Manuscript structure

Book structure and reader sequence

This defines the order your reader experiences the oracle and its correspondence.

One shared sequence for the whole book: oracle cards (primary spine), tarot correspondence pages, and chapters, ordered by toc_position in front matter. Oracle-first labels below show how each entry sits in that spine.

Reorder controls require the local dev server. On static hosting, edit toc_position in each markdown file or run astro dev.

In reader sequence

2 entries with a sequence position · after reordering, positions are saved as 1–2

Only items with a toc_position appear in /reader. Changing order here updates those positions on disk and directly shapes the reader preview for the full manuscript.

# Layer Section Title Status Words
0 Chapter Holding INTRODUCTION TO THE ORACLE DECK Draft 354
2 Chapter Holding ABOUT THE AUTHOR Draft 525

Not yet in reader sequence

No toc_position — these entries are hidden from /reader until assigned.

Append order: oracle cards (A–Z by file id), then correspondence pages, then chapters — placed after the current highest sequence number.

Oracle (78)

Correspondence (78)

Chapters (5)