The Pandion / Globus Kalendar available for purchase here
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Kalendars & Year Wheels
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Saelestis Eventus (Celestial Events)
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The reason behind the kalendars was to make a calendar that revolved around the solar changes (the Gregorian calendar currently in major use is solar in time span, but does not revolve around the solar changes), made you aware of the natural changes that occurred around you, was simple in its function (which ended up never needing to be replaced with next year's calendar - being perpetual) and functioned with respect to each hemisphere's experience of their environment and when combined for the world at large. Anyone who uses these kalendars will instantly become aware of the night sky, wildlife, and the solar changes with the seasons. Thus, making you more aware of your surrounding environment, just by knowing the date. Below are the calendars for the northern hemisphere - Gavia/Borealis Kalendar, the southern hemisphere - Sphenisci/Australis Kalendar, and by combining the two the world - Pandion/Globus Kalendar.
For a bit of background and summary of all these kalendars follow this link.
© Rua Lupa
Event Kalendar
Make an Event Kalendar for use throughout the year. It is typically a wooden box that has 31 numbered cubbyholes, each with a short sleeve attached to it - so that you can't peek into it before the day of reaching in and grabbing what's inside. Each day, starting from the beginning of the mensis (month) before the Solis Festivitas (solar festivity) to the Solis Festivitas proper, you reach in and grab what's inside. Usually it involves an activity (especially those that are seasonally relevant) and sometimes a treat or toy, or an item to help you start the makings of a seasonal craft, treat or toy.
Event Kalendar Length
For Transmensis Solterra Festivitas (Sun-Earth Festivities of transition months: Feliformia, Anura, Ciconii, and Artiodactyla) the Event Kalendar has the cubbyholes filled and sleeves out for the first 15 days of the mensis, and the rest are empty with the sleeves tucked in. For the Solis Mensis (solar months - months that are adjacent to the solar event: equinoxes and solstices) the Event Kalendar begins on the beginning of the mensis prior to the Solis Festivitas, sometimes with the last cubbyhole empty and sock tucked in for the shorter mensis.
Event Kalendar Activities
Most of the first day activities revolve around getting the supplies for the Solterra Festivitas, with the next few days involving the making of items to be ready before the Solterra Festivitas. Most commonly are greeting cards made and sent out, and getting in touch with folks you want to have the event with. Shortly after that it is decorating for the Solterra Festivitas, then making food stuffs for the event and sharing some with neighbors. The activities are interspersed with games or a "game day" (such as a start paper for a scavenger hunt to a gift), treats, playing (seasonal recreation: building a snowman, snowball fight, kite flying, swimming, building a fort, sports etc.), "movie night", and going out for some entertainment and fun. On the last day you dress in seasonal costume and celebrate.
Event Kalendar Length
For Transmensis Solterra Festivitas (Sun-Earth Festivities of transition months: Feliformia, Anura, Ciconii, and Artiodactyla) the Event Kalendar has the cubbyholes filled and sleeves out for the first 15 days of the mensis, and the rest are empty with the sleeves tucked in. For the Solis Mensis (solar months - months that are adjacent to the solar event: equinoxes and solstices) the Event Kalendar begins on the beginning of the mensis prior to the Solis Festivitas, sometimes with the last cubbyhole empty and sock tucked in for the shorter mensis.
Event Kalendar Activities
Most of the first day activities revolve around getting the supplies for the Solterra Festivitas, with the next few days involving the making of items to be ready before the Solterra Festivitas. Most commonly are greeting cards made and sent out, and getting in touch with folks you want to have the event with. Shortly after that it is decorating for the Solterra Festivitas, then making food stuffs for the event and sharing some with neighbors. The activities are interspersed with games or a "game day" (such as a start paper for a scavenger hunt to a gift), treats, playing (seasonal recreation: building a snowman, snowball fight, kite flying, swimming, building a fort, sports etc.), "movie night", and going out for some entertainment and fun. On the last day you dress in seasonal costume and celebrate.
