Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Cimi (Death/Transformation)

Day 66 of the 260 Day Tzolkin

Gregorian Date: April 17, 2011

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.

The Maya celebrated Cimi 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.”

 

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.

 

“This is a special day to contact the ancestors, cure potentially fatal illnesses, prevent
accidents, ask for protection during travel, and find access to spiritual knowledge.
Communication with higher beings is possible n this day, as is access to dimensional gates.”
Carlos Barrios, The Book of Destiny.

 

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.

 

 

In Lak’ech (I am another you),
William and Viola
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