Today not only does a new trecena begin, but we also receive the new Mam, Jun Kej.
For us as humanity, in the same way that the number Jun emerges as a new sprout, the energy of Ajaw Kej is also being born, bringing us balance and steadiness. Like the deer, the animal that symbolizes Kej, we are now supported with one leg in each of the four directions, and from there we can find stability and stand well rooted in our existence.
Kej opens the space to the wisdom of the east, the west, the north, and the south, connecting us with their elements and their medicine. Its power brings us into relationship with the four planes that form our being, the physical, the spiritual, the mental, and the emotional. Kej guides us toward balance, toward an evolution that integrates all that we are.
This Mam and this trecena call us to reconnect with nature, to return to what is essential, to walk with simplicity and honor balance as the root of our strength and harmony.
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Hoy no solo inicia una nueva trecena, sino que recibimos al nuevo Mam, Jun Kej.
Para nosotros como humanidad, de la misma forma en que el número Jun emerge como un nuevo brote, también va naciendo la energía de Ajaw Kej, que nos da equilibrio y firmeza. Como el venado, el animal que simboliza a Kej, ahora estamos apoyados con una pata en cada una de las cuatro direcciones, y desde ahí podemos encontrar estabilidad y estar bien plantados en nuestra existencia.
Kej abre el espacio a la sabiduría del oriente, el poniente, el norte y el sur, nos conecta con sus elementos y su medicina. Su poder nos enlaza con los cuatro planos que conforman nuestro ser, el físico, el espiritual, el mental y el emocional. Kej nos guía hacia el balance, hacia una evolución que integra todo lo que somos.
Este Mam y esta trecena nos llaman a reencontrarnos con la naturaleza, a volver a lo esencial, a caminar con sencillez y honrar el equilibrio como raíz de nuestra fuerza y armonía.
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The fifth day of Tz’apiq’ij, according to the teachings shared with me by my father, Tat Carlos Barrios, he dedicated it to projecting. This is the day to activate the intentions we outlined the day before. Let us not forget that one of the most powerful gifts we have is the ability to transform our reality. The reality we live in is an “illusion” that has form, dimension, weight, color, and structure, a very concrete illusion, and within us lies the capacity to transform it by connecting with our inner power and with the strength of our mind.
On the fourth day of Tz’apiq’ij, according to the teachings shared with me by my father, Tat Carlos Barrios, he dedicated it to defining. This is the day to outline our goals, the direction we want our year to take and the steps we will take to move closer to the path we wish to walk. Let us ask ourselves what makes us happy or unhappy, what we want from life and what prevents us from accomplishing it. We should plan and determine what we want at every level, the growth we seek in the physical/material, mental, emotional and spiritual realms. Let us make a list for each of these planes, decide with awareness what changes we will make, take into account whether it is possible for us to make these changes and how we will carry them out. Let us remember that many times to achieve great changes we have to begin with many small changes.
On the second day of Tz’apiq’ij, according to the teachings shared with me by my father, Tat Carlos Barrios, he dedicated it to acceptance. This is the moment to free ourselves from our attachments, without giving space to regret or to “what ifs”, for we cannot turn back time or erase what we have done, but we can transform our possibilities and project a new destiny. Remembering the past is important, for from it arise our experience, our knowledge, and our growth, but it is even more important to create new opportunities in the present.
On the second day of Tz’apiq’ij, according to the teachings shared with me by my father, Tat Carlos Barrios, he dedicated it to self-recognition. This is the day to become aware of who we truly are, being honest with ourselves, without lying or making excuses, regardless of whether we like what we see or not, simply observing ourselves without judgment or harshness, just honesty.
According to the teachings shared with me by my father, Tat Carlos Barrios, the way he practiced his Tz’apiq’ij was by focusing each day on a specific aspect. The first day he devoted to review. This is the day to reflect on what took place over the past year, if we celebrated Tz’apiq’ij the previous year, to look at what had been projected and see what turned out well, to understand why something that had been planned did not take place and what reasons prevented our intentions from being fulfilled. Today it is important to review our path, to see how we are and where we stand, to go deeper and determine what has brought us to where we are. We can write down the events that have occurred and the things that will later help us define the next cycle.
Today we begin the last month of the Haab’ year, called Tz’apiq’ij or Wayeb’ —in the Yucatec Maya language—.
Let us not forget that we did not come here merely to exist, we came to be and to create.
May the gifts we carry within not remain dormant. May we have the courage to activate them and use them.
The fact that we are all different is precisely what gives balance and meaning to life.