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The Vvenish Eclipse.

In Tseol the seasons are measured by the moon Aitiir's revolution around the world. Aitiir's orbit around Tseol aligns with Tseol's orbit around the Sun. In Spring and Summer, Aittir is between Tseol and the Sun while in Autumn and Winter, the inverse is true. The beginning of Spring is marked by the moon of Vven, Aspect of Change, eclipses the moon of Aitiir. Aitiir is much larger than the seven inner moons and is still visible behind them during each inner moon's eclipse. Aitiir's orbit is retrograde while the inner moons orbit prograde and the seven months are started when Aitiir is eclipsed by that moon. The Vvenish eclipse represents the beginning of the warm seasons, snow begins to melt and seeds are planted for spring. The eclipse is generally celebrated with a festival of prosper and sharing. Having made it through Winter, people share all the stores they have remaining with their communities. A tradition that is said to have started in Yelna but is now common all over is the 'Last Fire'. A massive bonfire is lit signifying the end of struggle and the warm weather to come. It is called the last fire because there is no more struggle for warmth to come. Around these massive fires, communities come together to share food and drink from their cellars. In some places it is tradition to shovel show and ice around the fire to melt it and dance in the puddles. Though this is common in numerous cultures, the 'melting dance' is a varied tradition, often based heavily on each culture's other dances. Food and drinks at a Vvenish eclipse often have their roots in things that lasted through the Winter and are now combined in large. This has led to traditional dishes like the 'everpies', a pair of massive pie crusts, one containing all the savoury stores and one containing all sweet stores. Everpies are also traditionally glazed with wine for the sweet and wine vinegar for the savoury, signifying the passage of time.        This day is of course of religious significance to followers of Vven who pray to the moons in the day and participate in similar fastivals through the night. It is a noted tradition for Vvenists to choose aspirations for the year (much like a new years resolution) and to reflect on the success or failure of last year's aspiration. This tradition is important in for Vvenists but many folk of other faith have adopted it as well.

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