Today is a day to ask for illumination of your new ideas, to call upon your experience within both the dream world and the physical world to help you navigate in the half dark. -Mark Elmy
Aq’ab’al: First Light • Dawn • Polarity • Dark & Light • Twilight • Renewal • Hope • Revelation • Transition • Conception • Clarity • Digestion • Maturity
Pronunciation: “Ahkahbal” Direction: East Totems: Bat, Fawn Energy Places: Caverns, Valleys, Dusk and Dawn Colors: Red, Navy Blue, Orange Body Parts: Lungs, Kidneys, Stomach, Intestines Yucatec: Ak’bal Mexica: Calli
Aq’ab’al Glyph: The glyph signifies the owl and represents the light and dark at the same time. The two circumferences at the top represent the energy of creation, and the dots below represent receptive energy. –Carlos Barrios
Aq’ab’al: This is the day to ask for clarification regarding our path, to ask for fresh opportunities, to renew our life, to achieve clarity, to bring light into darkness, and to reveal mysteries. It is a good day to ask for stability and to find a good job. – Carlos Barrios
Diana’s Observations:
Aq’ab’al, the nawal of twilight and renewal, adjusts, changes, and organizes with the dynamic energy of Power 11. Aq’ab’al embodies polarity and the promise of each new dawn, while 11 brings movement, complexity, and the challenge of integrating many elements into harmony. Together, 11 Aq’ab’al signals a day for honest self-assessment, conscious organization, and the emergence of new possibilities.
Supported by the structural strength of the Aj Trecena, 11 Aq’ab’al cultivates clarity and order to the core systems of our lives—home, sacred spaces, relationships, and work. Aq’ab’al days invite us to practice transparency in our thoughts, words, and actions, encouraging what is hidden to come to light. Its energy supports gentleness and understanding as we harmonize the structures that sustain us.
Challenges today may arise as indecision, rigidity, or resistance to 11’s dynamic changes. Aq’ab’al reminds us that masking our thoughts and feelings keeps them in shadow, potentially complicating our relationships with others and with life itself. Persistently hiding our authenticity can lead to isolation, confusion, and diminished self-esteem. The dividing and unpredictable nature of 11 calls us to notice how we shield ourselves and withdraw from genuine connection, dimming our own inner light.
Aq’ab’al’s polar nature embodies the dance between dark and light, the hidden and the revealed, reminding us that clarity often follows moments of obscurity. By embracing both sides—past and future, confusion and clarity, shadow and light—we learn to integrate every aspect of our experience. This day suggests that by internally harmonizing these polarities, we open the way for renewal, allowing hidden truths to surface and new possibilities for growth to brilliantly emerge on the horizon.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Receiving the first light of dawn; meditation and reflection; prayers and practices for clarity; attending to dreams and intuition; breaking routines and trying new things; shadow work or psychotherapy; cultivating inner light; detox, rest, and renewal; developing new ideas and systems; seeking new job or residency; exploring new opportunities; focusing on intentions and plans; maintaining hope; finding the middle path; integrating ideas; supporting liver and stomach health; digestive wellness
In many cultures bats are seen as guardians of the night, symbolizing the delicate balance between the seen and unseen realms. They teach us how to sense our environment and embrace all that life has to offer, reminding us that true understanding often arises from navigating the shadows.
While bats are often associated with death and the underworld due to their nocturnal nature, they also signify renewal and new beginnings, as they emerge from the protective womb of the Earth, symbolizing rebirth and the potential for growth.
In shamanic traditions, bat medicine is closely linked to the shaman's ability to traverse between worlds, representing both endings and beginnings. This duality encourages us to trust our psychic gifts and cultivate confidence in our intuition. The bat's ability to navigate through darkness using echolocation serves as a powerful metaphor for our own journeys through uncertainty.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
11 Aq’ab’al Today is a day to ask for illumination of your new ideas, to call upon your experience within both the dream world and the physical world to help you navigate in the half dark.
Allow your intuition, your heart and your mind to work together to choose which idea to follow, and try to stay focused on the one you choose.
With so much creative energy flowing today, that might be easier said than done. –Mark Elmy
11 Aq’ab’al The importance of the energy of this day lies in it symbolizing the moment in which darkness is illuminated by the first ray of light.
This energy teaches us that wisdom is not only found in the light; in what we have not resolved, in our unprocessed emotions, in each of our shadows we can also find divinity and knowledge.
Let us accept both the light and the darkness that are part of us. Let us learn not only from our strengths, but also from our vulnerabilities. –Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
How can I gently bring what is hidden within me—dreams, fears, or truths—into the light today?
In what ways might resistance or concealment be affecting my sense of clarity and connection with others?
In what ways can I harmonize opposing forces or perspectives in my life to open new possibilities for transformative growth?
