Ele'ana the Eternal Mother Nature

Ele'ana the Eternal Mother Nature is a nature based religion.  Ele'ana, as a patroness of eternally transient nature, is presented in three forms: the beautiful young Maiden, the mature, pregnant Mother and the edentulous, wrinkled old Crone. Under her second aspect, Ele'ana is the goddess of fertility, protectress of women pregnant or in childbirth; all women, regardless of age, domicile or social position, have an esteem for her. Ele'ana is worshiped in most of The Realm of the Nine Kingdoms, primarily by the people closely connected with nature, like farmers, lumbermen and foresters.  The religion of Ele'ana has a chain of larger or smaller sanctuaries spread throughout the realm. If it is deemed necessary to matters on a nationwide scale, abbesses of the major centers meet in a selected temple and discuss various issues; though this happens rather rarely and every major center remains, in point of fact, self-contained.  
Priestesses of Ele'ana often criticize priests of The Lord of the Cleansing Fire, argue and carry out disputes with them, however they can cooperate together on important issues. They also stay on good terms with priests of Amareth the Eternal who is similar to Ele'ana in some respects.  
The future priestesses of Ele'ana are entered into the novitiate at the age of fourteen or fifteen; adepts learn arithmetic, biology, botany and medicine, they also acquire general knowledge about the world. The closing ceremony of the novitiate, connected with admission into Ele'anas priesthood, is organised on each spring equinox. Young priestesses receive new robes and tasks from the abbess; usually it is taking care of the rural community or service in one of the temples, as wandering priestesses, teachers and governesses.  
According to the teachings of Ele'ana one must acknowledge the ampleness of nature, remember to give back when you have been blessed by its bounty and always revere and respect it.  This religion is most widespread south of the Swamp of Despair.