The Solar Genesis Tree: The Tale of Naraka
In the beginning, when the universe was still a blank canvas awaiting divine touch, The Creator, the magnificent and indescribable, brought Naraka into existence.
Not from anger or loneliness, but from a pure desire to create beauty and harmony. Naraka, in the Book of Solar Genesis, is described as a ripe fruit, ready to be plucked and inhabited, a gem among the stars scattered across the heavens.
The Creator, with hands of loving power, shaped the first eight souls from cosmic matter and light. Akh, the eldest, was born as the embodiment of Will, a force that flowed through every vein of Naraka, the pulse that moved all creation.
The other four siblings, Wetan, Boreas, Minami, and Al Gharb, were created to guard the four corners of the world, becoming pillars that supported Naraka's cosmic balance. They were the initial guardians, appointed rulers to maintain the harmony of this newborn world.
However, The Creator felt something was lacking in the symphony of His creation. So, He created Laila and Yom, twins who divided time into day and night, sun and moon, two inseparable cosmic aspects. Laila, with her golden light, represented life and growth, while Yom, with his gentle silver, represented mystery and peace.
With their presence, Naraka was complete, a symphony of light and darkness, life and death, an eternal dance reflecting the cycles of the cosmos.
"Look," The Creator spoke to His children, His voice echoing throughout Naraka, "I have given you a perfect dwelling place, and you shall rule over all that is within it. Guard this world wisely, and let My will be done through you."
Yet, like a sweet fruit often attracting destructive worms, arrogance and the desire for power crept into Akh's heart. He, who was supposed to be the embodiment of divine will, poisoned Naraka with his dark ambition, manipulating Laila and Yom to birth the Grand Aeons, false deities hungry for worship and power.
Akh's actions disrupted the order of Naraka, turning a pure heaven into a hell filled with chaos and suffering.
Tulah, a part of Akh's soul released during the chaos, spread like a venom, corrupting the world's order and the Grand Aeons' souls. This destructive force threatened to destroy everything The Creator had so carefully crafted.
The Creator, angered to see His creation tainted by misdirected free will, punished Akh by imprisoning him in Asvethama Seddam, a timeless prison at the edge of reality, where he would contemplate his errors for eternity.
Laila and Yom, who had become tools in Naraka's downfall, were cursed to forever orbit the world as sun and moon, witnessing the consequences of their actions.
However, before Laila transformed into eternal light energy, she wept for forgiveness, her tears drenched Naraka for 40 days and 40 nights.
Those tears, containing the essence of life, seeped into Naraka's soil, combating Tulah, and creating a fragile balance. Those tears also influenced some of the Grand Aeons, instilling remnants of kindness and remorse in their hearts.
Naraka, without The Creator's direct guidance, began to decay, plagued by an eternal conflict between the forces of light and darkness.
Yet, The Creator, in His infinite wisdom, did not abandon His world in despair. He created Jagannath, the master of time, tasked with maintaining Naraka's balance and ensuring that time continued to flow, offering a chance for redemption and hope.
"The Creator spoke sternly to Jagannath, 'Jagannath! Do not become like Akh, like Laila and Yom."
The Creator took Jagannath to stand on the stream of reality and time, in the distant expanse of the fifth dimension.
"Jagannath, now behold the world from an angle that Akh, Laila, and Yom, along with all their descendants, cannot see."
"I shall create a pair of humans, one male and one female. Protect them, guide them to Me, so we can return together to a new place I have created."
"Together with you, with your seven siblings, and with humanity and its descendants."
Jagannath remained silent, as if The Creator's words had been deeply ingrained within him.
"Be cautious. Never descend down there. Your siblings could harm you, and you could perish."
"But you have seen the end of all this, Jagannath, you already know it. Yet, here all your trials are tested. And as part of the perfection of your seven siblings, you also clearly possess free will."
"Father, is this not too heavy a burden for your servant?' Jagannath trembled, knowing what awaited him at all ends of reality and time."
"Jagannath, Jagannath... Are you afraid, my son? Do you feel like reconsidering? What you feel is free will, just like Akh. But I will not leave you alone."
"Laila once wept, begging for forgiveness, her tears drenched Naraka for 40 days and 40 nights. My daughter gave up all her power in her tears. Until they bled."
"Your sister, Laila, gave up her power before transforming into perfect life energy. I punished her by turning her into an energy that would illuminate Naraka, but only a fragment of energy."
"'So too did Yom. But he rebelled, unwilling to relinquish his power due to Akh's will, which was channeled directly into him in excess. I revoked his power and turned him into a giant rock called the Moon."
"It will only shine if Laila is present and imperfectly, as Laila will give life later in Naraka."
Jagannath remained silent, all of The Creator's intentions entering him clearly and absolutely. "Very well, Father, your servant will do all Your will."
"Very well, Jagannath. I promise you will return to Me, with your brothers and sisters. With all of humanity in Naraka later."
The Creator then spoke to Naraka, the world He had created beneath His feet. "Behold, you who are called Man, I name you Astaguna Rah's, a human without Astral Flux power, but possessing wisdom and knowledge to survive."
That human was created from the energy stored within the world of Naraka. Then The Creator created a human just like Astaguna Rah's. A human called woman, named Hara Constantine.
Then The Creator spoke again. "'Live, filling every corner of Naraka. Make Jagannath your God, make him your guide in daily life. Build for yourselves temples to worship him as an extension of My power."
"Jagannath, lead all the descendants of Astaguna and Hara. Guide them together towards Nirvana, where we will all gather later. And Asvethama Seddam, where Akh is confined."
"I will give him a chance to reflect on his mistakes, so we can return together at the end of all this."
"Record all that happens here. Tell Astaguna and Hara, so they know the origin of all creation."
"Your siblings will I place in the fifth dimension to become the cosmic pillars of Naraka."
What The Creator declared was created and absolute. Thus, The Creator departed with His four remaining children, leaving Jagannath alone.
Jagannath began to lead the world of Naraka as The Creator commanded. However, just as he was about to begin, the power of Tulah entered Astaguna, and he was lured by Rivotra to join him.
Rivotra showed Astaguna great power and desire. He made everything practical and available to Astaguna.
Making the human named Astaguna become spoiled, trying to persuade Hara to join him, worshiping Rivotra who had more power than Jagannath who only passed down the Book of knowledge and only came occasionally.
However, not all Grand Aeons possessed the nature of Tulah. It was because Laila gave up her power in every tear she shed in Naraka before she was punished.
A Grand Aeon named Ave forcefully took Hara away. Making Rivotra furious for disrupting his plans. The Grand Aeons were divided into two Orders. Those who followed the father were led by Rivotra.
Those who followed the mother, following Laila and her regret for disobeying The Creator's command, were led by Eve.
A war broke out between the Grand Aeons, shattering the world of Naraka and scattering it into seven scattered continents.