Poised and on the edge – ready for mass movement . . . . that was the position of millions of people just before the start of this “movement” oriented trecena. Millions of people in Gaza beginning their arduous journeys back to their homes, or what is left of them (if anything) after the ceasefire; millions of people in the Read the full article…

A looming government shutdown in the U.S., an imminent showdown over a strong congressional push to release the infamous Epstein files, vindictive investigations of a U.S. president’s “enemies”, an “urgent” gathering of more than 800 senior military officers who are being called to Virginia from all over the world for a mysterious briefing about restoring “warrior ethos”, and a looming Read the full article…

As this trecena begins we are half-way through the current 260 day Tzolk’in cycle that began in early May. The first day of this period is the mid-point, the central “pivot point”, within the 260 day cycle that runs from 1 Imix-to-13 Ajaw, a point where new directions often begin unfolding. The last time this Chuwen trecena was in place Read the full article…

It’s early September and change is in the air. Summer is winding down, students are preparing for a new school year, and many people are either returning to work or anticipating embarking on new ventures. But there is also a general sense of apprehension in the air, as the heavy hand of dictatorship lurks in the shadows and the spectre Read the full article…

Everything will need to restart – “from the ground up” – so declared Air Canada after its flight attendant strike was settled after its entire system ground to a halt for three days. Flight attendants for that company had gone through an historic fight to achieve their goals, and by the last day of the last trecena they had achieved Read the full article…

It has now been one full 260-day cycle since the world was reeling from the shock waves of early November last year, and asking the question of “where to go from here?” It was a time of great uncertainty and people were frantically searching for ways to move forward. Tragically, thousands of lives have been disrupted since then, as forces Read the full article…

Everyone could see it coming – it has been brewing and stewing for years. Many did not believe that a tornado of this magnitude could hit a second time, but it did on election day in November of 2024, and one cycle (260 days) ago the world was reeling from the impact and trying to come to grips with the Read the full article…

Do you remember where you were late last October, just prior to the U.S. presidential election? Do you remember what you were thinking or feeling, or hoping for? That was one cycle ago, as of this trecena, and people in the U.S. had an important decision to make – did they want to continue as a functioning democracy or did Read the full article…

It has now been one full 260-day cycle since U.S. voters were being called upon to tap into their inner wisdom, do their research, and muster the strength to make informed, responsible decisions that had the potential, literally, to shape the destiny of the world. Last October, this was the last full trecena before the 2024 presidential election. Early voting Read the full article…

Summer is on its way, and during this period there will be festivals aligned with the solstice, an Inca festival of the sun in Peru, Islamic New Year, and even a 7-day period devoted to minimizing the risk of being struck by lightning. And millions will also be celebrating a job well done. Indeed, they were everywhere over the past Read the full article…