The Skies[]
The world has two moons: one large (the perfect) and one small (the imperfect).
The Zalitraeq year is 8 months with 4 seasons of 2 months each. A Zalitraeq cycle is a period of 16 months. For the first year of the cycle, each month starts with the perfect moon full and ends with the imperfect full; in the second year, each month starts with the imperfect moon full and ends with the perfect moon full. This forms the basis of the signs.
The world's sun is a white dwarf; residents of Zalitraeq kingdom believe in the heliocentric theory.
The Zodiac[]
The Zalitraeq zodiac has 8 normal signs. The primary sign is that of the full moon at conception; the rising sign is that of the full moon at birth. In the accompanying symbols, the more ornate version is that of the perfect symbol; the less ornate that of the imperfect.
Each person is assigned two signs: one at conception, and one at birth. This combination is their personal sign.
Spring[]
Teacher/Student (upper right)
- Perfect: Teacher
- Imperfect: Student
This set of signs falls during the first half of Spring.
Mother/Father (lower right)
- Perfect: Mother
- Imperfect: Father
This set of signs falls during the latter half of Spring (Tisitzai).
Summer[]
King/Commoner (lower right)
- Perfect: King
- Imperfect: Commoner
This set of signs falls during the first half of Summer (Belisasta).
Artist/Farmer (upper left)
- Perfect: Artist
- Imperfect: Farmer
This set of signs falls during the latter half of Summer.
Fall[]
Builder/Destroyer (upper left)
- Perfect: Builder
- Imperfect: Destroyer
This set of signs falls during the first half of Autumn (Laeilunen).
Guardian/Betrayer (upper right)
- Perfect: Guardian
- Imperfect: Betrayer
This set of signs falls during the latter half of Autumn (Tisilae).
Winter[]
Warrior/Healer (lower right)
- Perfect: Warrior
- Imperfect: Healer
This set of signs falls during the first half of Winter (Isasta).
Lover/Hermit (upper right)
- Perfect: Lover
- Imperfect: Hermit
This set of signs falls during the latter half of Winter (Tisiis).
Special[]
Dragon/Pebble (lower left)
- Perfect: Dragon
- Imperfect: Pebble
This set of signs indicates the cycle-change at the winter-spring cross-over. This is a one-day period; it is unusual for people to be born precisely on this day.
- Perfect: Person
- Imperfect: Mountain
This set of signs indicates the cycle-change at the summer-fall cross-over. This is a one-day period; it is unusual for people to be born precisely on this day.