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Kishux òk Aquechque · the year wheel

46 Aquechque

March 20, 2071 to March 18, 2072 · 12 moons

46 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 Mar 30✦Pahsùkwi KishkuÒtaès Kishux: Mar 31 to Apr 281Òtaès KishuxÒkhatim Kishux: Apr 29 to May 282Òkhatim KishuxHmuwìnkwës Kishux: May 29 to Jun 263Hmuwìnkwës KishuxMëlingwèm Kishux: Jun 27 to Jul 254Mëlingwèm KishuxPèthakhòn Kishux: Jul 26 to Aug 235Pèthakhòn KishuxXàskwim Kishux: Aug 24 to Sep 226Xàskwim KishuxXimin Kishux: Sep 23 to Oct 217Ximin KishuxWee-saw-panu Kishux: Oct 22 to Nov 208Wee-saw-panu KishuxSamp-oo-somow Kishux: Nov 21 to Dec 199Samp-oo-somow KishuxNuhàm Kishux: Dec 20 to Jan 1810Nuhàm KishuxWawpaney Kishux: Jan 19 to Feb 1711Wawpaney KishuxPìl Kishux: Feb 18 to Mar 1812Pìl KishuxNaxa Kishku, Apr 14Naxa Kishku, May 13Naxa Kishku, Jun 12Naxa Kishku, Jul 11Naxa Kishku, Aug 10Naxa Kishku, Sep 9Naxa Kishku, Oct 8Naxa Kishku, Nov 7Naxa Kishku, Dec 6Naxa Kishku, Jan 5Naxa Kishku, Feb 3Naxa Kishku, Mar 4Kweti Kishku, Mar 20✦Kweti KishkuÀskàskw, May 4✦ÀskàskwWisaw, Jun 20✦WisawPìlkësh, Aug 6✦PìlkëshMàxk, Sep 22✦MàxkNëmuxumës, Nov 6✦NëmuxumësSëk, Dec 21✦SëkÒp, Feb 3✦Òp46 AquechqueKweti Kishku · Mar 20
MoonDaysNaxa Kishku
✦Pahsùkwi Kishkuthe Threshold DaysMar 20 to Mar 30
1Òtaès KishuxFlower MoonMar 31 to Apr 28Apr 14
2Òkhatim KishuxMulberry MoonApr 29 to May 28May 13
3Hmuwìnkwës KishuxBlackberry MoonMay 29 to Jun 26Jun 12
4Mëlingwèm KishuxGreen Corn MoonJun 27 to Jul 25Jul 11
5Pèthakhòn KishuxThunder MoonJul 26 to Aug 23Aug 10
6Xàskwim KishuxCorn MoonAug 24 to Sep 22Sep 9
7Ximin KishuxPersimmon MoonSep 23 to Oct 21Oct 8
8Wee-saw-panu KishuxAutumn MoonOct 22 to Nov 20Nov 7
9Samp-oo-somow KishuxDarkness MoonNov 21 to Dec 19Dec 6
10Nuhàm KishuxGrandmother MoonDec 20 to Jan 18Jan 5
11Wawpaney KishuxDaybreak MoonJan 19 to Feb 17Feb 3
12Pìl KishuxCleansing Moon, the Crossing MoonFeb 18 to Mar 18Mar 4

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.