Vhara of the Fields
Madame Vhara (a.k.a. The Harvest Queen)
"A snap's within the summer wind,
It teases at the air
With warming glow on fields below
The harvest season's here
Soon leaves shall yield a brilliant shield
Of copper, gold and bronze
And rivers strain 'gainst summer rain
As daylight later dawns
Come gather golden honey
Come reap the tender corn
And with me lay in new mown hay
Before the winter's born
Come take my hand and work the land
Come labor side by side
We'll thresh the wheat and try to beat
The summer's ebbing tide
Our bones may ache, our backs may break
But labor's been well done
Pain will displace in your embrace
As with the fading sun
Come gather golden honey
Come reap the tender corn
And with me lay in new mown hay
Before the winter's born
With straw stacked deep and none to reap
I turn my eyes to you…"
~Harvest Season's call
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Tenets of Faith
Be mindful of the common good
You will reap what you sow
Holidays
The major holidays of Vhara are all surrounding the state of the fields: First Planting, Second Planting, First Harvest, Second Harvest, and Fallownight. With the exception of the last, all of these are celebrated with a feast, dancing, a slew of weddings, and most of all drinking and companionship. Fallownight is on the winter solstice, and it's a day of storytelling and gift-giving to remind people that they have loved ones.
The Crowning of the Harvest is an annual vote held for the Harvest Princess, a competition that includes a beauty contest and often surrounded by melees and games. The day finishes with a dance.
Additionally, there are an untold number of minor holidays, and every town celebrates their own bevy of Vharan holidays.
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