Not sure; next time i play I will go back to the start spot via fast travel and test it some more. I just don't understand the part about the sun because the totem never shows a sun it has a left side and right side with the the left side having a funky symbol I called an arrow even if it isn't and the right side which is a moon in various phase. No shinny sun
No. the left arrow represents the Sun, the right symbol represents the moon. Point the arrow of the SMALLEST (top wheel) to the sun constellation, and the wheel behind that (medium sized wheel) to the moon constellation. Just pay attention to which way the moon is facing. Line up the full moon symbol on the wheel to the moon direction shown on the shrine. So if the moon is facing right, line up the full moon symbol on the code wheel directly with the right facing moon. Does that make sense?
You'll then get 2 numbers representing items in the Almanac, which are the offering items. It's worth doing if you want tocraft legendary Elven puzzle weapons.