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	*[[The Way\|The Way of Virtue]]		*[[The Way\|The Way of Virtue]]
	*[[Imperial Theology]]		*[[Imperial Theology]]
	*[[~~Imperial~~ Synod]]		*[[Synod]]
	*[[Religious skills\|Religious Skills]]		*[[Religious skills\|Religious Skills]]
	*[[Recent history\|Recent History]]		*[[Recent history\|Recent History]]

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	===Guidance on the Path===		===Guidance on the Path===
	Through meditation on the [[auras of Prosperity]], and careful study of the tales of paragons and exemplars, the priests of the Way have gleaned insight into the heart of the virtue and how best to pursue it. There are collections of parables, tales, sayings and teachings that ~~distill~~ this for Imperial citizens to learn from. The following are a handful of teachings and sayings deemed to be essential to understanding the path:		Through meditation on the [[auras of Prosperity]], and careful study of the tales of paragons and exemplars, the priests of the Way have gleaned insight into the heart of the virtue and how best to pursue it. There are collections of parables, tales, sayings and teachings that distil this for Imperial citizens to learn from. The following are a handful of teachings and sayings deemed to be essential to understanding the path:
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=HearthAndHoney.jpg\|width=500\|align=right\|caption=Enjoy the fruits of your labour today; nobody knows what the morrow holds.}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=HearthAndHoney.jpg\|width=500\|align=right\|caption=Enjoy the fruits of your labour today; nobody knows what the morrow holds.}}
	* Strive, toil, and claim the just rewards of your labours.		* Strive, toil, and claim the just rewards of your labours.

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	==The Path of Prosperity==		==The Path of Prosperity==
	To the one without virtue, Prosperity is oft misunderstood as the pursuit of wealth and luxury, yet neither the wealthy miser, gluttonous sot, or lucky gambler can truly be called prosperous. True Prosperity is the culmination of effort and labour, sweat and toil, and celebrating the fruits of that labour. The prosperous are: the farmer who toils to bring in the harvest and enjoys their bounty; the magician who strives to master a magic and then uses their newfound art; the merchant who competes fiercely for each coin they earn and then spends it in celebration. True Prosperity enriches those around them as well as the individual, and so what may seem the pursuit for the sake of the self is to the benefit of the many.		To the one without virtue, Prosperity is oft misunderstood as the pursuit of wealth and luxury, yet neither the wealthy miser, gluttonous sot, or lucky gambler can truly be called prosperous. True Prosperity is the culmination of effort and labour, sweat and toil, and celebrating the fruits of that labour. The prosperous are: the farmer who toils to bring in the harvest and enjoys their bounty; the magician who strives to master a magic and then uses their newfound art; the merchant who competes fiercely for each coin they earn and then spends it in celebration. True Prosperity enriches those around them as well as the individual, and so what may seem the pursuit for the sake of the self is to the benefit of the many.
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	===Guidance on the Path===		===Guidance on the Path===
	Through meditation on the [[auras of Prosperity]], and careful study of the tales of paragons and exemplars, the priests of the Way have gleaned insight into the heart of the virtue and how best to pursue it. There are collections of parables, tales, sayings and teachings that distill this for Imperial citizens to learn from. The following are a handful of teachings and sayings deemed to be essential to understanding the path:		Through meditation on the [[auras of Prosperity]], and careful study of the tales of paragons and exemplars, the priests of the Way have gleaned insight into the heart of the virtue and how best to pursue it. There are collections of parables, tales, sayings and teachings that distill this for Imperial citizens to learn from. The following are a handful of teachings and sayings deemed to be essential to understanding the path:

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	A less common symbol of Prosperity is the '''stout club''' or cudgel. Possibly a reference to [[Good Walder]], it represents the will to defend what one has earned against the greedy. In some old versions of this symbol, the club is wound with ivy or with thorned berry-bearing briars.		A less common symbol of Prosperity is the '''stout club''' or cudgel. Possibly a reference to [[Good Walder]], it represents the will to defend what one has earned against the greedy. In some old versions of this symbol, the club is wound with ivy or with thorned berry-bearing briars.

