12 Toj: Honoring Relational Blessings & Collective Reconciliation

Energy of the Day for December 27, 2024

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The day 12 Toj could be seen as one of the most potent days of gratitude, almost an equivalent of thanksgiving. It is a day to offer payment in return for the sustenance received throughout life. –Mark Elmy

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Toj: Payment, Offerings, Gratitude, Cause & Effect, Causality, Sacred Fire, Atonement, Restoration of Balance, Debts, Karma, Liberation from Past
Pronunciation: “Togh”
Totems: Puma, Shark
Energy Places: Beaches, Big Rocks
Colors: Red, White
Body Parts: Ears

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12 (Kab’lajuj): Social Groups • Community • Family • Friendship • Associations • Cultural Influences • Grouping • Gathering • Bundling • Synthesis • Security

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Toj Glyph: The glyph represents a wheel and its axis. It represents Grandfather Sun and his strength. It is a circle, symbolizing the law of cause and effect. –Carlos Barrios

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Toj: A sign of harmony, balance, and equilibrium, Toj embodies not only the power, freedom, and inner peace that these states of grace carry, but also all of the struggles and challenges we go through to achieve and maintain them in our lives.

It is, in a word, the sign of karma, the sign of payment and the energy of the law of action and reaction that the concept of karma carries. It also represents offering, payment, fines, and debt. –Brigitte Rasine

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Diana’s Observations:

As we approach the end of the Tijax Trecena, today invites appreciation for the collective healing tapestry that we co-create with our families, communities and Great Spirit.

The energy of Toj, focused on offerings and gratitude, combines with 12’s symbol of groups, togetherness and synthesis. Together this day highlights the connections and outcomes of our interactions with one another, reminding us of the importance of our shared experiences and the energetic field they cultivate.

Today we can nurture the health of our energetic field by honoring the infinite blessings in our lives, some evident in the present moment, while others may be revealed as time unfolds. Since 12 encourages us to reflect on past, present, and future, we can extend our gratitude across all timelines. This perspective fuels the cleansing fire of Toj, purifying our spirits and deepening our connection to the sacred rhythms of life.

12 Toj invites an expression of thanks for the relationships we have healed and conflicts we have resolved. It is a time to connect with the spirit of unity through acts of service, actively listening and showing our unconditional love for everything that surrounds us. It's an ideal time to repay favors, acknowledge others' kindness, and ensure everyone feels heard and valued.

In turn, these actions will continue to enhance the healing energies of the Tijax Trecena by restoring balance to our energetic field and our relationships. These intangible offerings are high vibrational gifts we can present to the sacred fire of today.

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Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:

12 Toj
In our journey through life we receive a great deal of support and Toj days give us the opportunity to make a contribution, to give rather than take. Toj days help us to remember to bring balance to our lives by paying back our debts, whether they are physical or energetic.

The number 12 can be seen as representing a life review, looking back over your life, and in its combination with Toj, perhaps identifying moments where you may have received assistance and forgotten to give sufficient thanks for it.

Whilst making a large and elaborate ceremony is a wonderful experience, sometimes just a thank you for a long forgotten act is payment enough to redress the balance.

It is a day to seek out unpaid debts in life and settle the score releasing yourself and the other party from any energetic burden. –Mark Elmy

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12 Toj
Ajaw Toj is the Sacred and Ceremonial Fire, the one that transmutes and purifies. It is the spark that ignites, that lightens, the energy that gives us strength.

It is being grateful and acting with awareness.

It is the ceremonial offering, the candle that we light, the prayer that we raise, it is a spiritual act. It is the sacred internal flame that lights our being and connects us to everything.

Today its energy converges with that of number Kab’lajuj, which is the spiritual catalyst, the energy of the family and the community.

Let us light a candle or a small fire in our house, let us gather around that sacred fire to share, to be united as a family, as brothers and sisters in this journey through life, let us take a moment for gratefulness, a moment to communicate, to light the spark of love that unites us.

Let us allow this fire to bring warmth to our house, to connect with the spirit of our home.–Denise Barrios

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Puma Spirit Animal:

“Adaptability”, “Independence”, “Strength & Courage” “Observant”, “Protection”

The Puma, also known as the Cougar or Mountain Lion, is a powerful animal guardian in the Mayan tradition, symbolizing strength, independence, and the importance of assertive action when necessary.

This majestic feline's ability to adapt to diverse environments reflects resilience and the capacity to rise above challenges. As a representation of the middle world, known as ‘kaypacha’, in Andean tradition, the Puma highlights the significance of balancing energies and restoring equilibrium in our material existence.

Its strength and agility serve as a reminder of our own inner power, encouraging one to confront obstacles with determination and focus.

As a spirit animal, the Puma instills courage and confidence, particularly during times of self-doubt and uncertainty, aligning individuals with themes of personal empowerment and equilibrium.

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How can I offer my warmth and loving energy to those who have been part of my healing journey? How can I listen more deeply today to understand the unspoken needs of those around me?

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