Here it comes again – that “echo effect”, but this time the ante is upped. Early last May the end of the Ak’bal’ trecena saw U.S. lawmakers scrambling to pass a spending bill to prevent the government from shutting down, with many of the White House’s key demands being excluded when the bill was pushed through just before this Kib’ Read the full article…

DARKNESS – for many this is a fearful thing – a time of harshness, severeness, a time of mystery, a time when things hidden come to the fore and find their expression. For others darkness is an embrace – a time when the hubbub of the world is temporarily halted and momentary rest provides a chance to regroup, a respite Read the full article…

After a rough (or downright devastating) 2017 for many, the Ok trecena – generally aligned with Love, Loyalty, Warmth, and Guidance – will carry us from Christmas on through the first few days of the New Year. Traditionally the first day of this energy period was celebrated as an ancient Feast Day of Renewal, oriented around the idea of guidance, Read the full article…

In a fast-moving world that seems to make less and less sense as the years roll by, it becomes increasingly clear there are certain “trigger points” within the Tzolk’in cycle that seem to intensify activities and propel action forward. The Kab’an trecena is one of the most critical as this was seen, historically, as a time of both completion and Read the full article…

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…

Emergence, liberation, and the triumph of lifeforce over death – these are forces that tend to factor strongly into the context of the Chikchan trecena. Within the 260 day cycle the beginning  of this trecena marks the start of the third 52-day period, a time often associated with both justice and “awakening”. At the moment the need for liberation and Read the full article…

One of the things that the Kawak trecena (the one just completed) has a tendency to do is to bring into focus things that are in critical need of attention. Those issues can be hard to fathom, hard to comprehend, and even heart-wrenching, and the implications may be profound. But the realization of such issues can often result in forward Read the full article…

For the past five weeks it has been one right after another, hurricane after hurricane, flood after flood, earthquake after earthquake, disaster after disaster. In the wake of all of this millions of people have been left without homes, without livelihoods, without power, without direction, and – for many – without hope. In some cases, such as Barbuda, Dominica, and Read the full article…

Last December, just as the old year was ending, the Kimi trecena brought an unfathomable new reality to the Philippines as the survivors of Super Typhoon Nock-ten surveyed the ruins of homes, villages, and livelihoods and began assessing their losses. The behemoth that had hammered them the day before was the most intense tropical cyclone in 56 years. And now, Read the full article…

“Where there’s a will, there’s a way” –  that may be the theme during this current B’en (“personal authority”) trecena, as millions at this time are going to have to call upon fierce self determination to deal with the challenges currently being  presented. In the U.S., the catastrophic flooding in Texas has become the focus for much attention as that Read the full article…