The fourth closing day during the period of Tz’apin Q’ij is associated with definition. In this solar cycle, it is combined with the energy of a day which has some very profound meanings.
We have passed through the three previous days and identified where we are. This time has you helped to identify your strengths and your weaknesses, and asked you to accept this as a part of what you carry with you? Now with the experience, wisdom and understanding of yourself, it is time to start charting your course for the coming year of 1 Kej.
The energy of 12 Kan brings with it a review of your experiences and the wisdom you both draw and share from them. Holding back our life experience can provoke missed opportunities to empower others. Ignoring our life experience is not a wise thing to do and may lead to our own illusions and greater challenges.
Today we combine that with the energy of the fourth closing day, that of definition. It is time to define our life experience so that we can really tap into the life experience it brings. In our time of introspection and retreat we have space to do this.
Gather your wisdom to see past the illusions and empower those around you. Kan, as the teacher, does just this and today the wisdom required may be your life experience.
This could be an excellent day to bring out your true wisdom. Perhaps you can help those around you to flourish by sharing what you carry. One of the virtues of the nawal Kan is as a teacher. Here we see the opportunity for the energy of this day to fulfil its highest aspect. This is the perfect day to empower others by sharing your life experiences.
It is a strong, powerful day where you might feel the energy of life moving through your body. It is very tempting to use this energy, just be aware of what you are putting your energy into. The strength of this day means that a little energy will go a long way. Thus, an uncontrolled release of energy may cause harm. Be aware of the seductive power of the use of energy. Ensure that you are the one in control, and use it wisely and for the empowerment of all.
The Nawal Kan
Lady Xoc pierces her tongue and receives wisdom for her people from her ancestor emerging from the mouth of the vision serpent. From http://www.latinamericanstudies.org/maya-lintels.htm
Kan is one of the more powerful nawales and it represents just that – power. It is connected to serpents, and serpent symbolism is very strong in Maya mythology. In the past, lightning was referred to as sky serpents, and what is seen in the outer world is reflected by the inner world. The power of Kan comes from something which is referred to as itz or coyopa, the lightning in the blood. This is the power which may also be known as Ki, Chi, Prana, kundalini or “the force”. It is life force energy. Kundalini is a sanskrit word actually meaning coiled, like a snake.
When working with any of these energies, training must be undertaken in order to understand how to use them. In its most positive aspect, the energy of Kan brings great wisdom; in its negative aspect, great destruction. A lack of understanding or control of this power can lead to undesirable consequences. The dark side of Kan can seduce with its power, and a very sexy power it is too, holding its prey in an almost hypnotic grip with its allure. It can become the ultimate ego trap.
However, it is also said that the feathered serpent Q’uq’umatz brought wisdom, through the sciences of astronomy and agriculture, to the ancient Maya. Here we see the positive aspect of Kan, where the ability to work with the body lightning brings great wisdom. People born on a Kan day can become some of the greatest healers or psychics. They can also become the darkest sorcerers and manipulators.
The Number 12
The number 12 is the penultimate number. In some ways it can be seen as the last Earthly number, the number 13 representing the spirit world. We travelled through the mortal world with 1 through 6, then the other world with 7 through 12. In this way 12 can be seen as a point of bringing all of the experiences into one bundle for presentation to the spirit world as we step into 13. As such, the number 12 brings a wealth of experience into one place, it is rather like writing an autobiography. It is totality, all that is, brought together.
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