Muzina Faith

The Worship of Isham
Deities: The Muzina have only one deity, a Goddess called Isham, who is often depicted as a triple-Goddess or a holy trinity of Maiden (Ishala), Master/Mother (Shama) and Crone (Meshura).
Ecclesiastic Institutions: In Muzin there are two types of institutions, Shrines and Temples. They serve different purposes and while they are both dedicated to Isham and technically part of the same religion, most rituals occur in the Shrines and most religious aspects occur in the Temples. Shrines: Shrines are built on areas of land where there is a strong natural current or outlet of Manna Weave or Huskline and can be as small and simply as a Gate or as complex as a Shrine complex. There are even some places where both a Shrine and a Temple have been built together on the same complex, such as the High Temple of Isham in Malik. The purpose of a Temple is to tap into all the natural sources of Manna in the land of Muzin and offer them or connect them to the Goddess. Feeding this energy into the deity makes her stronger, and also ties her more closely to the muzina people, making her more receptive to their prayers, more devoted and faithful to her subjects and more able to easily interact with and assist those in need of her guidance even if they have not prayed or asked for help. The msot identifyable part of a Muzina Shrine is the Red Gates of Life. These can be as small as a talisman embedded into a tree or as large as the Gate of Rohon. Temples:
Practises: The Goddess is worshipped as a whole, single entity throughout the country, but is often evoked in a specific form for specific circumstances. The three forms are considered one and the same, but in a different guise. Each of the three forms has their own crest, a symbol used as a talisman for protection, guidance, meditation or worship.The act of worshipping is a very individual event, and is each Muzina's personal connection to the goddess. It is therefore normally done in solitude, whether that be in isolation or in personal meditation. The Holy Triangle is made with the hands, by bracing the tips of the first fingers of both hands together, and overlapping the thumbs one over the other (with the left on top for men and the right on top for women). This sign is used to pool, concentrate and direct one's energy towards the goddess or towards an area/individual requiring healing.As fire is sacred to the goddess, incense burning and lit flame of any form (candles/burners/braziers) are all used to send energy and smoke/sparks/light etc skyward.
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