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  • 7 Kawoq (Cauac) Storm

    7 Kawoq (Cauac) Storm Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: Kawoq (Cauac) Storm As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “7 is a number which sometimes calls upon us to examine how well we are living our lives in harmony with everything around us. Kawoq is sometimes called “the universal community,” or even “the celestial…

  • 6 Tijax (Etznab) Flint

    6 Tijax (Etznab) Flint Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: Tijax (Etznab) Flint As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “Though Tijax can be a day sign which induces quarrels, it is also a sign of healing – some call it the nagual of traditional Mayan medicine. 6 is one of the most balanced of…

  • 5 No’j (Caban) Earth

    5 No’j (Caban) Earth Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: No’j (Caban) Earth As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “The mind is a trickster. It can lead us in many directions. Some directions serve us better than others. On a 5 day, that good old “monkey mind” is likely to be even more active…

  • 4 Ajmaq (Cib) Wisdom

    4 Ajmaq (Cib) Wisdom Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: Ajmaq (Cib) Wisdom As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “In one of the Yucatec prophetic books, it is written that the first candle was made on an Ajmaq day; ‘it became light when there was neither sun nor moon.” A candle may be lit…

  • 3 Tz’ikin (Men) Quetzal or Eagle

    3 Tz’ikin (Men) Quetzal or Eagle Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: Tz’ikin (Men) Quetzal or Eagle as explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “The day of the Eagle (sometimes the quetzal) is commonly regarded as “prosperity day.” On certain Eagle days, it is favorable to seek one’s abundance, but on 3 days, seeking and…

  • 2 I’x (Ix) Jaguar

    2 I’x (Ix) Jaguar Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: I’x (Ix) Jaguar as explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “The jaguar is the guardian of shrines and sacred places, of the earth and of wild nature. Even though many traditionalists have altars and shrines in their own homes, many or perhaps most of the…

  • 1 Aj (Ben) Reed

    1 Aj (Ben) Reed Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: Aj (Ben) Reed As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “Long ago, when the Hero Twins were ready to begin their journey to the Underworld and challenge the Lords of Death in a game of handball, they planted a cornstalk in the middle of First…

  • 13 Ee (Eb) Road

    13 Ee (Eb) Road Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: Ee (Eb) Road As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “The uncanny and unpredictable nature of 13 can put more than a few bends in the Road of Life, and you may find yourself walking upon the borderlands between dream and reality. The good news…

  • 12 B’atz’ (Chuen) Monkey

    12 B’atz’ (Chuen) Monkey Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: B’atz’ (Chuen) Monkey As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “B’atz’ is the day of the monkey twins who were patrons of all the arts in Mayan mythology, and 12 is a number of completion. We are all artists when we weave the tapestry of…

  • 11 Tz’i (Oc) Dog

    11 Tz’i (Oc) Dog Todays Daily Tzolkin Energy Day Sign: Tz’i (Oc) Dog As explained and understood by Kenneth Johnson. “It must be admitted that this day has a certain reputation. Tz’i is known for the power of its sensual passions, while 11 is an intense day, but one which is not always balanced. And…

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