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Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Serpent (Chicchan)
Day
105 of the 260 Day Tzolkin
Gregorian
Date: October 27, 2012
Year
Bearer: 13 Caban
Trecenas are thirteen-day periods in the
Tzolkin. Each Trecena starts with the Number 1, but with a different Day
Glyph. As a wave of the Thirteen Heavens, the underlying energy is
governed by the First Day Glyph of the Trecena and influences all
thirteen successive Day Glyphs. Being aware of the predominant energy of
the First Day of the Trecena, we can align our intentions with that
energy and allow our goals to manifest.
This Trecena starts with 1 Chicchan
(Serpent/Snake) – celestial life force, bringer of rain, sensual,
passionate, primal knowledge of duality, heart expansion through service
to others.
To the Ancient Maya, Chicchan or
Serpent/Snake was the bringer of rain, symbolized by the Snake Dance or
Rain Dance performed by many native cultures such as the Hopi in the
Desert Southwest and the Toltec in Mexico. In Maya legend, there were
Four Chicchans, Sky Serpents, who encircled the world and were
responsible for guarding the four quarters of the world. When they
spoke, thunder was heard which was followed by lightning and rain.
According to Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar Wisdom, “it is more accurate to
speak of four aspects of a single deity than it is to speak of four
deities. This four-in-one concept is a common theme among all the
peoples of ancient Mesoamerica. The Four Chicchans are, in this sense,
four aspects of the Sky Serpent who encircles the world – whose upper
face looks toward Heaven and whose lower face forms the gateway to the
Underworld. This Sky Serpent takes many forms; even the great civilizer
Quetzalcoatl seems originally to have been an aspect of the Sky Serpent
(as indicated by his name, Feathered Serpent).”
 © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith |
The image of a snake combined with a
lightning bolt is found in ancient Anasazi petroglyphs representing
lightning not only in the sky but also lightning in the body. This
corresponds to the Maya concept of “blood lightning” and the Hindu
concept of “kundalini” energy running up the spine. Thus, Serpent Energy
is a symbol of the life force that flows in the body and in the
sky.
Chicchan or Serpent energy connects our
primal reptilian core to our spiritual aspirations. When we feel this
energy, we are energized to connect and live in two realities, the
material 3-D reality (everyday mundane) and the spiritual magical
reality where all things are possible. Today, this seems to be very
pertinent as we find ourselves living between two paradigms, the old
and the new. The old being the material 3-D reality and the new being
the next level of awareness that merges ethereal energies with the
material plane.
Carlos Barrios in The Book of Destiny
describes Chicchan as “the Creator and Maker of the universe…human
evolution and spiritual development. It is every kind of growth. It is
DNA in the shape of a double helix, which contains our generic code and
humanity’s collective memory….also truth, justice, intelligence, and
peace. It is the orbit of the planets. It symbolizes the cycles of
time and change. It is integration, autonomous functions, the ability
to act, and the agility of action. It is the energy of knowledge, its
transmutation into wisdom, serpentine strength and power, and sexual
magic.”
Another representation of the Trecena is
that of a creative wave beginning at 1 and ending at 13, with the
numbers 6, 7 and 8 representing the crest of the wave. The crest could
be interpreted as a strong influential energy, although the
underlying influence on the Trecena would still rest in the beginning.
This Trecena crests on 6 Oc (Dog), courage and faith to guide us on
our spiritual journey; 7 Chuen (Monkey), artistic excellence to inspire
and create our spiritual path; and 8 Eb (Road), our spiritual
destiny or road of life.
As we journey through each day of this Trecena:
Trecena Count |
Gregorian Date | | | |
1 Chicchan (Serpent) | October 27, 2012 |
2 Cimi (Transformation) |
October 28 |
3 Manik (Deer) |
October 29 |
4 Lamat (Rabbit) |
October 30 |
5 Muluc (Water) |
October 31 |
6 Oc (Dog) |
November 1 |
7 Chuen (Monkey) |
November 2 |
8 Eb (Road) |
November 3 |
9 Ben (Reed) |
November 4 |
10 Ix (Jaguar) |
November 5 |
11 Men (Eagle) |
November 6 |
12 Cib (Wisdom) |
November 7 |
13 Caban (Earth) |
November 8 |
Utilize the energy of Serpent to
connect core with spiritual aspirations. Have faith in your destiny,
gratitude in your heart, and love in your actions as you allow
intuition to guide you.
 In Lak’ech (I am another you),
William and Viola
www.tzolkincalendar.com
©2007 William and Viola Welsch
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1)
Matty's journal updated - Click here
2) New World Birth Video for 1 - Serpent (Chicchan) by Scott Davis - Click here
3) Kenneth Johnson - Mayan Prophecies Part 9 - Last episode - Click here
4) THE CURANDERA PROJECT - please help fund this project!
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In Mayan life, all things are connected.
The knowledge of healing and curing cannot be separated from Mayan
cosmovision
or the wisdom which informs all of indigenous life,
including the calendar. (Did you know that fruits and vegetables
harvested on a Lamat day that corresponds with a full moon simply have
more vitality and just taste better? That's what the curanderas say.)
Until now, the "healing women" of the mountains --
the same region where the Calendar has been preserved in a very pure
form -- have been limited by language barriers and poverty, and have had
little opportunity to share their wisdom with the world.
This January, the folks from "Jaguar Wisdom" will be accessing the knowledge of these traditional healers in an
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