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In order to then protect their homeland, the worship and strengthening of faith in Unus is extremely important. Before Bardi published his teachings, Unus was simply considered as the god of the sea and islands within Norvo-Aspiriac Mythology. When Bardi began receiving his visions, he came to the conclusion that Unus was awakening him to the truth that Unus was the higher deity of the Aspirian Isles. Within the Book of Clarity, Bardi states that he believes he was informed of Unus' true form at that exact time was due to the rising power of outside higher deities which he noticed himself during his travels. Because of this, the worship of Unus was urgently required by the people of the Aspirian Isles.
To explain the reason of the other numerous deities from Norvo-Aspiriac Mythology, the accepted belief is that they are
Another popular belief that saw massive growth in recent times was the idea of a "Chosen One" which was first introduced by Leonardo Marchello. The purpose of the Chosen One was to reunite the region following the collapse of the First Fortunan Empire after the Great Civil War. When the time was right, the Chosen One would be sent by Unus to bring the islands together and believed to be at the level of a lesser deity. This idea of a Chosen One was quickly accepted by some Claritists in the late 1600s, and would continue to grow over the years. At times, certain individuals who attempted to reunite the islands were given this title, but it would not be until the rise of Tristano Lyone in the 1990s that a specific person was accepted by the majority of believers to be the actual Chosen One. When Lyone successfully claimed control of the entire Fortunan Archipelago and formed the Second Fortunan Empire, the belief that he was the Chosen One grew exponentially, and this title was solidified when High Priest Francisco III on August 6, 1999, declared Lyone as such.
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Within Bardi's teachings, he details that prayer is the most effective way to communicate and express one's devotion to Unus and his assistants. Within Clarityism, it is compulsory to pray at least twice a day to Unus. During the First Fortunan Empire's reign of the region, these compulsory prayers also began including praying to Fortuna. There was never a set time for when these prayers should occur during the day in the early years, but would later become a requirement for one prayer to be done in the morning, preferably upon waking up, and one in the evening before sleeping. In order to pray, worshipers will visit a local church or shrine. Prayer can also be done in front of home shrines which has grown in popularity in recent years due to the ease of access.
The main method of prayer first consists of kneeling or sitting in front of an alter. Worshipers will then provide an offering, usually monetary while at public places of worship. Then they will bow their head and clasp hands during which they will silently pray. During prayers, worshipers will recite a verse or poem from the Book of Clarity whose purpose is to express to Unus the worshiper's devotion in order to increase Unus' ability to protect them and the Aspirian Isles. Prayers usually just take a couple minutes to complete, but prayers can last longer if worshipers wish to further display their faith and devotion to Unus and also gain more fortune and luck from Fortuna. Another way to complete the required prayers is to provide a monetary offering to a priest who will pray on the worshiper's behalf.
===Festivals===
Claritist festivals are celebrated in order to strengthen social connections and worship Unus as a community. Festivals are usually determined around the lunar calendar and seasonal changes. There are a set list of festivals that are celebrated nationally and promoted by the state as national holidays, however there are also some festivals that are only celebrated regionally or in certain communities. During these days, celebrators will visit their local place of worship to pray together as a group. During the festival Blessing of Fortuna, occurring on the 30th of April, celebrators will specifically request for good luck and fortune at this time. The Spring and Harvest Festivals are focused around praying for and celebrating a good harvest. For winter, Claritists will celebrate the Week of Winter where prayers are focused around thanking Unus for protecting them another year and sharing one's extra good fortune and luck with those less fortunate, mostly consisting of praying for the individual but entering into the 20th century it began to also consist of giving gifts. Parades are also popular during these festivals and can be rather rowdy, consisting of music, dancing, and heavy drinking.
===Life-cycle events===
==Scriptures==
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