It has been eight days since the start of the new Maya year, with several “world shifting” events, such as the triggering of Brexit and the U.S. missile strikes on Syria, occurring during that period. And now we find the Ok trecena, the first full trecena of the 6 Ik’ year, coming into play. Generally associated with Love, Loyalty, Warmth, Read the full article…

A time of both completion and renewal, the critical energy frame that we are now entering brings us through the transitional days at the end of the Classical Maya year and into the early days of the Maya New Year. This is a particularly interesting point in time because currently this is happening in conjunction with the Kab’an trecena which Read the full article…

As we move forward from the last 13-day period, which began with a “Day Without Immigrants” strike in the U.S., followed by a declaration of war against the media by the U.S. president, and then a series of large-scale protest demonstrations throughout the trecena, we arrive at the key mid-point within the overall 260-day cycle.   This is One Chuwen, Read the full article…

Sparkle, bling, “shock and awe”, and the cold sharp flint edge that holds the power to divide and separate – these are some of Etznab’s most overt characteristics. Often associated with events of a highly consequential (or even “sizzling”) nature Etz’nab’ is the ‘vehicle” for the next 13 days. Two “awesome” celestial events that coincide with this time frame include Read the full article…

With a highly challenging January now behind us we find the Chikchan trecena aligned with early February and a number of delightful diversions such as the continuation of Chinese New Year festivities, Valentine’s Day, and Carnevale in Venice. This is a force that can bring forth strong energy surges, as seen two cycles ago when the migrant crisis in Europe Read the full article…

After the intensity of the last trecena with its severe ice storms, blizzards, rainstorms, earthquakes (Italy), and political storms that brought the conclusion of one era and the opening of another – an era in which the world at large has to deal with the issue of a “Divided States of America” – the question looms: What now? As it Read the full article…

It formed on a Tuesday afternoon in the late summer of 2005, a swirling mass of energy that was destined to change the lives of thousands of people. As it made its approach through the central days of this Kawak (storm) trecena the warnings that were issued became more and more dire. The message was to leave or face the Read the full article…

On so many fronts 2016 has been a long, tense, strife-ridden year, full of mind-boggling events that have pushed the limits beyond the boundaries of comprehension. Much has been turned upside-down and much uncertainty lies ahead. For many life has been stripped down to the bare bones and the road ahead is unclear. Almost as if to add an exclamation Read the full article…

During the first few days of this trecena flags on all public buildings across the U.S. will fly at half-mast in recognition of the passing last week of the celebrated astronaut/ senator John Glenn. As he is heralded as one of that country’s greatest heroes, many important end-of-life events will take place in his honour during these days, including his burial Read the full article…

At this time of year in this part of Canada darkness begins creeping in not long after 4:00 p.m. The days are far too short and often atmospherically oppressive, with a constant threat of torrential rain from the heavy cloud covers that seem to hover over everything. This year that cloud cover seems particularly soggy and dense, a big wet Read the full article…