The First Creation, Origin Myths

We do not speak here of the Beginning of All Things, when the touch of the Almighty God caused time and space to rush in and fill the Void. We do not speak here of the First Word that divided light from darkness, or the Second Word. We do not speak of the very beginning, but we speak of a beginning. We do not speak of the first Creation, but we speak of a first creation.

In the beginning was the firmament and the Creator, Son of the Almighty. The Creator moved across the firmament, and the firmament danced to the song of the Creator. The Creator knelt, and at the center of the firmament He placed His Heart. The Heart of the Creator shed His Light upon Creation, breaking the empty silence of the firmament and awakening His children to His song. Outward flowing from the Creator, the Garden of the Gods was shaped and formed, beautiful and bright. The Creator bordered His garden round with the gates and the veils, for beyond the Garden abominations of desolation gathered in the outer darkness between the stars. Together with His children He did dwell in the Garden.

The Firstborn was Anu, quicksilver bright, pure as honey, closest to the Heart. The Heart of the Creator shed it's light upon him, and Anu never would turn his face from the Creator, but would always follow His warmth and light.

The brother of Anu was Lamnu, Son of the Morning. The heart of Anu cleaved to the heart of Lamnu his brother, and Lamnu did seek always to follow his brother Anu; these two were the brightest of the children of the Creator.

In the Dawn of Creation was Isana, daughter of Love and Beauty. In her all things were quickened, bright beyond bright, shadow beyond darkness. In her was the Glory.

Tia was Beloved of the children of the Creator, forged in fire and quenched in the waters of the firmament. Elemental Tia and Glorious Isana were given the fountains of life from the hand of the Creator.

Great Kishar swelled with the winds of the Creator, and his eye ever searched inward and outward. His passion burned, and to him were given the Red Keys of the South.

Anshar also breathed in the winds of the Creator, and like his brother became a giant, yet his paths were strict, his way paved and firm; to him were given the Yellow Keys of the East.

Enki listened to the song of the Creator, and she tilted her whole being unto it. Nodemi her sister listened to the song of the creator, and it moved her as the tides. To Enki were given the White Keys of the North, and to Nodemi were given the Blue Keys of the West.

Kishar, Anshar, Enki, Nodemi, these four were placed far, the gatekeepers of the garden of the Creator. Thus were Anu, Lemnu, Isana, and Tia the beloved entrusted with the garden of the Gods. The Creator looked upon His children, and smiled, for all was as it should be.