Mosques, churches, synogogues, sanctuaries – all of these are temples and houses of worship, and all of these will be fully engaged as we journey through this “Temple/ House” oriented trecena during this contemplative Ramadan/Passover/Easter season. While the Ak’b’al trecena might normally be considered to be a favorable period for reflection, prayer, and meditation, the fact that this trecena is Read the full article…

Heart Month, Black History month, Chinese New Year, Candlemas, the Beijing Olympics, Winter festivals, the start of Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, the Russian threat on Ukraine’s border, the return of energies that were in place during the first and last cycles of World War I, the return of energies that were in place when the Spanish flu epidemic began in Read the full article…

The trees were rattling, the wind was howling, and great white swirls of snow were flying past in all directions, bringing in the first day of 2022 in British Columbia. In the US Midwest severe weather brought heavy rain, thunderstorms, flash flooding, and tornadoes, prompting Kentucky’s governor to declare a state of emergency. All of this, and much more, signalled Read the full article…

Sun, flowers, artistry, dancing – everything we need to help us through the dark days of late November to early December – these are keywords associated with the Ajaw trecena. For some at this time, the emphasis will be more on the “idea” of these things rather than on embodying them in reality, but even the idea can be helpful Read the full article…

Get ready for some fireworks, or some kind of razzle-dazzle, as this seems to be a specialty of the Etz’nab’ trecena. Another way of looking at it would be to “expect the unexpected”. And as we can see on the news, the first day (One Etz’nab) will not disappoint as the early hours are bringing in a Super Flower Blood Read the full article…

A presidential inauguration, all 50 states on high alert in the U.S., a second  Senate impeachment trial, severe moral and economic crises in multiple areas, and an out-of-control global pandemic – all this and much more is in motion during this final trecena of the current 260 day calendrical cycle. Click here for the podcast to accompany this trecena. The Read the full article…

Love, Justice, Loyality, Warmth, Fire, Guidance – these, and so much more, are key ideas associated with “Ok”, the Yucatec Maya word for Dog. This is the theme for this time frame. As usual, a considerable amount of “evolutionary movement” took place during this past Kab’an trecena, through such events as the military coup in Thailand, the history-making elections in Read the full article…

A jaguar walking though the snow may be a perfect metaphor for this Ix trecena at this time, as so many people in a great many places are still dealing with the challenges foisted upon them by the snow and ice storms of mid December. Governing the thirteen days of this time span, this jaguar-oriented energy was seen traditionally as 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…

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…