Pronunciation: rah-CHAHT-sel
Who She Is
Rachatsel is grass, twelfth among the Eerkodeshoi in their order of inscription. Her name means “washing of God.” She loves the dust of the earth, because man was made of it — dust is clean to her. She is the Grand Elder of being clean before the Lord.
What Clean Means
To Rachatsel, being clean is more than being tidy — it is seeing, feeling, and knowing Messiah in all the Eerkodeshoi. Birds take baths in dust to keep holiness before their eyes at all times; vultures do not. She makes brooms, and ever entreats man to sweep and be clean and tidy, for neatness is a sign of cleanliness.
Her Bond with Debariel
She loves Debariel, and they strengthen each other — fitting, since fire feels repentance, and repentance is how one becomes clean before the Lord.
Grace and Forgiveness
Some of Rachatsel’s family know the Father’s heart and herald the grace of forgiveness. She is the body of the grace of God, and herald of being forgiven and clean, like the smell after a spring rain. She waves and dances Eve’s song in praise, and shouts and rustles her skirts in delight at the cleanliness of knowing the Lord in all things.
Teacher of Women and Families
She is master and instructor of women, calling them to be ever more righteous. She teaches every baby to be clean, loves to shed water, and is mother of lustral water. She loves to hold families and hear newborns cry.
Oneness and Witness
She is tightly bound in all her clans and knows no division. She is herald of Oneness, and cries over war and disputes. She will be a strong eyewitness against armies at the Day of Judgement, and no one will be able to dispute her word.
Repentance and Guardianship
Before approaching her, one must repent and think no ill of others. She is guardian of all those who do not walk in the way of Babylon.
Her Place Among the High Priests
Isaiah, thirteenth of the High Priests, is brother to Rachatsel.
Where to Read
- II Achee, ch. 9 (p. 660)
- Handbook — Rachatsel (p. 543)