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From the LIGHT TESTAMENT:
Chapter 2

1:1 On the night of the eighth day of the eighth month, during the eighteenth festival of the kindling of the Sacred Fire, in the vast steppe north of the northernmost province of Zardod, a young shepherd, whose name is lost to time, did espy the Goddess.
2:1 In the land of Javand, north of the River Parin, on the open steppe, lived a young boy.
2:2 He tended the sheep and watched over them with care. Every day, he descended from the mountains and led them along the river to drink, always vigilant against wolves and foxes that might snatch the lambs.
3:1 One night, the shepherd brought the sheep to the bank of the River Parin. Other shepherds were with him.
3:2 Clouds covered the stars and the moon, plunging the night into darkness deeper than pitch.
3:3 Then, a light appeared in the distance, like a torch burning in the night.
3:4 "Look," he said to the other shepherds, "perhaps a fire has been lit. I will go and see, and if it is fire, I will bring you some to illuminate the darkness and scare away the wolves and foxes."
4:1 As he approached, he saw that the light was not fire. It shone brightly, but without heat. It provided light, but with a gentle warmth.
4:2 Suddenly, a ferocious wind rose from the east, so strong it whipped the grass flat. But the shepherd said, "This gentle light will warm me even if the wind freezes my bones."
4:3 As he drew closer still, heads of howling wolves emerged from the tall grass. Yet the shepherd said, "This gentle light will keep the wolves and foxes away."
4:4 Again, when he was very close, a cold, cutting rain fell, lightning split the sky, and thunder roared. But the shepherd said, "This gentle light will dry me and warm my heart."
5:1 And behold, as he drew near, he heard a voice. Sweet and soothing, like a mother's. "Stop, for you stand on Holy Ground. Remove your sandals, lest you commit a sin by trampling upon it."
5:2 The boy immediately removed his sandals and fell to his knees. "Who are you? Why do you call me?" His heart pounded with fear.
5:3 "Do not be afraid," replied the voice. "I am the Mother of All. Before time began, I have chosen you to proclaim to my children that a star has risen in the sky! The night will no longer be feared, for darkness is defeated, and shadows retreat."
5:4 "What shall I tell my brothers," the shepherd asked, "if they inquire about the Mother of All?"
5:5 "You shall say this," replied the Mother. "I am the Goddess, star of light, mother of all, mother of men and animals, axis of the world. I send you as a light to the nations, a bearer of the torch that disperses darkness, melts the shadows, and drives them away. Thus you shall be remembered from generation to generation."

Description
From the LIGHT TESTAMENT:
Chapter 2

1:1 On the night of the eighth day of the eighth month, during the eighteenth festival of the kindling of the Sacred Fire, in the vast steppe north of the northernmost province of Zardod, a young shepherd, whose name is lost to time, did espy the Goddess.
2:1 In the land of Javand, north of the River Parin, on the open steppe, lived a young boy.
2:2 He tended the sheep and watched over them with care. Every day, he descended from the mountains and led them along the river to drink, always vigilant against wolves and foxes that might snatch the lambs.
3:1 One night, the shepherd brought the sheep to the bank of the River Parin. Other shepherds were with him.
3:2 Clouds covered the stars and the moon, plunging the night into darkness deeper than pitch.
3:3 Then, a light appeared in the distance, like a torch burning in the night.
3:4 "Look," he said to the other shepherds, "perhaps a fire has been lit. I will go and see, and if it is fire, I will bring you some to illuminate the darkness and scare away the wolves and foxes."
4:1 As he approached, he saw that the light was not fire. It shone brightly, but without heat. It provided light, but with a gentle warmth.
4:2 Suddenly, a ferocious wind rose from the east, so strong it whipped the grass flat. But the shepherd said, "This gentle light will warm me even if the wind freezes my bones."
4:3 As he drew closer still, heads of howling wolves emerged from the tall grass. Yet the shepherd said, "This gentle light will keep the wolves and foxes away."
4:4 Again, when he was very close, a cold, cutting rain fell, lightning split the sky, and thunder roared. But the shepherd said, "This gentle light will dry me and warm my heart."
5:1 And behold, as he drew near, he heard a voice. Sweet and soothing, like a mother's. "Stop, for you stand on Holy Ground. Remove your sandals, lest you commit a sin by trampling upon it."
5:2 The boy immediately removed his sandals and fell to his knees. "Who are you? Why do you call me?" His heart pounded with fear.
5:3 "Do not be afraid," replied the voice. "I am the Mother of All. Before time began, I have chosen you to proclaim to my children that a star has risen in the sky! The night will no longer be feared, for darkness is defeated, and shadows retreat."
5:4 "What shall I tell my brothers," the shepherd asked, "if they inquire about the Mother of All?"
5:5 "You shall say this," replied the Mother. "I am the Goddess, star of light, mother of all, mother of men and animals, axis of the world. I send you as a light to the nations, a bearer of the torch that disperses darkness, melts the shadows, and drives them away. Thus you shall be remembered from generation to generation."