Here are the days of the Chol Q’ij mapped onto the Gregorian month of August 2022.
August will be rather an interesting month astronomically. Here in Guatemala, the solar zenith passage happens around 11th – 13th August, which also happens to be the Perseid meteor shower. I personally find this very intriguing as this year it seems like the solar zenith will be closer to 11th August, the day 1 Ajpu in the Popol Vuh. In the story of the Hero Twins, Jun Junajpu (1 Ajpu) was the father of the hero twins who was decapitated in the underworld and his head was hung in a tree. The symbology of the tree is often used as a metaphor for zenith (or possibly nadir), and here we see this cosmic mythology playing out for real. 1 Ajpu is also seen as the new sun, the new era or civilisation. Is this significant of the beginning of something of interest?
The Perseid meteor shower has the possibility to be one of the most impressive meteor showers of the year. However, unfortunately this year it coincides with the full moon, meaning that it is unlikely to be particularly spectacular.
Additionally, we will have Saturn at opposition on 14th August meaning that the most observable ringed planet will be directly overhead at midnight on that date, the best time of the year to view and photograph them.
Please click the calendar for a larger version to print out if you would like to. Below the calendar are clickable links to my interpretation of the energy of each of the days.
If you are the more technically minded I have also created a plugin for Google calendar which will enable 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! It is available for purchase here.
Gregorian date | Day Name (Clickable) | Keywords, ideas, concepts |
August | ||
1 | 4 Tz'i | Stabilising the plans into the physical |
2 | 5 B'atz | Working to bring the beauty to the world, creative work |
3 | 6 E' | Bringing Earth and Sky to the physical path |
4 | 7 Aj | Balance achieved through harmony |
5 | 8 Ix | Celebration of the altars and Mother Earth |
6 | 9 Tz'ikin | Prosperity of life, visions from women |
7 | 10 Ajmak | Forgiveness of, or from, society |
8 | 11 No'j | Many strong ideas |
9 | 12 Tijax | Healing life experiences, cutting the outworn |
10 | 13 Kawok | The birth process empowered by spirit |
11 | 1 Ajpu | The new divinity, new quest for holiness |
12 | 2 Imox | Partnership dreaming |
13 | 3 Iq' | Inner communication, challenging changes |
14 | 4 Aq'ab'al | Illumination of the physical world |
15 | 5 K'at | Hard work brings in the harvest/abundance |
16 | 6 Kan | Stabilising wisdom and power |
17 | 7 Kame | End of the transformation |
18 | 8 Kej | Celebration of nature, Initiation of priests |
19 | 9 Q'anil | The brilliance of the feminine, ripening of life |
20 | 10 Toj | Payment brings the health of the community |
21 | 11 Tz'i | Faith through many experiences |
22 | 12 B'atz | Life experiences bring beauty to your art |
23 | 13 E' | The spirit path, ancestral understandings |
24 | 1 Aj | The new leader emerges |
25 | 2 Ix | Magic in relationship, duality of Mother Earth |
26 | 3 Tz'ikin | Inner vision, challenges to prosperity |
27 | 4 Ajmak | Physical acts of forgiveness or redemption |
28 | 5 No'j | Working on ideas |
29 | 6 Tijax | Physical healing from divine sources |
30 | 7 Kawok | End of the storms, finalising the new birth |
31 | 8 Ajpu | Beginning and end of the light |