[center]The Cult of the Divine Circle[/center]

The Cult of the Divine Circle is the term generally used to refer to the cultists that worship Csonugdytuft, the Bountiful Wheel; in fact, their name (Divine Circle) is a direct reference to the preferred shape of their Goddess. The cults do not have any sort of specific rituals or laws, they are simply a group of people united in their worship of Csonugdytuft. More often than not they are lead by a Priest, and the extensive cults that exist in some large cities have several ranks of priests. All cultists are also Gifted by Csonugdytuft, as she is not stingy with her Gift and is willing to share it freely among as many people as she can. However the Gifted that make up the Cult and live among humans are not extensively changed; oftentimes the only visible mark is an extra eye or mouth or nose or ear somewhere on the cultist's body. Priests, however, oftentimes have more extensive changes to their bodies while still being able to hide the marks from others. Csonugdytuft is not happy that her Gifted must hide her Gifts from others, but she realizes it is necessary since most humans are ignorant of their desire for her Gifts until she actually shares it with them. And any human who is Gifted comes to worship Csonugdytuft and thus become a part of the Cult of the Divine Circle, which the Bountiful Wheel takes as proof that humans are simply ignorant of their desire and not that they truly do not desire her Gifts.

Most cults are hidden, underground, and secret affairs as most of the populace is ignorant and despises Csonugdytuft and her followers. They tend to meet in secret and away from prying eyes, with new members being acquired by being brought to the cult and Gifted. Not usually brought by force, but rather through half-lies and technical truths. And once the person is Gifted, they are more than willing to worship Csonugdytuft and join the cult proper. In small settlements there may only be a handful of cultists, though they do their best to spread to as many people as they can and in fact some small settlements have been completely absorbed into the cult. Larger cities are not all free of the cult, and in some cases make it easier for the cultists to operate due to the greater population making it easier to blend in. Some cities even have rather extensive cults with a hierarchy of priests, though this is rare.