Kawoq: Rain • Lightning • Woman • Staff of Power • Midwife • Family • Groups • Society • Collective • Difficulty • Disputes • Fertility • Birth • Versatility • Growth • Abundance
Pronunciation: “Kahwok” Direction: East Sacred Animal: Turtle Energy Places: Forests, Especially Pine or Cypress Colors: Green, Blue Body Parts: Heart, Nerves Yucatec: Kawak Mexica: Quiahuitli
Kawoq Glyph: The group of spheres represents the members of a family and a group of families that belong to a community. The crosshatching means assistance or collaboration.
Kawoq is family, meetings, group, society, community, country, and continent–anything that can be grouped. It is a community day, generally beginning with the individual. It means group relationships and descent, the eternal return to life of future generations. Kawoq symbolizes the woman or the wife and the sacred spiritual staff. It is individuals seen as a unit, and the assumption of an imaginary leadership role. –Carlos Barrios
Diana’s Observations:
Kawoq, the nawal of feminine authority and the strength of unity, harmonizes with the balancing, visionary, and conclusive nature of 7 today. Kawoq unifies by cleansing and clearing internal blockages or emotional disruptions within relationships. Meanwhile, 7 offers an expansive perspective on what is coming to an end, creating space for fresh beginnings and new possibilities. 7 Kawoq marks a day for integrating insights and nurturing mutual solutions that benefit the whole—partnerships, family, and community.
Echoing the communal guidance of the Aj Trecena, the mediating quality of 7 sharpens our ability to weigh situations fairly and unite diverse perspectives with greater clarity. Paired with Kawoq’s intuitive, emotional, and creative nature, this day calls for discernment and resolute decisions—taking any final steps needed to restore balance and breathe new life into ourselves, projects, relationships, or home.
Representing the heart of the home and the well-being of the family or unit, Kawoq’s energy brings matters of the heart into focus today. Following the cutting and purifying influence of 6 Tijax, 7 supports us in sealing a cycle of growth—surrendering what has passed and integrating the key lessons from this stage of our personal development. It’s a day to let Kawoq’s rain gently wash away what we’ve outgrown, enabling us to move forward with an expanded vision and renewed confidence in our hearts.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Cleaning and purification; endings and closure; honoring diverse perspectives; resolving family or community disputes; letting go of control; seeking and giving support; collaborations; finalizing group projects; cultivating unity; noticing omens, dreams, and synchronicities; healthy childbirth protocols (midwifery, doulas); community service; empowering and unifying groups; inviting harmony to family or group situations; attention to heart health
The turtle is a significant spirit animal in both Mayan and North American Native traditions, symbolizing Mother Earth, longevity, and protection. In Mayan culture, the turtle represents stability and the nurturing qualities of the Earth, often associated with the creation myths that highlight its role in forming the land.
Turtles are seen as guardians of the earth, embodying resilience and the ability to endure life's challenges. Their hard shells symbolize perseverance, serving as a reminder of the strength found in grounding oneself and remaining connected to nature.
The turtle also embodies the qualities of patience and introspection. It teaches the importance of taking life at a slower pace, encouraging individuals to reflect on their journeys and appreciate the present moment. This slow and steady approach to life allows for deeper connections with oneself and the environment, for a sense of peace and stability.
By embodying the turtle's wisdom, one can cultivate a deeper appreciation for the journey of life and the interconnectedness of all beings.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
7 Kawoq: The end of the storm or finalizing the birth process. Both of these events can be a cause for celebration. Kawoq brings us the energy and resilience to make it happen. The rain may fall but how it affects you is your choice. Will you choose to fall victim to the storm allowing the torrent to wash you away, or will you dance in the rain giving thanks for the gift of life? Today it is very much up to you.
Just as in the natural world, the rain brings new life, sometimes the storms within our lives also bring the potential for new growth. Today, with nawal Kawoq combining with the number 7, it is very much our choice as to how we deal with the storms we see going on around us.
Sometimes we have to endure storms within our lives, and sometimes we lend our umbrella to our families and friends as we help them to endure their own storms.
Allow the rain to heal you, to cleanse you and to soothe you, as you move forward into the novelty of life. –Mark Elmy
7 Kawoq: On this day, the energy reminds us that we are communal beings and that we do not walk the path of existence alone.
Let us observe how open we are to that vulnerable part that involves asking for help and accepting support when we need it. Receiving is also a spiritual act; it means giving space for someone else to share their light with us, and that is also love.
Let us not put on the shell of believing we are so strong that we close the door to what someone else can lovingly offer us, or hold the false belief that we can do everything alone and do not need anyone. I think this is a meaningful reflection for today.
Once a Nan told me that if we close ourselves to receiving, we also close ourselves to the more subtle blessings, our intuition, gifts, and messages. As Kawoq says, abundance is born when we share, and opening ourselves to receive is also part of that.–Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
What old patterns or energies am I ready to surrender, allowing Kawoq’s cleansing rain to wash them away gently?
In what ways can I harmonize opposing forces within myself to nurture growth, balance, and abundance at home and beyond?
In what ways can I open my heart to receive and share abundance—material, spiritual, and emotional—with those around me?
