As we move deeply into this age of visible consequence, the turbulence of our time provides incredible challenges for maintaining one’s internal equilibrium and balance within the world. To help us navigate these rough seas with more grace, Armadillo Rojo has generously shared a four part process for clearing obstacles and reinvigorating our being. We will publish the series in four parts, featuring a new body (mental, spiritual, emotional, material) each week. We encourage you to participate in the exercises as described, and hope that it may help you to find balance and well being in this time when our collective strength is being called forth. We also express our deepest gratitude for the sharing of these timely teachings with us all.
Grandmother Red Armadillo begins her guidance to a balanced and stronger life, so that we can cleanse our energy from negativity, fear and anxiety caused by the pandemic or by any other problem we might be facing and which brings weakness.
These small rituals have been created based on the principles of the Maya Cosmovision; the gratefulness, the forgiveness, the cleansing and the saturation to find a balance in our life. The rituals in Maya Culture are done for different causes, illnesses, yearly cleansings, cleansing of a great problem, etc. They take place in steam baths, crystalline and calm rivers, fast-flowing rivers, the sea shore, at the foot of a mountain, in caves, at Sacred Places, etc. In this case I have adapted the rituals to the modern life in the cities so that at these times that all humanity is going through a crisis, these can be used to improve the energy of the person, family, community, work, city, etc. so that we gradually acquire the energy to live in balance.
In the Maya world there are 4 bodies, we will cleanse each of through four rituals and elements in nature. We have to choose a space and time in which we will not be interrupted while doing these healing rituals. The first two are for cleansing and the last two to capture energy and become strong.
Mental body
Cleansing
Gratefulness and forgiveness; we will thank our mind because we have the ability to think, analyze, generate ideas, etc. We ask for forgiveness because we have not cleansed it in a long time.
Element air
In a piece of paper we will write all negative ideas, no one will read this paper, so we can write all that we think about the pandemic, fear of becoming infected, of breathing through a ventilator, fear that a family member or a friend could die, etc.
Element fire
With a pair of scissors we will cut this paper in little pieces and we will burn it.
Saturation
Element earth
We will go to a garden, take a kneeling posture, placing our head on the earth. We will imagine that roots come out of our head toward Mother Earth and that we are fed by the positive energy, peace, calmness, love, balance, etc. of Mother Earth.
Element water
We will take a shower at night, once we are clean we will let water fall in our head, we will close our eyes and think that through our scalp the refreshing energy of water penetrates every corner of our brain, bringing cleanliness, clarity, vitality, etc. and these permeate every corner of our brain.
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Ajq’ij, elder, and driving force behind the formation of Saq’ Be’, Don Carlos Barrios.
Number 3 stands for the results of your actions. Ajpu represents the hunter and the warrior; it brings material and spiritual certainty. Every decision you make in life opens a path of possibilities for you, the things and situations that are meant for you will come to your life.
I’x possesses the power to expand our mind and gives us the strength with which to reach high levels of consciousness; it signifies the creative forces of the universe. Number 1 represents the unity, the beginning; it is the force of creation. Today you are connected to the Universe, to everything that surrounds you, ask it for its strength, wisdom and the power to expand your mind, absorb its spiritual energies. This is the first day of the I’x trecena (thirteen days) connect to this Ch’umil and ask it to connect you to your feminine energy.
Number 1 is the force and power of the beginning; it is unity. Aq’ab’al symbolizes the sunrise, the first ray of sunshine in the darkness; it is letting go and heading to a new direction. With every new day comes a new opportunity, you just need to be observant to see where the new ray of light is shining. Remember that to evolving means being in constant transformation. During this trecena (thirteen days) connect to the energy of Aq’ab’al and ask it to bring its light to every aspect of your life.
Tz’i’ represents authority and justice; it is the energy of the material and spiritual law, of the righteous path. Number 1 is the beginning; it contains a great power, but it lacks the experience. During this trecena (thirteen days) connect to the energy of Tz’i’ and ask for its power and intervention to solve any problems and injustices that may appear on your path.
Number 10 connects you to the cosmic and telluric energies; Imox represents water, which is the essence of life. Use the energies of this day to awaken the power of the water in your body and connect through it to the cosmic and telluric energies, use it as the means to send messages to the universe.
Number 1 represents the beginning; it gives you the impulse to start new projects. Tz’ikin attracts material fortune, luck and love. The energy projected by this day is charged with possibilities. This is the first day of the Tz’ikin trecena (thirteen days), ask this Ch’umil to grant you its power of vision and to bring you luck and love.
Kame represents the cycles that manifest during our life. Number 1 is the beginning, it is an auspicious day to begin new projects or make significant life changes. It is not always easy to end the cycles of our past, but it is a necessary step to be able to move forward and receive the blessings that come with new opportunities. This trecena (thirteen days), that begins today, gives you the opportunity of evaluating the changes you need to make; connect to the energy of 1 Kame to get the strength to change and open yourself to new energies.
Enjoy the stability granted by the cycle of the deer; during this trecena (thirteen days) connect to the energy of Kej and ask for his protection to advance without encountering difficulties. Kej symbolizes the deer, who is the guardian of the forests and nature, called to maintain balance between humans and Mother Earth; it also projects the energy of balance, it has one foot in each of the four cardinal points, and therefore the basic elements.