A Creation Story © Raven Spirit 2002 In the beginning was the Universe. It was vast and it was everything. The One decided it should experience all things so it divided itself into God and Goddess Each an equal part of the other and together they are everything. The God and Goddess looked into each other with perfect love and perfect trust And joined in the most holy union that of The Great Rite which brings about creation. It was the essence of this love which fell upon the Earth and gave birth to the creation of Nature. She birthed the mighty Mountain and the gentle stream the raging volcano and the gentle breeze. Through their love for each other and the balance in Nature The Goddess gave birth to order in the Universe. After looking at the Earth that was created they joined once again and created humanity. The Lord and Lady loved humanity so much they shared with them the mysteries of birth death and rebirth. That there are cycles in all things and through Nature they showed them the cycles. They showed the time of the Maiden and of new beginnings and of the Mother (As we are to care and nurture that which we have created) and also the Crone (That all things must come to a end and that there is a time for rest) Then the God spoke and told the people of his love and his sacrifice for their survival but he also told them not to worry as he would return as the child of promise in just time. The children of the Gods were told if they have need all they needed to do was to commune with the Earth as it was the Goddess and look to the sky as it was the Lord. This the children did for thousands of years till some forgot the words of the Great Mother and Great Father. They sought power instead of love gain instead of balance. This lack of balance not only hurt all of the Children of the Gods but it hurt the Gods themselves. And so we are today striving to find balance within the Universe and within ourselves.