Today, the energies offer us the opportunity to align the power of our mind with our purpose, reminding us that the vision we hold of life is key to experiencing true fulfillment. –Denise Barrios
Pronunciation: “Nogh” Direction: North Sacred Animal: Woodpecker Energy Places: Tropical Forests, Woodlands, Lakes, Mountains, Clouds Colors: Dark Blue, Light Blue Body Parts: Brain, Skull, Pineal Gland Yucatec: Caban Mexica: Ollin
No’j Glyph: The glyph symbolizes learning. The drawing in the middle represents the brain, and the circles are degrees of increasing human spiritual betterment. –Carlos Barrios
No’j represents intelligence, ideas, wisdom, knowledge, and memory. It signifies dignity and honor, patience, prudence, and sublime, unconditional love; and also represents education, counseling, advising, meeting, and related activities. The nawal of intelligence, No’j invigorates the intellect and enriches the eternal quest for enlightenment.
On No’j days, the Maya meet in council or in groups and ask for wisdom, talent, and the capacity to think positive, innovative, or productive thoughts or ideas. For the Maya, no one single person is wise; rather, it is the collective experience, knowledge, and insight of the group that create true wisdom. –Brigitte Rasine
Diana’s Observations:
Today’s nawal of knowledge, intellect, art, and skill interlaces with the social, synthesizing essence of Power 12. No’j transforms learning and experience into wisdom, emphasizing reason, discernment, and the gifts of creative problem-solving. 12 reflects the ties that unify groups and cultivate well-being, upholding cultural values through interconnected decision-making. 12 No’j opens the way for practical group solutions—weaving ideas, talents, skills, and guiding principles into a cohesive and efficient flow.
12 No’j, focused on integrating the teachings of the Kame Trecena, offers chances to embody lessons of change and adjustment within relationships, families, and communities. No’j connects us to the universal mind and collective memory, supporting the absorption of knowledge through scientific, philosophical, and spiritual avenues. Paired with 12, its influence on the brain and pineal gland sparks insight and awakening in both individual and collective consciousness, especially through the unification of ideas and experiences to foster solutions.
12 No’j invites us to reflect on the importance of listening and openness to diversity, encouraging us to avoid stubbornness or imposing our own ideas. This day calls us to deepen our connection with Uk’ux Kaj, Heart of the Sky, as a source of inspiration and guidance—especially for projects that benefit society both spiritually and practically. Through gratitude for the lessons given and received by Great Spirit, the knowledge, creativity, and events unfolding now help define the spiritual transformations emerging as we approach the culmination of the Kame Trecena.
Traditional No’j ceremonies invoke wisdom, good thinking, and harmony with others and Nature, opening pathways to a more conscious and unified society. This is a powerful day to clear the mind, organize plans, and synthesize collective talents. In doing so, we align heart, mind, and spirit with the rhythms of transformation—alchemizing knowledge with clarity, purpose, and grace, so it may truly become wisdom.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Quieting the mind; mind-body practices; meditation; organizing team projects; sharing data and information; designing; developing collaborative plans; analyzing steps and plans; designs, plans and presentations; mentorship; group meetings; group council; seeking wisdom and guidance; organization of studies; study and enrichment of knowledge; balancing intuition and rationality; technical applications; creating art or music; enhancing shared spaces; enhancing work systems; team development
Woodpecker is a significant spirit animal symbolizing resourcefulness, communication, and perseverance. When the woodpecker taps into our awareness, it signals the need to use our intellect to overcome barriers, much like the bird uses its beak to hammer out solutions for food and shelter.
This spirit animal encourages creative vision and invites us to breathe new life into abandoned ideas or projects. Additionally, the woodpecker symbolizes a return to our roots and trust in our gut feelings.
Dr. Carl Jung observed the Woodpecker totem as a representation of the womb of creativity, urging us to reconnect with our foundational ideas and follow through with our plans.
The red-headed woodpecker, in particular, embodies protective energy associated with the root chakra, reminding us to be aware of our core impulses and beliefs as we navigate our paths.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
12 No’j Intellect without experience does not always solve problems. Today brings an energy which collects past experiences and pairs them with intellect, possibly bringing new relevance to old ideas.
No’j, is the nawal of the brain, the problem solver, bringer of inspiration and solutions. Every day we learn something new in general our level of experience rises as we travel our life path.
As we come towards the end of our journey through the Kame trecena, the time of our spiritual transformation, we might ask ourselves what we choose to transform into. What is our grand plan and how can we make it happen?
The intellect and problem solving abilities No’jbestows could give the opportunity to put together parts of our personal jigsaw that we couldn’t recognize as relevant before. –Mark Elmy
12 No’j The energy of this trecena speaks to us about the constant change we will experience on the path of our life, it reminds us that this change is part of our evolution. As we move along the spiral of existence, which is not a straight line, it is possible that we revisit old wounds and deepen our understanding of all that we have come to learn and integrate.
Today Kab’lajuj No’j reminds us of the importance of knowing that when we manage to move beyond our rational mind, when we stop holding on to things or resisting what happens, understanding that everything is destined to change, it is then that we can find peace and love toward what is, and we can experience gratitude and excitement as we let go of our old parts to be fully reborn into the new.
Today the energies remind us that the mind is a wonderful tool to receive all this new wisdom and understanding. Let us embrace its magic, not to control life, but to live it fully with all its nuances, so that when we leave this world we do so as someone different, someone who dared to grow and change. -Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
How might my knowledge, talents, or experiences weave with others to create meaningful solutions for my community?
How can I clear my mind, integrate recent lessons, and use my skills for purposeful change?
Where can I listen more deeply and welcome diverse perspectives in my collaborations?
Thanks, Diana, for creating this Substack, as I want to reconnect with Mayan Cosmologyhiatus (Im 13 AJ). I find this trecena of Keme very powerful for acknowledging again after my our ancestors and the wisdom they shared with us, directly via our DNA and their legacy.
Perfect day for the meeting I have today with the CfO of the Esselen tribe to develop processes for them to streamline their grant reporting.
Thanks, Diana, for creating this Substack, as I want to reconnect with Mayan Cosmologyhiatus (Im 13 AJ). I find this trecena of Keme very powerful for acknowledging again after my our ancestors and the wisdom they shared with us, directly via our DNA and their legacy.