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==The months== | ==The months== | ||
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! | ! Num !! Name !! Earth months !! Name meaning !! Notes | ||
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| | | 1 || '''Umbral''' || December/January || Shadow || Winter solstice | ||
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| | | 2 || '''Heladal''' || January/February || Frosts || | ||
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| | | 3 || '''Despertal''' || February/March || Waking (the fields) || | ||
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| 4 || '''Lluvial || '''March/April || Rain || Vernal Equinox | |||
|} | |} | ||
|- 5 Pastoral April/May Shepherd | |||
|- 6 Vineal May/June Vines | |||
|- 7 Solanal June/July Sun Summer Solstice | |||
|- 8 Granal July/August Grain | |||
|- 9 Leónal August/September Lion (constellation) | |||
|- 10 Cosechal September/October Bounty Autumnal Equinox | |||
5 Pastoral April/May Shepherd | |- 11 Caminal October/November Road (travel for trading) | ||
6 Vineal May/June Vines | |- 12 Hogaral November/December Hearth | ||
7 Solanal June/July Sun Summer Solstice | |- 13 Olvidadal — Forgotten Extra month | ||
8 Granal July/August Grain | |||
9 Leónal August/September Lion (constellation) | |||
10 Cosechal September/October Bounty Autumnal Equinox | |||
11 Caminal October/November Road (travel for trading) | |||
12 Hogaral November/December Hearth | |||
13 Olvidadal — Forgotten Extra month | |||
==The weeks== | ==The weeks== | ||
The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days. | The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days. | ||
For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals. | For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals. | ||
Revision as of 17:09, 24 February 2026
The new year begins on at the Winter Solstice. Each month begins on the day of the full moon so the actual New Year is the closest full moon to the Winter Solstice.
The month is either 29 or 30 days. Each year has either 12 or 13 months.
The months
| Num | Name | Earth months | Name meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Umbral | December/January | Shadow | Winter solstice |
| 2 | Heladal | January/February | Frosts | |
| 3 | Despertal | February/March | Waking (the fields) | |
| 4 | Lluvial | March/April | Rain | Vernal Equinox |
|- 5 Pastoral April/May Shepherd |- 6 Vineal May/June Vines |- 7 Solanal June/July Sun Summer Solstice |- 8 Granal July/August Grain |- 9 Leónal August/September Lion (constellation) |- 10 Cosechal September/October Bounty Autumnal Equinox |- 11 Caminal October/November Road (travel for trading) |- 12 Hogaral November/December Hearth |- 13 Olvidadal — Forgotten Extra month
The weeks
The month is divided into four weeks, the start of which is marked by moon phases: full moon, first half moon, new moon and second half moon. Because the month is 29 or 30 days, the week varies from 7 to 8 days. For most people, there is no difference in the days of the week but, where a person has the time and money to, they treat the first day of the week as a special day: to rest and observe rituals.