Below describes one way of celebrating Lux, but this is not the only way to celebrate.
You may celebrate in your own way in your search for complete harmony within Nature.
These links are a resource for other ways this natural event is celebrated all over the planet (Australis Lux / Borealis Lux).
Consider the following as merely one way of celebrating and as a source for inspiration.
You may celebrate in your own way in your search for complete harmony within Nature.
These links are a resource for other ways this natural event is celebrated all over the planet (Australis Lux / Borealis Lux).
Consider the following as merely one way of celebrating and as a source for inspiration.
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LUX
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WHAT IT IS AND WHEN
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For the Gregorian calendar the date it
falls on is
June 21 for Borealis (Northern Hemisphere)
December 21 for Australis (Southern Hemisphere)
Lux is considered the Year's Midday
June 21 for Borealis (Northern Hemisphere)
December 21 for Australis (Southern Hemisphere)
Lux is considered the Year's Midday
When Lux Is On The Ehoah Year Wheels
Click on images to view in greater detail
Gavia ('Loon') - Borealis Kalendar ('Northern Hemisphere Calendar')
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Sphenisci ('Penguin') - Australis Kalendar ('Southern Hemisphere Calendar')
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What Lux Celebrates
This is considered the year’s noon. It is the brightest part of the year with the longest days, evoking the energy and fervor of youth. This being the moment of most light in the year, themes on light and what we can see are abundant such as optical illusions and rainbows.
So Youth are celebrated this time of year, and in youth comes puberty, the mark of entering adolescence and becoming a young adult. This makes it a moment for discovering and celebrating self expression in whichever form it may take, especially gender expression. Youth are provided opportunity for self discovery and preparing for adulthood responsibilities. Trick of the light/optical illusions are presented to challenge young minds to question everything they see before accepting what ever is presented in front of them as reality. And therefore be better prepared to engage in the world, learning about the world, and not falling victim to those who would take advantage of ignorance. Because even if ignorant they would be capable to engage in such a way to enlighten themselves without assistance or having to learn the hard way. Dressing up in a rainbow of colours is a fun expression for this time of year and the fervor of youth.
So Youth are celebrated this time of year, and in youth comes puberty, the mark of entering adolescence and becoming a young adult. This makes it a moment for discovering and celebrating self expression in whichever form it may take, especially gender expression. Youth are provided opportunity for self discovery and preparing for adulthood responsibilities. Trick of the light/optical illusions are presented to challenge young minds to question everything they see before accepting what ever is presented in front of them as reality. And therefore be better prepared to engage in the world, learning about the world, and not falling victim to those who would take advantage of ignorance. Because even if ignorant they would be capable to engage in such a way to enlighten themselves without assistance or having to learn the hard way. Dressing up in a rainbow of colours is a fun expression for this time of year and the fervor of youth.
LUX DECORATIONS
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Colours Abound
The reason for colours to be a theme for Lux is because Lux represents the daylight and it is through daylight that we are able to perceive colour. To decorate with colour is to show our appreciation for this phenomenon we enjoy every day. On top of that is that Lux occurs because it is the farthest toward the pole that we experience our host star's rays, and what comes with it is the rains through the evaporation this creates. With these rains comes the phenomenon of rainbows.
The colours of the rainbow can be incorporated into anything conceivable to celebrate.
LUX ACTIVITIES
Crafty Colours
Lux type of crafts would include items like tye dyes, pinwheels and hair wraps. Decorations involve things like streamers flags of all the colors of the rainbow, and prisms to refract light to radiate rainbows throughout the day.
Food
Marbling, layering, and weaving colours into food makes for a fun feast for family and friends. A typical treat is making rock candy of different colours from a jar of sugar water, food colouring, and a string or stick for the crystals to latch onto. Leave it sit in the sun for about a week at least to have your rock candy.
The rock candy is a prime example of using the sun's energy to create a treat that is energy from the sun.
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LUX FESTIVAL
OPENING CEREMONY
The opening ceremony begins with everyone gathered on the festival grounds before the break of dawn around the crystal display. When the light of dawn strikes the crystals and refract a frenzy of colours all over the grounds a cheer fills the air. At this point the youth who have entered the Rogaining Race would set off through the crystal rainbows with hopes to gain the most checkpoints and return before noon.
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AFTER OPENING CEREMONY
After all of the rogaine racers have left those that are left at the grounds partake in the various activities provided, enjoy the art displays, costumes, and performances. Some of the activities that would be available are kite making, kite flying, kaleidoscope making, creating art displays, running the rainbow maze (a maze put up with brightly colored panels), boffer fighting, making coloured candy, blow rainbow bubble snakes, make colour blending spinning tops, make ribbon dancing wands, make sun catchers, play disk golf, go swimming, hair wrapping, and body painting. Various Anamorphic illusions would be displayed throughout the grounds that attendees can take photos of and engage with. These can be painted in advance on boards, set-up and taken down for the festival and add more displays over the years.
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Midday
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As the rogaining racers return to the festival grounds before midday they are showered with dyed water. At solar noon a noon cannon (a cannon that is lit by the sun's rays) would be set off announcing that it is now the end of the rogaining race. Water works are then started that the racers go through first then the rest of those gathered at the festivities go through afterward if desired. The waterworks would be optimized for catching the most rainbow refractions at that time of day.
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THE MAIN EVENTS
PERFORMANCES
The feature presentations would be going on throughout the day but emphasized for the afternoon so that the rogainers would be able to enjoy them too. The performances would focus on colour, movement, and illusion. Magicians and other illusionist dancers would therefore play a big role in these events. As self expression is a
primary trait for this event, youth are encouraged to perform or
display something they are excited about.
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colourful flag poi dancing
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GAMES & COMPETITIONS
Testing your Mettle - Youth are encouraged to partake in Cooperation Games that are highly challenging physically and mentally. The most worthy of which take the Rogaining Competition. The prime activities are interactive illusionist lessons involving optical, auditory, tactile and temporal illusions.
There are covered stall games (and performances) that require darkness to see the light effects. Such as lining up rays of light to refract a rainbow at the targets - either timed race or between two parties. There can even be a score board option.
Prior to the festival, gardeners can compete on growing the best rainbow flower and submit their entry on the day of the festival and either have it on display or sell it to festival goers.
Body painting artists and their models can compete in a best body art competition. While costumers can do a best costume competition.
Areas on the festival grounds can be reserved for a best art display competition and be voted on by the festival goers using their tickets.
A best colourful food competition can be done and be judged before the closing ceremony.
There are covered stall games (and performances) that require darkness to see the light effects. Such as lining up rays of light to refract a rainbow at the targets - either timed race or between two parties. There can even be a score board option.
Prior to the festival, gardeners can compete on growing the best rainbow flower and submit their entry on the day of the festival and either have it on display or sell it to festival goers.
Body painting artists and their models can compete in a best body art competition. While costumers can do a best costume competition.
Areas on the festival grounds can be reserved for a best art display competition and be voted on by the festival goers using their tickets.
A best colourful food competition can be done and be judged before the closing ceremony.
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CLOSING CEREMONY
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When dusk arrives there are a colourful light based musical performances that mark the end of the day. One of which being the light xylophone (The light xylophone involves placing cups of water over various coloured lights and when you tap them, not only do they have a range of sound but an aura comes off in the dark).
The event can climax with a rainbow themed dinner & a theater performance wherein youth put on a performance on a subject that they feel is important to express to their community. |
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© Rua Lupa
