07/23/2023
Welcome to the Trecena of Etznab!
Let us focus on our health this time around. Usually we spend time with Etznab walking along its knife's edge, trying to see the sharper angles of the truth, breaking through veils of deception and falsehood.
It is this same blade that surgeons use to perform their work literally, and that doctors and healers use metaphorically to cut away malignant disease and illness. So if you are suffering from any sort of ailment, disease, be it short-lived or chronic, harness the healing powers of Etznab to aid the healing work you welcome to your body, be it done by you or by your healer.
Etznab, or Tijax in K’iche’ Maya, is the daysign of Obsidian, an extremely sharp natural glass formed by volcanic activity. Like obsidian, Etznab cuts to the core of things. It cuts through not only deception, evil, and negative energies, but also physical illness. For this reason it is an auspicious sign for healers (curanderas), surgeons and doctors, for all matters health and wellness, medicine and curing of disease.
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Resources to guide you through this trecena:
The MCP Mayan Tzolkin mobile app: http://ow.ly/x0CKy (in English or Spanish, iOS or Android)
On Instagram:
www.instagram.com/mayancalendarportal
"The Serpent and the Jaguar" by Birgitte Rasine and "Mayan Calendar Astrology" by Ken Johnson. Both books are on Amazon or ask for them in your local bookstore or library!
Background image credit: Tetiana Grypachevska
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THE DAYS OF THE ETZNAB TRECENA
(For the full text of each day, consult the book or the app)
July 15: 1 Etznab/Tijax
Have the courage to look directly into your heart, body and mind, without prejudice and without judgment, but with full acceptance and recognition of that which needs work or improvement. Rejoice in that which you have made already strong, and commit to new and future steps toward full and complete healing.
July 16: 2 Cauac/Kawoq
A rainstorm can bring the gift of fertile soils to parched fields or it can destroy entire cities. It doesn’t take much for a life-giving rain to turn into a devastating typhoon. Direct the ever-present potential for drama and upheaval in Cauac toward the positive things that you desire.
July 17: 3 Ahau/Ajpu
In any conflict or challenge, the most debilitating force comes in the form of the unknown. Today, Ox (Three) will present you with your opponent, whether it be human or animal, situational or physical, mental or psychological. Call on Ahau for intuition and sharpen your resolve with Etznab to strengthen the willpower and confidence you need.
July 18: 4 Imix/Imox
Kan completes Imix. Four is the number of dimensions in which we experience physical reality—so if there is anything destabilizing you, your mental state or any aspect of your life, use Kan’s wholesome energy to set things right again.
July 19: 5 Ik'/Iq'
Happy Valentine's Day! But no matter how passionate you might be feeling, be careful today about rushing headfirst into something you have not quite thought through. Ik’ is a cleansing, purifying force, but it can also strip you and your relationships of the protective coat of courtesy. So weigh your words with care and compassion.
July 20: 6 Akb'al/Aq'ab'al
Sometimes we want to have potential that we simply don’t. Be honest with yourself; otherwise you may end up spending a lifetime chasing an impossible dream. Remember that the path of least resistance is usually the path that was made for you.
July 21: 7 Kan/K'at
In order to plant new seeds, you’ve got to turn over the soil. This means tying up loose strings, closing out open issues, ending toxic relationships. Use Uuc’s powerful closing or “end” energies to clear your field, and Kan’s fertile essence to sow fresh new realities into your life, or that of your loved ones.
July 22: 8 Chicchan/Kan
In its purest state, your soul energy transcends the heavy, binding chains that those who thrive on fear, falsehood, control, ignorance, malice, and greed impose on those who thrive on love, truth, freedom, knowledge, compassion, and generosity. Become aware of the forces seeking to diminish your koyopa, make your peace with them—and deny them their power.
July 23: 9 Cimi/Kame
A day thoroughly infused with vibrant, life-giving feminine energies. Whether or not you're pregnant, honor the sacred potential to give life—on so many levels and in so many ways—that you embody. And if you’re not female, honor the feminine in your life, however it chooses to manifest!
July 24: 10 Manik'/Kej
Channel the authority and respect that you command within your circles. Remember the power of one only needs a few iterations to expand to a massive volume of energy. If you can open the eyes of one, you free a generation.
July 25: 11 Lamat/Q'anil
Buluk (Eleven) can cause the power of Lamat’s abundance and growth to yield results or effects that you may or may not desire—much like that of a flood: the waters can bring another year of rich harvests or wreak destruction across the land. Navigate with intention today!
July 26: 12 Muluc/Toj
As you walk Etznab’s knife edge today, accept responsibility for decisions you’ve made and for the things you have caused to manifest, acknowledge your karmic debt, and let Muluc guide you toward the kind of harmony, balance and inner peace you can only gain once you’ve learned to walk that higher middle path.
July 27: 13 Oc/Tz'i
Eastern medicine considers that the patient is just as, if not more, responsible for his or her own health. Listen to the advice of your doctors and health professionals, especially those in holistic or Eastern medicine, but do your research and make the final decision yourself.
