Editing Cregan schedule (section)

===Periods===
====The Chant (Hour/Period)====
Roughly equivalent to an hour. A “Chant” would be the time it takes to recite a significant prayer or perform a specific ritual.

'''Priestesses:''' They would set the length of official “Chants” based on the complexity of rituals or the passage of specific celestial bodies.

'''Handmaidens:''' Responsible for maintaining large hourglasses filled with sacred sand within the temples and public squares. These hourglasses would be turned at the end of each Chant, often accompanied by the ringing of a small, consecrated bell. In less formal settings, the length of a “Chant” might be marked by the burning of specially prepared incense sticks.

'''Guardia:''' Would use these Chant markers for changing shifts and co-ordinating patrols.

====The Vigil (Period of Day/Night)====
Divides the day and night into significant periods, likely three for daylight and three for darkness, mirroring the “watches” of the Guardia or the stages of daily worship.

'''Priestesses:''' Would decree the start and end of each Vigil based on the sun’s position (sunrise, zenith, sunset) and the moon’s highest point at night.

'''Handmaidens:''' Would be responsible for observing these celestial markers and signalling the change of Vigil with the ringing of larger temple bells or gongs.

'''Guardia:''' Would operate on a “Vigil” system for their duties, with changes of the guard occurring at the beginning of each Vigil. Slaves’ labour cycles would also be structured around these Vigils.

====The Moon’s Embrace (Week/Lunar Phase)====
Tied directly to the phases of the moon. Perhaps a “Moon’s Embrace” is the time from one new moon to the next quarter moon, or a full cycle from new moon to new moon. This would naturally create periods of approximately 7 or 28 days.

'''Priestesses:''' As interpreters of divine will and celestial signs, they would be the ultimate arbiters of the “Moon’s Embrace”. Important religious festivals and agricultural practices would be tied to these lunar phases.

'''Handmaidens:''' Would keep detailed charts of the moon’s progress, likely in sacred texts or illuminated manuscripts, and announce the beginning of each “Moon’s Embrace”.

====The Sun’s Journey (Month/Solar Cycle)====
Based on the sun’s apparent movement through constellations or distinct solar events (solstices, equinoxes). This would likely be closer to a 30-day cycle.

'''Priestesses:''' Would be the sole authority in naming and tracking the “Sun’s Journeys”, each potentially named after a significant animal, or a natural phenomenon relevant to the season (e.g., “The Journey of the Golden Wheat”, “The Journey of the Deep Sea”). Public ceremonies and offerings would mark the transitions.

====The Sacred Year (Annual Cycle)====
Marked by the completion of a full cycle of seasons, beginning and ending with a significant religious festival or agricultural event (e.g., the spring equinox, the summer solstice).

'''The Arch-Priestess and her Council:''' Would declare the end of one Sacred Year and the beginning of the next during a grand, community-wide ceremony. This would be a time for renewal, prophecy, and the setting of the next year’s religious calendar. Annual tributes from the population and the management of slave populations might also be reconciled at this time.