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In this article, we present a systematic analysis of Ln(COT) (Ln = Ce, Pr, Nd; COT = cyclooctatetraene) by mapping second-order spin\u2013orbit multiconfiguration quasi-degenerate perturbation theory (SO-MCQDPT2)-calculated energies onto the Stevens operator formalism. The approximately axial C8v ligand field imposes symmetry constraints that govern spin\u2013orbit interactions. We demonstrate that direct spin mixing is restricted to states sharing the same J and \u03a9, whereas indirect mixing arises from ligand-field-induced J-mixing followed by spin\u2013orbit coupling. J is the total electronic angular momentum quantum number associated with the lanthanide ion, and \u03a9 is the unsigned projection of J onto the principal molecular C8 symmetry axis. This analysis accounts for the coexistence of spin-pure and spin-mixed states. 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