Thirteen, one hundred and thirty, thirteen hundred – 13, 130, 1300 – these are all numbers of great importance within the Maya Calendar, and as this trecena begins it is the number 1300 that is of interest as the Maya day 4 Ajaw (on July 13th) marks the 1300 day point (5 Tzolk’in cycles) since the highly significant end of Read the full article…

The impassioned pleas for greater gun control in the U.S., the Brexit vote in the U.K. to break away from the E.U., the movement towards independence in Scotland as a result of the vote, the announcement of the impending resignation of PM David Cameron, the instability of the stock market and the overall uncertainty as to how this vote will Read the full article…

Amusing, playful, inventive, dexterous, and agile, monkeys are always mesmerizing to watch. No doubt it was this versatility that earned the monkey the honour of being the Maya symbol for the innovative energy that sits in the centre of the cosmic World Tree and orchestrates the proliferation of life. And so we return to the creation-oriented Chuwen trecena that begins Read the full article…

It seems that there is always something big to grab our attention as this trecena clicks into gear, something consequential that often sizzles or dazzles. On the last appearance of this trecena it was the huge Valley fire in California that was the focus of much concern as over 1000 structures had been destroyed by this point and hundreds of Read the full article…

Among the many aspects of the Maya Calendar energy known as Eb’, the one pertaining to the “Road” or “Pathway” seems particularly applicable at this time, as the challenging situation in northern Alberta is forcing thousands of vehicles to take to the road in a terrifying scramble to escape the massive fire that has consumed much of the city of Read the full article…

“How can you leave me standing alone in a world that’s so cold . . . .” so wrote the incredibly talented and widely loved artist known as Prince for his song “When Doves Cry”. And cry is the word of the day as we mourn the loss of yet another iconic artist and extraordinary musician. Although Prince was not Read the full article…

White bookended by white, this is a trecena that begins and ends with important “spirit-oriented” energies that call for attention. It begins with Kimi, the great “foundational” force that can say “enough is enough – let’s bring things back to basics” so that restoration and renewal can begin. The skeletal imagery that pertains to the first day of this time Read the full article…

Represented by robust growing corn, symbolic of strong self determination, this trecena begins with One B’en, an energy that marks the start of the second 52-day period within the 260 day Tzolk’in cycle. This is a force that has often been associated with huge shifts in the balance of power, as when Hernán Cortés and eleven Spanish galleons arrived on Read the full article…

It seems that the Ajaw trecena, traditionally welcomed as a time for merriment, will have a more sombre tone this year, as so many people and situations are in either a state of flux or in outright dire straits, as in the thousands of refugees stuck in limbo on the Balkan trail, with closed borders in every direction. At the Read the full article…

As we make the transition from the Ix trecena to this Manik’ governed period there is often a sense of going through a transformational shift and then trying to find footing on new ground. One cycle ago that was certainly the case for me as our entire household was uprooted and shifted to a new location. As stressful as it Read the full article…