TZOLKIN: COUNT OF DAYS
Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Imix (Crocodile/Waterlily)
Day 1 of the 260 Day Tzolkin
Gregorian Date:
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 Imix (Crocodile/Alligator/Waterlily) – Beginning - Initiating new
possibilities and
concepts – Receptivity and Trust, Earth Mother, Nourishment, Protection,
Primordial Ocean of Possibilities.
The Classic Maya believed
that an earth monster or primordial Crocodile floated in the ocean of
the
Underworld. He carried the Earth on his back, nourishing and protecting all
life. Thus,
Crocodile supplies humanity with the underlying primal feeling of
our connection to nature
and Mother Earth. The glyph itself represents a Waterlily, a symbol of beauty, abundance
and growth, and
the possibility of ascension out of the primordial soup of creation.
Out of the void, a spark of fire falls into the primordial ocean of possibilities and creation spirals into life.
 © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith |
With 1 Imix we are
starting a new Tzolkin round of 260 days which ends
on 13 Ahau. 1 Imix
is a
logical place to begin counting the days. The number 1 and Imix both symbolize beginning. According to Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar Wisdom, “this
is an arbitrary point of origin. The
rhythm of the Sacred Calendar is circular;
many contemporary Calendar shamans insist that
it has neither beginning nor
end. Nevertheless, we will follow tradition and use 1 Crocodile
as a convenient
‘beginning’.”
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. In this Trecena, the crest falls on 6 Cimi (Transformation/Death), 7 Manik (Deer/Healing Hand)
and 8 Lamat (Rabbit/Venus). It is interesting that transformation,
change
and new beginnings, falls on the crest of the wave in the trecena Crocodile which is the beginning
of the Tzolkin. Deer symbolizes groundedness of the four-legged animals and the healing hand.
Rabbit energy symbolizes abundance and the
pure joy of being alive. The energies of this
Crest propel us to change in
order to heal and live in abundance.
As we journey through each day of this Trecena (1 Imix, 2 Ik, 3 Akbal, 4 Kan, 5 Chicchan,
6 Cimi, 7 Manik, 8 Lamat, 9 Muluk, 10 Oc, 11 Chuen, 12 Eb, 13 Ben), focus on
the energies
of Crocodile in order to open our hearts. Crocodile offers
emotional, physical and spiritual
security during the vibrational changes occurring now on planet Earth.
In Lak’ech,
William and Viola
©2008 William and Viola Welsch