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Kishux òk Aquechque · the year wheel

62 Aquechque

March 19, 2087 to March 18, 2088 · 12 moons

62 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 1✦Pahsùkwi KishkuÒtaès Kishux: Apr 2 to May 11Òtaès KishuxÒkhatim Kishux: May 2 to May 302Òkhatim KishuxHmuwìnkwës Kishux: May 31 to Jun 283Hmuwìnkwës KishuxMëlingwèm Kishux: Jun 29 to Jul 284Mëlingwèm KishuxPèthakhòn Kishux: Jul 29 to Aug 265Pèthakhòn KishuxXàskwim Kishux: Aug 27 to Sep 256Xàskwim KishuxXimin Kishux: Sep 26 to Oct 247Ximin KishuxWee-saw-panu Kishux: Oct 25 to Nov 238Wee-saw-panu KishuxSamp-oo-somow Kishux: Nov 24 to Dec 239Samp-oo-somow KishuxNuhàm Kishux: Dec 24 to Jan 2210Nuhàm KishuxWawpaney Kishux: Jan 23 to Feb 2011Wawpaney KishuxPìl Kishux: Feb 21 to Mar 1812Pìl KishuxNaxa Kishku, Apr 17Naxa Kishku, May 17Naxa Kishku, Jun 15Naxa Kishku, Jul 15Naxa Kishku, Aug 13Naxa Kishku, Sep 12Naxa Kishku, Oct 11Naxa Kishku, Nov 10Naxa Kishku, Dec 9Naxa Kishku, Jan 7Naxa Kishku, Feb 6Naxa Kishku, Mar 6Kweti Kishku, Mar 19✦Kweti KishkuÀskàskw, May 4✦ÀskàskwWisaw, Jun 20✦WisawPìlkësh, Aug 6✦PìlkëshMàxk, Sep 22✦MàxkNëmuxumës, Nov 6✦NëmuxumësSëk, Dec 21✦SëkÒp, Feb 3✦Òp62 AquechqueKweti Kishku · Mar 19
MoonDaysNaxa Kishku
✦Pahsùkwi Kishkuthe Threshold DaysMar 19 to Apr 1
1Òtaès KishuxFlower MoonApr 2 to May 1Apr 17
2Òkhatim KishuxMulberry MoonMay 2 to May 30May 17
3Hmuwìnkwës KishuxBlackberry MoonMay 31 to Jun 28Jun 15
4Mëlingwèm KishuxGreen Corn MoonJun 29 to Jul 28Jul 15
5Pèthakhòn KishuxThunder MoonJul 29 to Aug 26Aug 13
6Xàskwim KishuxCorn MoonAug 27 to Sep 25Sep 12
7Ximin KishuxPersimmon MoonSep 26 to Oct 24Oct 11
8Wee-saw-panu KishuxAutumn MoonOct 25 to Nov 23Nov 10
9Samp-oo-somow KishuxDarkness MoonNov 24 to Dec 23Dec 9
10Nuhàm KishuxGrandmother MoonDec 24 to Jan 22Jan 7
11Wawpaney KishuxDaybreak MoonJan 23 to Feb 20Feb 6
12Pìl KishuxCleansing Moon, the Crossing MoonFeb 21 to Mar 18Mar 6

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.