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| + | It is said that whenever the sun rises, so too does the great Springmother. Cerridwen’s divine light breathes life into the cold darkness each morning, replenishing the weary with renewed strength and vigor. During the creation of the world she is said to have personally sculpted every flower and fruit, every nut and vegetable into an object of replenishment and beauty. Cerridwen’s love for the world is unconditional, and she desires peace above all else. | ||
| + | To experience Cerridwen is to experience the purest form of bliss. You must run barefoot through a bright meadow in the spring-time, your hair down and blowing in the warm breeze as the sunlight washes over your sealed eyelids. You must kneel at the edge of a coursing stream and stare down at your reflection, watching the myriad of colorful fish swimming by without much care in the world. You must hold an infant in your arms, helpless, trusting, and know what it is to be a mother. | ||
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| + | *When any new life is brought into the world, Cerridwen is believed to watch over them as any mother would. For this reason the phenomenon of ‘Baby Luck’ is often attributed to her. | ||
| + | *Cerridwen’s recognized symbol is the sun, which can commonly be found in druidic libraries as a depiction of ‘Illuminating the darkness of ignorance’. | ||
| + | *Small shrines to Cerridwen can be found in family gardens or farms to ward off pests and encourage a good harvest. | ||
| + | *The officiant of a marriage often blesses the lucky couple with words of Cerridwen to encourage a long, and child-filled life. | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 4 September 2017
The Aspects, or the Aspects of Nature are a trio of Aengudaemons[1] known individually as Cerridwen, Cernunnos, and Nemiisae. While the three deities individually represent different overarching natural necessities, they are banded together in Druidism as being the representation of all of nature, the embodiment of nature.
Overview and History of the Aspects
Following the discovery of the Aspects after Petyr's Great Dream, the Druids previous nature worship shifted towards the worship of the Aspects, whose charge was to protect the balance of nature. Ultimately, this did not really shift the Druid's dynamic of worship very much, but following this discovery they had tangible deities to harness magic from, and worship. The Aspects represent various natural necessities. In short, Cerridwen represents fertility, the cycle of life, and the harvest. Cernunnos represents the hunt, and general predation, and Nemiisae represents death, revenge, the moon, night and shadows.[2] Nemiisae is an exception from the other Aspects in a few ways: she is the only aspect with a Chaotic Evil alignment, (the others being true neutral) and she is intended to not be taught, thus is a topic of contention throughout the Druidic Order.
Cernunnos
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Cerridwen
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It is said that whenever the sun rises, so too does the great Springmother. Cerridwen’s divine light breathes life into the cold darkness each morning, replenishing the weary with renewed strength and vigor. During the creation of the world she is said to have personally sculpted every flower and fruit, every nut and vegetable into an object of replenishment and beauty. Cerridwen’s love for the world is unconditional, and she desires peace above all else.
To experience Cerridwen is to experience the purest form of bliss. You must run barefoot through a bright meadow in the spring-time, your hair down and blowing in the warm breeze as the sunlight washes over your sealed eyelids. You must kneel at the edge of a coursing stream and stare down at your reflection, watching the myriad of colorful fish swimming by without much care in the world. You must hold an infant in your arms, helpless, trusting, and know what it is to be a mother.
Rituals and Beliefs
- When any new life is brought into the world, Cerridwen is believed to watch over them as any mother would. For this reason the phenomenon of ‘Baby Luck’ is often attributed to her.
- Cerridwen’s recognized symbol is the sun, which can commonly be found in druidic libraries as a depiction of ‘Illuminating the darkness of ignorance’.
- Small shrines to Cerridwen can be found in family gardens or farms to ward off pests and encourage a good harvest.
- The officiant of a marriage often blesses the lucky couple with words of Cerridwen to encourage a long, and child-filled life.
