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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10 B’atz – Interconnected Threads
10 B’atz reminds us that creativity is not only what we make but how we live. Each choice, habit, and…
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9 Tz’i – Devotion in Daily Practice
Recommitment is a form of devotion. Under 9 Tz’i, integrity lives in the daily choice to show up with patience,…
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8 Toj – Eternal Gratitude
In the sacred Mayan calendar, 8 Toj is a day of balance, reciprocity, and sacred exchange. Toj is the nawal…
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7 Q’anil – Solstice Blessings of Fruition
Some seeds take time to sprout. They rest in the dark, gathering strength, trusting the cycle. As the year turns…
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6 Kej – Freedom in 6 Directions
6 Kej arrives as an invitation to pause, ground, and remember our relationship with the living Earth. It is a…
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5 Kame – Death as a Lighthouse
Death is a certainty, but it does not have to be a fear. On 5 Kame, we are invited to…
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4 Kan – Body Wisdom, Earth Wisdom
Some choices don’t arrive through logic or comparison—they rise from the body as certainty. Under 4 Kan, discernment is grounded,…
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3 K’at — This I Trust
I don’t believe in permanence, but I trust what endures: the breath, the dirt, sunrise and sunset, blooming flowers, honest…
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2 Aq’ab’al – The Mirror in the Middle
On 2 Aq’ab’al, I meet myself in the mirror between light and shadow. I am learning to love my body…
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