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Category: Mayan Calendar (Cholq’ij)

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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.

Nawal Kiej
OXIB’ KEJ ~ Today’s Ch’umil
Let us remember that not everything in life needs to happen immediately. If we observe nature, we can…
Nawal Keme
KEB’ KAME ~ Today’s Ch’umil
Let us not fear endings or change, we cannot be reborn while still holding on to what has…
Nawal Kan
JUN KAN ~ Today’s Ch’umil
Today we begin a trecena under the power of Kan, which represents the serpent. It is movement and…
Nawal K'at
OXLAJUJ K’AT ~ Today’s Ch’umil
May our net not become heavy from holding more than it needs to. Some things, if we do…
Nawal Aq'ab'al
KAB’LAJUJ AQ’AB’AL ~ Today’s Ch’umil
We do not know what paths will open up at each dawn, but let us live them fully.…
Nawal Iq'
JULAJUJ IQ’ ~ Today’s Ch’umil
What if we remember that we can also use our thoughts to create, that the same mind that…
Nawal Imox
LAJUJ IMOX ~ Today’s Ch’umil
What a gift it is when we dare to listen to ourselves and live true to what we…
Nawal Ajpu
B’ELEJEB’ AJPU ~ Today’s Ch’umil
May we never forget that we are incredible beings; may we allow ourselves to shine with all our…
Nawal Kawoq
WAJXAQIB’ KAWOQ ~ Today’s Ch’umil
Our work with others is always a powerful opportunity to learn about ourselves. The trecena of E reminds…
Nawal Tijax
WUQUB’ TIJAX ~ Today’s Ch’umil
If we avoid seeing what limits us or hurts us and we keep holding on to it, evading…