Astrological Rites are a type of Rite from Werewolf: The Apocalypse. They were first introduced in Rage Across the Heavens.
Overview[]
These rites do not pertain to any one of the astrological signs; they deal with the entirety of the Garou lunar zodiac. Garou who wish to learn any of these rites must possess not only the required Rituals Knowledge but also one or more of the following Knowledges: Astrology, Garou Astrology, Occult or Science. The Storyteller may, of course, decided to substitute other Knowledges for the ones mentioned above. Some of these rites may be available only from certain tribes or auspices. Any character who meets the Knowledges qualification may learn these rites - provided he can find someone who can teach him.
List of Astrological Rites[]
- Level One[1]
- Rite of the Auspicious Season - This rite not only honors the Incarna that rules a particular lunar month but also serves to petition that Incarna for help in certain undertakings which involve the Incarna's patronage. Although the basic format of the rite does not change, the specific details such as the songs, dances or incantations, uses of incense or special colors and costumes and the inclusion of symbolic objects appropriate to the Incarna may vary. Garou may perform this rite at any time for any of the planetary Incarnae, though the effects are stronger if the rite coincides with the appropriate astrological month. For example, a rite to gain Nerigal's favor for a coming confrontation with a hive of Black Spiral Dancers may be more effective when conducted in the month ruled by Nerigal or under the full moon, his favored auspice.
- Level Two[2][3]
- Rite of Natale - Created by the Stargazers as a means of determining the planetary spirits' influences on a particular individual's destiny, this rite enlists the aid of Star-spirits to recreate an image of the sky at the moment of a Garou's birth. This allows the ritemaster to cast a "horoscope" for the subject of the ceremony. Neither the ritemaster nor the subject needs to know the exact moment of the subject's birth, though such knowledge makes the rite easier to perform. The power of the rite enable the spirits to portray the correct configuration of planets and constellations - thus revealing the precise date and time to the participants. Although originally used only by Stargazers, a few Garou from other tribes who have studied the concepts of Garou astrology have learned the rite from their teachers (in most cases, naturally, a Stargazer).
References[]
- WTA: Werewolf Players Guide, p. 28
- WTA: Rage Across the Heavens, p. 110
^ Level 0
| Rite of Natale | Werewolf Players Guide | Pg. 28 |
^ Level 1
| Rite of the Auspicious Season | Rage Across the Heavens | Pg. 110 |
^ Level 2
| Rite of Natale | Rage Across the Heavens | Pg. 110 |
| Werewolf: The Apocalypse Rites | |
|---|---|
| Garou and Fera Rites | Accord · Age Role · Ahadi · Astrological · Caern · Dark Umbra · Death · Frontier · Hengeyokai · Minor · Mystic · Punishment · Pure Ones · Renown · Seasonal · Wyld |
| Fifth Edition Garou Rites | Common · Legendary · Social |
| Kinfolk Rites | Accord · Caern · Homestead · Milestones · Minor · Punishment · Renown · Ritual of Sacred Rebirth |
| Unique Fera Rites | Ajaba - Ananasi: First · Triumvirate · Viskr - Bastet: Kuasha · Moon · Need · Taghairm - Corax - Gurahl - Kitsune - Mokolé - Nagah - Nuwisha - Ratkin - Rokea |
| Rites of the Lost Breeds | Apis - Camazotz - Grondr |
| Wyrm-Corrupted Fera Rites | Blood Rituals · Defiler Kings · Buzzards · Histpah |
| Miscellaneous Rites | 7th Generation - Fomori - Miscellaneous Rites |