Anthism (the church of the flower)

## Anthism and the church of the flower

Hello and welcome to our loving community. Together we worship the love of nature and all that it provides for us. We hope that you would join us in worshiping nature and the lovely gods of nature.

## The Church of The Flower

The Church of The Flower is a small church surrounded by a large flower field. We welcome all and don't push anyone away unless they specifically break one of the two rules we have.

### rules of the church of the flower

#### treat everybody with kindness

As a follower of Anthism, you are a part of nature. Nature Doesn't tear people down very often so you shouldn't either. If it is a last resort then it is ok, but otherwise try to treat others with kindness.

#### don't harm anyone or anything

like stated above we are a part of nature. As a part of nature, you shouldn't destroy nature if it can be avoided. Gathering resources to shelter others or to add to the church/religion is ok, but make sure that if you cut a tree down you replant it so the spirit of life can continue flowing through that spot likt the gods intended.

## what we believe

note: some people believe these things differently than others. example being while one person might be a hardcore believer in the gods and not believe in reincarnation, others may believe in reincarnation and not fully believe in the gods. the basic principles is that of the spirit of life and that it should never stop flowing.

### Reincarnation

Everything is alive. If something is alive, it has a spirit. The spirit of life must continue flowing. When one thing dies, its spirit continues flowing into the next thing until it reaches the level of spirituality the gods intended for us to have.

### the spirit of life flows through everyone and everything

Everything is a living, breathing spirit-filled creature. All the way from people to the rocks on the top of a mountain. Everything has a spirit that is connected through the gods of nature. This bond can not and should not be broken or else awful consequences can arise.

### the gods made everything the way it is for a reason

The gods do everything they do to protect the environment they have made. If there is a tree, they want a tree there. if there is an animal wandering the forest, they put it there for a reason. if you mess with somethiing, make sure to put it back the way it originally was. if you cut a tree down, replant it. Also, if you plan to make a farm, you must first ask Primrose if it is ok. if she disagrees, your crops won't grow.

### we are to continue the flow of life not end it

we are peaceful creatures that do not believe in violence. this being said, unless it is for self defense, do not kill anything or anyone. the spirit of life must continue flowing and if you end it the gods might get angry. We are a vegitarian unit unless the meat is gifted to you in which you can indulge in it after making a sacrifice to Aerona.

## The gods we worship

### Xiphus: the god of the spirit connection

Xiphus was the first god to ever come around. He is considered the father of the gods due to the fact that he created all of them in one way shape or form. he is able to breathe a spirit into any creature that is created and connect that spirit to the web.

### Aldith: the goddess of the mountains

Aldith was the first goddess to ever be created. Xiphus started to get lonely so he formed her from clay and breathed life into her so that he wouldn't have to be alone. Aldith was created to help xiphus make a place for his creations so she started running her hands through the landscape and changed it from flat to mountainous. She is considered the mother of all the gods.

### Dryden: the god of light

Dryden was the first god born from two previous gods. he was given the power of light becasue Aldith and xiphus saw him as the light of their world. so he shed light upon the landscape his parents had created so that others could thrive.

### Faeryn: the goddess of the wind

Faeryn was the second born child of aldith and xiphus. she was born as a surprise and was given the power to blow and move things around the planet. she works closely with dryden so that the creations don't wither away.

### Cygnus: the god of the water

Cygnus was the third and final child of xiphus and aldith. he was given the power of the water because he naturally had the knack for creating beautiful scenery with the wave of his hand. he produces the rivers and seas in order to givethe creation even more beauty and chance for life.

### Aerona: the goddess of animals

Aerona is the formed creation aldith. she was formed so that she could give a wife to one of her sons. once alive, Aerona quickly fell in love with dryden. because of her choice, Xiphus and aldith gave her the power to create animals so that she could share the gift of life with others and they could see the world with the same light they saw becasue of their children.

### primrose: the goddess of plants

after aldith created aerona, cygnus grew jealous and tried to kill his brother's wife multiple times. in order to put a stop to this, Aldith formed anopther being by the name of primrose to be cygnus's wife. when she was finally finished and alive, the original gods gave her the power to produce plants as she loved to garden and play with the dirt of the land.

### Theon: The god of fire

After a while, Aerona and dryden produced a son that they named theon. theon was given the power to control fire. he used his gift responsibly and learned to control it as he grew older.

## How we worship

Each of the gods is assigned a different color/type of flower that is placed at their alter. these flowers are also collected as a follower of the church travels which has earned them the collective name of flower children. the collected flowers are then added to the flower field around the church or put on the alter of the god they belong to in order to appease the gods and have them continue the life they started. As each god has a different power and different flower, they must be worshipped in different ways and require different sacrificial offerings. not everyone believes in all of the gods or participates in all of the practices of the church, but they are considered a part of the church until they state otherwise or are banished from the church for breaking one of the rules.