Sancta Cultural Week: the Development of the State

II Martio (2 March) is dedicated to the historical development of the State of Sandus as a polity and regime since 2011. On 20 February 2011, the Territory of Sandus seceded from the St.Charlian Commonwealth; on 13 April 2011, the State of Sandus was established with the ratification of the Founding Law of the State…

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Policy Projection: 1 – 8 March 2015

Ave, Sandum Citizens! We have begun the Second Session of the Council. We have published posters for the Day of Secession. We have published the minutes for the First Session of the Council. We have published the agenda for the Second Session of the Council. We have published a treatise in Sacerdotium on Sancta as a…

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Sôgmô publishes First Sandum Budget

The Sôgmô has published the first Sandum budget in the history of the State of Sandus and since Sandus’s creation 2009. The Bureau of the Treasury projects an operating cost of approximately $708.00 USD in the Sandum budget, covering such policies as Sande Amici and a 2012 policy which donates transition essentials to transgender people.…

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Tellus harvests First Crop

The second season of Tellus Agrarian Cooperative began in early Iunio (June) after the Sôgmô’s return home from university and after the failure of its first season in MMXIII (2013). The second crop of radishes to have been planted and cared for, it has now been harvested. Though the crop did not fail like the…

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Tellus begins Seasonal Work

Ave, Sandum Citizens! Tellus Agrarian Cooperative has begun its seasonal work before the Summer solstice. The Sôgmô, who has been on personal leave from the bulk of his responsibilities in Sandus, has returned to work with the planting of radish seed left over from the previous season. The Sôgmô will spend the next week to…

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Tellus: this Spring will bring Mint

Ave, Sandum Citizens! The Office of the Sôgmô has announced preliminary work for the Tellus Agrarian Cooperative this upcoming Spring season, which will see the introduction of herbs to the repertoire of Tellus. The first herb to be selected is mint, an herb which is easy to grow and maintain. The Sôgmô shall keep one…

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Opening Sandus to the World – The Second Philia Advance

Ave, Sandum Citizens! Opening Sandus to the World: «Sandum Citizens ought to be activists in their own right, as well as strengthen the State of Sandus as good citizens once they recognise the value and self-identity of being Sandum.» — Sôgmô Gaius Sörgel Publicola The Office of the Sôgmô, in preparation of the Second Philia…

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First ‘Tellus Sibyl’ Published

Ave, Sandum Citizens! The first edition of the bilingual journal of the Tellus Agrarian Cooperative, the Tellus Sibyl, has been published. Written in both of the major official languages of the State of Sandus, English and French, the first edition focuses on announcing the creation of the Tellus Agrarian Cooperative over the Summer and reports…

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Summer spent Observing Shomu

Ave, Sandum Citizens! The ancient Egyptians divided their calendar into three seasons, which roughly correspond to the cycles of the farming year on the Nile: Akhet – when the fields flood and are fallow, Peret – when the crops are sown and grow, and Akhet – when the crops mature and are harvested. Shomu, the…

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First Tellus Crop Fails

Ave, Sandum Citizens! On XIII Quintilo (13 July), 33 days ago, the State of Sandus began the production of Tellus Agrarian Cooperative’s first set crop, intended more for study and research than actual production. In a public announcement today, the Office of the Sôgmô has announced that this crop has failed to produce any mature,…

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