Post by SisterWinnie on Dec 1, 2023 4:00:16 GMT
Winter is the first season of the Daughter half of the year, and begins in December/Astraea:
1 Astraea/28 Nov—Advent - Period of preparation before Nativity
7 Astraea/9 Dec - Lady Athene's Day - Celebrated Sai Athene
11 Astraea/8 Dec—Conception of the Daughter
28 Astraea/25 Dec—Nativity - Starts with the birth of The Daughter on day one, and continues for twelve days (28 Astraea—11 Herthe). In Orthodox tradition, Nativity is a moveable festival, and occurs on the first new or full moon after 24 Astraea. Has also been called Filiadi.
28 Astraea/25 Dec - Day of All Janyati - Also known as Geniae. Celebrates all the Janyati
6 Herthe/31 Dec - Day of Sai Herthe - Dedicated to Sai Herthe
12 Herthe/6 Dec.—Princess Day - also known as Duodecima or Epiphany, the end of the 12 days of Nativity
25 Jan—Purple Monday - date changes, and is the first Monday in Brighe; beginning of the purification period before Luciad
10 Brighe/1 Feb—Luciad - Festival of Lights, in honor of the Daughter's promise to bring light to all places. Has also been celebrated 11 Brighe/2 Feb by some groups.
28 Brighe/19 Feb—Moura Eve - A feast before the restrictions of the Moura period. Similar to Christian Lent
1 Astraea/28 Nov—Advent - Period of preparation before Nativity
7 Astraea/9 Dec - Lady Athene's Day - Celebrated Sai Athene
11 Astraea/8 Dec—Conception of the Daughter
28 Astraea/25 Dec—Nativity - Starts with the birth of The Daughter on day one, and continues for twelve days (28 Astraea—11 Herthe). In Orthodox tradition, Nativity is a moveable festival, and occurs on the first new or full moon after 24 Astraea. Has also been called Filiadi.
28 Astraea/25 Dec - Day of All Janyati - Also known as Geniae. Celebrates all the Janyati
6 Herthe/31 Dec - Day of Sai Herthe - Dedicated to Sai Herthe
12 Herthe/6 Dec.—Princess Day - also known as Duodecima or Epiphany, the end of the 12 days of Nativity
25 Jan—Purple Monday - date changes, and is the first Monday in Brighe; beginning of the purification period before Luciad
10 Brighe/1 Feb—Luciad - Festival of Lights, in honor of the Daughter's promise to bring light to all places. Has also been celebrated 11 Brighe/2 Feb by some groups.
28 Brighe/19 Feb—Moura Eve - A feast before the restrictions of the Moura period. Similar to Christian Lent