Shadowism

Introduction

We are allowed this one life to play a part on the world's stage. Most of us will exit the scene silently, and most importantly, without having been able to ask the right questions. For what is Light, what is Dakness and how do they interact to form Shadows? What is the essence of this Stage we tread upon? What is the meaning of The Play? Will there be a Curtain Call?

These are the questions central to Shadowism, a collection of superstitions and mystical beliefs prevalent in the Bakker Peninsula area of the Colonies.

The Shadows

Shadowism is a form of animism. People, places and even objects are the Shadows of a rich spiritual world. Nothing of this world is truly real, and yet everyone and everything participates of spritual power. What is characteristic of Shadowism is the peculiar, fatalistic attitude that this belief engenders. Shadowists live their life as a game, or rather a play of sorts. They often see themselves discounted as childlike, and yet their committed attitude in the face of a disconcerting indifference or playfulness has seen the demise of more than one opponent.

The Stage

What most people call the real world is The Stage to Shadowists. This metaphor is a common theme amongst believers, and is often used by believers as a way to recognise each other without speaking overtly

Afterlife

The spirit which inhabits the Shadow of a person is immortal.

Organization

Temples

Main article: Temples

Sacred Days

Main article: Holidays

Activities

Poetry

Main article: Poetry