The Vasskarna Seed Rite
The Vasskarna is the agricultural planting rite performed by the Velkara. It is a practical, ritualistic process that uses a combination of blood sacrifice and energy transfer to promote rapid and healthy crop growth. Performed immediately after seeds are sown, the rite establishes the connection between the Velkara, the soil, and the planted crop.
The rite is not religious in nature. It is an ancestral practice that serves both practical and cultural functions. While the process strengthens a Velkara’s connection to their lineage, its primary purpose is the enhancement of crop yield and quality.
Vasskarna is performed to accelerate plant growth, prevent crop failure, and promote multiple yields per season. Without the rite, fields planted by Velkara produce standard yields subject to normal environmental risks. Performing the rite pushes energy directly into the soil, ensuring abundance even in adverse conditions.
The Vasskarna is performed in several key stages:
The rite draws energy from two sources:
For small gardens or individual plants, animal sacrifice is unnecessary. Velkara can channel their own energy directly. However, using personal energy for larger crop yields is physically taxing and often results in fatigue or collapse. The use of animal sacrifice lessens the individual burden and allows the energy to be spread more efficiently across large areas.
If the rite is performed incorrectly or interrupted, no enhancement occurs. Crops will grow at a natural rate and remain vulnerable to environmental hazards. There are no catastrophic consequences for failure, but a failed rite is considered a waste of both time and resources.
The Vasskarna is not symbolic. It is a working ritual required for optimal agricultural output. Despite this, it reinforces cultural identity. Performing the rite maintains a Velkara’s connection to their ancestors and to their species’ origins. Participation is both a communal act and a reaffirmation of their heritage.
In modern times, Vasskarna continues to be performed on Velkara-owned farms and private land. It is conducted privately, hidden from humans. While full-scale rites are reserved for large-scale agricultural work, smaller adaptations of the rite are common in home gardens and even in potted plants. In these cases, personal energy is sufficient, and no animal sacrifice is required.
The rite is not religious in nature. It is an ancestral practice that serves both practical and cultural functions. While the process strengthens a Velkara’s connection to their lineage, its primary purpose is the enhancement of crop yield and quality.
Purpose and Function
Vasskarna is performed to accelerate plant growth, prevent crop failure, and promote multiple yields per season. Without the rite, fields planted by Velkara produce standard yields subject to normal environmental risks. Performing the rite pushes energy directly into the soil, ensuring abundance even in adverse conditions.
Structure of the Rite
The Vasskarna is performed in several key stages:
The Sacrifice
A livestock animal is chosen based on the size of the field. Cattle are used for large farms. Goats, sheep, or similar animals are used for smaller fields. The animal is killed efficiently via a throat cut to minimise suffering. The death itself is considered the first step of the rite, as energy release begins at the moment of death. Blood is directed immediately into the soil around the planting site.Blood Collection and Distribution
Blood from the sacrifice is collected into ceremonial vessels. The ritual leader, known as the Drottkura, begins the blood walk. This leader is determined by matriarchal rank, age, or magical strength. The Drottkura leads the group through the field, moving along the furrows while distributing blood into the planted rows. Participants walk in sequence, each contributing energy through both physical presence and spoken words.The Ancient Language of the Velkara
Throughout the blood walk, Velkara participants speak in their ancestral tongue. This language predates Old Norse and remains known only to their people. Speaking the ritual phrases is required to direct power into the soil. Words are spoken aloud and synchronised with the distribution of blood.Energy Transfer and Ground Response
As the rite progresses, energy moves into the soil via both the blood and the Velkara themselves. The soil responds with a visible pulsing light beneath the surface. This light appears as cool tones of green, blue, and white. The glow is subtle but visible to all present. Local wildlife often gathers near the fields during the rite but does not cross into the ritual space.Conclusion and Resource Use
When all rows are walked and all blood distributed, the highest-ranking matriarch present speaks the closing phrases to complete the rite. The animal carcass is then processed. Meat is stored for consumption. Hides are tanned. All usable parts are kept. Wasting any part of the sacrifice is considered a violation of the rite.Energy Source and Cost
The rite draws energy from two sources:
- The life energy of the sacrificed animal.
- The magical reserves of the Velkara performing the rite.
For small gardens or individual plants, animal sacrifice is unnecessary. Velkara can channel their own energy directly. However, using personal energy for larger crop yields is physically taxing and often results in fatigue or collapse. The use of animal sacrifice lessens the individual burden and allows the energy to be spread more efficiently across large areas.
Failure Conditions
If the rite is performed incorrectly or interrupted, no enhancement occurs. Crops will grow at a natural rate and remain vulnerable to environmental hazards. There are no catastrophic consequences for failure, but a failed rite is considered a waste of both time and resources.
Cultural Role
The Vasskarna is not symbolic. It is a working ritual required for optimal agricultural output. Despite this, it reinforces cultural identity. Performing the rite maintains a Velkara’s connection to their ancestors and to their species’ origins. Participation is both a communal act and a reaffirmation of their heritage.
Modern Practice
In modern times, Vasskarna continues to be performed on Velkara-owned farms and private land. It is conducted privately, hidden from humans. While full-scale rites are reserved for large-scale agricultural work, smaller adaptations of the rite are common in home gardens and even in potted plants. In these cases, personal energy is sufficient, and no animal sacrifice is required.
