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…

Time to take your “inner monkey” out for a romp!  Following another wild ride through the Etz’nab’ trecena, filled with many shocking events reflective of the divisiveness and decisiveness that can come out when the Sun God engages in battle with the Lord of the Underworld (especially with a Grand Cardinal Cross in place), we now welcome the return of Read the full article…

It was a sight to behold – that gorgeous teal-glinting comet with the long streaming tail – and it kept everyone guessing for several days as it rocketed towards the sun, disappeared, and then re-emerged like a phoenix, only to seemingly dissipate like a ghost of itself after its dramatic rendezvous. Originally dubbed the Comet-of-the-Century, the 4.5 billion year old Read the full article…

After the enormously devastating events of this past “Wind” trecena a tremendous number of people are faced with the overwhelming challenge of trying to rebuild lives – whole towns have been destroyed by hurricanes, cyclones, and ferocious winds not only in the Philippines, but in many other parts of the globe as well. And now we have the energies of Read the full article…

“The strongest storm on the planet so far this year” – that is the description being given to Super Typhoon Haiyan (aka Yolanda), the gargantuan Category 5 hurricane that started making landfall in the Philippines early today. Expected to affect millions of people, this storm is a monster that is threatening a region that was hit by a 7.1 earthquake Read the full article…

It seems that on this 9 Kab’an “Day of Lights”, the first in a series of light-related days celebrated worldwide for Diwali, the sun itself decided to put on a rare show. Today’s solar eclipse was a rare hybrid, during which an annular solar eclipse changed into a total solar eclipse. An explanation of this phenomenon can be found here, Read the full article…

At times it seemed like it might be fisticuffs or “pistols at dawn” as lawmakers in the upper chambers of both the Canadian and U.S. governments grappled with scandals and vastly opposing ideologies during the past two trecenas. While some “restoration of order” took place in the U.S. during the Kib’ trecena, it appears that a major “cleansing” is needed Read the full article…

“Countdown to a Showdown” – Those were the words used by CTV News Anchor Lisa LaFlamme on One Kab’an (Sept. 4th), at the start of this current trecena, as two U.S. aircraft carriers with their battle groups and four destroyers maneuvered into readiness to launch an attack on Syria, if there is to be a go-ahead for military action. This Read the full article…