Editing Witchcraft (section)

=== Worship rites ===

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''"Howling wind blows''<br>
''The heavy snows,''<br>
''The drifts pile all around.''<br>
''And through the night''<br>
''All wrapped in white''<br>
''My family sleeps sound."''<br>
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The walker is able to perform a rite of worship for the local spirit or seita at its sacred stone, tree, or other landmark. They are usually happy with very few gifts (bread, berries or pieces of meat are typically sufficient). If the seita is satisfied with the walker's actions, i.e. he has not violated the laws of the seita, for example by hunting or fishing too much, and has otherwise acted respecting both nature and the seita, the walker learns the seita's special ability temporarily. Seita's ability is usually related to hunting, fishing, or moving about in the province of the seita. With this power of spellcraft, some are known to have dreamed themselves into the spirit lands (or "to befall" as the Gaesati calls it).