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The Charmer and the Reaper

Many human nations and cultures have religions in Eam'Rel, but there are rituals permeating all of them, and connecting all humans together: the rituals connected to the two moons. Even though there is no acclaimed divinity to the white Jadel and the red Lessoun, the people of Eam'Rel have connected the moons to life and death, and use their cycles to regulate their customs and sometimes their lives.   Lessoun, the Reaper, is the moon associated with death. During each of its twelve yearly full moons, people remember their dead, and prepare those that are expected to pass soon - more prominently those who have been kissed by Lessoun ([url=]https://www.worldanvil.com/w/eam27rel-sonya-christine/a/the-kiss-of-lessoun-article). They gather outside, burn wheat stems and chant, in order for the recently deceased to find peace and for those who died long ago to know that they are remembered. People open the windows, so the light of Lessoun can guide the lingering spirits away from the homes of the living.   Jadel, the Charmer, is the moon associated with life and fertility. Jadel only has four yearly cycles, but the rituals associated with it are much less sober. All important ceremonies of union must take place under a full Jadel. Children born under a full Jadel are considered very fortunate. People go out, sing and dance, and celebrate life and joy. Furthermore, during the summer full Jadel, people of age (who are not already bound to someone - in those cultures that have such unions, at least) can have sex with anyone they desire, with consent being the only rule. The children born of these unions are named after Jadel, who is considered their father, and are considered also very fortunate - and exceedingly desirable partners.   Once every twenty or so years, it happens that both moons are full on the same night; however there are no common rituals when this happens, as each culture views this with either favour or fear, depending on their own legends and past.

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