In the process of moving into the new life, your rebirth through the Kawoq trecena, things are really moving now. Your passage towards the light is continuing, your emergence into your new world. -Mark Elmy
Aq’ab’al: Dawn, Duality, Renewal, Revelation, Change, Clarity Pronunciation: “Aghbahl” or “Ackabahl” Totems: Fawn, Bat Energy Places: Caverns, Valleys, Dusk and Dawn Colors: Red, Navy Blue, Orange Body Parts: Lungs, Kidneys, Stomach, Intestines
5 (Job’): Action • Work & Effort • Earning • Debt Payments • Elevation of Creativity • Ether Element • Subtle Energies • Fortune & Magnetism
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 symbolizes both darkness and dawn, those magical times of the day when Night cedes to Day and Day gives way to Night. These are periods of transition, of grace, of potential–and polarity, which Aq’ab’al naturally embodies. It is light and dark, heat and cold, opposing sides and opposite energies.
Aq’ab’al embodies the essence of the love between a man and a woman, of marriage, romance and all matters of physical, spiritual, and emotional love. It also signifies harmony, truth, hope and solemnity; awakening and enchantment; mystery and devotion.
It is the nawal of clarity and light, a force of renewal, and helps us gain illumination into the issues that impact our lives.–Brigitte Rasine
Diana’s Observations:
As we embrace the rebirthing energies of the Kawoq Trecena, the first rays of dawn pierce the dark and cloudy horizon. Aq’ab’al represents twilight, the transitional phase akin to our digestive process. Building on the materialization of ideas initiated by yesterday’s 4 Iq’, we begin to see promise and potential manifest in our reality.
The polarity law of Aq’ab’al reveals how our consciousness –our knowing– emerges from the unconscious, the mystery – the shadow realms. Power 5 reminds us that this transitional process requires our labor, effort, and conscious participation. We can see that today brings a sense of renewal through our actions.
Today marks the beginning of embryogenesis—our thoughts, ideas, plans, and healing processes start to take shape into a multicellular organism. 5 Aq’ab’al calls upon our conscious effort to assist Kawoq in this rebirthing process, guiding us toward a new state of being—a metamorphosis.
We may hear faint trumpets heralding hope for a new dawn after the challenges birthed by the Kawoq Trecena. Today, the midwife archetype ushers in the first rays of the Sun, guiding us through the birthing canal and preparing us for transformation.
We can direct today’s prayers, intentions, and tasks toward illumination—seeking clarity in our feelings and paths, and revealing hidden truths. Let us seek opportunities to renew life, unveil mysteries, and cultivate stability in our fruitful endeavors for ourselves and the collective.
Today reminds us that our work is ever-evolving; our love and pursuit of clarity are the efforts we invest to reach greater heights and become more of our true selves.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
5 Aq’ab’al A little hard work can really get things moving today. The energy of today suggests that putting some extra effort into a new project will pay off, but it might be a little more work than you expected.
When you dream of a new idea or a solution to a problem, you might dream of the final result or outcome rather than all the detailed steps.
You wake with the idea in your head as to the direction to move in, but then you have to work out the preliminary moves. This is where Aq´ab´al comes in helping to turn the dream into a concept you can begin to ground into reality.
Aq´ab´algives you the light at the end of the tunnel, without all the steps in the tunnel. You now know that the dawn, the new light is definitely coming, you just have to figure out your way to get to it.Today, the light is not coming to you, if you want to experience it you have to put in the energy or work to get to it.
The energy of this day is the energy of the project initiator, pulling together all the essential elements into the right place, at the right time, to move towards the goal. –Mark Elmy
5 Aq’ab’al Let us walk our path guided by the teaching of the Sun, who moves forward shining its light from dawn to dusk.
Aq’ab’al brings the strength of dawn and dusk; it is the journey of the Sun that reminds us of the importance of advancing on the path of our existence.
This Ch’umil invites us to be grateful for the life that is renewed with each sunrise, calling us to embrace the opportunities that unfold before us. As dusk arrives, it invites us to dedicate a moment to contemplation and reflection, to meditate on the experiences of the day and thus be conscious of our journey through this life.
On this day, Aq’ab’al converges with Job’, an energy that speaks to us of the importance of taking action, seizing every moment and opportunity that life gifts us.
This day reminds us that the time to live and fulfill everything we dream of is now. -Denise Barrios
Bat Spirit Animal:
“Changes”, “Navigating Darkness”, “Endings & Beginnings” “Acute Powers of Perception”
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.
Today, how can I channel my focus to manifest a concept into reality? What hidden aspects are now emerging into the light?
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