As this Kab’an (Earth/Movement) trecena begins, thousands of people will be in the midst of “red light” skies or noticing intense red sunsets. In some places even the sun and the moon will appear red, due to the density of the smoke being spewed forth from raging wildfires. In many, many places Mother Earth is on fire and particles of Read the full article…

After traversing a trecena that brought both extreme heat and massive floods to many parts of the world, we come to a sequence of days that are still part of the mythological “creation” sequence, tied in with the previous trecena, but with an emphasis that leans more towards Germination – the early stages of sprouting new possibilities. This trecena opens Read the full article…

The end of July, the end of a month that has been recorded as being the hottest on record, bringing temperatures that temporarily exceeded the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. As this trecena begins, a ring of fire encircles the Mediterranean, with wildfires spread across nine countries; the heat dome across the southern U.S. remains in place; and Read the full article…

The UK’s glittering coronation week, Japan’s Golden Week, a large number of importance observances and noteworthy events, the Full Flower Moon, and the possibility of more spectacular auroras as the sun continues with its active coronal ejections – all under the auspices of the Sun/Flower trecena. And the timing couldn’t be better as this trecena has always been welcomed traditionally Read the full article…

Having journeyed through a transformation-oriented “jungle” led by the Jaguar during the last trecena where people were often “staking claims” to certain positions – as in China’s encirclement of Taiwan – we are now “stepping forward” into an energy zone that is more about negotiation, which often involves a certain amount of “sacrifice and reconciliation”. When this trecena came into Read the full article…

A new season, a new trecena, new year celebrations in many parts of the world, and the beginning of a new 260-day Maya Calendar cycle – new beginnings are lining up perfectly as we welcome in Spring. As we begin this trecena please note the many special events that are all aligned with the very first day of this time Read the full article…

The last trecena before spring, the last trecena in the current 260 day cycle, with a crescendo on the final day – we are set to undergo some significant transformations! This is the trecena that serves to herald change prior to the beginning of the new cycle, often with an emphasis on “leadership”. One Rabbit (the Aztec variant of the Read the full article…

Expect miracles. Anticipate magic. This is the Wind, Breath, Spirit trecena, and it’s going to be a period of high intensity and high excitement for millions of people, just like it was in the UK last year, at the time of Queen Elizabeth’s Grand Platinum Jubilee. But at this particular time there are many stark contrasts. Firstly, there are the Read the full article…

Are you tired of winter yet? Are you feeling like you need an infusion of “fun?” The good news is that this “refreshment”-oriented time frame is offering all sorts of opportunities for immersion in the colour, light, fantasy, and fabulousness of many winter festivals, in addition to still being in the midst of Chinese Lunar New Year season. This is Read the full article…

It’s been a brutal start to the year for many, with winter weather causing widespread havoc. Mid January is bringing in Blue Monday, and there are still weeks to go before Spring . . . and yet, even now, many harbingers of Spring can be seen. Indeed, the first day of this Kib’ trecena is coinciding with a major festival Read the full article…