Blessing

Blessings are a form of magic related to the words of prayer. One has to pray to the gods to receive their blessings. Blessings look like glowing bits of light.

Greetings
Blessings are used when people (at least one noble) meet each other for the first time. Nobles bless their encounter by putting in a small amount of mana into their ring, which then flies to the other party. The current season determines the words of blessing, as each season has a different patron god or goddess corresponding to it.

Temple Ceremonies
When holding a ceremony like the baptism ceremony, the High Bishop's job is to bless the people attending the ceremony. As only nobles could bless using their mana, as a ring is required, the former High Bishop Bezewanst wasn't able to truly bless the audience, leaving him only speaking the words of prayers.

Enhancing properties
Blessings may have a further effect, however these depend on the god that is prayed to and the words that are spoken. Some examples are


 * Praying to Angriff can give a blessing that enhances mana.
 * Praying to the God of Darkness can bless weapons changing them into black weapons giving them the property to absorb mana.
 * Praying to Schutzaria can grant a shield.

Trivia

 * When Rozemyne became the High Bishop, it is said that she gave real blessings, thus beginning her legend of the saint in the lower city