The new conception is not some vague idea, shrouded in the early light of dawn. The light of the sun is fully on its way, we know for certain that the new day, the new life, is coming. –Mark Elmy
6 (Waqib’): Material World • Matter • Structure • Body • Center • Tests • Learning Balance • Family • Friendship • Reaction • Practice • Routine • Overcoming • Refining Pronunciation: “Wahkeeb”
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 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. It is the nawal of clarity and light, a force of renewal, and helps us gain illumination into the issues that impact our lives.
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. –Brigitte Rasine
Diana’s Observations:
Today, the nawal of twilight, revelation, and renewal—Aq’ab’al—graces the structural, worldly realm of Power 6. Bearing the first light of dawn, Aq’ab’al brings new beginnings, insight, and hope after darkness or uncertainty. 6 gently grounds this subtle awakening within our daily experience—body, family, and work. On 6 Aq’ab’al, these energies converge to unveil renewal and anchored clarity, inviting a realignment of routines, relationships, and our focus within the material world.
At the heart of the truth-seeking, purifying cuts of the Tijax Trecena, 6 Aq’ab’al enacts transparency in both thought and action. Aq’ab’al highlights the process of unveiling what has been hidden or disguised. With the balancing effects of 6, Aq’ab’al illuminates what is ready to emerge into awareness, and into practice. It invites us to consider what remains in the shadows—whether hidden from ourselves or others—and what we choose to bring into the light in pursuit of greater clarity. By anchoring and living out these revelations, we support the health of our families, communities, and endeavors, while also infusing our own journey and self-development with authenticity.
As Tijax guides the process of balancing inner and outer dualities, 6 Aq’ab’al enhances this journey with an awareness that draws from the depths of the unconscious—mirroring the day’s association with the shamanic Bat and the metaphorical inner cave. This day signifies a threshold, a space between boundaries, poised between the known and the unknown, between honesty and delusion.
6 Aq’ab’al reminds us that our choices and willingness to face internal truths can create space for new insights and beginnings, or alternatively, keep us anchored in familiar territory. By mindfully engaging with what emerges from within—even if uncomfortable or frightening—we access the opportunity to transform limitation into healing, honoring both the mystery and the promise of renewal each transition holds.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Receiving the first sunrise; prayers for clarity and hope; embracing new job, home, or financial opportunities; seeking new residency; starting fresh routines; balancing polarity; planning and structuring goals for home, family, or business; revitalizing or beginning relationships; reflecting for renewed purpose; making practical decisions for stability; synthesizing lessons from challenges; releasing past burdens; tending to digestive or liver health
The bat, a creature of the night, is a powerful spirit animal symbolizing death, rebirth, and the mysteries of the unseen. The bat's echolocation represents a deeper form of perception—the ability to "see" beyond the physical realm and navigate through the darkness with unwavering confidence. For these reasons, the bat spirit is often invoked to guide one through times of significant transition, to shed old habits, or to awaken and trust one's own intuition.
Across various Native American and South American indigenous cultures, the bat is revered for its ability to traverse the boundaries between worlds, acting as a shamanic guide or a wise messenger from the dream state. Its unique nature as a flying mammal links it to both the earth and the sky, symbolizing a balance between the physical and spiritual.
The bat's preference for dark, hidden spaces speaks to its power to protect sacred knowledge and the courage to explore one's own subconscious. Ultimately, the bat represents the transformative power of the unknown, encouraging one to face their fears and embrace the process of spiritual rebirth.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
6 Aq’ab’al After the rather wavering energy of the last few days, today is a day where we might expect to see the emergence of a new and stable concept.
Aq’ab’al days are generally seen as being fortunate days, days on which the new dawn occurs.They are a bridge between the dream world and the physical, calling the fleeting images from our dreams into our conscious minds so that we can begin to create concepts from them.
It is our bridge to the collective consciousness (seen in Imox), connecting the dreaming world and the waking world. It is the fertilized egg, newly implanted in the mother’s womb; it has passed from being the dream of a child in the parents’ mind into a physical presence, but is yet to emerge into the light of the physical world.
Through these images we understand the energy of Aq’ab’al days. They are days of new beginnings, where new concepts are brought into existence. They still need work to complete them, they need to be gestate, to be nurtured, before they can stand alone.
This is an excellent day to unveil your new project to the world, even if it is not fully finished yet. Time and nurture will help to complete the process, but even as a concept it is entirely possible to see its potential.–Mark Elmy
6 Aq’ab’al Life is a constant movement, it is change and renewal.
We only need to observe nature to know that it is in continuous transformation, it changes with each season, with each passing day, never a place is the same, nor a day is the same as the previous one, we can even say that our organism and our body, that we, are not what we were some time ago, and this constant evolution is part of the magic of life.
Today the energy of Aq’ab’al speaks to us precisely of opening the space for change. Aq’ab’al is the first ray of light in the darkness, the light that breaks monotony, that allows us to visualize new opportunities and teaches us that renewal and change are an essential part of our life.
On this day, the light of Aq’ab’al, which converges with the number Waqib’ (6), allows us to recognize that which stagnates us and in which we must work in order to grow.
This energetic combination tells us that the perfect time to realize our dreams is now, that we should not wait for a sign, for certain circumstances to arise, or for someone to do something to change things, for the time to act our transformation is the present moment. –Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
What am I currently keeping in the shadows—either from myself or others—and what could I gain if I bring them into the light of day?
How can I engage with my inner reflections—especially those that feel uncomfortable—as an opportunity for transformation, renewal, or balance?
