TZOLKIN: COUNT OF DAYS
Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Deer (Manik)
Day 27 of the 260 Day Tzolkin
Gregorian Date:
Trecenas are thirteen-day
periods in the Tzolkin. Each Trecena starts with the Number 1, but with a
different Day Glyph. As a wave of the Thirteen Heavens, the underlying energy
is governed by the First Day Glyph of the Trecena and influences all thirteen successive
Day Glyphs. Being aware of the predominant energy of the First Day of the
Trecena, we can align our intentions with that energy and allow our goals to
manifest.
This Trecena starts with 1 Manik (Deer/Healing Hand)
- instinctual, intuitive, ritual dance, stabilizes the four directions,
purifies spirit to rise above limitations.
Deer energy represents the aspect of spiritual
leadership, a day that opens a portal for all to express the holiness and
sanctity of life. Many shamanic rituals were performed on Deer Days giving
thanks to the Ancestors. Shamans themselves were initiated on the most sacred
day of all, 8 Deer. The Deer Dance Festival was an ancient ritual dance
performed annually. It is still performed today by many native cultures and symbolizes
equality and balance between man and nature, hunter and hunted, the sacred
rhythm of the cosmic dance.
Deer energy is the silence of all that has gone before and all that will happen in the future reflected in the eyes of the deer. The glyph itself shows a healing hand. One interpretation is that the hand is holding the spark of life, the thread that connects our past and future with our present moment.
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The energy of the Deer uplifts our spirit to rise
above our worldly limitations. This can be an empowering time to speak freely
about strongly held beliefs for the good of the community, family and/or self.
Another representation of the Trecena is that of a
creative wave beginning at 1 and ending at 13, with the numbers 6, 7 and 8
representing the crest of the wave. The crest could be interpreted as a strong
influential energy, although the underlying influence on the Trecena would
still rest in the beginning. Deer energy underlies (or influences) the days of
6 Eb, the ladder or pyramid of the Road of Life; 7 Ben, the pillar or World
Tree, source of all inner power; and 8 Ix, the Jaguar, Lord of Darkness, who
rules the Underworld or our shadow selves, and also the Lord of four-legged animals.
The sacred protection and groundedness of Deer energy provides an opportunity
to travel our spiritual path of inner exploration without fear of the darkness.
As we journey through each day of this Trecena (1 Manik, 2 Lamat, 3 Muluc, 4 Oc, 5 Chuen, 6 Eb, 7 Ben, 8 Ix, 9 Men, 10 Cib, 11 Caban, 12 Etznab, 13 Cauac), utilize the sacred energy of Deer to connect with your spirituality. This is a great time to perform ceremony, ritual and dance giving thanks to the Ancestors for the gift of life.
In Lak’ech,
William and Viola
©2008 William and Viola Welsch