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| caption = Festivities during Luminar, which started with the lighting of the Great Fire, which is the symbolic end of the Lumina's Vigil. | |||
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| observedby = [[Shireroth]], [[Benacian Union]], Cedrist communities across Micras, communities in [[Çakaristan]], [[International Mandate for the Settlements in Apollonia|International Mandate]] | |||
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| significance = Symbolises the journey [[Lumina]], [[Mors]] and [[Agni]] travelled to get the Sun back from the Dæmon [[Vraxxal]]. | |||
| date = 12 - 25 December | |||
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In [[Cedrism]], the two weeks - starting in the month [[H'graasreign]] - leading up to [[Luminar]] are known as '''Lumina's Vigil''', a period of quiet reflection, symbolic shadow-walking, and spiritual preparation. Each night, families gather to light a single lantern or candle, representing Lumina's spear, ''Aurion'', as she walked through [[Balgurd]]. It is a time of stillness and meditation, focusing on the Nine Virtues that Lumina embodied on her journey. | |||
=Key activities= | |||
Key activities during Lumina's Vigil include: | |||
* '''Lighting of Daily Lanterns''': Each evening, a new lantern is lit, with one flame reserved for each of the Nine Virtues. In some traditions, the lantern's color corresponds to a specific virtue (e.g.: blue for wisdom, red for courage, green for vigilance). | |||
* '''Offerings of Light''': Devotees may offer small candles or "sparks" at altars dedicated to Lumina. These offerings symbolize the "sparks" she left behind in Balgurd, which eventually became the stars. | |||
* '''Personal Reflection and Fasting''': Many Shirerithians fast from luxury foods or avoid certain indulgences, believing that the absence of comfort mimics Lumina's difficult journey. On the evening before Luminar, the fasting ends. | |||
=Calendar= | |||
*Every year a Vigil calendar (alike the Advent calendar of the Christians who live on the planet called Earth, which the Jing once partly colonised through Sweden) is made. You can find the [https://app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=wpuyzykibog70lpo6dae5m724o3hyiqf 2024 version] here. | |||
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Revision as of 21:24, 12 December 2024
 Festivities during Luminar, which started with the lighting of the Great Fire, which is the symbolic end of the Lumina's Vigil. | |
| Holiday Name | Luminar |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Shireroth, Benacian Union, Cedrist communities across Micras, communities in Çakaristan, International Mandate |
| Significance | Symbolises the journey Lumina, Mors and Agni travelled to get the Sun back from the Dæmon Vraxxal. |
| Date | 12 - 25 December |
| Frequency | Annual |
In Cedrism, the two weeks - starting in the month H'graasreign - leading up to Luminar are known as Lumina's Vigil, a period of quiet reflection, symbolic shadow-walking, and spiritual preparation. Each night, families gather to light a single lantern or candle, representing Lumina's spear, Aurion, as she walked through Balgurd. It is a time of stillness and meditation, focusing on the Nine Virtues that Lumina embodied on her journey.
Key activities
Key activities during Lumina's Vigil include:
- Lighting of Daily Lanterns: Each evening, a new lantern is lit, with one flame reserved for each of the Nine Virtues. In some traditions, the lantern's color corresponds to a specific virtue (e.g.: blue for wisdom, red for courage, green for vigilance).
- Offerings of Light: Devotees may offer small candles or "sparks" at altars dedicated to Lumina. These offerings symbolize the "sparks" she left behind in Balgurd, which eventually became the stars.
- Personal Reflection and Fasting: Many Shirerithians fast from luxury foods or avoid certain indulgences, believing that the absence of comfort mimics Lumina's difficult journey. On the evening before Luminar, the fasting ends.
Calendar
- Every year a Vigil calendar (alike the Advent calendar of the Christians who live on the planet called Earth, which the Jing once partly colonised through Sweden) is made. You can find the 2024 version here.
