Qodesh Calendar
2 Seasons + TEQUPHA
The hebrew year is structured around two agricultural seasons (Gen 8:22; Ex 34:21–22): Seedtime (cold) and Harvest (hot).
These 2 seasons are divided by the *tequpha*— the “turning of the year”—which occurs twice annually. It marks the precise point when day and night are equal, with the sun rising and setting in perfect balance: equilux (12 hours of light, 12 hours of night).
The tequpha and the equilux describe the same fixed astronomical event. The calendar corrects itself through simple observation of this unchanging point—the tequpha.
How does it work?
The harvest season begins with Abib, identified by the growth of barley *after* the tequpha. In the same way, the seventh month—marking the beginning of seedtime—must not begin before the tequpha. Keeping these boundaries maintains alignment with The Creator’s timing and removes the need for leap years or intercalary months (13th month).
From there, the first new moon after each tequpha begins the count for that season (Gen 1:14, Psalm 104:19) AND marks the shabbat days continuing until the next tequpha + new moon. This also means that only *2* moons (Seedtime & Harvest) need to be observed. Tracking more than 2 *new moons* per year is considered MOON WORSHIP.