It seems that there are times, when the world seems to have lost all sense of reason, all sense of rationality, that mythology can step in to offer other ways of thinking, other ways of envisioning that can extend beyond the realm of mere mortals, taking us into the dreamtime or into the realm of deities so that we can Read the full article…

Do you remember how you felt at the beginning of this year – with Christmas behind you and the darkness of early January closing in? Many people just wanted to “hunker down” and rest, recuperate from the holidays, and regroup. That was 260 days (one Tzolk’in cycle) ago, and here we are again, working with the same energies for the Read the full article…

Early September, and there’s that “something” in the air – a hint of the impending change in seasons, the anticipation of returning to classes or to work, the uncertainties and expectancies associated with the possibility of having to adapt to something new. And, as this is going on, we find the Ok (Dog) trecena in place to carry us through 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…

It’s Spring, and the natural realm is heeding the call to push forth new life everywhere it can. That reaching for the sun, that call to stretch upwards and grow, that “self determined drive” to expand and fulfill one’s potential, is very much aligned with the nature of this time frame. This trecena begins with One B’en, representative of the 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…

Watch out for the fireworks, but not just because Hallowe’en is coming! In Brazil the highly consequential run-off election that will determine who will be the next president of that country takes place on the third day of this trecena. Then, near the end of the trecena, the midterm elections in the U.S. will determine the shape and character of Read the full article…

After one of the fiercest Kawak (Storm) trecena’s ever, the opening of this Eb’ trecena is placing the emphasis squarely on the question of “where do we go from here?”, and in places such as Cuba, Puerto Rico, Atlantic Canada, southeast Asia, and the southeastern U.S., the starting point is the assessment of the staggering amount of damage that was Read the full article…

It’s summer, it’s the Ajaw (Sun) trecena, and it’s sizzling on many fronts! Expect heat . . . expect artistry. . . expect creativity. . . expect the Full Moon and a meteor shower . . . . expect a lot of LIGHT to be shed on many dark places. As this trecena comes into place the skies are ablaze Read the full article…

Here we are back at the last trecena (13 day period) in the current 260 day cycle. As this is the trecena that often “heralds” change prior to the beginning of a new cycle, it is not unusual to see major developments during this period, as happened on the first day of this period one cycle ago (last October). That Read the full article…