TZOLKIN: COUNT OF DAYS
Tzolkin
Trecena Notes – 1 Death/Transformation (Cimi) (Death/Transformation)
Day
66 of the 260 Day Tzolkin
Gregorian
Date: February 26, 2009
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 Cimi
(Death/Transformation) – surrender, forgiveness, discipline, fortitude,
self-actualization, empowers staying in the moment. Every transformation offers us another
beginning -
another step up the
pyramid to our Soul’s True Destiny.
To the Maya, Cimi was a lucky day to be born on as
it was celebrated as a day of transformation
rather than a day of death. In the Popul Vuh, the Hero Twins defeat the
Lords of Death in a
ballgame which takes place in the Underworld. The Twins are
ordered by the Lords of Death
to perform many tasks. They are tricked by the
Lords and lose their lives, only to be reborn by transforming themselves. Thus
the Maya celebrated this day as a lucky day of transformation
leading to
wisdom.
In ancient times, Death was also referred to as the
direction North, which symbolized the
Ancestors. Seeking wisdom and guidance
from the Ancestors was at the heart of Mayan ritual
practice. According
to
Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar Wisdom, “In
the day-sign Death, we become
one with those who went before us, and we partake
of their wisdom. In the human body,
Death is associated with the crown chakra,
the sacred center through which solar enlightenment
and ancestral wisdom may
best enter
into our own consciousness. Hence, this day-sign bestows
upon us the
ancestral wisdom that guides
us through all our transformations.”
 © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith |
The energy of transformation on all levels, from the
physical cellular level to the spiritual co-creative level, propels us to be
aware of all possibilities in each moment of creation. We are now ready to
exercise a choice: to move into a
vibration of listening to our intuition and allowing our ancestral wisdom to
guide us, or to stay with old patterns of the ego and the rational mind. If we
choose the
path of transformation, the old patterns no longer serving us are
released and we are filled with light.
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.
6 Chuen (Monkey), the creative artisan, the keeper
of ancient knowledge; 7 Eb (Road), the vital
energy that moves us forward on the
Road of Life; 8 Ben (Reed), listening to and
utilizing our inner power to
fulfill our true destiny. This is a powerful time to seek wisdom from the
ancients and to
allow intuition and heart be the guiding force in the
transformational journey of life.
As we journey through each day of this Trecena (1
Cimi, 2 Manik, 3 Lamat, 4 Muluc, 5 Oc, 6 Chuen,
7 Eb, 8 Ben, 9 Ix, 10 Men, 11
Cib, 12 Caban, 13 Etznab), utilize the energy of Cimi to realign your
sense of
destiny and to be grateful for all and the ability to see beyond all. Know in
your heart
that each transformation brings you that much closer to unity.
In Lak’ech,
William and Viola
©2009 William and Viola Welsch