	In [[Wintermark]] Prosperity is symbolised by the '''magpie''', while in [[Varushka]] the virtue is demonstrated by the industrious '''bee'''. Some magicians use the [[~~Rune Overview~~\|rune]] of [[Pallas\|Wealth]], '''Pallas''', which is said to represent an apple tree, as a symbol of Prosperity.		In [[Wintermark]] Prosperity is symbolised by the '''magpie''', while in [[Varushka]] the virtue is demonstrated by the industrious '''bee'''. Some magicians use the [[runes\|rune]] of [[Pallas\|Wealth]], '''Pallas''', which is said to represent an apple tree, as a symbol of Prosperity.

	During their Spring festival, the [[Urizen]] use yellow or golden flowers to represent Prosperity.</onlyinclude>		During their Spring festival, the [[Urizen]] use yellow or golden flowers to represent Prosperity.</onlyinclude>

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	* There are three things that should never be made: Food that goes uneaten, coin that goes unspent and magic that goes unused.		* There are three things that should never be made: Food that goes uneaten, coin that goes unspent and magic that goes unused.
	* The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.		* The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
	* Despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, the grasping miser and those who take without giving.		* Despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, the grasping miser, and those who take without giving.

	==Paragons and Exemplars==		==Paragons and Exemplars==

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	* There are three things that should never be made: Food that goes uneaten, coin that goes unspent and magic that goes unused.		* There are three things that should never be made: Food that goes uneaten, coin that goes unspent and magic that goes unused.
	* The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.		* The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
	* Despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, the grasping ~~hoarder~~ and those who take without giving.		* Despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, the grasping miser and those who take without giving.

	==Paragons and Exemplars==		==Paragons and Exemplars==

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	* There are three things that should never be made: Food that goes uneaten, coin that goes unspent and magic that goes unused.		* There are three things that should never be made: Food that goes uneaten, coin that goes unspent and magic that goes unused.
	* The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.		* The Prosperous are not selfish; all that is worthwhile is shared with those who deserve it.
	* Despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, the grasping ~~miser~~ and those who take without giving.		* Despise the thieving bandit, the lazy wastrel, the grasping hoarder and those who take without giving.

	==Paragons and Exemplars==		==Paragons and Exemplars==

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	In [[Wintermark]] Prosperity is symbolised by the '''magpie''', while in [[Varushka]] the virtue is demonstrated by the industrious '''bee'''. Some magicians use the [[Rune Overview\|rune]] of [[Pallas\|Wealth]], '''Pallas''', which is said to represent an apple tree, as a symbol of Prosperity.		In [[Wintermark]] Prosperity is symbolised by the '''magpie''', while in [[Varushka]] the virtue is demonstrated by the industrious '''bee'''. Some magicians use the [[Rune Overview\|rune]] of [[Pallas\|Wealth]], '''Pallas''', which is said to represent an apple tree, as a symbol of Prosperity.
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			During their Spring festival, the [[Urizen]] use yellow or golden flowers to represent Prosperity.</onlyinclude>

	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==

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	==Symbols of Prosperity==		==Symbols of Prosperity==
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	~~The Path~~ of Prosperity ~~has many symbols~~ across the Empire but one of the most common is the wheatsheaf. ~~This is~~ symbolic of harvest time, ~~which is widely known as a time of prosperity~~. ~~Many priests~~ and pilgrims of this path ~~may~~ have a stalk of wheat or other grain upon them. ~~Along similar~~ lines, an apple, ~~a cup~~, ~~or a coin are symbols of this path~~.		There are a great many symbols of Prosperity across the Empire but one of the most common is the '''wheatsheaf'''. Strongly symbolic of harvest time, it represents both the hard work that has gone into ploughing, sowing, and tending the field and the reward for that labour. Priests and pilgrims of this path often have a stalk of wheat or other grain upon them. There are a number of other popular symbols along the same lines, associated with different harvests and different forms of work - the '''apple''', the '''grape''', the '''fishing net''', the '''wagon''', and the '''merchant ship''' for example.

