Legends and Lore
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 8:21 pm
The Church of Neheod
Neheod, the Two Who are One, is a divinity of twin aspects, mortal and immortal, that joined together to become a single entity. Creator and created, Neheod represents all sides of all things. All-knowing and all-understanding, he ultimately shows mercy and love for all that exists. Vaios, First Priest and mortal aspect of Neheod, begot the line from which all priests come. His birth is celebrated as the highest of holy days.
Rituals of worship hold a great deal of importance in the church of Neheod (for in ritual do we recognize the reality of respect, and a respect for reality). Rituals provide a focus for real action as opposed to just passive thought. Vaiosan rituals incorporate the use of holy relics, priest-led chants and participation in sacraments, and the observance of sacred rites and formalized prayers.
All parishioners wear the ceremonial green robes of the penitent and merciful. Priests, who have given their lives to the church and the knowledge and love of all things which it represents, wear the sacred white of the holy and consecrated. Priest and parishioner alike where cloth stoles that indicate the season of veneration. During the Festival of Birth, each wears the red stole of creation and nobility.
Beliefs
Neheod represents all aspects of creation, as well as the creator. Those who believe in and follow his teachings (actually, the teachings of Vaios, First Priest) believe in kindness, truth, justice, and charity. They hold strictly to a philosophy of mercy and forgiveness without exception, because all of creation has aspects of the creator. That said, they also believe in defending those who uphold truth and goodness against those who would cause them harm or represent deception, pain, or corruption.
Priests of Neheod
The priests of Neheod always wear white, with a colored stole thrown over the shoulders to indicate the religious season. Church hierarchy includes priests-in-training, acolytes, curates (mid-ranking priests) and the high priest. Priests and priestesses always refer to themselves and each other as "brother" or "sister," regardless of rank, and expect to be called that by others as well.
Alignment: Any Good
Holy Symbol: A circle within a circle, with many small circles within the inner circle.
Neheod, the Two Who are One, is a divinity of twin aspects, mortal and immortal, that joined together to become a single entity. Creator and created, Neheod represents all sides of all things. All-knowing and all-understanding, he ultimately shows mercy and love for all that exists. Vaios, First Priest and mortal aspect of Neheod, begot the line from which all priests come. His birth is celebrated as the highest of holy days.
Rituals of worship hold a great deal of importance in the church of Neheod (for in ritual do we recognize the reality of respect, and a respect for reality). Rituals provide a focus for real action as opposed to just passive thought. Vaiosan rituals incorporate the use of holy relics, priest-led chants and participation in sacraments, and the observance of sacred rites and formalized prayers.
All parishioners wear the ceremonial green robes of the penitent and merciful. Priests, who have given their lives to the church and the knowledge and love of all things which it represents, wear the sacred white of the holy and consecrated. Priest and parishioner alike where cloth stoles that indicate the season of veneration. During the Festival of Birth, each wears the red stole of creation and nobility.
Beliefs
Neheod represents all aspects of creation, as well as the creator. Those who believe in and follow his teachings (actually, the teachings of Vaios, First Priest) believe in kindness, truth, justice, and charity. They hold strictly to a philosophy of mercy and forgiveness without exception, because all of creation has aspects of the creator. That said, they also believe in defending those who uphold truth and goodness against those who would cause them harm or represent deception, pain, or corruption.
Priests of Neheod
The priests of Neheod always wear white, with a colored stole thrown over the shoulders to indicate the religious season. Church hierarchy includes priests-in-training, acolytes, curates (mid-ranking priests) and the high priest. Priests and priestesses always refer to themselves and each other as "brother" or "sister," regardless of rank, and expect to be called that by others as well.
Alignment: Any Good
Holy Symbol: A circle within a circle, with many small circles within the inner circle.