Glar'ee'ranism

Category:Religions
== Overview ==
Glar'ee'ranism [Glory-en-ism] is the Native Religion of Alleghenia. It is a semi-organized animist religion, with a focus on the family, the clan, and the spirits of the natural world, which of can be contacted and talked to by so-called Tellers. Tellers are those who can speak to the spirits, and can obtain omens and telling's from them; they're seen as the backbone of the faith.
== Beliefs ==
Glar'ee'ranism is fundamentally an individualistic religion, believing in many hundreds or thousands of spirits of the natural world and local areas, including those of their ancestors. These spirits can serve either serve the cosmic forces of either Pyre en Brensten, a hellish afterworld controlled by evil forces where demens [Demons] of their ancestors are tortured , or G'lur'ree luh'annd [Glory-Land], a heavenly world controlled by the angyl's [Angels] of their ancestors. Within the religion, Tellers, those who have the ability to speak to the spirits to obtain omens and tellings, are venerated as priest-like figures who gather in the Ah'sew'see'ay'shun oh'de Tellers [Association of the Tellers]. Tellers usually have their own individual elder spirits they venerate and treat as godlike figures, and this causes them to have a pluralistic view towards other beliefs. 
== Congregations ==
One of the major ideas within the Glar'ee'ran belief system is the idea of Congregations. A congregation is the independent gathering and council of Tellers. Congregations form the basis of which the communication directly with G'lur'ree land can be established. The current only standing congregation being the Alleghenian Ah'sew'see'ay'shun oh'de Tellers.
== Magic ==
Magic within the religion is classified into 4 Main branches. That being the magic of Healing, Dirt, Evil, and Good. Magic is defined as the used of the spirits powers for ones own use. This is usually through ritual practice and potions. Healing magic is used to cleanse disease and bad energy, dirt magic is used to harness the magic of the earth itself, Evil and good magic is the harnessing of Angyl and Demenic magic.