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…

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…

Have you ever looked up into a deep dark early morning sky and sensed the coming of the dawn – sensed that sometime soon a celestial switch would flick on and bring in a brand new day? If so, you have tapped into the essence of Ak’b’al, the nature of the first day of 2023, and the energy that is Read the full article…

“Evolutionary Movement on Planet Earth” – in essence this tends to be the nature of Kab’an, the leading force and namesake for this Kab’an trecena, so the timing is perfect for the COP15 global biodiversity summit that opens on the first day of this time frame and spans the entire 13 day period.  The goal for the conference is the Read the full article…

Things are on the move again, but the contrast is stark – millions being evacuated under dire conditions in Ukraine, and millions on the move in the U.S. in anticipation of Thanksgiving feasts. It is a portrait of extremes and excesses, which is not unusual for this time frame. The fact that the controversial World Cup, taking place in the Read the full article…

For most people the first day of this time period may seem like just an “ordinary” day, but from the perspective of the Maya calendar, this day reveals a number of auspicious alignments. This is not only the beginning of a new trecena, but also the start of a new Maya month, and the first day of a new directional 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…

When was the last time you had a flat-out, joy-filled, bells-on-your-toes, wind-in-your-sails good time? For far too many of us over the past few years, there has been little to celebrate. But in the UK during this trecena the doors are wide open for dancing, singing, feasting, and bell ringing in honour of Queen Elizabeth’s grand Platinum Jubilee. Upfest, billed Read the full article…