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Welcome to The Secret Wiki

Cover of the original 1982 edition of The Secret.

Welcome to a depository of information relevant to The Secret, a book published in 1982 by Byron Preiss, and the treasure hunt contained within. Although participation may broaden in the future, at present our contributors comprise a limited group. Registered contributors can click here to login.

The Secret presents puzzles consisting of verses and paintings. There are twelve of each, leading to twelve pairings corresponding to cities in North America. If solved, the puzzles lead the searcher to dig at a physical spot, where a unique casque can be found, each containing a key which can be redeemed for a precious jewel. Of the twelve casques, three have currently been located. There are also additional treasure hunts, inspired by and in tribute to The Secret.

The Secret was meant to be a source of enjoyment for everyone. Please approach this wiki in the same spirit.

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-== ''This site is '''under construction'''. If you’re reading this notice, user registration is not currently active and all pages are works in progress. Please do not attempt edits at this time. Thanks.'' ==
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-<strong>Welcome to The Secret Wiki</strong>
 [[File:The Secret treasure book cover.jpg|thumb|Cover of the original 1982 edition of [[The Secret]].]]
-Here we compile and share information relevant to [[The Secret]], a [[The Secret (book)|book]] published in 1982 by [[Byron Preiss]], and the [[The Secret (treasure hunt)|treasure hunt]] contained within. Although registration may broaden in the future, at present its editors and contributors comprise a limited group.
+Welcome to a depository of information relevant to [[The Secret]], a [[The Secret (book)|book]] published in 1982 by [[Byron Preiss]], and the [[The Secret (treasure hunt)|treasure hunt]] contained within. Although participation may broaden in the future, at present our contributors comprise a limited group. Registered contributors can [[Special:UserLogin|click here]] to login.
-''The Secret'' presents puzzles consisting of [[verses]] and [[paintings]]. There are twelve of each, leading to twelve [[Generally Accepted Pairings|pairings]] corresponding to cities in North America. If solved, the puzzles lead the searcher to dig at a physical spot, where a unique [[casque]] can be found. Of the twelve casques, three have currently been [[Found Casques|located]]. There are also [[additional treasure hunts]], inspired by and in tribute to The Secret.
+''The Secret'' presents puzzles consisting of [[verses]] and [[paintings]]. There are twelve of each, leading to twelve [[Commonly Accepted Pairings|pairings]] corresponding to [[cities]] in North America. If solved, the puzzles lead the searcher to dig at a physical spot, where a unique [[casque]] can be found, each containing a [[key]] which can be redeemed for a precious [[Jewels|jewel]]. Of the twelve casques, three have currently been [[Found Casques|located]]. There are also [[additional treasure hunts]], inspired by and in tribute to The Secret.
-''Please note:'' '''''This is a resource for documented information.''''' It is not a soapbox for individual opinions--there are several online platforms for that. Any skewed, falsely-authoritative language (“the casque is almost certainly buried…”) will be removed, as will language conveying hostility, contempt, or lack of grounding in reality.
+''The Secret'' was meant to be a source of enjoyment for everyone. Please approach this wiki in the same spirit.
-''The Secret'' was meant to be a source of enjoyment for everyone. Please approach this wiki in the same spirit.
+=== Featured recent additions ===
-If you are a registered contributor, please see the [[To Be Expanded]] list of recently-created pages awaiting your attention.
+* [[Acronyms]]
+* [[Gift Giver]]
+* [[Leg Eater]]
+* [[Litany of the Jewels]]
+* [[Preliminary Sketches]]
+* [[The Owl and the Horse]]
+* [[The Passage to the New World]]