1 Aj – Today’s Ch’umil & Trecena Prayer

Nawal AjAj provides us with spiritual strength. It is the energy of renewal, which symbolizes rebirth and regeneration. Number 1 represents the beginning, it is an energy that contains strength and knowledge. This number helps us make significant changes in our life. This is a day to revitalize yourself. Do something different, something you have never done before, this will bring new energy to your life.                                                                                                  The energy of Aj has influence over the next thirteen days (trecena). Flow with this Ch’umil to bring new, renewing energy to your life. Connect to it whenever you need spiritual strength or when you need to connect through its pillars to the Cosmic and Telluric energies. Ask it for the protection of your home, the animals, the plants, and the harvests.

Trecena Prayer by don Pedro Ixchop

I ask you Ajaw that during this sacred day there will only be harmony in your presence. I ask you that there will only be endless harmony and gentleness over the face of Mother Earth. That there will only be endless love in me before your presence Ajaw, Heart of the Sky and Heart of Mother Earth.

Only in you, Ajaw, I find true hope and love, because you are my hope, my gentleness, my clarity, my perennial sweetness, the love that penetrates my mind. I ask that your gentleness and hope will manifest in my heart, in my whole body, because I can feel your true love for this body, because you are the universal gentleness over the face of Mother Earth. I ask that all your children may experience love, because you are the path of hope, of peace and love. I ask that all your children will have faith in one another. I ask that there will be faith in myself, in my home, in my family.  I ask that the feeling of mistrust will be dispelled forever in your presence Ajaw, Heart of the Sky and Heart of Mother Earth.

Maya Elder Pedro IxchopI ask you that when I speak your word it will bring sweetness to all your creatures, to the communities, to all who listen when I speak in the paths of your mission Ajaw, Heart of the Sky and Heart of Mother Earth. You are the one who brings the sweetness to the words for the ears of those who listen; you are the one who gives the wisdom to those who listen to your word Ajaw. I ask you that your sweet words will manifest in the hearts of my children forever and that they will bring them wisdom. Maltiox, Maltiox, Maltiox and four times Maltiox.

Ajaw Great Father or Supreme Being

Maltiox Thank you

13 E – Today’s Ch’umil (Maya Day Sign)

Nawal EThe energy of E flows today with that of number 13. The confluence of these two energies grants you the inner power to undertake new journeys with the knowledge and experience you have gathered from all the paths you have walked throughout your life. Every step you take shapes your life and brings you closer to your destination. Move forward with certainty and focus, but don’t forget to walk through the path of life with joy.

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

Nawal B'atz'B’atz’ is the thread of life that weaves our stories, it is the energy that allows us to fulfill our destiny. Number 12 gives us the energy to materialize our dreams. Remember that what you think more about and what you feel most, becomes your life’s experience, it is what you attract into your life. Use the power of 12 B’atz’ to use your thoughts and feelings as the threads that will weave the things you are dreaming of.

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

Nawal TojToj is the energy that repays us for all the good and bad we have done in our life, it is the law of cause and effect. Number 10 symbolizes what we want to experience and manifest. Every action you take and everything in which you believe becomes the way in which you experience your life. You are a source of opportunities and possibilities, it is up to you to decide which ones will form part of your path of life.

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

Nawal Q'anilQ’anil is the energy of creation, it is the seed of life. Number 9 represents the creative feminine energy, it is an auspicious number for women. This is a day to celebrate and to be grateful for pregnant women, for Mother Earth’s abundance. Light a candle to thank the energy of 9 Q’anil. Ask its energy for the protection of pregnant women, for the fertility of those couples who are trying to get pregnant, and for the protection of Mother Earth.

7 Kame – Today’s Ch’umil (Maya Day Sign)

Nawal KemeKame symbolizes the teachings of our ancestors, which manifest during this day. Number 7 is an energy that helps us develop spiritually and which allows us to grow inwardly. Connect to the energy of 7 Kame to absorb the teachings of those who came before you, ask that the wisdom you are receiving will give you the tools to walk your path with confidence and that it will guide you in the choices you make in life.

6 Kan – Toady’s Ch’umil (Maya Day Sign)

Nawal KanKan symbolizes energy and wisdom. It is human evolution and spiritual development; it is every kind of growth. Number 6 represents the energetic highs and lows, which may bring with them a confrontational energy. Use the wisdom of Kan to understand that every person vibrates at their own level and grows through their own experience. Being aware and compassionate about this will help you avoid unnecessary confrontations throughout this day.

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