Daily Archives: 1st September 2025

Chol Q'ij - The Energies of the Days

New Aztlander Magazine Article and Presentation

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For the past few years I have been receiving both The Aztlander and the Institute of Maya Studies magazines. I have also had the pleasure of attending many live presentations by some of the foremost people in the fields of archaeology, archeoastronomy, anthropology and linguistics. These excellent programs have greatly expanded my understanding and knowledge. I would highly recommend subscribing to the IMS magazine, and signing up for The Aztlander.

To request free monthly issues of The Aztlander: Magazine of the Americas (and/or to make a donation) contact editor Jim Reed at: [email protected]

If you would like to subscribe to the IMS, here’s the link https://www.instituteofmayastudies.org/

In early spring of this year, Jim Reed, the editor in chief of The Aztlander magazine approached me to ask if I would like to make a presentation and submit an article. He suggested an article on the El Mirador trek, something I have a great passion about. We first talked about it before I went to El Mirador in March, so this project has been with me for some time. I actually already had an article published in the April edition of The Aztlander while I was at El Mirador.

Jim gave me the date of September 22nd 2025 for my presentation, and told me that my article would be published in the September edition of The Aztlander magazine. September 22nd is my Gregorian birthday, and what better celebration could there be than making a presentation about my passion?

It is with great pleasure that I share this link to The Aztlander Magazine with you https://publuu.com/flip-book/288247/2107713

My article begins on page 10 of the September 2025 edition, but as you will see, the whole magazine is fascinating and well worth reading.

My presentation will take place at 8pm ET on September 22nd 2025, here is the Zoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84027561067

I would love for you to join me on this journey!

 

Chol Q'ij - The Energies of the Days

The Tijax Trecena (2nd – 14th September 2025)

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The Tijax trecena presents an opportunity to release what is causing an imbalance in life to promote healing, to cut through to our truth. It could be an excellent time for cleansing, a time of refinement as we polish our inner diamond.

You’ll find the YouTube link at the bottom of this page. However, I am now making these recordings available as a podcast! You can find it on Spotify, Amazon Music, Castbox, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts and Deezer too!

The Junajpu Journey

Are you feeling ready for a transformative journey? Ready to find your inner hero and overcome your fears? I am currently organising a transformative retreat for the Trecena of Ajpu in March 2026. This is currently filling up. You can find the information about the Junajpu journey here: https://thefourpillars.net/the-junajpu-journey/

Calendar Workshop

If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 10 am to 2 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from Monday 20th – Friday 24th October 2025. There are currently spaces available. For more information, please go to https://thefourpillars.net/?page_id=1120. 

Readings

If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a reading with me https://thefourpillars.net/maya-lifepath-reading/

Google Calendar Plugin

For the more technically minded I have also created a plugin for Google Calendar. This enables you to track the days of the sacred calendar on your smartphone. In this way you can ensure that your activities are aligned to the most conducive energies! I have also added a description to every day, just click on the day name. It is available for purchase https://thefourpillars.net/google-calendar-plugin/

Worthwhile Recipients of Your Donations

When I mention programs within my videos, it is because I know the people involved and can vouch that your donations will go towards helping the people for which they are intended.

Bringing Water Stability to Families

A wonderful, highly active project to bring water stability to families is Water4Life Global. Jenna MacEwan and her team have been making a difference to peoples’ lives since 2018. They provide water filters to local families throughout Guatemala, thereby giving direct access to clean drinking water. Additionally, they are directly involved in action which helps to clean up the local sources of water. This is achieved through greywater treatment projects, reforestation and education. To learn more or donate, please visit: https://water4lifeglobal.org/donate/

The Midwife Project

In their words: “Our Mission is to offer safe, dignified and culturally appropriate health care to women in Guatemala by empowering indigenous midwives through education. We focus on revaluing the Mayan ancestral knowledge while integrating modern medical practices. With the creation of Holistic Clinic(s) & Birthing Center(s) as a meeting ground and model project. Our Vision is that every woman has access to humane, respected and safe birth care. The midwives and women are empowered to lead the creation of a thriving community where those who are most vulnerable have their needs met, and men support the women in creating this healthy and vibrant family and community structure.”

You can check out their site and donate here: https://www.midwifeproject.net/donate 

Konojel

I mention the Konojel program and their work in San Marcos la Laguna. They have turned from a basic, “let’s make sure bellies are full” program to one of much more social development. You can check out their programs and donate here https://konojel.org/donate

Odim

Within the village of San Pablo la Laguna, there is an organisation doing great work. They are called ODIM and specialise in medical and educational services. However, during the pandemic restrictions, they helped feed many people, but this is in addition to their regular, long-term work there. You can find out more about them through this link http://www.odimguatemala.org/donate

Here’s the link for the Tijax trecena video on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/zx0V1mpgznY

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Chol Q'ij - The Energies of the Days

1 Tijax (2nd September 2025)

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1 TijaxToday the healing begins with purification. The Kawok trecena saw your rebirth. With E’ you started a journey which led you to Kan where you were blessed with wisdom. Yesterday you received the knowledge of the ancestors, now it’s time to put it to work

Up until now, the preparations were being made. Now it is time to begin to put your abilities to use. After all, they may be given freely, but there is a point to having them.

Tijax brings with it a tenacity, a desire to bring balance to the world. It does so through healing division, sometimes by trimming to create balance, other times by dispatching the disharmonious. Tijax is on a “mission from God” to create a better world, and today this mission begins.

We are coming to some interesting points in the calendar, in particular Wajxakib (8) B’atz and Kajib (4) Ajpu. Both are very important days with regards to creation, and 1 Tijax helps to set the scene. It is almost like the first cleansing, the idea or plan to begin cutting away the old growth to allow the new field to be planted.

Take a fresh look at what needs to be healed or removed in order to bring harmony into your life. It may even require a little outside assistance, whether in the form of encouragement or just advice on where cuts can be made. Today is the beginning of the healing process.

The Nawal Tijax

Sacrificial Death God 1

The nawal Tijax represents an obsidian (or flint) blade. How the blade is used depends on the intention of the person wielding it, a warrior or a surgeon. These would seem like opposite ends of the spectrum. However, where Tijax is concerned the aim is the same – healing and purification.

Tijax is the nawal of the holy warrior. In the Mayan book of creation , the Popol Vuh, the first act of the hero twins was a mission given to them by the Heart of the Sky to rid the world of the false gods Seven Macaw, Zipacna and Earthquake. By destroying the false gods, the twins brought balance to the world, and helped mankind, they brought healing to the world. They cut out that which caused disease, exactly as a surgeon would do.

Tijax is celebrated as a day of healers, particularly what could be seen as the masculine aspect of healing. It is a day of crusading, of standing up for what is right, the healer who refuses to give up on finding a cure. Tijax gives powers of discernment and refinement. Just as the surgeons scalpel cuts away disease and the warriors blade dispatches the evil, the sculptors chisel creates beauty by remodelling the base material. This is a day of alchemy, both internal and external, turning the ordinary into the divine.

The Number One

The number 1 is representative of the seed, of unity. It represents birth and beginnings. It is a low and odd number, which usually represents something challenging. However, the seed can grow into a mighty tree, it is full of potential. It needs the correct nutrients and conditions to germinate and develop its potential. We also may need encouragement to develop our ideas.