Keywords:
FERTILE-BLESSINGS, FERTILE_BLESSINGS
Fertile Blessings
A sacred holiday to some, Fertile Blessings is an annual rite to restore the Withering Crop. Tradionally, festivities finds villagers, farmers, hunters, and any and all traveling into neighboring forests or wooded areas to gather three sacred woods needed to create the sacred bonfire that will be used in the offerings to the Fertility Goddess. It is customary that the sacred fire is to be lit at sunrise to represent the birth of a new day and the coming of a new crop.
Food and drink are often shared during this time amongst people, giving of what they have prospered from the previous year. Upon the bonfires, herbs are burnt to scent the air and welcome the blessings of the Goddess.
Sacred Wood:
Birch
Juniper
Oak
Just as important in the traditions of Fertile Blessings, the blessing of Fertile Wombs is also granted in an annual rite. Three woods are gathered for this bonfire by those who participate in the festivities. While similiar to the rite of Withering Crop, the bonfire for this celebration is lit upon sunset to represent the ending of a barren and empty womb. This celebration is often held with a festival where a young unwed woman and man are often chosen to represent the Maiden and Knight of the festival and are chosen to dress within masked finery.
Food, drink, dancing, and merriment last through the night, often ending with quite a few wandering off to test their own fertile offerings. For the festival of Fertile Wombs, the women partaking often wear necklaces or crowns formed of lilies and the men wear juniper sprigs in their lapels.
Sacred Wood:
Rowan
Pine
Juniper
A sacred holiday to some, Fertile Blessings is an annual rite to restore the Withering Crop. Tradionally, festivities finds villagers, farmers, hunters, and any and all traveling into neighboring forests or wooded areas to gather three sacred woods needed to create the sacred bonfire that will be used in the offerings to the Fertility Goddess. It is customary that the sacred fire is to be lit at sunrise to represent the birth of a new day and the coming of a new crop.
Food and drink are often shared during this time amongst people, giving of what they have prospered from the previous year. Upon the bonfires, herbs are burnt to scent the air and welcome the blessings of the Goddess.
Sacred Wood:
Birch
Juniper
Oak
Just as important in the traditions of Fertile Blessings, the blessing of Fertile Wombs is also granted in an annual rite. Three woods are gathered for this bonfire by those who participate in the festivities. While similiar to the rite of Withering Crop, the bonfire for this celebration is lit upon sunset to represent the ending of a barren and empty womb. This celebration is often held with a festival where a young unwed woman and man are often chosen to represent the Maiden and Knight of the festival and are chosen to dress within masked finery.
Food, drink, dancing, and merriment last through the night, often ending with quite a few wandering off to test their own fertile offerings. For the festival of Fertile Wombs, the women partaking often wear necklaces or crowns formed of lilies and the men wear juniper sprigs in their lapels.
Sacred Wood:
Rowan
Pine
Juniper