Moonless Candle
InSolianism, there is a belief that if none of the three moons are shining down during a particular night, Uxal, the god of Darkness may use this opportunity to grow stronger. As he does, he may be able to enters someone's heart and corrupt it. Therefore, to prevent this, a person must lit a candle near the place they goes to sleep, so that Saol's presence can ward off any attempts by Uxal to influence them
History
How it began
It is unknown how the practice exactly started in Darnia, as the couple of records that we have from Darnia at the time only mentions the ritual passively, as if it wasn't something new, but instead something that people always did. Further proof of this is how by the time of the Karthian conquest of Darnia, during the late-First age, they noted how widespread it was.Spread and modifications
As Solianism grew in popularity in the Karthian empire, the ritual spread into Samaria. During the Second Age, its popularity began to wane in Enask and Samaria while it grew in Arros, particularly in the Hazian city states. By the end of the Second age, almost no one had a moonless candle in Enaskia and it was considered old fashioned in Darnia. In Gysia, people began to light 3 candles, one for each moon and lit each one according to the moon that was absent during that particular night, meaning that on moonless night, they lit three candles instead of 1. This modification spread to Carathenga and it is still widely practiced today in the area it once controlled, as it is within Gysia.Execution
Either on a bed stand or a table near the bed of the person, or whichever place or thing the person sleeps in, a candle must be placed on it. The candle it lit only during a moonless night, right before the person goes to sleep. Once the candle is lit, the person can then safely go to sleep. The candle must be of yellow colour, or the effects wont be nearly as strong. The candle will proceed to burn during the night. When the person wakes up, they do not put out the candle as it is considered a bad omen. Similarly, if the person wake up with an unlit candle next to them, it is considered a bad omen to take seriously for the duration of the day.
Components and tools
For a single candle ritual: A preferable long and thin, yellow candle and a small receptacle to collect the wax.
For a multi candle ritual: Each Candle is associated by a moon via its colour. One candle is blue, one is yellow and the last is white. Each should be placed in receptacle to collect the wax. Each candle should be no more than 5cm appart from each other.
Observance
Every year, during a couple days, either during the summer or winter, none of the three moons in the sky of Hysal shine down. During those night, the moonless candle(s) is/are lit.
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