Ian’s Mayan Birthday 12 – Sun (Ahau, Ajpu)
Ian Xel Lungold was born on 12 – Sun (Ahau, Ajpu). He made it his life’s mission to verify the true count of days, and every 260 days that count brings his day back around.
Crispy Matters has honored Ian’s work before, and does it again here – a thoughtful piece on this day sign, with Ian at its center. Read Crispy’s Article
by Ian Xel Lungold
The breath of spirit. The breath of life. The power of dissemination and the planting of good seeds or ideas spreading the word of spiritual inspiration…Click here to read full description.
The Trecena of Iq’
(1st – 13th September 2026)
by Mark Elmy
The trecena of Iq’ is a time to breathe life into something new. It may be a time of turbulence as the old pattern or path makes way for the new arrival. Hold on to your hats, this could be a bit of a wild ride!…Click here to view video presentation.
Tzolkin Trecena Notes
1 Wind (Ik)
by William and Viola Welsch
This Trecena starts with 1 Ik (Wind/Air) Spiritual Breath, Prana, Chi, Inspiration, Artistic Spark, Vital Spirit Animating All Life, Purifier of Body, Mind and Spirit.
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…Click here to read full article.
Jaguar Wisdom
1 – Wind (Ik)
by Kenneth Johnson
1 IK – If you can slow down and realize that there is nowhere to go because you are already there, you can transform the wild wind of Iq into a gentle breeze, the authentic breath of life. In the highlands, I often heard it said that Iq was a good day to clean one’s personal altar or shrine, because Iq can be like a sacred wind which brings spiritual cleansing. Working with the sacred space in your own home is an excellent way to achieve action as no action and experience Iq as the breath of life…Click here to read full article.
The Tzolk’in Clock
Wind Trecena
by White Shaman
The wind trecena: The 1 Wind day is the breath of god, followed by 2 House which has the Ik’ (wind) shaped windows to allow the wind to pass through the house. The 3 Seed day is to conceive, in the house, seeds to be planted the next day. The 4 Serpent energy is like a new plant sprouting from the ground. The next day is the 5 Transformation energy is that of a caterpillar to a butterfly, a tadpole to a frog, a plant to a flower. Then it’s almighty 6 Deer day, pulling you from the underworld. Followed by the 7 Star day, when our star rises above earth…Click here to read full article.
K’oxol Ja’ II — Previously Unknown Maya Settlement in Yucatán
by Mark Milligan
A newly documented Maya settlement in Yucatán is offering a quieter, more intimate look at ancient Maya life. Named K’oxol Ja’ II, the site includes 21 structures and appears to have been primarily residential rather than royal or ceremonial. That makes it especially valuable: instead of another story centered on pyramids, kings, or grand monuments, this discovery points toward the homes, water use, and daily rhythms of the people who sustained Maya civilization across generations. In that sense, K’oxol Ja’ II reminds us that history is not only preserved in temples and tombs — sometimes it survives in the foundations of ordinary lives…Click Here to read full article.
