TZOLKIN: COUNT OF DAYS
Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Eagle (Men)
[Day
235 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
Men (Eagle): Free Spirited, Ambitious, Self Confident, Bringer of Faith and
Knowledge, Global Visionary, Spiritual Warrior, Sun, Moon, Ancient Wisdom.
 © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith |
According to Maya legend, the sun was an Eagle and
one of the most powerful day signs. In Mesoamerican myth, everything has two
aspects or faces, so the Eagle carries the symbolism of the moon as well as the
sun. On the one hand, a young moon goddess representing budding and flowering, and on the other hand, an old moon goddess representing
ancient wisdom. The Yucatec word “Men” means “the
wise one.” This lunar goddess was also called Eagle Woman as she wore a
headdress of eagle feathers. According to Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar Wisdom, “Thus
sun and moon, male and female, combine in one archetype: When the sun rises, he
is ‘soaring eagle’; when the sun sets, he is ‘falling eagle’. The moon wears
the sun in her hair. The Eagle is the sign of the spiritual warrior, whose
heart is pure like the heart of the sun; but underneath the bright and shining
glory of the daytime sun lies an older, subtler
archetype of quiet wisdom: First Mother, the moon, the crone of wisdom.”
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. In this Trecena, the crest falls on
6 Ahau (Sun/Flower/Light Lord), 7 Imix (Crocodile), and 8 Ik (Wind).
Ahau represents the achievement
of spiritual enlightenment. Imix represents the
primal basic instincts of existence on the material plane. Ik represents the catalyst for change on both levels. This strong combination of
spiritual and material change encourages us to seek higher levels of
consciousness and realize our greatest potential in life.
As we journey through each day of this Trecena: 1 Men
(Eagle), 2 Cib (Vulture/Owl), 3 Caban (Earth), 4 Etznab (Flint), 5 Cauac (Storm), 6 Ahau (Sun/Flower/Light Lord), 7 Imix (Crocodile), 8 Ik (Wind), 9 Akbal (Night), 10 Kan (Lizard), 11 Chicchan (Serpent), 12 Cimi (Death/Transformation), 13 Manik (Deer/Healing Hand), utilize the energy of Eagle to
achieve new heights in seeking material and spiritual perfection.
In Lak’ech,
William and Viola
©2007 William and Viola Welsch