Promised Land

§0 §0 THE PROMISED§0 §0 LAND§0 §0 §0 An Acceleradan§0 §0 Prophecy

1. THE MEETING IN THE SLEEP§0 §0 §0In the lands of Alexander, a group, led by the great Elder Accelarios, came to be more beloved by God than all the others.§0 §0This was because they followed the Thrice-Blessed Accelarios.§0 §0While sleeping a great

and aweinspiring voice came to them in their dreams:§0 §0"Sons of Accelarios, fear not who I am, for I am the one that has seen what you do, and I know that you are the righteous people. §0 §0Know that I am your God, and that the Great Circle is my symbol. "

All the Acceleradans were both scared and intrigued by the voice, so they sought out their elder, Accelarius, and asked him what he thought of this;§0 §0"My fold, you have always said that I am the holy one, that earned us greatness. But hear now: I am not

holy at all. He who speaks in your dreams is the Holy One. §0 §0Fear him not, and trust with all your heart what he says."§0 §0 §0The people were relieved when they heard their elder say this.

2. THE SECOND SLEEP§0 §0 §0After their beloved elder, who loved his fold like He loved the elder, consoled them, the people were calm yet again.§0 §0That night they went to sleep. They expected the voice to once again appear, but, to their disappointment, their

sleep was calm.§0 §0 §0Confused, the fold of Accelarius went to their elder for his advice, and he answered thus:§0 §0"My fold, who I love as much as He loves me, the Holy One doesn't come to you when you wish him to come. The Holy One is all there is, so

if your heart is open to him, and is not dismissive of him, then he will come, and he will fill you wiht peace and joy.§0 §0 §0Be not afraid if he answers not for many nights. Only He knows when it is right to speak, and when it is right to remain silent.

See this not as a loss of that which is holy, but as a test of your faith in me and Him.§0 §0 §0The fold of Accelarius thanked him, and kept their heart upon to the Godliness there was all around them.

3. THE FIRST MARCH§0 §0 §0Many moons after, sleep - once again - fell over the Acceleradans. §0 §0Finally, to the joy of many, and the fear of those who were not righteous, the voice once again roared through their heads, bodies and souls.

This time it said:§0 §0"I am your Lord, I am that which you cannot fathom, that which you must follow so you do not perish. §0 §0Trust my wisdom, as it alone dictates the universe.§0 §0To the great north, outside the lands of Alexander is a great mountain.

Go to that mountain, name it Mount Accelerada, for it is yours, and slaughter a calf there.§0 §0This is my bidding."§0 §0 §0In the morning the tribe of Accelarius was silent - For they needed not utter a sinlge word. All that needed to be said was said.

Thus began the long march out of Alexandria, and his lands.§0 §0 §0The March to Accelerada seemed to be endless, but it was all carried out in silence. §0 §0There was no words left to speak. No words were needed.

The long trek was finally over, when they saw a great mountain in the horizon.§0 §0 §0Upon reaching the mountain, the fold of Accelarius heard the voice of the One Who Reigns Above again. But this was the first time they heard him, while they were awake.

"This is your land. §0 §0It is hostile to all others. It is barren and dead, as the wombs of those whom I do not bless. §0 §0It is my promise to you, that as long as you live here, you will not lack nourishment, water or wealth.§0 §0The life is harsh, but I

am your God, and through me your life shall be pleasureable.§0 §0 §0Now do as I commanded in the lands of Alexandria, and seal the lineage of Accelarius' fate.§0 §0 §0The Acceleradans bore their elder to the mountain, and gave him a knife.

They brought before him a calf, and - in the pressence of the Lord - it did not flinch when it's throat was cut open.§0 §0 §0Accelarius proclaimed thusly:§0 §0"I, Accelarius, the one who loves his children as He loves me, make this sacrifice to our Lord

This is the symbol of our commitment to him.§0 §0 §0No longer is it only I who He loves, but all my people shall be as loved by Him.§0 §0 §0This mountain is promised to us, and this land shall be our home.§0 §0I name this place Mount Accelerada!"

As these words were uttered, the top of the mountain fell in on itself, and a huge hole was left where the top once was - Flames that seemed solid arose from the crater, and descended down the sides of the mountain.§0 §0The tribe of Accelarius was frightened

But their elder spoke to them for the last time:§0 §0"My children, fear not fire, nor earthquakes, drowning or typhoons, for as long as we are His no harm shall befall us. We are the Chosen People, and shall remain so.§0 §0 §0I know that you love me, so

you must forgive me for what I am about to do - This will be the only human sacrifice that He will ever crave. §0 §0When this is complete, no more shall you fear death or pain, for you will live Him above!"§0 §0 §0As these words were uttered, a great flame

engulfed the blessed elder Accelarius.§0 §0 §0As this was done, the mountain became quiet again. The liquid fire stopped, and no other person was harmed.§0

4. THE MESSAGE ON THE MOUNTAIN§0 §0 §0Many weeks passed, and people mourned the passing of Accelarius, and they celebrated their new Lord.§0 §0 §0They lived at the base of Mount Accelerada, and lived happily there.

Wherever they planted seeds, blossoms and food sprang up.§0 §0 §0Wherever they dug gold was struck.§0 §0 §0But they missed their elder, and they missed their unity and communications with their God.§0 §0One such Acceleradan, Androlokos, was tired

of the current affairs, and went alone up the mountain to pray, meditate and communicate with God.§0 §0 §0And so he did. He spoke with God for all his people, and all his people spoke with God through him.§0 §0 §0God said to him:§0

"Androlokos, you have lived alone for me. For this you are blessed. All that take up this life shall truly understand the Circle, and they shall understand my love. The hermits or my children, and shall know me better than any other.§0 §0 §0But the world cannot

sustain itself through only hermits, so I say this to my people:§0 §0 §0To the men, women and children, to the tillers, craftsmen and soldiers, to the architects, kings and merchants - I am your God, and no other God exists. Accept this, and have faith in

me, and I shall grant you paradise on Earth.§0 §0 §0In the West is a great land, which is promised to you by Me.§0 §0This land is ruled by the People of the Crab. But they are not your enemies. They will open the gates for you, and applaud you. They are

also of my fold. §0 §0The danger is not them, but those who will take the land from you. They will be your greatest test and enemy.§0 §0 §0Go now, live upon this mountain till the gates are open. §0 §0This will be the Longest March. You will

fathom the greatness of Paradise on Earth very close to you, but it will be taken from you.§0 §0 §0Do not let this break your resolve - This land is your land, just as much as I AM THE LORD."