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.

1 Kawoq – Today’s Nawal + Elder Prayer for Trecena

Nawal KawoqKawoq represents the group; the family, the community, society. Number 1 symbolizes the force of creation. Strength lies in unity, and society gathers its strength through our actions and thoughts. Make your personal mission a part of the mission we share as humanity. Contribute with your actions toward the common good. This trecena (thirteen days) gives you the energy of abundance and the possibility of taking actions to improve your family and your community.

Prayer from Pedro Ixchop for Kawoq

Ajaw B’itol Tz’aqol I ask you to grant me the gift of clairvoyance during every day of my life. Just like the Sun rose under the sky, it rose over the face of the Earth, and in the same way I ask you, Ajaw, that I find clarity in my thoughts, in my heart, in  my feet and in my hands. I ask you that your clarity comes upon my family, upon my daughters and my sons. I ask you to always light them with your divine clarity. My wish Ajaw is that any disputes or trials are rejected and removed from my home, from my path and from my mission. Don’t allow Ajaw that any turbulence or scandal may ever enter my home. Maltiox, maltiox, maltiox and four times maltiox.

Maya Elder Pedro IxchopAjaw Great Father or Supreme Being
Tz’aqol and B’itol Creator and Maker
Maltiox Thank you

13 Tijax – Today’s Maya Day Sign (Nawal)

Nawal TijaxTijax represents the double edged obsidian knife that helps us cut through the mysteries of life. Number 13 is the magic of being able to change and create. On a day 13 Tijax you can ask the Creator and Maker for the wisdom regarding minerals and crystals. Today is the last day of the Kame trecena (thirteen days), which has brought you the possibility of closing the negative cycles of your past. Express your gratitude to Kame by lighting a purple candle and ask its energy to bring positive changes for humanity.

11 Ajmaq – Today’s Maya Day Sign (Nawal)

Nawal AjmaqAjmaq is the energy of forgiveness, of reconciliation with the Great Father. Number 11 symbolizes learning through experience, it is the challenges that you can transmute to knowledge. This is a day for introspection; remember that self-knowledge can also arise from the difficult moments we face in life. Evaluate your actions, cure the wounds that your past conflicts may have caused and reflect on the motives that move you to act in a certain way.