Late November and the light continues to dwindle in these northern regions, echoing what seems to be a fading light in the world at large. At this time of year many are steeling themselves for the onslaught of winter, knowing that over the next few months there will be many “hunkering down” days necessitated by freezing rains, icy winds, and Read the full article…

What is it/who is it that sits at the centre of the Tree of Life and weaves creation together? In Maya cosmology it is the playful, inventive, agile, and capricious Monkey deity who pulls the threads together and orchestrates the proliferation  of life. And it is this deity’s special Day of the Monkey, the key mid-point within the overall 260-day Read the full article…

The snow falling outside on this day is signalling that summer is definitely over.  Nevertheless, things seem to be heating up rapidly, especially given the indictments that are now appearing with regard to the Russia probe in the U.S., and the “civil war” types of rallies that are currently being planned. To boot, we now have the Etz’nab’ trecena coming Read the full article…