Blog · Notes from the lake
Writings on Yoga, Life, and the Sacred Mayan Calendar
By Mixa Margaret Fajkus
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Ways to hurt and to forgive
Today is 3 Ajmaq, the day of self-forgiveness, self-acceptance and inner peace. A look at how I hurt, how I hide, and what I’m setting down.
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2 Toj — A Relationship with Gratitude
Some days the offering is not ceremony or clarity, but honesty. 2 Toj reminds us that balance is restored when…
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1 Q’anil – Planting the Starseed
1 Q’anil marks the beginning of a cycle devoted to ripening, growth, and the quiet intelligence of seeds. It reminds…
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13 Kej – Embodied Leadership on Sacred Ground
13 Kej teaches that leadership is not loud—it is embodied. When we listen to the body, honor the Earth, and…
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12 Kame – Love Lives Beyond the Veil
12 Kame reminds us that the ancestors never truly leave. They walk beside us as memory, protection, and unseen guidance,…
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11 Kan – Creative Intelligence in All Directions
11 Kan invites us back into the intelligence of the body. It is a reminder that life force does not…
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10 K’at – The Threads That Bind and Set Us Free
10 K’at reminds us that life is a weaving of choices, commitments, and relationships over time. It is the energy…
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9 Aq’ab’al – Dawning Divine Feminine Wisdom
9 Aq’ab’al speaks from the threshold—where darkness has not yet lifted and light has not fully arrived. It is the…
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8 Iq’ – The Whole Breath
On 8 Iq’, we remember that the most essential form of meditation is simply being aware of the inhale and…
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7 Imox – The Crest of the Wave
7 Imox brings us to the still, swirling center of the waters—the place where thoughts, emotions, memories, and creative impulses…
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