This day manifests the power held by Wuqub’ No’j, the Ch’umil of knowledge and wisdom. No’j is the one who integrates every new lesson, knowledge, and experience that emerges from Ajmaq into our being, enabling us to transform them into wisdom. No’j has a rational side that gives us logical thinking, but it also has a magical aspect that teaches us how to work with energies, granting us the power to create our reality. Its teachings speaks of the importance of nourishing the mind not only intellectually, because filling the brain with information doesn’t make us wise; instead, it can confuse us or trap us in reason. No’j invites us to nourish the mind holistically, making space for both intellect and magical creativity, integrating mind and heart as the foundation of our creative capacity.
Today, we can focus our attention on the power of our mind and our intentional thoughts. Let us observe how we’re using this tool: do we open ourselves to its creative power, or do we limit ourselves to reason?
En este día se manifiesta el saber contenido por Wuqub’ No’j, el Ch’umil del conocimiento y la sabiduría. No’j es quien integra a nuestro ser cada nuevo aprendizaje, conocimiento y experiencia que surge de Ajamq para que podamos transformarlos en sabiduría. No’j posee una parte racional, esa que nos da el pensamiento lógico, pero trambién tiene un lado magico que nos enseña el manejo de las energías, que nos da el poder de crear nuestra realidad. Su enseñanza nos habla de la importancia de nutrir la mente no solo desde lo intelectual, pues llenar el cerebro de información no nos hace sabios; más bien puede confundirnos o atraparnos en la razón. No’j nos invita a nutrir la mente de forma integral, dando espacio tanto al intelecto como a la creatividad mágica, integrando mente y corazón como pilares de nuestra capacidad creativa.
Hoy podemos enfocar nuestra atención en el poder de nuestra mente y nuestros pensamientos intencionados. Observemos cómo usamos esta herramienta: ¿nos abrimos a su poder creativo o nos limitamos a la razón?
Today, we embrace the power and wisdom of Waqib’ Ajmaq. In the chain of creation, the energy that manifested yesterday, Tz’ikin, brought us a broad perspective on life. Today, with Ajmaq, a fog emerges that narrows this vision; it no longer allows us to perceive the depths of space but instead invites us to turn inward. Ajmaq gifts us with curiosity, guiding us to discover our purpose in existence and to seek the knowledge and experiences that foster the expansion of our being.
Today, we receive the power and wisdom of Job’ Tz’ikin. Within the chain of creation, through this energy, the essence of each being and this reality manifest. It awakens our ability to communicate and connect, sharpens our vision, and deepens our connection to the most subtle senses. Tz’ikin links us to the supreme energies, serving as the intermediary between the Heart of the Sky and the Heart of Mother Earth.
In the chain of creation, Kajib I’x is the moment when life is born from the womb of Mother Earth. It is the plants, the fish, the birds, the trees—everything that arises from this powerful, life-giving feminine energy. Today, we receive the wisdom of this Ch’umil, which connects us to intuition, creativity, subtlety, and the high magic that emerges from our feminine side and reveals to us the wisdom of the Jaguar, the animal spirit that grants the mythical B’alameb’, jaguar men and guardians of the four corners and the four elements, their magic, power, and strength.
Today, the power of Oxib’ Aj manifests, the Ch’umil who at the moment of creation emerges to lay the foundations. Its energy creates the conditions for the planetary systems and galaxies to take shape, so that everything in the Universe and on Earth finds its place, its foundation. This is the essence of Aj: to establish and sustain. It is the structures that uphold this reality and strengthen our being, the pillars that support us and connect us with the whole.
Today, we receive the wisdom of Keb’ E, the guardian of paths and destinies. The energy that wove the fabric of space and time yesterday now finds direction, a path. E embodies the infinite expansion of the universe. Within the chain of creation, this Ch’umil arises to open the pathways that energies will follow to shape reality. The Chilam B’alam of Chumayel tells us that Keb’ E created the first stairway for the supreme energy to come down through the sky and through the water.
In creation, everything is interconnected, a sequence where each of the twenty energies arrived to shape reality. While each of these energies carries its own power, wisdom, and unique qualities, we should not observe them only as separate entities, but also as part of a whole, as they are all interconnected.
Today, on this last day of the Tijax trecena, we embark on a path leading to a twenty-day period that begins tomorrow under the energy of Jun B’atz’, preparing us to welcome a new Cholq’ij cycle. This final day of the trecena is accompanied by Oxlajuj Tz’i’, reminding us that our life’s journey is sacred, that we are here to express our true selves and live each moment as if it were the only one. We are the authors of our destiny, the ones responsible for our existence and what we make of it. Our purpose is to dare to live the life we long for—the one that guides us toward our purpose, bringing us closer to our deepest essence and divinity.
Today, we are guided by the energies of Toj, which symbolizes the power of fire; Kab’lajuj, representing community and unity; and the trecena of Tijax, which opens paths to healing. Reflecting on this energy, I felt inspired to share one of the teachings of my father, Carlos Barrios. He often spoke of fire, the hearth, as the heart of the home, a force that united us and accompanied humanity for thousands of years. Around the fire, we listened to the wisdom of our elders, came together as one, nourished each other with knowledge, and passed down our stories. But we replaced it with artificial light. Today, we find ourselves far from that force that once formed the foundation of our greatness. Yet this day offers us an invitation: to light a candle or a small hearth, to gather around it, to share, and to reconnect as family, as brothers and sisters. Let us take a moment to communicate, to give thanks, and to ignite the spark of love that unites us. May this fire bring warmth to the spirit of our home and open us to the light, healing, unity, and the magic gifted to us by the Sacred Grandfather Fire.
The number Julajuj reminds us of the perfection in every lesson we’ve received on the journey of life, inspiring us to give thanks for the seeds of abundance, love, happiness, and knowledge we’ve harvested—seeds that embody the energy of Q’anil. Today is a day to give thanks for Mother Earth, for the sustenance she provides us each day, and to ask for forgiveness for the harm we have caused her through our unconsciousness. It is a day to thank those who plant and harvest the foods that nourish our bodies and beings. To give thanks for the seed that our children, grandchildren, and all our descendants represent. To express gratitude for every idea, every project, every relationship that has blossomed in our lives. On this day, we can offer a candle in gratitude for all that life gifts us each day.