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Kishux òk Aquechque · the year wheel

90 Aquechque

March 20, 2115 to March 18, 2116 · 13 moons, with Gahès Kishux

90 Aquechque as a wheel: the Threshold Days and 13 moons around the circle from Day One at the top, with the eight stations of the sun inside.Pahsùkwi Kishku: Mar 20 to Mar 24✦Pahsùkwi KishkuÒtaès Kishux: Mar 25 to Apr 231Òtaès KishuxÒkhatim Kishux: Apr 24 to May 222Òkhatim KishuxHmuwìnkwës Kishux: May 23 to Jun 203Hmuwìnkwës KishuxMëlingwèm Kishux: Jun 21 to Jul 204Mëlingwèm KishuxPèthakhòn Kishux: Jul 21 to Aug 185Pèthakhòn KishuxXàskwim Kishux: Aug 19 to Sep 166Xàskwim KishuxXimin Kishux: Sep 17 to Oct 167Ximin KishuxWee-saw-panu Kishux: Oct 17 to Nov 148Wee-saw-panu KishuxSamp-oo-somow Kishux: Nov 15 to Dec 149Samp-oo-somow KishuxNuhàm Kishux: Dec 15 to Jan 1310Nuhàm KishuxWawpaney Kishux: Jan 14 to Feb 1211Wawpaney KishuxPìl Kishux: Feb 13 to Mar 1212Pìl KishuxGahès Kishux: Mar 13 to Mar 1813Gahès KishuxNaxa Kishku, Apr 8Naxa Kishku, May 8Naxa Kishku, Jun 6Naxa Kishku, Jul 6Naxa Kishku, Aug 5Naxa Kishku, Sep 3Naxa Kishku, Oct 3Naxa Kishku, Nov 1Naxa Kishku, Dec 1Naxa Kishku, Dec 30Naxa Kishku, Jan 29Naxa Kishku, Feb 27Kweti Kishku, Mar 20✦Kweti KishkuÀskàskw, May 5✦ÀskàskwWisaw, Jun 21✦WisawPìlkësh, Aug 7✦PìlkëshMàxk, Sep 23✦MàxkNëmuxumës, Nov 7✦NëmuxumësSëk, Dec 21✦SëkÒp, Feb 4✦Òp90 AquechqueKweti Kishku · Mar 20
MoonDaysNaxa Kishku
✦Pahsùkwi Kishkuthe Threshold DaysMar 20 to Mar 24
1Òtaès KishuxFlower MoonMar 25 to Apr 23Apr 8
2Òkhatim KishuxMulberry MoonApr 24 to May 22May 8
3Hmuwìnkwës KishuxBlackberry MoonMay 23 to Jun 20Jun 6
4Mëlingwèm KishuxGreen Corn MoonJun 21 to Jul 20Jul 6
5Pèthakhòn KishuxThunder MoonJul 21 to Aug 18Aug 5
6Xàskwim KishuxCorn MoonAug 19 to Sep 16Sep 3
7Ximin KishuxPersimmon MoonSep 17 to Oct 16Oct 3
8Wee-saw-panu KishuxAutumn MoonOct 17 to Nov 14Nov 1
9Samp-oo-somow KishuxDarkness MoonNov 15 to Dec 14Dec 1
10Nuhàm KishuxGrandmother MoonDec 15 to Jan 13Dec 30
11Wawpaney KishuxDaybreak MoonJan 14 to Feb 12Jan 29
12Pìl KishuxCleansing MoonFeb 13 to Mar 12Feb 27
13Gahès KishuxMother Moon, the Crossing MoonMar 13 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.