Lucinda: Prayers and Holy Days: Difference between revisions

Prayers to the Star's Mage are done at night when the constellation [[Lucinda]]'s Necklace is visible in the sky.

-Piper, [[halfling]] [[wizard]] of Lucinda

-Galen Tweed of the [[Spellgard]] Tweeds, [[cleric]] and mage of Lucinda

<p>Biannually the Presages meet, rotating around the different schools (with the exception of the [[Sun Kingdom]] Presage for obvious reasons). While this is not a holy day, it is often treated as one. Each Presage Confab lasts three days.</p></li></ul>

<p>Alternating yearly between Spellgard and Castle Imjam, Thaumaturge leaders meet for one week to discuss issues, suggestions, spells, and most of all, to compare arcane research at their schools. As with the Presage Confab, this is treated as a solemn and important occasion by the hosting campus.</p></li></ul>

<p>Meeting at the Temple of the Peractio in the [[cold]] month of Decilar, every confirmed member of the Illumination is welcomed for a gathering of, well, everyone. Tents spill out around [[Blackford Castle]], which has special stores of food and drink for this event and throws dinner after dinner in the [[grand]] dining hall. Thousands attend and the atmosphere is festive despite the cold. Every evening a special presentation of spells is displayed for the crowds and prayers are led to Lucinda that result in what one attendee likened to ''<span class="ITALIC">&quot;...the most powerful feeling of our Lady standing with us that I've ever felt. Everyone, everyone was nearly in tears. Some did cry. The [[Al'Noth]] was so thick you could breathe it.&quot;</span>'' Presentations, speeches, prayers, votes, and dedications are all made from a plain podium located directly in front of the last spot [[Allurial]] stood before Lucinda opened up the skies to the sun and sent her representative to collect the Queen. That spot is always buried in blue and white flowers during the Vinculum.</p></li></ul>

<p>During the deepest harsh of winter, it has become tradition since 1413 to open the doors of the Presages and bring in folks from the cities and surrounding country for a grand feast. Glamours and displays of fancy and illusion are mixed in with dinner in this &quot;Feast of Knowledge.&quot; The brainstorm of a Thaumaturge named Kely Daean, the purpose is to further ties to the communities the schools are in and bring joy to the grayest month of the year. Children especially look forward to the Feast of Al'Noth and are often the driving force that brings the parents in to join.</p></li></ul>

<p>Joining the Reaching is a momentous event in one's life. The Reaching, while they do not hold themselves above the other schools, are representative of the highest power one can attain in the Illumination and are often both [[clerics]] and mages, further stretching their understanding and their power in the Al'Noth. The Inaugural is dignified, taking a full, [[slow]] day to complete; all in the Reaching join.</p></li></ul>