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creation of the universe. It is the central portion of the 'Mother' half of the year (which is considered to begin at the feast day of Rosa Mundi, Midsummer and end at Nativity day). The major feast days of this part of the year celebrate the whole of Dea. The first harvest festival of Chelanya is the feast of Regeneration. It mirrors the Eastre cycle and is during the second month of Summer (Kerea, named for Ceres) and corresponds with when the harvest of produce begins in earnest. Some consider it the unofficial start of autumn.
The second harvest festival falls during the month of Abolan near the Autumnal Equinox. It is called Cuviyania. This festival is consider the proper harvest festival and is during the height of harvest time. It celebrates Dea as the Ground of All Being, or the fundamental cause of all existence. All three aspects of Dea is celebrated but greater emphasis is placed on the Bright Mother as the benevolent and abundant giver to all of creation. The major meditative focus for this celebration is the mysteries of creation.
The third harvest festival falls during the beginning of the month of Werde and is a three day celebration. It begins on the 30st of October and continues until the 1st of November. Known as Tamala, it is a celebration of the soul's reunion with Dea. It is also a time where the Dark Mother aspect of Dea is celebrated as the comforter and consolation of the dead. Tamala is very much a time for the meditation upon those who have gone before us and for the celebration of the bonds of love that ties us to them, as well as the bonds of love that tie us to the Dark Mother, Deam Mysterium.
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