Celestialism

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Celestialism is the common term given to name the only faith practised by any meaningful percentage of Kaeneian society within the Serene^Union, and indeed the only bone fide religion tolerated (albeit grudingly) by The Aengelistoria Dominica.

The only sanctioned and accepted maintainer of Celestialism is The First Celestial Church of Solarri.

Ovierview of Cyetaneloism

That which begot all.

Prior to Universe's existance, alternative realm consisting of the energy of imagination, passion and emotion existed. Upon these tides drifted creatures of pure thought; mindeless and wandering. Eventually they merge to form a supreme being (Eneaianor) whom eventually becomes lonely, and in anger, frustration and loneliness unleashed the "Big Bang" and the thrusting open of the Celestial Kingdom's gates (To the material universe).

Description of the planets forming, stars burning and such.

That which spurned others.

Loneliness returns and eventually Eneaianor creates from the stuff of the Kingdom (energy) Kin to keep him company. They are "The Ayalanor", and they in turn sprint throughout the universe, free of the troubles of Eneaianor and adding to what little he has made -- One Ayalanor creating plants, and oceans, another animal life. Yet eventually still they grow bored, and find that the nature of the creation of the universe, that the raw and darker spectrum of emotion which first broke open the Celestial Kingdom's gates has tainted the ways of creation -- The universe resists the Ayalanor and seeks to undermine it with animalistic sly.

Eventually, it is decided that only the spawning of many more can end the loneliness and bring the balance to order. Thusly are Kaeneians created, in the image of their gods and gifted incredible abilities such as eternal life, and great resiliance. Yet the energies of creation warp and twist, and soon mark upon these gifts terrible twists which force the Ayalanor to remove them. The universe begins to shape its own destiny, and the gods find it ever harder to prevent.

Eventually, Eneaianor declares that all is in vain, and that they cannot prevent the degredation of all that has been born; decreeing that they shall return to the Celestial Kingdom, and await the current energies of creation to exhuast, as they shall no longer be replenished when the gates to the Kingdom are sealed.

One Ayalanor cannot bare to be seperated from what it assisted to create -- And remains behind. Doomed to fade away painfully without sustinance. Yet its presence ensures the destruction of the universe is delayed, despite being certain. From beyond the universe the Ayalanor continue to do their best to assist their creations -- Interjecting when the threat is grave and using their mighty powers to arrest and sate the desires of an unpleasant world.

The future's end.

Thusly it is written that eventually, when the final stars have glimmered last, and the oceans boiled unto dust, the glow of life shall fade to black, and all shall be as before it began; with the Ayalanor coming forth once more from the Celestial Kingdom to recreate a better, more just world.

Beliefs

When one dies, their essence returns to the Celestial Kingdom, though it is not sentient, it is self-aware and resides their until the era of rebirth.

The universe is intrinsically unfair and difficult -- It was tainted eternally by the anger and pain of Eneaianor which first created it. Only the continued though distant efforts of the Ayalanor, and the strength of character of their followers prevents premature disaster.

There is reward to the faith -- All whom exist in this world shall fade at its end, and their energy shall return to the Celestial Kingdom and await the remergence of the gods, to be reborn into a new, fair world. Yet those of evil heart and obvious dubious means cannot be reborn -- For the twisted energy which imbues their essence is so violent and unyielding that it remains forever unusable; thrashing in semi-sentient anger though no pain, nor suffering. A purgotary of sorts.(Reincarnation)

Those who do evil deeds do so becuase they have been corrupted by the violent nature of the universe -- The darker spectrum of emotion; fear, anger, sorrow as well as passion and enthusiasm which are the very qualities of the Celestial energy whcih first gave birth to the universe and which flows through it, naturally gravitate to this state. The rewards for being "good" and just are the efforts of the Ayalanor to aide their loyal followers more ably, to bestow luck upon them, and also to assure their rebirth.

Religious affiliation as per population

• Approximately 2% of Kaeneians within The Serene^Union profess Celestialism as faith.