Theonosism

Theonosism is the belief of spirits habiting the world and objects. We theonosists hope to please the spirits an our three major spirit gods Glazia, Arzena and Gaia. 
== What are spirits? ==
Spirits are beings habiting every corner of our plane of existence. Spirits are made out of a mysterios substance called essence. Spirits are usually undetectable ghosts, but sometimes they can take a physical form (For example phantoms and lighting). If angered or not pleased enough spirits can cause unlucky events. Spirits can be pleased by rituals and gifts. Common technique arj's used to please spirits are vessels. Vessels are usually masks carved from wood and held always with in your inventory. It is an arjen law to always hold it with you. 
===Spirits in physical forms===
Spirits are usually undetectable ghosts, but sometimes they can take a physical form (For example phantoms and lighting).
====The desperate spirits of the night.====
During the night you may find the nights spirits hunting for your essence.You might also know these spirits bu the name of phantoms. These are spirits who have lost all of their power and hope. Most of spirits this weak die off leaving no trace of their existence, but some have made a deal with the spirit god of moon(Glazia). The deal says that Glazia will give a weak and fradgile body to the spirits. If the spirits can steal enough essence from people they shall live with joy and glad. If not theyll be ripped out of their body and get killed for their last glimpses of life and power.
==Who or what are arj´s? ==
Arj´s are the founders of theonosism. They are a curios very human like race that have a tight connection to the spirits. 
=== Arj appearance ===
Arj´s have a very pale and weak skin. Most arj´s have either green or magenta colored hair and eyes. Arjs have very sharp and hard claws. Arjs are very thin and weak, but they can deal significant damage with their claws.
==== Arj clothing ====
Arjs usually wear light robes made out out of various materials found from the wild(leafs wheat sticks ect.) These are usually colored green. Arjs enjoy wearing many different kinds of necklaces and bracelets. These are usually made from amethyst and marmor. Amethyst is belived to calm the spirits when in their precense
===Arj origins===
The god Azerna carved arj´s from the great tree and put the power of spirits into us. He gave us a home in the lost world of Organia.
Arjs are from the lost world of Organia. At somepoint something catastrophic went down in Organia and the arj´s had to leave. Altought Its not known spesificly what happened to Organia because most information from that age is long gone. Arjes escaped to Eldham. But during time the religion of arjs religion started dying out. In the end the arj Jiteg wast the only arj and the only one who knew about theonosism´s beliefs left.
If you wish to become an arj you need to do the first arjen ritual and agree with the laws of arj´s.
==Theonosists rituals==
===First arjen ritual===
# Stand straight in middle of three flames and speak out loud the law of arj's.
#Throw a gift for gods to each of the three flames. Also speak loud what you are giving and for wich of the three main gods.
#Burn your self to death in blue flames. After your "rebirth" youre an arj.
==== The law of arj´s====
#I shall always be in a presence of a vessel
==Creation myth==
===How the world was created?===
Spirits have been habiting existance even before time and space. It is belived that spirits were brought in to our existence by the creature only known as the creator. The creator is described having a body reminding of an axolotl and having one eye in the middle of its forehead. The creator brought the three hollow shells containing the god spirits Glazia, Azerna and Gaia to exitence.
=== The story of the great tree (and why the moon shines)===
Before even the great tree there were three empty and hollow shells. The shells were called the moon, the sun and the keskel. The sun and the moon were spinning around keskel. Inside the sun Azerna lived, inside the moon Glazia lived and inside the Keskel lived Gaia.
Azerna had more power than eny of the three. He was bored and decided to bring some new life to the world. He stole a peace of the moon used his flames to turn it into a seed. Azerna tried everything to grow it but he could not. Eventually he realized that a vessel of sorts is needed to grow the seed. He convinced Gaia to eat the seed. Gaia was hesitant at first but when Azerna told that it could grant him power Gaia took it out of Azerna and ate it.(Gaia didnt have any power and was jealous for Azerna and  Glazia).
Soon after eating the seed Gaia noticed that everywhere she walked greenery started to grow. Her hair started turning into vines. One day when waking up Gaia noticed that she was prisoned in vines and roots. Soon they started to grow in to the great tree. Azerna was gladly looking at what he had done but felt a little guilt for prisoning Gaia.
One day Glazia came to speak with Azerna. Glazia wanted a payment for the piece of moon. Some of Azernas powers. Glazia threatened to kill Gaia and stop the growing of the tree if he wouldnt pay back. Azerna knew he couldnt fool Glazia to eat a seed and didnt want to eat one himself. so he paid back. Glazia traveled back to moon and used his powers to build a palace and light up it with beautiful and mesmerizing lights.
====How people and arjs were created?====
Azerna (Azerna is the godspirit of the sun) carved the humans from the great tree. And he gave us arj's an ultimate gift. The gift of hunger for knowledge and understanding.
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