We ask Iq for the purity of the soul, for good winds to come to nourish our mind, to purify us. Number 9 represents the emotional and spiritual energies. Take some time today to breathe with awareness; allow the air to penetrate your being and to bring balance and renewal to your thoughts, your emotions, your heart and your spirit.

Today Imox, which is the essence of our consciousness and of our mind, flows with the energy of number 8, that represents the physical and material energies. Use the power of this day to materialize your dreams. Remember that those who have allowed themselves to dream about something different are the ones who have transformed the world.

Number 7 represents the final step before the summit; it possesses the power to impel. Nawal Ajpu symbolizes the blowgun hunter, it is accuracy and certainty. Use the energies of the day to help you in your efforts, Ajpu grants you the ability to hit the target.

The energy of this day brings conditions that could influence the emergence of conflicts in the family. Kawoq which represents the family and the community, converges with number 6, which brings imbalances. Knowing this ahead of time will help you act with wisdom and tolerance.

Tijax is represented by the double-edged obsidian knife; it is the energy that helps us cut the negative forces. Number 5 projects action; it gives us the power to make changes. The energies of this day can help you cut away any entanglements that have trapped you. Just like chains, any emotional nets prevent you from walking freely; this is the perfect day to be freed of them.

Nobility, patience, prudence and sublime love are some of the greatest virtues of No’j. Today its energy converges with the energy of number 4, which projects balance in the four planes of manifestation. Use the virtues brought by 4 No’j to help you overcome any obstacles that may appear today.

Ajmaq represents curiosity; it is a day when questions arrive, in which we can explore the mystery of our expressions as individuals. Number 3 stands for the results of our efforts. The spirit of inquiry that is manifested during this day allows you to explore and look for different experiences that will bring you knowledge and experience.

Tz’ikin is the best day to ask for true love, for partners and friends. Number 2 represents union; its energy is favorable for improving relationships. Today is a good day to revolve around the energy of love, a day to do what you love and to love what you do, to love everyone, especially yourself. Light a red candle and ask 2 Tz’ikin for love to be present in every moment of your life.

I’x possesses the power to expand our mind and gives us the strength with which to reach high levels of consciousness; it signifies the creative forces of the universe. Number 1 represents the unity, the beginning; it is the force of creation. Today you are connected to the Universe, to everything that surrounds you, ask it for its strength, wisdom and the power to expand your mind, absorb its spiritual energies. This is the first day of the I’x trecena (thirteen days) connect to this Ch’umil and ask it to connect you to your feminine energy.

Prayer from Don Pedro Ixchop

In this sacred day of I’x, Creator and Maker of the Universe you are the pacifier of my home, sacred Warbal Ja. You are the universal sower, the healer of my thoughts and my feelings, whichever path I take I take it in your presence. You are always my protector, and for this I pray to your spirit, which is found in the planting of my milpa, of my white maize, my yellow maize, my red maize, and my blue maize. You are the eternal guardian of my home, of my corral. You are my protector, and with you I will walk the paths of this earth, with you I will walk to every place on the face of Mother Earth. You are the protector of my feet, of my hands, of my understanding, of my sons and daughters, of my flowers and of my work, which I do in your presence. You dispel all the thorns in my heart, in my feet, in myself, for you are the healer of every thorn of the body, of the feelings, of the thoughts. I ask you that no thorns may come my way, that I find no thorns on my path during the course of my destiny. That all thorns found on the face of Mother Earth will be collected by your divine power. Protect me at every moment of my life, Heart of the Sky and Heart of Mother Earth. Maltiox, maltiox, maltiox and four times maltiox.

Warbal Ja House, shelter
Milpa Cornfields
Maltiox Thank you

Aj symbolizes the return to our home, to our place of origin, to the Tab’al or sacred Maya altar, to the place where higher energies converge and manifest. Number 13 contains strength and wisdom; it is a number that has gained the experience. This is a good day to nurture your body, to gather energy and regain you inner strength; a day to respect your body, which is the physical home and altar of your spirit, remember that your soul has chosen the perfect altar to fulfill its life purpose. This is the last day of the Imox trecena (thirteen days) thank this Ch’umil for the intuition it has granted you.