TZOLKIN: COUNT OF DAYS
Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Jaguar (IX)
Day 14 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
Ix (Jaguar) – Nocturnal Shaman, Secretive, Ruling spirit of jungles and
mountains, Guardian of earthly magic, the Night Sun that travels the underworld
invisible and opposite the Day Sun of the Eagle.
Jaguar energy relates to the earthly primal
spiritual forces within all living creatures. The Maya refer to this energy as Itz or “dew from heaven” which connects
cosmic divinity with the spark of our own earthly divinity. Jaguar energy tunes
our inner instincts with the spiritual power of Itz.
To the Maya, Jaguar’s spotted skin symbolized the stars of the Milky Way Galaxy. The birthplace of First Father in the mouth of Jaguar was known to the Quiche Maya as Xibalba Be (shi bal ba bay) “the Road to the Underworld.” The Sun’s daily journey from light to darkness represents consciousness and its transformation. The Nocturnal Sun in the guise of the Jaguar travels through the underworld revealing our subconscious fears and allowing them to be transformed.
The jaguar paces on the
periphery of our subconscious
Protecting our inner temple
Listening for unusual sounds
in the night.
 © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith |
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. Jaguar energy underlies (or influences) the days
of 6 Cauac, the Storm pouring out rain; 7 Ahau, flowering in the presence of
rain and sun; and 8 Imix, the life giving force resonating from the Underworld.
Of special note this Trecena, Jaguar energy underlies the day of 9 Ik, a day of
change ruled by the light of Quetzalcoatl.
This crest is very powerful for personal transformation as it also ends the
first uinal (20-day increments that comprise the seven days and six nights of
the Tzolkin).
As we journey through each day of this Trecena (1
Ix, 2 Men, 3 Cib, 4 Caban, 5 Etznab, 6 Cauac, 7 Ahau, 8 Imix, 9 Ik, 10 Akbal,
11 Kan, 12 Chicchan, 13 Cimi), utilize the energy of Jaguar to follow your
instincts. Allow your feelings to guide your actions and movements. Jaguar
shows us we no longer need to fear the jungle or the night. Jaguar teaches us
to face our inner demons and arise transformed.
In Lak’ech,
William and Viola
©2008 William and Viola Welsch