Festivities of Natural Annual Events: Australis Lux (The Longest Day & Night of The Year)

F.N.A.E. articles are written with Ehoah phrases

What is Seasonally Occurring

The longest night and day on earth occurs at the same time twice a year (approximately every 183 days). Currently Australis is at its furthest tilt toward the sun making the sun’s rays hit the south pole directly and thus will be experiencing its longest day, leaving Borealis to experience its longest night. The reverse will occur half a year later.

In Australis the days are at their longest with the daily turning view of the sun at its highest along the north horizon, reaching its most southern point in the year. Noon on the longest day, along the Australis Sol Axis, no shadows are cast as the view of the sun is directly over head. It is summer. For most of Australis the wet season is in full swing with the tropical rain belt right over head. Australia itself will be getting most of its continental rain in the next couple months.

The equator will be seeing the daily turning view of the sun at its furthest southern point. This is when the Tropical Rain Belt is over the equator and reaching the Australis Sol Axis.

In Borealis the days are at their shortest, seeing the earth’s daily turning view of the sun at its lowest point over the southern horizon. At its most northern regions it is snow covered, cold and icy. In its warmer regions it is a dormant season and in its warmest regions spring is very near.

Seasonal Customs

Australis is celebrating summer and the rains it brings.

Australis activities around Lux include: Gathering ripening fruit and other foods in season.

Borealis is celebrating the ending of the long nights going into longer days.

Borealis activities around Nox include: Bonfires, visiting friends and family, gift giving, symbolic battle between winter and summer, fire dancing, sacrifice of symbolic individual from livestock, fireworks, decorating with lights, making custom seasonal lanterns, wearing seasonal costumes be it bright, bold, jingly, or starry,  light parades, snow & ice sculpting, ice skating, sledding, snowball fights, skiing, feasts, sweet treats, and kite flying.

BOREALIS

AUSTRALIS

Any information on seasonal activities for Australis would be greatly welcomed to balance the representation of the hemispheres.