Trecena Notes - 1 Wind (IK)

Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Wind (IK)

[Day 222 of the 260 Day Tzolkin]
Gregorian Date: February 28, 2008

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 Ik (Wind/Air) Spiritual Breath, Prana, Chi, Inspiration, Artistic Spark, Vital Spirit Animating All Life.

On Mayan sculptures, the God of Rain or Storms is shown holding a T-Cross, the symbol for Ik, God of Wind. The wind brings the storm clouds and the rain and is symbolic of the breath of life itself. The T-Cross shape is seen in ancient architecture throughout Mesoamerica and the American Southwest. Some ancient codices of the Maya depict the tree of life as a T shape. According to Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar Wisdom, “trees and the air are intimately linked. Without the symbiosis of trees and wind, there would be no life on earth, nothing to breathe. What better symbol for the breath of life then, than the T-cross with its dual meaning of ‘tree’ and ‘breath’.”

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 Manik (Deer/Healing Hand), 7 Lamat (Star/Rabbit) and 8 Muluc (Water/Offering). The energy of Wind flows to the crest of the pyramid showing the spirit of the Deer as a healing hand, the spirit of the Rabbit as impulsiveness leading to good fortune, and the spirit of Water as Offering in Gratitude.

As we journey through each day of this Trecena: 1 Ik (Wind), 2 Akbal (Night), 3 Kan (Lizard), 4 Chicchan (Serpent), 5 Cimi (Death/Transformation), 6 Manik (Deer/Healing Hand), 7 Lamat (Star/Rabbit), 8 Muluc (Water/Offering),9 Oc (Dog), 10 Chuen (Monkey), 11 Eb ((Road), 12 Ben (Reed), 13 Ix (Jaguar), welcome the Wind as the spirit of change flowing through your life.

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In Lak’ech,

William and Viola