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Kishux òk Aquechque · the year wheel

118 Aquechque

March 20, 2143 to March 18, 2144 · 12 moons

118 Aquechque as a wheel: the Threshold Days and 12 moons around the circle from Day One at the top, with the eight stations of the sun inside.Pahsùkwi Kishku: Mar 20 to Apr 13✦Pahsùkwi KishkuÒtaès Kishux: Apr 14 to May 131Òtaès KishuxÒkhatim Kishux: May 14 to Jun 112Òkhatim KishuxHmuwìnkwës Kishux: Jun 12 to Jul 113Hmuwìnkwës KishuxMëlingwèm Kishux: Jul 12 to Aug 94Mëlingwèm KishuxPèthakhòn Kishux: Aug 10 to Sep 75Pèthakhòn KishuxXàskwim Kishux: Sep 8 to Oct 76Xàskwim KishuxXimin Kishux: Oct 8 to Nov 57Ximin KishuxWee-saw-panu Kishux: Nov 6 to Dec 58Wee-saw-panu KishuxSamp-oo-somow Kishux: Dec 6 to Jan 39Samp-oo-somow KishuxNuhàm Kishux: Jan 4 to Feb 210Nuhàm KishuxWawpaney Kishux: Feb 3 to Mar 311Wawpaney KishuxPìl Kishux: Mar 4 to Mar 1812Pìl KishuxNaxa Kishku, Mar 30Naxa Kishku, Apr 28Naxa Kishku, May 28Naxa Kishku, Jun 26Naxa Kishku, Jul 26Naxa Kishku, Aug 24Naxa Kishku, Sep 23Naxa Kishku, Oct 23Naxa Kishku, Nov 22Naxa Kishku, Dec 21Naxa Kishku, Jan 20Naxa Kishku, Feb 18Kweti Kishku, Mar 20✦Kweti KishkuÀskàskw, May 5✦ÀskàskwWisaw, Jun 21✦WisawPìlkësh, Aug 7✦PìlkëshMàxk, Sep 22✦MàxkNëmuxumës, Nov 7✦NëmuxumësSëk, Dec 21✦SëkÒp, Feb 3✦Òp118 AquechqueKweti Kishku · Mar 20
MoonDaysNaxa Kishku
✦Pahsùkwi Kishkuthe Threshold DaysMar 20 to Apr 13Mar 30
1Òtaès KishuxFlower MoonApr 14 to May 13Apr 28
2Òkhatim KishuxMulberry MoonMay 14 to Jun 11May 28
3Hmuwìnkwës KishuxBlackberry MoonJun 12 to Jul 11Jun 26
4Mëlingwèm KishuxGreen Corn MoonJul 12 to Aug 9Jul 26
5Pèthakhòn KishuxThunder MoonAug 10 to Sep 7Aug 24
6Xàskwim KishuxCorn MoonSep 8 to Oct 7Sep 23
7Ximin KishuxPersimmon MoonOct 8 to Nov 5Oct 23
8Wee-saw-panu KishuxAutumn MoonNov 6 to Dec 5Nov 22
9Samp-oo-somow KishuxDarkness MoonDec 6 to Jan 3Dec 21
10Nuhàm KishuxGrandmother MoonJan 4 to Feb 2Jan 20
11Wawpaney KishuxDaybreak MoonFeb 3 to Mar 3Feb 18
12Pìl KishuxCleansing Moon, the Crossing MoonMar 4 to Mar 18

The stations of the sun

Mpëntàm, the key to the calendar

Every name on the calendar is Moabe; the English here is a guide for those still learning.

Time

MoabeMeaningRoot
KishuxMoon; one moon cycleLenape
KishkuDayWashitaw class teachings
AquechqueSun; one year, the sun's full circlesun (Nanticoke); year sense is a Moabe coinage
Kweti AquechqueYear Onekweti, one (Lenape)
Kweti KishkuDay One; the spring equinoxMoabe coinage
Pahsùkwi KishkuThe days of rising, between Day One and the first new moonpahsùkwi, stand up (Lenape)
YùkweNow; return to todayLenape
MpëntàmI understand; the keyLenape

The moons

MoabeMeaningRoot
Òtaès KishuxFlower Moonòtaès, flower (Lenape)
Òkhatim KishuxMulberry Moonòkhatim, mulberry (Lenape)
Hmuwìnkwës KishuxBlackberry Moonhmuwìnkwës, blackberry (Lenape)
Mëlingwèm KishuxGreen Corn Moonmëlingwèm, green corn (Lenape)
Pèthakhòn KishuxThunder Moonpèthakhòn, it is thundering (Lenape)
Xàskwim KishuxCorn Moonxàskwim, corn (Lenape)
Ximin KishuxPersimmon Moonximin, persimmon (Lenape)
Wee-saw-panu KishuxAutumn Moonwee-saw-panu, autumn (Nanticoke)
Samp-oo-somow KishuxDarkness Moonsamp-oo-somow, darkness (Nanticoke)
Nuhàm KishuxGrandmother Moonnuhàm, my grandmother (Lenape)
Wawpaney KishuxDaybreak Moonwawpaney, daybreak (Nanticoke)
Pìl KishuxCleansing Moonpil-, to be clean in body and ceremony (Lenape)
Gahès KishuxMother Moon; appears only in years with 13 new moonsgahès, my mother (Lenape)

The phases

MoabeDaysMeaning
Samp-oo-somow1 to 7The fertile dark; rest and intention
Òxe8 to 14The light grows; building and planting
Nulelìntàm15 to 22The full gathering; gathering and ceremony
Npìlsi23 to 30Release and cleansing; release, cleansing, and giving back

The stations of the sun

MoabeSun entersMeaning
Kweti Kishku0° ♈Day One; the year is born
Àskàskw15° ♉The greening; blossoming and growth
Wisaw0° ♋The golden sun at full strength
Pìlkësh15° ♌First fruits
Màxk0° ♎The red balance; the great harvest
Nëmuxumës15° ♏The grandfathers; the ancestors; the land at rest
Sëk0° ♑The fertile dark; the sun reborn
Òp15° ♒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 Circle gathers to honor them all.

MoabeMeaningAlignment
◎ Naxa KishkuThe day of three: the full moon gathering that honors love and its three fruitsFull moon
KëkhitaholtëwakànPeak of unconditional love; the root of the three fruits☽ △ ☉ the waxing moon in trine to the Sun
IslaPeak of peacethe strongest ☽ ☌ or △ (else ⚹) with Venus, the planet direct, the moon waxing
PèthakhònPeak of power; the thunderthe strongest ☽ ☌ or △ (else ⚹) with Mars, the planet direct, the moon waxing
XàskwimPeak of prosperity; the cornthe strongest ☽ ☌ or △ (else ⚹) with Jupiter, the planet direct, the moon waxing

Glyphs of the sky

GlyphMeaning
✦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
DTurns 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 Circle's own server for Eastern Time on the Circle newcomers.