TZOLKIN: COUNT OF DAYS
Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Star (Lamat)
Day 248 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 Lamat (Rabbit/Venus) – Abundant, Energetic, Artistic,
Playful, Humorous, Clever, Balancing Physical Pleasures and Spiritual Divinity.
 © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith |
The Maya word “lamat” is
associated with abundance, ripeness, fertility and growth. The glyph itself is the Mayan symbol for the
planet Venus. The Maya linked the cycle of the planet Venus with death and
rebirth (Venus appears as the Evening Star, disappears, then reappears as the
Morning Star), and with the spirit of growth and vitality.
Wild drunkenness was also associated with this day-sign.
The rabbit was often portrayed as a cheerful drunk and companion of Mayahuel, the goddess of drinking. Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar Wisdom says: “Mayahuel,
it is said, was a virgin goddess under the protection of the celestial monster
or Sky Serpent. Quetzalcoatl, in his cosmic form as the god of the wind, stole
her from her guardian and fled with her to earth. He became one with her, and
the two of them were transformed into a great tree with two branches: a male
branch to represent Quetzalcoatl, and a female branch to represent Mayahuel. The Sky Serpent, angered, came with his celestial
helpers and attacked the tree that held the spirit of his former ward. The
female branch was torn to pieces: Mayahuel was dead.
In sorrow, Quetzalcoatl returned to his customary form and buried the bones of
the virgin goddess. From her grave sprouted the agave or maguey plant from which the liquor known as pulque is brewed.” This is a common Native American myth – the goddess who dies, is
buried and returns in the form of plants growing (most often, corn).
In the best known legends, Quetzalcoatl is portrayed
as a fallen spiritual leader who dies in flames and is reborn as the planet
Venus, thus symbolizing the continual process of death and rebirth.
According to another legend, the Gods threw the
rabbit against the moon when it appeared in daylight. Thus, Native American and
Chinese cultures see a rabbit in the moon.
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 Ben (Reed/Corn), 7 Ix
(Jaguar), and 8 Men (Eagle). The energy of Reed focuses attention on our
connection to earth and heaven. Jaguar, the primal jungle energy, carries our
spirit through the underworld in our dreams. Eagle energy flies our spirit up
to the heavens, gifting us with the vision of our heart’s true desire.
As we journey through each day of this Trecena: 1 Lamat (Rabbit/Venus), 2 Muluc (Water/Offering), 3 Oc (Dog), 4 Chuen (Monkey), 5 Eb (Road), 6 Ben (Reed/Corn), 7 Ix
(Jaguar), 8 Men (Eagle), 9 Cib (Vulture/Owl), 10 Caban (Earth), 11 Etznab (Flint),
12 Cauac (Storm), 13 Ahau (Sun/Flower/Light Lord), utilize the energy of Rabbit to balance our physical
pleasures and manifest the vision of our heart’s true desire.
In Lak’ech,
William and Viola
©2007 William and Viola Welsch