Rite of Reawakening~2~Seasonal~All~WtA~
This rite takes place at the vernal equinox. The rite begins at sundown
as the ritemaster leads the gathered Garou on a quest into the Umbra.
Such a quest is sometimes symbolic, but more and more often as the time
of the Apocalypse draws night, the questors seek true danger (or it finds
them) in the Umbral Realms.

The quest always involves seven trials. These trials represent the seven
gates that bar the way to the Underworld. Such trials vary dramatically
from tribe to tribe, but there are always a variety of challenges 
presented to the members. One test might involve facing a Bane in combat,
while another challenge might consist of finding a fetish lost within 
the Deep Umbra. Each test requires the participants to relinquish something
of themselves, be it a cherished personal fetish, an old grudge, or false
pride. If the Garou can win their way past these challenge gates, they can
renew the Earth, banishing the winter-spirits and paving the way for the 
green, growing season.

At the end of the rite the Garou return to their bodies. At this time
many tribes seek out Garou Kinfolk, or other humans and wolves, and reacquaint
themselves with the beauty of life and the necessity of its continuation in
future generations of Garou. Not surprisingly, this is the night when a 
large percentage of metis cubs are conceived. Although such couplings are
always taboo, the intense drama of the rite sometimes overrides such
concerns.
