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Theogenesis: Text so far
Book
- One
Mehr alone was in the beginning.
I use the name Mehr for your sake. The true name of Mehr is behond your comprehension, nor in fact is there a name which can be properly used. I use that name because Mehr is a sea of spirit, and this name may serve to recall this for you.
Mehr is inexhaustible, and infinite in every dimension, so far as there is dimension. Mehr is infinite in faculty, so far as there is faculty. There is nothing which Mehr does not permeate. Mehr is neither homogenous nor discrete. Within Mehr there are dimensions of variety, and variations of qualities which can be described broadly as intersections of the blended, loving opposites.- Two
Mehr perceived a desire for companionship.
We may assume that the variations of qualities were brooded upon, and that Mehr came to understand that there may be divisions and seperations, that there may be one thing which is not another.
Mehr conceived of boundaries between the varieties - distinctions between this quality and that. These boundaries could be extended to enclose a discrete quantity within Mehr. The space within - this thought of Mehr, yet a mind in its own right - was of Mehr, though Mehr was not of it. Mehr did not separate from this space, but the spirit inside would perceive that Mehr was without, and within was itself. With distinction, thought became mind, and so it is we sing, "Spirit begat Mind".- Three
Thus were the first broodings of Mehr: Baod, Endatish, Prhua, Chomar, and Sensihr. They are the Pentiad.
The Pentiad were neither equal nor like in qualities, nor did any contain unique features. The Pentiad did, however, comprise the best part of the character of Mehr, as Mehr purposefully redistributed to grant these offspring such qualities. After their creation, Mehr was much diminished, though no less infinite. Crudely can their birth be compared to the ladling of soup from a very large pot, in which the meat is sought and served, and what remains is a larger part of broth. So was Mehr diminished, though the Pentiad remained a part of him. Yet in return, the companionship of Mehr and the Pentiad, and the Pentiad among each other, enriched the character of them all. Mehr was, in time, replenished, and Mehr and the Pentiad within continued to grow in variety, complexity, and character.
Baod, known also as The First Masculine, the Great Friend of Mehr, and The Jealous, was the greatest of the Pentiad. He was the most self-possessed, the most driven, and the most creative. He was the first after Mehr to create a child of himself, and first to form a child from the stuff of Mehr.
Endatish was the most introspective and self-examining, and is sometimes called The Historian.
Prhua, like Baod, was a creative Mind, but more cautious and thoughtful. Prhua was best able to understand the thoughts of the others in the Pentiad. She is often considered to have been the apt counterpart of Baod, yet they were least able to reach consensus among the five.
Last were Chomar and Sensihr, the Brothers. Their constant self-re-affirming communion pleased Mehr greatly. By collecting and sharing their intentions, they were able to match Prhua or Baod in creativity, and were wont to love all else through the context of their love for each other.- Four
While the Brothers spent their attentions on each other and Prhua and Endatish were turned inward, Baod was the friend of Mehr. Baod was the most powerful of the Pentiad, and when he saw his greater share of power, he considered himself elevated above them. Through communion, Mehr came to realize that Baod desired to be the equal of Mehr.
It is known that while Mehr remained infinite, and permeated each of the Pentiad entirely, the boundaries that created the minds of the Pentiad also created the Mind of Mehr, and thus by choice was Mehr unknowledgeable of the thoughts of the Pentiad. Only the impression of the form of their thoughts was Mehr aware.
Mehr did not begrudge Baod his desire, but Baod was unwilling to discuss the matter, and this became a rift between their intentions. Thus did Baod begin to keep some of his thoughts from Mehr, and though he always remained the great friend of Mehr, also did he become jealous and a conspirator.- Five
The pure love of the Brothers and the compliment of Prhua and Baod prompted Mehr to create again, and give mind to Zhen-Mehr.
She is considered The First Feminine, and though Mehr is not masculine, she is the consort of Mehr. Alone was Zhen-Mehr created, not one of many, that Mehr may grant her the best qualities available, and her power rivals that of Baod. She does not, however, exercise her power in creativity, but remains a constant companion of Mehr.
Zhen Mehr is the last of the great minds created directly of Mehr, and thus Mehr is known as Epid Mehr (Still Mehr), though in fact Mehr is neither still nor silent. Also, these seven minds (Mehr, The Pentiad, and Zehn Mehr) are the reason seven is a number considered fortuitous for beginnings.
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