Today is a day to focus on familiar debts. In particular, bring harmony to the family by paying off anything which is outstanding. –Mark Elmy
Toj: Payment, Offerings, Gratitude, Cause & Effect, Causality, SacredFire, 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
6 (Waqib’): Structure • Material Realm • Money • Matter • Experimenting • Stability • Body • Center Axis • Learning Balance • Family & Friendship • Practice • Reaction • Overcoming • Refining
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
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
Diana’s Observations:
Toj, the nawal of payments, reciprocity, and gratitude, intersects with the material realm of 6 today, impacting our home, career, finances, projects, and family. This convergence aligns with the nurturing fire of the K'at Trecena, where the fire of Toj resonates with the warmth of home and community.
Toj represents the purity of the sacred fire, symbolizing the selfless acts we undertake to purify ourselves and our energetic field. It is a day to express gratitude for the life we have been given, to ignite the flame of our endeavors, to offer random acts of kindness, and to reconcile and restore balance in all aspects.
6 Toj emphasizes the careful balance between what we give and receive, what we sacrifice for others, and our commitment to responsibilities. This day prompts us to discern what nourishes our inner fire and where we might be giving too much of ourselves. Traditionally, physical offerings, gratitude, and forgiveness are offered to prevent illnesses, difficulties, and to release negative or heavy energies from our field. Intentionally acknowledging the blessings in our lives increases Toj's warmth and light, helping us illuminate darkness and remove obstacles.
As the power of 6 signifies learning balance and stability in the material world, today is an auspicious time to connect our physical bodies with the sacred fire or to meditate with the Sun, receiving the restorative blessings of this element. Its energy encourages heartfelt sacrifices and reciprocity towards our families, communities, and friendships.
Within the Trecena of K'at, which signifies the bonds that connect us, 6 Toj invites us to examine the sacrifices we've made for others—both positively and negatively. It prompts us to consider whether our sacrifices have nurtured our relationships or if they have overexerted us, potentially entrapping or overwhelming us. As we navigate this day, we must be mindful of the delicate balance between ambition and overexertion.
On Toj days, our prayers, words, and intentions are amplified, particularly through the transformative element of fire. Today, we can simply light a candle and offer heartfelt words of gratitude for the abundance in our lives. This is also a moment to reflect on, learn from, and find peace with any unfinished business, allowing us to release anxiety and dissatisfaction, and instead align with the harmony and balance that Toj embodies.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
6 Toj As the nawal Toj represents offerings, it also represents debts. Here we see the two coming into balance. This is a day to bring stability by ensuring payments are made.
The number 6 is seen as representing the six values of the family. At least three of those can be directly related to finances – property, employment and actions. Issues with any of those may lead to incurring debts which put the family out of balance. This in turn causes disharmony in the home.
Additionally, this is a potent day to make some forward payments. Get yourself in credit in preparation for future events. Whilst this is all phrased financially, it is an expression of what is happening on an energetic level.
When we make fire ceremonies, we do not offer money to the fire. We make offerings of flowers, incense and candles, but more importantly, we make offerings of our words and our time.
These are the most valuable payments we can make, our life breath and our life energy. They are the most precious resources at your disposal to bring stability to your family. –Mark Elmy
6 Toj In this cycle of 20 days in which we receive the cosmic and telluric force of each of the Ch’umilal, today we receive the power of Ajaw 6 Toj.
“6 Toj it happened that the valleys were filled up with soil; it happened when the earth had not awakened.”-Chilam B’alam de Chumayel, Maya Yucatec text.
Today we are two days away from celebrating the beginning of a new cycle and 6 Toj brings us the opportunity to make an offering for all that we left unfinished during the cycle that is about to end.
Ajaw Toj symbolizes the Ceremonial Fire; it is the sacred ritual, the incense, the candle, the action we take and through which we manifest our gratitude to life.
Toj is the offering to the Earth, it is being in balance with existence, living in consciousness, and walking through this life in a sacred way. This Ch’umil is also the payment, the law of action and reaction, it is the purifier of our existence.
This day invites us to light a Ceremonial Fire, a candle, or make an offering in order to purify our being and find balance, to make an introspection through the Sacred Fire that transmutes and clear anything that was left pending during this cycle that is about to end. –Denise Barrios
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.
How do my commitments affect my relationships and personal well-being? Are there any adjustments I need to make to maintain a healthy balance? What unfinished business or debts (physical, emotional, or spiritual) can I address today to free myself from burdens?
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