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 The Venua Faith is well known for its simultaneously eccentric and relatively advanced views on cosmology, which are central to understanding the religion. Adherents of the Faith believe that the world is a sphere and the entire universe is oriented on an "up" and "down" orientation, with the north of the world being the furthest "height" location. The other two primary elements of the universe are the sun and the moon, which are located directly above or below the world. The world rotates on both axis, accounting for the changing of the seasons. The sun and moon are prominent physical symbols of deities according to the Venua Faith, but also are the literal physical afterlife for all people. The sun is viewed to be closer to the earth than the moon, though the moon is thought to be larger given the smaller physical size of souls.
 ====Sun====
-The sun is the symbolic embodiment of the First God, a deity who combines aspects of the Arzalist [[State Arzalism#The_Sun_God|Sun God]] in its creative nature and the M'acunist [[M%27acunism#Earth_as_lifegiver|Makuahine]], by whom light and warmth provide all life in the world and acts in a generally benevolent way. The First God, after shedding his body, became a state of pure soul. It is commonly understood that he is at the center of the physical sun. Accordingly, the sun is viewed as the place where ethereal souls go upon the death of a human. There, the souls of all people are joined into the [[M%27acunism#Great_oneness|Great Oneness]], similar to M'acunist belief. The light and warmth of the sun originate from the First God at the center of the Great Oneness and amplified by the great mass of human souls. Venua Faith adherents share similar views to M'acunists about the balance of the Great Oneness affected by moral actions taken in life, with an imbalance remedied by punishments of colder weather, lack of sunshine, droughts, and the like.
+The sun is the symbolic embodiment of the First God, a deity who combines aspects of the Arzalist [[State Arzalism#Sun_God|Sun God]] in its creative nature and the M'acunist [[M%27acunism#Earth_as_lifegiver|Makuahine]], by whom light and warmth provide all life in the world and acts in a generally benevolent way. The First God, after shedding his body, became a state of pure soul. It is commonly understood that he is at the center of the physical sun. Accordingly, the sun is viewed as the place where ethereal souls go upon the death of a human. There, the souls of all people are joined into the [[M%27acunism#Great_oneness|Great Oneness]], similar to M'acunist belief. The light and warmth of the sun originate from the First God at the center of the Great Oneness and amplified by the great mass of human souls. Venua Faith adherents share similar views to M'acunists about the balance of the Great Oneness affected by moral actions taken in life, with an imbalance remedied by punishments of colder weather, lack of sunshine, droughts, and the like.
 =====Appearance of the midnight sun=====
 The {{wp|midnight sun}}, an annual occasion in Venua'tino, is viewed as the sure sign of blessing of the people of the land and the irresistible proof of the closeness of the land to the afterlife of souls. Ritual suicide during the months of the midnight sun are not uncommon in Venua'tino, as it is viewed as a way to ensure a speedy journey to the afterlife of souls.
 ====Moon====
 The moon is the symbolic embodiment of the Second God, a deity that formed when the First God shed his mortal skin to become spiritual. The moon is viewed to be the pit of the universe, from which the remains of all humans go when they die. The physical moon is understood to be a pit of ashes and bones given its white-gray appearance. Unlike the round sun, the moon is understood to be cylindrical, like a "pit", with the rotting remains of the Second God at the bottom of the pit. Venua Faith adherents are greatly divided on the Second God's powers. The vast majority believe that he has the ability to inflict evil on the world while also sometimes acting in a neutral or even mischievous manner for unclear ends. Faith adherents believe he is the same being as the [[Orthodox Arzalism#The_Death_God|Death God]] of [[Orthodox Arzalism]]. His motives are generally unknown, although some believe that he seeks to enhance death and suffering so that he might grow and bring about the end of time when he will be reunited with the First God. The Second God is viewed to have more of a trickster and unpredictable nature than a truly evil one, but most Venua Faith adherents believe he has a direct hand in most evil actions and the deaths of most people.