Tzolkin Trecena Notes –1 Cimi (Death/Transformation)

Day 66 of the 260 Day Tzolkin

Gregorian Date: January 2, 2012

Year Bearer:  12 Eb

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
ball game 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.”

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 forces in the
transformational journey of life.

As we journey through each day of this Trecena:

Utilize the energy of Cimi to realign your sense of destiny and to be grateful for all and the ability to
see beyond all. Let go, follow your intuition and know in your heart that each transformation brings
you that much closer to unity consciousness.