Calendar

**Written by Maester Perk**

*The days of the Moonth are based mostly on the phases of the Moon. The first and last days fall on a full or mostly full Moon. The middle of the Moonth is a new, or totally dark Moon, the holy time of Cemtrix and the time magic is strongest. Many of the other days are based on the lives of farmers and tradesmen. While some of these days are less relevant to, for example, hunting cultures, this system was none the less adopted by all cultures during the Anchorage.*

**Currently in the year 1001 AC (After Convergence)**

**Current Day: 17th Sunfall**

**Holy Days:**

* Cerdar's Day is the first day of spring; *Holy Awakening*
* Dutreana's Day is the spring equinox; *Shining Waters*
* Estus's Day is the first day of summer; *Bright Fire*
* Iria's Day is the summer solstice; *Storm Dance*
* Eatora's Day is the first day of autumn; *Summer's End*
* Cemtrix's Day is the autumn equinox; *Harvest Home*
* Auravea's Day is the first day of winter; *Frostfall*
* Abizboah's Day is the winter solstice; *Lumenbloom*

*The Ancestors are typically celebrated every Bloodday, but each community may have their own special customs to worship their ancestry.*

### **Days of The Moonth and Their Meanings:**

**1.) Moonday**

*A day to note the moon’s waning. The first day of the moonth. Auravea’s day.*

**2.) Motherday**

*A day for Eatora. Fields are often plowed this day.*

**3.) Skiesday**

*A day for Iria. Farmers look to the skies for rain.*

**4.) Watersday**

*A day for Dutreana. A day to water the crops.*

**5.) Bearday**

*The last day of the work week and time to bear burdens like Abizboah.*

**6.) Bathday**

*A day of rest, cleaning, and rejuvenation. A day for Dutreana.*

**7.) Sonday**

*A day to lay in the light of Estus.*

**8.) Songday**

*A day to sing while working, showing gratitude for life and strength.*

**9.) Lorday**

*The Horned Moon of Cerdar is seen this night.*

**10.) Matronday**

*The New Moon begins, magic is at its highest soon, a time to prepare rituals.*

**11.) Spellday**

*The New Moon ends, the night is darkest, spells are cast.*

**12.) Hornday**

*Cerdar’s Horns wane from the sky.*

**13.) Harvestday**

*A day to collect one’s goods in preparation for market. A day for Eatora.*

**14.) Tradeday**

*A popular day for market trading.*

**15.) Horseday**

*A day to tend to and thank the horses for carrying our goods.*

**16.) Riversday**

*A day for swimming and bathing in honor of Dutreana.*

**17.) Fireday**

*A day for resting by the fire, or in the heat of the Sun.*

**18.) Bladeday**

*A day for tending to the community’s martial concerns. A day for Iria.*

**19.) Bloodday**

*A day for remembering one’s ancestors, the sacrifice, strife, and courage of our ancestors who brought us into the world.*

**20.) Auraday**

*The Fullest Moon, a day for appreciating the beauty and wonder in life. Auravea’s Day.*

## Seasons

* Spring, or the water season, is the time for planting crops, almost everyone participates in this. Communities who raid in this season are at great risk of starving during the winter if their raiding is not successful.
* Summer, or the fire season, is traditionally the time for war and raiding as the fields are just growing and need little tending. In more peaceful lands like the Kingdom this is the time for duels over land, titles, and honor. Sports and knightly tournaments are also during this time.
* Fall, or the earth season, is a time for harvest. Raiding during this time takes away men needed for the harvest and can endanger a community’s survival.
* Winter, or the air season, is an extremely dangerous time, if housing and food was not secured in the previous seasons death is a given. There is terrible cold but also storms of supernatural force and cold.
* The solstices are sacred times of reverence and connection to the Gods, ancestors, and nature. Celebrated with feasting, orgy, solemn meditation, outrageous grieving, etc..