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Kishux òk Aquechque · the year wheel

39 Aquechque

March 19, 2064 to March 18, 2065 · 12 moons

39 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 19 to Apr 15✦Pahsùkwi KishkuÒtaès Kishux: Apr 16 to May 141Òtaès KishuxÒkhatim Kishux: May 15 to Jun 132Òkhatim KishuxHmuwìnkwës Kishux: Jun 14 to Jul 123Hmuwìnkwës KishuxMëlingwèm Kishux: Jul 13 to Aug 114Mëlingwèm KishuxPèthakhòn Kishux: Aug 12 to Sep 95Pèthakhòn KishuxXàskwim Kishux: Sep 10 to Oct 86Xàskwim KishuxXimin Kishux: Oct 9 to Nov 77Ximin KishuxWee-saw-panu Kishux: Nov 8 to Dec 68Wee-saw-panu KishuxSamp-oo-somow Kishux: Dec 7 to Jan 59Samp-oo-somow KishuxNuhàm Kishux: Jan 6 to Feb 310Nuhàm KishuxWawpaney Kishux: Feb 4 to Mar 511Wawpaney KishuxPìl Kishux: Mar 6 to Mar 1812Pìl KishuxNaxa Kishku, Apr 1Naxa Kishku, Apr 30Naxa Kishku, May 30Naxa Kishku, Jun 28Naxa Kishku, Jul 27Naxa Kishku, Aug 26Naxa Kishku, Sep 25Naxa Kishku, Oct 24Naxa Kishku, Nov 23Naxa Kishku, Dec 23Naxa Kishku, Jan 21Naxa Kishku, Feb 20Kweti Kishku, Mar 19✦Kweti KishkuÀskàskw, May 4✦ÀskàskwWisaw, Jun 20✦WisawPìlkësh, Aug 6✦PìlkëshMàxk, Sep 21✦MàxkNëmuxumës, Nov 6✦NëmuxumësSëk, Dec 20✦SëkÒp, Feb 2✦Òp39 AquechqueKweti Kishku · Mar 19
MoonDaysNaxa Kishku
✦Pahsùkwi Kishkuthe Threshold DaysMar 19 to Apr 15Apr 1
1Òtaès KishuxFlower MoonApr 16 to May 14Apr 30
2Òkhatim KishuxMulberry MoonMay 15 to Jun 13May 30
3Hmuwìnkwës KishuxBlackberry MoonJun 14 to Jul 12Jun 28
4Mëlingwèm KishuxGreen Corn MoonJul 13 to Aug 11Jul 27
5Pèthakhòn KishuxThunder MoonAug 12 to Sep 9Aug 26
6Xàskwim KishuxCorn MoonSep 10 to Oct 8Sep 25
7Ximin KishuxPersimmon MoonOct 9 to Nov 7Oct 24
8Wee-saw-panu KishuxAutumn MoonNov 8 to Dec 6Nov 23
9Samp-oo-somow KishuxDarkness MoonDec 7 to Jan 5Dec 23
10Nuhàm KishuxGrandmother MoonJan 6 to Feb 3Jan 21
11Wawpaney KishuxDaybreak MoonFeb 4 to Mar 5Feb 20
12Pìl KishuxCleansing Moon, the Crossing MoonMar 6 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.