These symbols are placed at the beginning of a paragraph, followed by a space. They are lenses for future retrieval, not categories for classification.
Content Seals (Prospective)
Seal
Meaning
Search Context
~
Feeling: Emotional state, inner weather.
Ctrl+F ”~ “
?
Question: Open loop, doubt, unresolved matter.
Ctrl+F ”? “
!
Spark: Insight, an “aha!” moment.
Ctrl+F “! “
&
Connection: A link between different ideas/books.
Ctrl+F ”& “
Highlight Seal (Retrospective)
Seal
Meaning
Search Context
^
Significance: Added later when rereading.
Ctrl+F ”^ “
Rules of Use
Optional: Most paragraphs will have no seal.
Unique: Only one content seal per paragraph.
Combinable: The caret can be added to any seal (e.g., ^! ).
Closed Set: No new seals are added to prevent taxonomy drift.