Ajmaq is the day of repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation with the Great Father and today it converges with number 1, which symbolizes the beginning. Use the energy of 1 Ajmaq to practice understanding and acceptance; remember that when we love we should not keep track, we should learn to let things go and accept the imperfections of the people we love. This is the first day of the Ajmaq trecena (thirteen days); during these days focus in being forgiving and understanding.
Trecena Prayer from Don Pedro Ixchop
In this sacred day I thank you, Ajaw, for all the richness (I don’t know if wealth works better?) that I have in my life, I thank you for being the richness of my path and my heart. I thank you for the richness in my destiny, in my hands, in my ears, and in my intelligence; for the richness in my existence and in my spirit. I am grateful because if I have any richness it is because of you presences, because you live inside me Ajaw B’itol Tz’aqol; only you can bring joy to my home, to my family. I pray that my work will become green in your work, that it will become spiritual gold that will flourish inside me. I pray that the green gold and silver will be abundant in your presence through all the good things, Ajaw B’itol Tz’aqol, because it is your charity, your favor, what I am grateful for Uk’u’x Kaj Uk’u’x Ulew. (I didn’t quite understand this part in Spanish, but I hope the translation makes some sense) I thank you for your infinitude, for everything I have, for the abundance. I ask you that there is no sadness or bitterness in my life, that the happiness and joy will always be abundant in my heart, Ajaw. I am your son, I am your flower here in Earth and I ask you to help me with my needs, Ajaw. I don’t want to live in poverty and I thank you for helping me prosper in all the activities I undertake, I thank you for your divine miracle, Ajaw. I know that I receive your blessings because I trust in you, because you gave me the qualities I need, you gave me the gifts I have, and these will bring me richness, and for this I thank you and I honor you by offering these candles in your name, Ajaw of the Sky and the Earth. Maltiox, Maltiox, Maltiox, and four times Maltiox.
Ajaw Great Father or Supreme Being
Tz’aqol and B’itol Creator and Maker
Uk’u’x Kaj Uk’u’x Ulew Heart of the Sky and Heart of the Earth
Maltiox Thank you
Number 13 symbolizes magic and realization, it is the energy that allows you to change and create. Tz’ikin, represented by the bird, symbolizes liberty, luck, love, and fortune. The convergence of these energies gives you the possibility of connecting to the energy of joy, love and abundance; elevate your prayers to the Creator and Maker and ask 13 Tz’ikin to create the ideal conditions for love, abundance, and happiness to come into your life. This is the last day of the Aq’ab’al trecena (thirteen days), light a candle to thank Aq’ab’al for the light it has brought and which has illuminated you during these days.
I’x is the strength of Mother Earth; it symbolizes the power of the jungle and the protective spirit of the hills, mountains, and plains. Number 12 brings the energy to help others and to practice sharing; it represents the consciousness of being. This is a good day to ask for the life of the animals, both domestic and wild; to ask for the spirit of Mother Earth.
Aj brings with it the energy of renewal and resurgence; it is the victory over any evil, the symbol of resurrection. Number 11 represents spiritual tests and payments; it is a day to learn thorough experience and to transmute these experiences into knowledge. Face any challenges that may rise today with the strength given to you by Aj, have the certainty that every challenge that life brings you provides you with the perfect teaching; remember that there is a blessing in every experience and every outcome.
Number 10 symbolizes self-exploration; it is a number of energetic highs and lows. E is the path of destiny; it is the guide and the means that help us travel the road of life. This is a good day to leave behind those things that no longer belong to you, to focus on your purpose and aim in life, setting aside the fears and allowing new and different paths to open before you.
B’atz’ symbolizes life and love; it is movement, dance, and the energy that represents the artist. Number 9 represents the emotional and the intuitive; it is love, compassion, and spirituality. The confluence of these two energies connects you to the energy of love, creativity, compassion and spirituality; don’t do anything half-heartedly, put the energy of 9 B’atz’ in everything you do today.
Tz’i’ represents the spiritual and material law, it is the straight path, the law known as the Natural Order, which is a law based on the harmony that exists in nature. Number 8 symbolizes the material and physical world. Connect to the energies of this day and ask them that your actions are always just, that you will always walk the straight path, and live in harmony with everything and everyone that surrounds you
Toj is the energy of payment, which repays us for all the good and bad we have done in our lives, and the energy to which we must repay for the well-being and for the challenges it has brought to us. Number 7 represents balance; it is a force that can harmonize. This is good day to show gratefulness for everything you have received in your life; for the good things and for the difficult moments you have faced. Close your eyes, meditate in the things that have happened to you, and elevate your prayers of gratefulness.
Q’anil represents the seed, life, and creation. Number 6 symbolizes learning and responsibility. Use the energies of this day to help plant the seeds of love in others. Your words and actions towards others are the seeds that germinate in their heart, be aware of what you are planting in them… try to be a positive influence to other people’s lives.
Kej represents Mother Nature; its energy connects us to the four corners, the four paths, and the four elements (wind, water, earth, and fire); which are the forces and powers that fuel human energy and give us life. Number 5 symbolizes the center, the ethereal element that elevates our thoughts and prayers. This is a good day to connect to all the elements, to ask for their power and to thank them for giving us life.