All posts by Denise Barrios

Following the footsteps of her family, Denise started her spiritual path at the age of 15, when she began traveling frequently to the highlands in her home of Guatemala to learn about Maya culture from the elders. She is the author of the book "The Energies of the Day" which is a daily guide to the energies of the Sacred Cholq'ij Calendar.

2 Tz’ikin – Today’s Maya Day Sign (Ch’umil)

Nawal Tz'ikinTz’ikin is the best day to ask for true love, for partners and friends. Number 2 represents union; its energy is favorable for improving relationships. Today is a good day to revolve around the energy of love, a day to do what you love and to love what you do, to love everyone, especially yourself. Light a red candle and ask 2 Tz’ikin for love to be present in every moment of your life.

1 I’x – Today’s Ch’umil and Trecena Prayer

Nawal I'xI’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.

Prayer from Don Pedro Ixchop

In this sacred day of I’x, Creator and Maker of the Universe you are the pacifier of my home, sacred Warbal Ja. You are the universal sower, the healer of my thoughts and my feelings, whichever path I take I take it in your presence. You are always my protector, and for this I pray to your spirit, which is found in the planting of my milpa, of my white maize, my yellow maize, my red maize, and my blue maize. You are the eternal guardian of my home, of my corral. You are my protector, and with you I will walk the paths of this earth, with you I will walk to every place on the face of Mother Earth. You are the protector of my feet, of my hands, of my understanding, of my sons and daughters, of my flowers and of my work, which I do in your presence. You dispel all the thorns in my heart, in my feet, in myself, for you are the healer of every thorn of the body, of the feelings, of the thoughts. I ask you that no thorns may come my way, that I find no thorns on my path during the course of my destiny. That all thorns found on the face of Mother Earth will be collected by your divine power. Protect me at every moment of my life, Heart of the Sky and Heart of Mother Earth. Maltiox, maltiox, maltiox and four times maltiox.

Warbal Ja House, shelter
Milpa Cornfields
Maltiox Thank you
Maya Elder Pedro Ixchop

11 B’atz’ – Today’s Maya Day Sign (Ch’umil)

Nawal B'atz'Number 11 stands for the cycles of life; it is the energy of learning through experience. B’atz’ is the thread of destiny; anything that has occurred to us in the past, anything that is happening now, and everything that will occur in our future. Make each moment count; understand that time passes at the perfect speed, whatever you wish to accomplish in life comes at the right moment… be patient, but take action.

9 Toj – Today’s Maya Day Sign (Ch’umil)

Nawal TojThe energy of Toj is expressed through cause and effect, action and reaction; it is the day to repay Mother Earth and the Creator and Maker for what we have done, for what we are, and what we have received. Number 9 is a good energy to ask for forgiveness; to act with compassion. This is a good day to light a red candle to ask the Creator and Maker to help you understand the results your past actions have brought you; to ask that your future actions will be guided by His light and will help you create the destiny you wish to have.