-Kharajyr Astronomy-

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-Kharajyr Astronomy-

(Disclaimer: all of this is cultural and not actual lore.)

 

[!] A kharajyr's depiction of Metztli, standing in the sands of time [!]

 

Astronomy

The studies of the Kharajyr of old focused heavily on the study of Astronomy. Most of the ancient Kharajyr passed on this knowledge down, making it a still practiced study among Kharajyr and various other individuals who learned it from them. The study of astronomy itself focused on the stars, meteors, the sun, and the moon. Any phenomenon that occurred in the grey skies was considered a part of the study. The Remnants still to these days create lenses and tools that aid a lot in the study of the night sky, such as telescopes for example, or lunar maps.

 

 

All of the Kharajyr Astronomy can be split up in two main branches of sciences: Cosmology and Astrology:

 

Cosmology

 

Cosmology is the study of the origin of all the stars in the night sky, and by extension, the beginning of time and the future. This study and scientific branch was inspired by the religion of the Kharajyr surrounding Metztli, the Deamon of Time. It woke interest within them to aid Metztli in her eternal task to maintain the timeline of the world. The reason why they used the atmosphere above them as a guideline was because Metztli was thought to be the actual moon itself. And so, the Kha interpreted that every action she made was displayed through actions in the stars and sky.

 

The study is still used to this day. By either actual scientist or other specialists on the subject, whether Kha or other. These individuals attempt to read what events happen when the stars align in a specific position. This includes phenomenon's such as meteors, solar eclipses and the likes. They can determine what happened by the position of a celestial body or what will happen once that celestial body hits its following position. The Remnants who practice this magic interpret and sometimes record these signs in calendars. They record what has happened in the past by certain aligning of the stars and will warn for what is expected to happen once the celestial bodies take the same position in the sky again. They for example, can attempt to predict the end of the world one day.

 

The cosmology branch is focused a lot more on an objective point of view and always attempts to focus on a larger scale of what can happen. They create lenses, telescopes, Celestial maps, calendars, and many more items in their study to read the stars.

 

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Telescope

[ https://www.catawiki.com/l/11688697-ancient-telescope-french-weapons-factory-of-st-etienne]

 

One of the most used tools are telescopes. They're made through wood carving and glassblowing. The lenses are separately made and installed inside the wood-carved tube. Oftentimes, there'll be multiple of these lenses inside, up to 5 could be stored inside. These are located there to enhance the zoom effect of the ordinary telescope.

 

Celestial Map

 

Most of the phenomenon's are recorded. It is recorded what stars take on which positions, then the events of that day are also recorded separately on a calendar. For example, if on a particular day, a tsunami happens on the east coast, then the celestial's bodies in the sky might possibly be a warning of that catastrophe. They are recorded on their Celestial/Lunar maps and then also recorded on a calendar. So when a date and celestial body in the sky aligns, one could warn and possibly prevent a problem that might reoccur. Of course, Kharajyr believe heavily in this science but whether it's a 100% legitimate is up to debate among a lot of others.

 

 

Calendar

[!] Kharajyr Calendars are created following this method of cosmology [!]

 

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Astrology

 

Another ‘science’ branch that popped up from the Kharajyr’s Astronomy science was astrology. Astrology is the science of determining in a more subjective way and more personalized way. Opposite of cosmology (for how much that is worth), this science focuses on what will happen to one particular person due to their personality and the location of celestial objects. Though, it is highly inaccurate most of the time. This science is not really that precise but as an example, one could determine what would happen to a specific somebody based on the lunar phase they were born under. Astrologers can also backtrack calendars and find out under which lunar phase an individual was born.

 

People who practice Astrology, will look for what moon phase someone is born under and what positions the stars are in. The Astrology branch leeches off the Cosmology one to learn the positions of stars and phenomenons. They, however, interpret these events differently, so that they can affect a specific person with a specific moonphase.  They through this way attempt to read the past, present, and future of the person who they are ‘reading’ and bring that person either positive, negative, or neutral news.

 

(Kharajyr Astrology however is not based on zodiac signs but rather moon phases are born under and other factors.)

 

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Lunar Map

[https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/209347082666969640/]

 

[!] An example of a Lunar Map is displayed here, made by a relatively more modern individual. [!]

 

 

 

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