Category Archives: Mayan Calendar (Cholq’ij)

NOTE: SAQ’ BE’ IS NOT CURRENTLY DISTRIBUTING CHOLQ’IJ CALENDARS. THIS IS HERE FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.

As many of you know, every year Saq’ Be’ travels to the community in Chichicastenango, Guatemala to pick up the traditional Mayan Cholq’ij calendars they produce. We return with them and make them available for sale, returning the profits to the community to support their continued efforts to keep the traditional ways alive. Unfortunately, we do not know when we will be able to return this year and are thus uncertain as to when the 2005 calendars will become available. As a way of compensating for our lack of hard copy calendars, we are making available the same Cholq’ij/ Gregorian overlay on our website, which can be viewed on the front page. We have also made available information on the meaning of the Nawales (glyphs) and numbers presented. Click “read more” to view additional infromation on this calendar. We ask you to please consider supporting Saq’ Be’, a nonprofit organization, by making a tax-exempt donation to assist with our continued efforts for the rescue, preservation and appropriate sharing of these living ancient peoples, traditions and cultures.

1 Q’anil

18._Q'anil_YamaniK_PabloNawal Q’anil represents the seed of life, the energy of creation; number 1 brings the power of unity, it is the beginning.  Scatter many seeds of love during the course of your passage through this day, and without doubt all the good actions you may plant today will bring positive fruits into your life

13 Kej

17._Kiej_YamaniK_Pablo 001Number 13 marks the end of a cycle that is balanced by the power of Kej, which represents solidity and stability. Kej is the deer that has one foot in each of the cardinal points, gather the energy the deer will bring you from each of the four corners of the world.

12 Kame

14._KEME_YamaniK_PabloKame is the energy of our spiritual family and our lineage; it has the power of our ancestors, who protect us and guide us throughout our life. Number 12 represents the consciousness of being. This is a good day to ask the Creator that these Grandfathers and Grandmothers can transmit their ancestral wisdom and point you in the direction you need to take in your search for spiritual enlightenment.

11 Kan

14._KAN_YamaniK_PabloKan represents energy and movement and today it converges with number 11, which brings tests of a spiritual and mental order. Focus the energy of Kan into transmuting the challenges into knowledge and wisdom. Take a moment tonight to meditate on what experience has taught you.