Sanguinarium

Sanguinarium is a major concept within the Justainian religion that focuses on the idea of pain as a sacred practice and encourages followers of the religion to commit self harming acts as a form of worship.

History
When Justainism became the official religion of Arimania in 1100 A.E. it became clear that several decisions on the practice of the religion must be agreed upon. For example, the people of southern Arimania practiced animal sacrifices to Justain but those in the North saw this as blasphemous. So in 1115 A.E. the first High Council of the Grand Pontificates was held in Justainia. Agreed upon in the meeting of holy men were the founding tenants of Justainism which were written in the document the Holeum Alvirum or "Holy Laws". In this document a large portion was dedicated to the idea of blood offerings or of holy pain. This idea was called Sanguinarium or "Blood Laws" and covered the way in which human and animal suffering could be made holy before God. At the time this was somewhat controversial but soon it was considered the most important tenant of Justainism.

In 933 A.E. the Holy Councilor Kylios the Penitent wrote a long tome called "On Sanguinarium" which covered every facet of Sanguinarium and how one was to perform Sanguinaria or "blood offerings". It became wildly republished and the definitive religious guide on how to perform this facet of Justainism.

In 100 A.E. during the Seventeenth High Council of the Grand Pontificates, the practice of Sanguinarium was wildly debated and was considered for banishment by the Holy Emperor at the time, the Holy Emperor Justin Nikolai III. However, the Grand Interpretor Pious IV was able to debate for the Sangiunarium succesfully, keeping it in place as a canon practice.

Currently the Sanguinarium is widely practiced and considered a mandatory act within Justainism for its purpose of making humble the body and spirit.