Shinism as a Religion

The goal of a Shinist is to be a good person by worshipping a deity who will in return bless and help the Rekkenist and to learn the differences of bad and good by respecting the lives of the spirits. A good Rekkenist respects and cares for the nature and people around him/her and is never the aggressor of a conflict.

Deities

Shinism has four main deities:

- Ukko, the God of Thunder, Strength and Power
- Ilmatar, the Goddess who created the moon and the Goddess of well-being, love, air and sun/light
- Lyca, the Goddess who created the land and the Goddess of fertility
- Esper, the Goddess of progress, land, fire and darkness

Each one is worshipped into an extend with one of them being in a main role.
The leading role of a deity is determined by the current ruler of a Shinist country and if the ruler is not Shinist, by the Arch Pope.

Shinism also has many minor deities:

- Ahti, the God of water and the ruler of seas
- Khajiit, the God of desert and trade
- Metso, the God of forest
- Esolda, the Goddess of Ice and snow
- Kirit, the Goddess of stone and decay
- Perkele, the God of death and the ruler of Tuonela (the afterlife)

Minor deities are worshipped in specific scenarios and areas determined by landscape and circumstance

Spirits

On top of the deities Shinism also has multiple different mythical creatures also known as spirits, both good and evil, not associated with godhood, but with good fortune and respect for the nature. These include:

- Midgetti people, the small "other men" who live in the depths of earth and the holes of structures safekeeping their homes and surroundings.
The most known midgetties are:
-Hiekkamidgetti- The safekeepers of deserts
-Vesimidgetti- The habitants of seas who work for Ahti
-Kotimidgetti- The ones who live in and protect you home
-Vauhtimidgetti- The ones who report your actions to the gods and make sure you behave


- Hiisi, the short monster who will eat your children if they go swimming too far or for too long
- Mörökölli, the large monster who takes away the lives of liars
- Rölli, the people of forest who are generally happy folk but avoid other humanoids. Seeing one brings luck.

More to come later...
Previously known as Rekkenism.