Living with consciousness is also learning to be thankful for every moment.
Toj represents the Sacred Fire, the one we light to give thanks for life and everything it brings. It is the candle, the offering, each act of gratitude and reciprocity. Toj reminds us of the importance of living in balance with existence, of offering to the Earth and walking with awareness. It is also the payment, the law of action and reaction, the fire that purifies and transforms. Ajaw Job’ symbolizes our actions, what we do to create. Its energy teaches us that our reality comes from what we think, decide, and do.
Job’ Toj reminds us that we are responsible for creating our reality. Today we can light the Sacred Fire through a candle to humbly give thanks for everything life has given us, for the experiences we have lived, for the teachers who have guided us, for all the people and experiences that have brought us learning, and for those for whom we have been teachers. May this Sacred Fire be our bridge to speak with the Creator and Maker, to ask for a good path and blessings in all that comes.
Vivir con consciencia es también aprender a agradecer cada instante.
Toj representa el Fuego Sagrado, ese que encendemos para agradecer la vida y todo lo que ella nos ofrece. Es la vela, la ofrenda, cada acto de gratitud y reciprocidad. Toj nos recuerda la importancia de vivir en balance con la existencia, es ofrendar a la Tierra y caminar con conciencia. También es el pagamento, la ley de acción y reacción, el fuego que purifica y transforma. Ajaw Job’ simboliza nuestras acciones, aquello que hacemos para crear. Su energía nos enseña que nuestra realidad nace de lo que pensamos, decidimos y hacemos.
Job’ Toj nos recuerda que somos responsables de crear nuestra realidad. Hoy podemos encender el Fuego Sagrado a través de una vela para agradecer con humildad por todo lo que la vida nos ha regalado, por las vivencias que hemos tenido, por los maestros que nos han guiado, por todas las personas y experiencias que nos han traído aprendizajes, por aquellos para quienes fuimos maestros. Que este Fuego Sagrado sea nuestro puente para hablar con el Creador y Formador y pedir buen camino y bendiciones para todo lo que venga.
Our thoughts and good intentions gain strength only when they are accompanied by our actions.
Nothing new can be born if we keep holding on to what has already ended.
We are all but souls exploring an unexplored world, trying to understand an unexplained existence. During these paths of learning, our surroundings and those around us have gifted us with our values, a set of rules we would need to live by. “Be kind”, they said “be brave, and always try to be the best version of yourself.” These are beautiful teachings that, unfortunately, have caused much harm.
Grandmother Water has been present since the creation of our Mother Earth, giving form to the great oceans before the emergence of volcanoes and land. Within her, she carries the wisdom and story of our whole existence, and was a vital part of it. She was there when our creators were still sowing the world, she heard the first howls and chatters of the animals entrusted with caring for the Earth, and she witnessed the first seedlings sprout, eventually growing into immense millinery trees. She has cared for us, nurtured us, and filled this planet with magnificent sights all this time.
From the moment of our creation, our life has been shaped by the mycorrhizal pathways that connect us to each other, which nourish our very essence. In this Kawoq, we want to make a space for reflection, as we question: what is our community?
As the roots of rationality spread across the globe, feeding the human with knowledge and science, the light of the world dimmed a little. The human species became mechanical and robotic, losing a part of its essence. The hearth of the universe flows with magic, crackling in sparks of wonder and in melodies of beauty.
The power of Mother Earth expands beyond our gaze and immediate sight. In our paths, we might have walked among giant millenary trees, travelled across vast oceans painted in all shades of blue, or stopped to observe great canyons and mountains. While beautiful and powerful, those are just the surface level.
In the moment of our creation, as our eyes fluttered open and our pupils adjusted to the light, our soul saw a world anew. During our explorations, caressing the earth with every small step, everything seemed to be unknown yet so beautiful. A drop of water or a leaf pirouetting as it danced in the wind was magical. Slowly, as the earth became more and more familiar, we shut down our vision.