The Calendar

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Year

A year on Valenor is composed from 12 months of 30 days and 4 special day (outside of the calendar) that are the solstices and equinox day of each year. The special days are festive holiday, where all gods are revered equally.

Months:

Each month is generically called "sel" (from "sela", the moon) as is the time the moon do a complete phase (full, waning, new, waxing):

1. Florilia: The month begins the new year and is associated with the moon. It's a time when people reflect on their goals and set themselves new challenges.


2. Aqualia: Aqualia is related to the element of water. It is a time when the rains are frequent and the rivers flow luxuriantly. It is a month of purification and renewal.


3. Fruttaria: Verdura represents the height of spring. It's the time when the fields are greenest, and nature is in full swing. It is a month of abundance and prosperity.


4. Solara: This month is dedicated to the sun and its light. It is considered a time of energy and growth, where plants begin to flower and outdoor activities become commonplace.


5. Windara: This month is characterized by spring winds that bring freshness to the air. It is a time when many people embark on adventure travel.


6. Flammeta: Fiammeta represents the heat of summer and the inner flame. It's a month where passions ignite, and people celebrate with merriment.


7. Terrana: Terrana is dedicated to the earth and its stability. It is a month in which people work the land, cultivate and build. It is associated with strength and solidity.


8. Dracara: This month is associated with dragons, symbols of power and mystery. It is a time when people seek to achieve new goals and accomplish daring feats.


9. Umbra: Umbra represents the dark side of the year, when the nights get longer. It is a month of introspection and meditation.


10. Gelida: Gelida is dedicated to winter and cold. It's a moment of resilience, when people gather around fires to warm up and share stories.


11. Stellara: Stellara is the month of the stars, when the night sky is particularly bright. It is a time of contemplation and connection with the universe.


12. Aridia: Aridia represents the end of the year, when the land is parched and ready for winter rest. It is a month of reflection on past experiences and preparation for the new cycle.

Holiday:

New Year's Eve (Spring Equinox): This festival celebrates the arrival of the new year, it is a celebration that lasts until dawn on the first day of the year. On this day, vows are exchanged with loved ones, loving relatives and family members. At the stroke of midnight the promises are sent to the gods with flying lanterns and (for those who can afford it) fireworks. People dress up in their best clothes to attend shows or private and public parties.
Festival of Harmony (Summer Solstice): This is the longest day of the year and marks the height of summer. Cities are lit up with lanterns and torches at night, and people celebrate with fireworks displays and open-air banquets.
Harvest Festival (Fall Equinox): This festival celebrates the balance between the forces of nature. People meditate in Zen gardens, participate in purification ceremonies and exchange gifts to promote harmony in their lives.
Day of Remembrance (Winter Solstice): The shortest day of the year, in which the night reigns supreme. In this day the dead are remembered and often contacted. Cemeteries become gardens and many people bring food and drink to sing and dance with the spirits of their family and friends. After the dead celebration, communities gather around fires and candles, warming themselves with hot drinks and stories in the moonlight.

Weeks:

Each month is divided into three weeks (called "Tens") of 10 days each. The days are commonly called "Das" ovvero "sun," since each day represents a phase of the sun.
The days of the week are:

• Melethisdas
• Arvadas
• Brumbardas
• Thalassadas
• Sardardas
• Danudas
• Seladas
• Leidas
• Gharukdas
• Noctrisdas

Melethisdas e Danudas are festive day, where the people who can don't work. For faithful people their god day is festive and replace one of the other festive day.

Days:

Each day is divided into 4 parts, it begins at dawn on the first day of the year: Morning (04-10), Day (10-16), Evening (16-21), Night (22-04) and each part is divided into 6 hours numbered from one to six. So 10:30 in the morning is 0:30 in the Day. In cities that have a temple, a bell rings every hour, from morning to evening, the last bell in the evening rings twice. So the first bell tolls at 5:00 am Earth time, the last at 10:00 pm; at 10:00 am the bell calls the Sixth of the Morning.
Shops usually open at the first toll of the Morning and close at the first ring of the Evening or they open at the first bell of the Day and close at the last call of the Evening (inns and taverns for example).
Each hour is divided into 60 minutes, each minute is divided into 6 rounds.

Valenor's Clock by Alberto Zanini

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