	It is ~~quite common for priests and pilgrims of the Path~~ of Prosperity ~~to carry waterskins~~, or ~~bear fruit~~ or ~~other food~~, ~~to enjoy~~ or ~~share~~ as ~~virtue guides them~~. It is ~~not unusual for some~~ to ~~also carry~~ an ~~oaken club as Good Walder did~~.		Likewise, the '''coin''' is a popular representation of Prosperity - sometimes an Imperial [[Currency#Imperial_Coins\|crown]], sometimes a gold or silver coin stamped with another symbol of prosperity of some sort. As a symbol the coin has grown with prominence through the Empire's history, and is very popular with those whose hard work involves trade or the practice of a profession rather than manual labour. By a similar token a set of '''artisan's tools''' are sometimes used as a symbol of the virtue - and in [[the Marches]], a '''spade''' or a '''shovel''' may stand as a slightly tongue-in-cheek symbol of Prosperity. Another popular symbol in the Marches is the '''handshake''', often used to seal an agreement that will bring Prosperity to both parties.

	In [[Wintermark]] Prosperity is symbolised by the '''magpie''', while in [[Varushka]] the virtue is demonstrated by the industrious ''bee'''. Some magicians use the [[Rune Overview\|rune]] of [[Pallas\|Wealth]], '''Pallas''', which is said to represent an apple tree, as a symbol of Prosperity.		The '''cup''' (along with the '''wineskin''' and the '''waterskin''') has a long tradition of being associated with Prosperity. Sometimes it is a cup of water used to quench thirst brought on by hard work, sometimes it is a cup of wine or beer drunk as a reward for a job well done. It is quite common for priests and pilgrims of the Path of Prosperity to carry waterskins, or bear fruit or other food, to enjoy or share as virtue guides them.

			A less common symbol of Prosperity is the '''stout club''' or cudgel. Possibly a reference to [[Good Walder]], it represents the will to defend what one has earned against the greedy. In some old versions of this symbol, the club is wound with ivy or with thorned berry-bearing briars.

			In [[Wintermark]] Prosperity is symbolised by the '''magpie''', while in [[Varushka]] the virtue is demonstrated by the industrious '''bee'''. Some magicians use the [[Rune Overview\|rune]] of [[Pallas\|Wealth]], '''Pallas''', which is said to represent an apple tree, as a symbol of Prosperity.
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	It is quite common for priests and pilgrims of the Path of Prosperity to carry waterskins, or bear fruit or other food, to enjoy or share as virtue guides them. It is not unusual for some to also carry an oaken club as Good Walder did.		It is quite common for priests and pilgrims of the Path of Prosperity to carry waterskins, or bear fruit or other food, to enjoy or share as virtue guides them. It is not unusual for some to also carry an oaken club as Good Walder did.

			In [[Wintermark]] Prosperity is symbolised by the '''magpie''', while in [[Varushka]] the virtue is demonstrated by the industrious ''bee'''. Some magicians use the [[Rune Overview\|rune]] of [[Pallas\|Wealth]], '''Pallas''', which is said to represent an apple tree, as a symbol of Prosperity.
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	==Further Reading==		==Further Reading==
	* You can learn about the various spiritual [[roleplaying effects]] created by priests [[Religious skills#Dedication\|dedicated]] to Prosperity [[Prosperity_roleplaying_effects\|here]].		* You can learn about the various spiritual [[roleplaying effects]] created by priests [[Religious skills#Dedication\|dedicated]] to Prosperity [[Prosperity_roleplaying_effects\|here]].