Celestians

The Sun and Moon Kitsunes worship Inari



A temple fashioned out of sky crystals that had been collected from Kitsunes was seen in Mofa. Each piece crafted was of a kitsune, with red colored vermilion found to paint up the hollow wooden pieces. Depicting in Skyla language Inari's name across each one that leads you up to the center of the hill with a decorative altar that was huge and long. Crafted out of pure stone that willingly sat still for the Kitsunes to put their foods and spices on. There was also the statues of Kitsunes that had been crafted from stone. A few began with just seemingly walking beside, holding of course in its mouth each time, a star crystal, only for at the end of it, to stand proudly gazing down upon the altar with a key made out of star crystals held in its mouth, clearly showing that if you wished to gain Inaris favor, one would need to have the key from Inari herself. Beyond the altar...

There is a hidden part that only Shamans knew of. A piece of their tomb rested in each little section of the dirt of this wide circular expansion with a clear skyla language for "The Dead Rest here." Often the Shamans would come back to make sure the crystals were not damaged or shattered.

Fried tofu often was offered among rice and the brandy that was fashioned from the herbs of Mofa itself served in crystal platters and crystal goblets that would contain it. It was said if the next moon phase, the items were gone, Inari accepted your favors and offerings and was watching over you actively. If the offerings you gave were still there, then you had to atone for your sins.

Atonement came in one of two ways. Often with the Shamans watching over the process and being a part of it. At least three were chosen by the Council to aide in atoning for any kitsunes sins. A solid sky crystal fashioned from the Heaven Kitsunes were given to the shamans, and it was said that with a ritual spell that only the Shamans knew, would each day or night, suck out the sins of the kitsune.

Each dark deed they had done would be reflected in the sky crystal, showing them the error of their ways before their face. Once they had fully repented and shown that they had learned the mistakes of their deeds, they would meet with the Shamans after 7 days of praying and fasting and bathing, to approach the altar and place themselves on it.

The three crystals would be hovered over their head, their heart and their nether areas. The Shamans would take their crystal hammers made of pure diamond, and slam them down. If the crystals didn't harm the kitsune and simply shattered, it was said Inari forgave them. If it slammed into the Kitsune, it was said that their deeds were unforgivable in the sight of Inari, and their burial process begins.

Another way was simply asking for a sky crystal from the Heaven Kitsunes and slowly pouring their magic into it every day as they attempted to correct their sinful deeds. The crystal would either remain dark, if their sins were unforgiven still. Or it would eventually and slowly turn crystal clear. It was only then that they were allowed to shatter the sky crystal on the altar.

The first atonement listed was for heavy offenses and only done if they had hurt another kitsune or species on Mofa. This is also how they dealt with criminals or bad creatures of Mofa. And how each nogitsune captured alive was given a chance to atone. Never of course, making it as most of them wanted no forgiveness from Inari. The second atonement was simply for slight offenses or things done wrong in the eyes of Inari or the tribe.

Every moon phase for the Moon Kitsunes, allowed them to place their offerings and dances to Inari. In private. But it was said if you missed a moon phase celebration, that it was not only frowned upon, but that you were considered cursed or blind for life from then on. The only time they never did offerings for Inari was new moon phase and waxing and waning crescents. Other then this, the Kitsunes are usually out at night, worshipping Inari for every shift of moon phase.

As for the Moon Kitsunes, the Sun Kitsunes are much similar in their worship pattern, except it differentiates slightly. The new moon and waxing and waning crescent, they worship. When it is gibbous waxing and waning, and full moon? They are not seen. It is always during the time where the sun and moon both hang in the sky, that they must do their worship. Leaving little time unlike Moon Kitsunes, but still yet never has one from the Solar Eclipse tribe, faltered from doing this.

According to the Lunisolar Calendar which is used by the Moon and Sun Kitsunes, on the eighth month on the third day to the tenth day, there would always be a ceremony held called The Walk of Inari.

This is done every year, unlike most of their tribal ceremonies.

On the start of the 3rd day, Sun Kitsunes pray during the day and offer offerings during the day, and do not stop doing this repeatedly during the day until 8 pm. Consistent prayer with others, fasting while offering Inari their usual offerings is seen. Moon Kitsunes do the same but at night.

At the end of this fasting and drinking nothing but water from the moon lake, both sun and moon kitsunes, they would then have a huge feast on the 10th day in celebration of Inari. Doing a traditional moon dance and sun dance during the different times of the day. As well as a traditional song played by Moon Kitsunes while Sun Kitsunes dance, and vice versa around the night time.

At the end of it all, they all place their sky crystal on the altar.

If it turns darker, it means that the Kitsune have atonement to Inari to do and will often admit to their wrong deeds. Allowing a Shaman to help them atone for their wrong deeds in the eyes of Inari.

If the crystal is filled and imbued with the moon light then it means that the Kitsune has done no wrong this year, and is allowed to carry on in their life.