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…

The Imix trecena, aligned with birth, opens a whole new Imix-to-Ajaw (birth to enlightenment) cycle within the 260-day Count of Days. Traditionally seen as a “generative nucleus”, this initiatory 13-day period represents the “realm of all potential” that sets the stage for new ideas or advancements. At the moment this is the last full trecena that will be in place Read the full article…

Here it is again – a return of a ferocious weather situation that is strongly echoing what unfolded the last time this energy was in place. At that time (last January) states of emergency were declared along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard due to a “monster” blizzard called Jonas that affected 16 states. At that time hurricane force winds forced a Read the full article…

As Charles Dickens once wrote, “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times”, and thus it seemed to be at the end of the last trecena as, for many in British Columbia, the “best of times” came when they had a chance to see (and perhaps meet) the visiting Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. On the Read the full article…

Wind, Breath, Spirit, Inspiration, Communication – these are all key aspects of the Ik’ trecena, where there is often strong emphasis on things of an airy nature. On its last appearance, when it transitioned from the end of 2015 to the beginning of 2016 there was severe weather, including blizzards, in many regions. Indeed, some of the most powerful typhoons, Read the full article…

As summer begins to dissipate and thoughts turn once again to fall we find the Muluk (Water) trecena coming into place to help with the transition. Pushed forward by the generative energy of water, the source of life, this is a time frame that can be both stimulating and cleansing, holding the potential to shape or change the world. Coming in 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…

Hang onto your hats, as Quetzalcóatl is on the move, which means that somewhere – or everywhere – there could be an enormous energy surge, as happened on the last appearance of this trecena when the migrant crisis in Europe increased to “biblical proportions”, major flash flooding occurred in several regions, and thousands were forced to flee from horrific wildfires 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…