The Lighting of the Way

General

• The Lighting of the Way is one of 4 major holidays practiced by followers of Cubism.

• They are:
  • Restitution of the Cube - celebrated at the Winter Solstice, with three days of prayer, meditation. It is traditional to light cube-shaped candles at this time.
  • The Builder's celebration - at Spring Equinox, this is a time to lay foundations to new buildings.
  • Gyvann's Day - at summer Solstice, a cheerful celbration with burning torches and feasting, honouring Gyvann
  • The Lighting of the Way - at autumn equinox, the festival of re-affirming our dedication to the Cube and of witnessing Gyvann's message to the world.

• The Lighting of the Way takes place at autumn equinox.
  • Strictly speaking, the exact equinox occurs in 2005 at: 22-SEP-05 22:23.

• Is described as "the festival of re-affirming our dedication to the Cube and of witnessing Gyvann's message to the world."

• The celebration traditionally takes place in Old Town.

• The festival includes traditional cubical lamps lining the streets, with beeswax candles lit within.

• The celebration includes fire-dancers, singing, and of course vendors selling harbonnes with cinnamon-sugar, mulled cider, and fresh apple pie.

• "The colourful lamps are perfect in the setting of the Old Town, because they emphasize the graceful architecture of these old buildings." --chairman Raoul Valentin of the Old Town Renewal Committee

• The holiday is mostly a time of giving gifts.

References

• article, 12-SEP-05 "Lighting in Old Town Begins Renewal" (link)
• letters, 19-SEP-05 "Old Town, Old Tactics" (link)