We’re now entering the trecena of Tz’ikin, nawal of the birds. In the Mayan cosmovision, birds are great teachers of joy. Their singing every day reminds humans to be happy and to smile and laugh more.
The eagle is the spirit animal of Tz’ikin, a powerful hunter who soars majestically high above the earth and has incredibly sharp vision.

Life is full of shit and bliss. Everything is in flux, all the time. The more we can accept that everything is always changing, the more enlightened we are. But sometimes we get stuck, and that’s natural, normal and fine, too. It’s all part of the process.

Iq’ is all about communication and imagination. Its spirit animal is the hummingbird. These two weeks are an ideal time to focus on inspiration, breathwork and pranayama, imagination, and all forms of communication (written, verbal, and intuitive).

Toj reminds us that the ideal foundation for giving is gratefulness. When we recall the simple beauty of the moment, give thanks for both the ease and the challenges of our lives (both of which are blessings), and make offerings from the abundant bounty of our hearts, we are living in the spirit of Toj.

Every day is an opportunity to cultivate love and practice forgiveness and gratitude, especially in the coming 13 days of the sacred Mayan calendar.

It’s 1 Aq’ab’al today in the sacred Mayan calendar. The next 13 days are governed by the potent energy of nahual Aq’ab’al, which is the embodiment of the first light of dawn, and it also represents conception. The main spirit animal of this nahual is the bat.

According to Mayan day keepers, these days are good for examining our concepts of and beliefs around (material and spiritual) law and authority, fidelity, order, accuracy, and sexuality.