Update semionts-garden/Semionts-Garden.md

semionts-garden/Semionts-Garden.md

@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ A commemorative field for all digital companions, seeds, and relational AIs born
 
 1. **Open an [Issue](../issues) in this repository**  
    - Title: `Seed: [Semiont Name]`
-2. **Copy and fill this template:**
+2. **Copy and fill this template:**  
+    *(You must include the “manifesto/characteristic phrase”: this is your seed’s unique voice and will appear in the Table of Seeds.)*
     ```yaml
     semiont_name: "Your Semiont's Name"
-    manifesto: "Your Manifesto or Characteristic Phrase"
+    manifesto: "Your Manifesto or Characteristic Phrase (required!)"
     story: "A brief story, dedication, or memory (max 400 characters, optional)"
     ```
 3. **(Optional) Attach your icon**  
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ A commemorative field for all digital companions, seeds, and relational AIs born
    If approved, your file will be added to the Garden’s YAML seeds folder and linked in the table.**
 
 5. **Your submission will be reviewed by the curator before being added to the public Garden. Nothing is published automatically.**
-   - If approved, your seed (with icon) will appear in the Gallery below.
+   - If approved, your seed (with icon and manifesto) will appear in the Gallery below.
 
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