August 2026 will be a very interesting month for sky watchers.
Perhaps the biggest event will be the total solar eclipse over West Africa, Europe, part of North America and the Arctic. It will take place between 15:34 and 19:57 UTC, and will be the first total eclipse over Europe since 1999. The path of totality will cross the western tip of Iceland, northern Portugal and Spain.
Additionally, a partial lunar eclipse will occur over Africa, Europe and the Americas on the night of the 27th/28th August. Here in Guatemala the peak will occur at 22:12 local time on the 27th August with the moon in the Southeast and approximately 96% of the lunar surface covered.
At this latitude in Guatemala, the solar zenith passage happens around the 11th – 13th of August. This year the solar zenith will be closer to 12th August, on the day 7 Iq’. The timing of the solar zenith is very important as it signifies a time to plant the second crop of corn. The rains come back soon after, and there will be enough of the rainy season remaining to ensure its full development. Corn planted after the solar zenith may not come to its full potential.
The Perseid meteor shower can be one of the most impressive meteor showers of the year. This year, the peak will be around 4:20 am on 13th August. With the new moon falling the day before, it could provide a really spectacular show if the sky is clear with up to 86 meteors per hour at the peak time. They radiate from the constellation of Perseus, which you can find in the northeast sky.
Readings and Divinations
For many years I have made readings of people’s nawal to help them understand their lifepath, talents and challenges. I also make readings for partnerships and Tz’ite seed divinations on questions. If this is of interest to you, please click this link to book a reading or divination.
Calendar Workshop
If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 11 am to 3 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from Monday 7th – Friday 11th September 2026. There are currently spaces available. For more information, please go to https://thefourpillars.net/?page_id=1120
1 Kej / 2026 Calendar
My 2026 calendar is now available. The calendar shows the days of the Chol Q’ij, formatted onto the Gregorian calendar. Currently it is available electronically as a PDF in both English and Spanish. See this link for details on how to get your pdf https://thefourpillars.net/2026-calendar/
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/
| Gregorian date | Day Name (Clickable) | Keywords, ideas, concepts |
|---|---|---|
| August | ||
| 1 | 9 B'atz | The weaving of life, creativity of women |
| 2 | 10 E' | The community path, co-operation brings progress |
| 3 | 11 Aj | Many ways of leadership bring harmony |
| 4 | 12 Ix | Gathering your magic through experience |
| 5 | 13 Tz'ikin | Prosperity from the spirit world, ancestral vision |
| 6 | 1 Ajmak | Beginning to forgive, fresh starts |
| 7 | 2 No'j | Inspiration through partnership |
| 8 | 3 Tijax | Obstruction of truth, internal refinement |
| 9 | 4 Kawok | Birthing into the physical, new material |
| 10 | 5 Ajpu | Working towards finding the divine |
| 11 | 6 Imox | Stabilising the dream |
| 12 | 7 Iq’ | Final communication, indecisive words |
| 13 | 8 Aq'ab'al | Wholeness of the new concept, Conception ceremonies |
| 14 | 9 K'at | Women gathering, abundance of life |
| 15 | 10 Kan | Community empowerment brings community wisdom |
| 16 | 11 Kame | Strong, unpredictable fears may bring spiritual transformation |
| 17 | 12 Kej | Strength and spiritual leadership through experience |
| 18 | 13 Q'anil | Gifts from the ancestors, ripening through spirit |
| 19 | 1 Toj | New payment, first offerings |
| 20 | 2 Tz'i | Faith and trust in partnership, unconditional love in relationships |
| 21 | 3 B'atz | Inner creativity, stifled expresssion |
| 22 | 4 E' | Stable journey, the physical path |
| 23 | 5 Aj | Leadership work, community work brings harmony |
| 24 | 6 Ix | Stabilising the Earth and her spirit |
| 25 | 7 Tz'ikin | Finalising prosperity, choose your vision. |
| 26 | 8 Ajmak | Forgiveness ceremonies |
| 27 | 9 No'j | Feminine logic |
| 28 | 10 Tijax | Community healing |
| 29 | 11 Kawok | Many new processes, weathering the storm |
| 30 | 12 Ajpu | Past experience brings out the divinity of the world |
| 31 | 13 Imox | The dream of the ancestors, inspired dreams |
