OUR ADOPTED AND ORIGINAL CUSTOMS
Druwayu recognizes that culture is dynamic, shaped by logic, humor, and absurdity. Adoption of customs is deliberate, respectful, and aligned with Druwayu’s principles. Common, universal customs (e.g., memorializing the dead) may be incorporated if compatible.
Guiding Principles:
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SWASTIKA AND EQUAL ARMED CROSS
Not every culture called this symbol the Suastika/Swastika which roughly means Well being from Su- "Well/Good" and Asti "Being/Existence." Ka is nominalizing suffix in the sense of belong to, not unlike -ing. It is, however Sanskrit.
What they represent: Its simple enough to sort out how this can be aligned with the Sun since all one has to do is face North, for example, and which the pattern of the alignment of the rising and setting sun to figure out the association with the turning hours, but also over the course of the year observe the rotation of the seasons themselves through these cycles and where the Sun is positioned and its path outlined. many simple do not give our collective human ancestors enough credit to have sorted these things out simply by paying attention to the world around them and…
EIGHT FOLD CALENDAR
The Eight-fold Seasonal Calendar is not exactly the same as those that recognize a similar set as they are often based on disconnected roots or confused information. Our Druish Calendars make efforts to correct these issues and draw from known traditions but is uniquely rooted in the shared cultural heritage of communities in Europe, Scandinavia, and Siberia who lived symbiotically with Caribou/Reindeer, and other migratory animals, following and honoring their migratory customs, and adapted directly into the following festivals. These are based on more ancient and known cultural sources than many medieval and late/modern reinventions. Note, I removed "deity" names because there are no good ones that convey properly the specific seasons or months. Because of that I will only use an order of "God" or "First, Second or Third Goddess."
Pre-Spring (February 1–2): Light Festival
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