Samp-oo-somow
The fertile dark; day 1 of the moon
This phase asks for rest and intention.
Thursday
Kishku 1
Gahès Kishux · the Crossing Moon
Naxa Aquechque
Samp-oo-somow ☽ ♈︎ Aries
March 15, 2029 · Mother Moon
On the land
In the years it appears, the Mother holds the year a little longer so that the moons and the sun are born together.
The way of this moon
All twelve ways together.
- Speak what is true. Say only what is true and keep every word given.
- Love without measure. Offer aholtëwakàn to every person, whether or not they earn it.
- Honor the Mother. Honor women, the earth, and every source of life.
- Honor the ancestors. Remember them, learn their knowing, and pass it on.
- Govern yourself. Answer for your own thoughts, choices, and actions; blame no one for your path.
- Tend the land. Plant, keep seed, waste nothing, and give back more than you take.
- Care for the body. Eat from the land, drink clean water, rest, move, and keep the body as a temple.
- Keep the rhythm. Follow the moons and the stations of the sun, and honor every Naxa Kishku.
- Give back. Share the harvest, your time, and your gifts with the circle.
- Do no harm. Bring no violence to any person, creature, or land.
- Mend what breaks. When harm is done, seek repair through the Nuhàm Circle rather than revenge.
- Serve harmony. In every choice, ask whether it moves the world toward unity, integrity, and perfect harmony.
Ahead
Gahès Kishux
Mar 15 to March 19, 2029; crosses into the next Day One · Naxa 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.