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~Rituals of Accord~

Rite of Motherhood ( Basic):

This simple Rite marks a Fury's shift from Maiden status to Mother status. The title "Maiden" is not strictly accurate; the spirits begin to treat a Fury as a Mother as soon as she becomes pregnant. In some septs, this spiritual change is sufficient, while in others it might take until the child is born, and in the most conservative septs a Fury is considered a Maiden until she gives birth to a child who lives for one lunar year. Regardless of when the sept declares the Fury to be a Mother, when the time is right, this ritual is performed.

Mother and child are seperated, and the young mother is bound -- this may be simply a symbolic binging, a rope lightly draped over her, or it may be shackles and chains. The mother breaks free of the bonds and comes to her child's side while the Mothers and Crones of the sept watch; when she reaches her child again, the older women of the tribe welcome her.

Ritual of Acceptance (Basic):

Although a Garou can give up her tribal affiliation with the Rite of Renunciation, the Black Furies have their own ritual to welcome a female Garou from another tribe into their own. The prospective Black Fury must fast for 24 hours to purify her body; afterward, she enters a ritual circle while her tribemates-to-be quietly invoke Pegasus from outside the same circle.

The invocation takes a few hours, during which the Mistress of the Rite makes a static Social Challenge against the Gauntlet, using Occult for retests. If the rite succeeds, an avatar of Pegasus appears, and the prospective candidate must prove her worth to the Black Fury tribe to the satisfaction of Pegasus. The challenge should be role-played out and may include tests of the subject's skills, martial prowess, wisdom or judgement, and will certainly be very difficult for more accomplished and renowned Garou (who must stand tall to be worthy of their rank and similarly must be exemplary so that they never give shame to their new tribe). Should the subject succeed in this task to the satisfaction of Pegasus, the individual becomes a Black Fury; otherwise, the spirit of Pegasus departs without accepting the woman.

Soothe the Scars (Basic):

Fertility Rite (Intermediate):

~Caern Rites~

Meandering Path (Intermediate):

Bearing the Caern (Advanced):

~Mystic Rites~

Birth the Fire Warrior (Intermediate):

Python's Trail (Intermediate):

~Punishment Rites~

Avenge the Innocent (Intermediate):

Curse on the Household (Advanced):

~Seasonal Rites~

Autumn: Rejuvinate the Soil (Basic):

~Age Role Rites~

Maiden - Rite of Pure Breeding (Basic):

Mother - Free the Wayward Child (Basic):

Crone - Curse of the Crone (Basic):

Crone - Find the Scythe (Intermediate):