Samp-oo-somow
The fertile dark; day 5 of the moon
This phase asks for rest and intention.
Monday
Kishku 5
Pèthakhòn Kishux
1 year before Kweti Aquechque
Samp-oo-somow ☽ ♍︎ Virgo
July 28, 2025 · Thunder Moon
Pèthakhòn
Peak of power; the thunder: ☽ ☌ ♂, the moon in joining with Mars
The sunrise practice
- At sunrise, stand on the earth facing east, barefoot when the season allows.
- After the statement, speak: Pèthakhòn. I carry power into this day.
- Name one bold step to take
What is named at sunrise is spoken again at the next Naxa Kishku.
On the land
Tend and keep water, on the church's land in Georgia.
The way of this moon
Govern yourself. Answer for your own thoughts, choices, and actions; blame no one for your path.
Ahead
Pèthakhòn Kishux
Jul 24 to August 22, 2025 · 1 year before Kweti Aquechque, the year wheel
Mpëntàm, the key to the calendar
Every name on the calendar is Moabe; the English here is a guide for those still learning.
Time
| Moabe | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|
| Kishux | Moon; one moon cycle | Lenape |
| Kishku | Day | Washitaw class teachings |
| Aquechque | Sun; one year, the sun's full circle | sun (Nanticoke); year sense is a Moabe coinage |
| Kweti Aquechque | Year One | kweti, one (Lenape) |
| Kweti Kishku | Day One; the spring equinox | Moabe coinage |
| Pahsùkwi Kishku | The days of rising, between Day One and the first new moon | pahsùkwi, stand up (Lenape) |
| Yùkwe | Now; return to today | Lenape |
| Mpëntàm | I understand; the key | Lenape |
The moons
| Moabe | Meaning | Root |
|---|---|---|
| Òtaès Kishux | Flower Moon | òtaès, flower (Lenape) |
| Òkhatim Kishux | Mulberry Moon | òkhatim, mulberry (Lenape) |
| Hmuwìnkwës Kishux | Blackberry Moon | hmuwìnkwës, blackberry (Lenape) |
| Mëlingwèm Kishux | Green Corn Moon | mëlingwèm, green corn (Lenape) |
| Pèthakhòn Kishux | Thunder Moon | pèthakhòn, it is thundering (Lenape) |
| Xàskwim Kishux | Corn Moon | xàskwim, corn (Lenape) |
| Ximin Kishux | Persimmon Moon | ximin, persimmon (Lenape) |
| Wee-saw-panu Kishux | Autumn Moon | wee-saw-panu, autumn (Nanticoke) |
| Samp-oo-somow Kishux | Darkness Moon | samp-oo-somow, darkness (Nanticoke) |
| Nuhàm Kishux | Grandmother Moon | nuhàm, my grandmother (Lenape) |
| Wawpaney Kishux | Daybreak Moon | wawpaney, daybreak (Nanticoke) |
| Pìl Kishux | Cleansing Moon | pil-, to be clean in body and ceremony (Lenape) |
| Gahès Kishux | Mother Moon; appears only in years with 13 new moons | gahès, my mother (Lenape) |
The phases
| Moabe | Days | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Samp-oo-somow | 1 to 7 | The fertile dark; rest and intention |
| Òxe | 8 to 14 | The light grows; building and planting |
| Nulelìntàm | 15 to 22 | The full gathering; gathering and ceremony |
| Npìlsi | 23 to 30 | Release and cleansing; release, cleansing, and giving back |
The stations of the sun
| Moabe | Sun enters | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Kweti Kishku | 0° ♈ | Day One; the year is born |
| Àskàskw | 15° ♉ | The greening; blossoming and growth |
| Wisaw | 0° ♋ | The golden sun at full strength |
| Pìlkësh | 15° ♌ | First fruits |
| Màxk | 0° ♎ | The red balance; the great harvest |
| Nëmuxumës | 15° ♏ | The grandfathers; the ancestors; the land at rest |
| Sëk | 0° ♑ | The fertile dark; the sun reborn |
| Òp | 15° ♒ | The white light returns; purification |
Naxa Kishku and the four peaks
Each moon carries four peaks. Këkhitaholtëwakàn, love without measure, is the root: the moon in harmony with the sun, the source of all its light. From love grow the three fruits, Isla, Pèthakhòn, and Xàskwim. At the full moon, the church gathers to honor them all.
| Moabe | Meaning | Alignment |
|---|---|---|
| ◎ Naxa Kishku | The day of three: the full moon gathering that honors love and its three fruits | Full moon |
| Këkhitaholtëwakàn | Peak of unconditional love; the root of the three fruits | ☽ △ ☉ the waxing moon in trine to the Sun |
| Isla | Peak of peace | the strongest ☽ ☌ or △ (else ⚹) with Venus, the planet direct, the moon waxing |
| Pèthakhòn | Peak of power; the thunder | the strongest ☽ ☌ or △ (else ⚹) with Mars, the planet direct, the moon waxing |
| Xàskwim | Peak of prosperity; the corn | the strongest ☽ ☌ or △ (else ⚹) with Jupiter, the planet direct, the moon waxing |
Glyphs of the sky
| Glyph | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ✦ | A station of the sun |
| ☉ ☽ | Sun, moon |
| ☿ ♀ ♂ ♃ ♄ ♅ ♆ ♇ | Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto |
| ♈ ♉ ♊ ♋ ♌ ♍ ♎ ♏ ♐ ♑ ♒ ♓ | The twelve signs, Aries through Pisces |
| → | Enters a new sign |
| ℞ | Turns retrograde |
| D | Turns direct |
| ● | Eclipse |
| ☌ ⚹ △ | Meeting, sextile, and trine: the harmonious alignments |
| ◎ | Naxa Kishku |
Dates come from the true positions of the sun, moon, and planets, computed on the church's own server for Eastern Time on the church's land in Georgia. Gregorian dates appear small, only as a bridge for newcomers.