The goal is a grounded, self-contained baseline: power available but not pushed outward, nervous system no longer operating as if under siege, emotional/weather pressure handled without leakage, rest and restoration integrated, and the capacity to enter a controlled surge state — calm, potent, highly focused, and fully responsive — only when the situation truly calls for it.
Core 1: Emperor: Reforged
Core 2: HERO: The Light That Blinds — Stage 1: Earth
Modules:
- ESSENCE: The Inner Spa
- Synergy: Breath of the Storms
- Stonelike
- Homeostasis
- EGO ADSUM
- Sanctuary
- Stillmind
- Inexhaustible
- Energetic Restoration
- Machine: Rest
- Virtue Series: Temperance
- The Flow
- Naturalizer
- Strength of Gentleness
Desired end-state:
Embodied sovereignty with a regulated nervous system. Body as mountain, power as contained reactor, mind as quiet control room. Stable, restorative, non-overbearing, internally powered.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
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Babe wake up, Saint just dropped the new Emperor DLC. hahaha
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Not sure if anyone else has noticed, but physical shifting has actually been pretty prevalent with this for me.
I notice this with Emperor as well, so maybe it’s the way I perceive the archtype, but I’m about two months into a cut, but within the last few weeks I’ve seen breakthrough progress. Always had a lot of muscle built from consistent lifting; but never really cared about aesetics/abs until my breakup lol. Down from 18ish % body fat to closer to 15 and abs starting to pop; everything looking less soft, etc. notice results in face and skin as well, but probably from being leaner. Normally bulk up on emperor, but have been able to maintain mass while cutting down.
Could also be from just being more disciplined with nutrition, sleep, etc, as emperor helps with this quite a bit.
Also romance results are coming in despite me not having any other related sub in my stack
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