Followers of The Sage gather at sunrise to remember the day the first mage received the gift of arcane magic from their deity. Prayers to the Sage or quiet meditations are practiced in gratitude for having received the gift of magic. It is custom to offer gifts of small, magical trinkets to one’s mentor.
In the evening, magical acts are performed, with an emphasis on showy and elaborate effects. People who lack magical skill often participate by creating fire, meant to represent the original spark of magic in the world. The forms of these practices vary by culture. For example, in one region, a boat filled with flammable objects may be set on a pond, and then lit by flaming arrows. Elsewhere, elaborate effigies are built to be set ablaze. Some cultures will set up pleasing arrangements of candles, connected by a single, long string, such that lighting one slowly spreads across the entire design. The first settlement of Xaz was burned to the ground in a particularly ambitious First Light celebration.