Trecena of Aq'ab'al: Twilight, Conception & Transition
Energy Theme for November 6th - November 18th, 2025
Day 1 of 13 in the Aq’ab’al Trecena: Twilight, Conception & Transition
1 (Jun): Beginning • Unity • Purity • Thought • Vision • Intent • Individual • Creation • Strength • Openings • Will • Resoluteness • Action
Pronunciation: “Hoon”
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 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 is the moment of twilight — the subtle turning between darkness and dawn, where night and day dissolve into one another. It holds the pulse of transition, awakening consciousness as the sun begins to illuminate the horizon. Within this gentle shift lies both mystery and revelation, the promise of what is coming and the wisdom of what has been.
This nawal carries the power of polarity — clarity and uncertainty, masculine and feminine, rest and motion — each containing the other. Aq’ab’al reminds us that every darkness holds its own light, every ending conceals a beginning. It is the realm of conception and renewal, where ideas stir in the unseen and gather force to emerge as color and form.
Guiding moments of revelation, Aq’ab’al renews hope and inspires creative solutions. It teaches us to draw insight from both shadow and illumination, to see each as essential to growth. When we enter the quiet chambers of our inner night with openness and faith, we meet the light that has always awaited our recognition. –Diana P.
1 Aq’ab’al
Today is Jun (1) Aq’ab’al, imitating a new Trecena (13-Day cycle theme) .
1 is birth and beginnings.
This cycle invites reflection on both light and shadow, helping us integrate the past, appreciate the present, and find direction for the future. Each night brings rest and mystery; each dawn renews our commitments and energy. Aq’ab’al encourages us to honor both, while recognizing new possibilities and beginnings that follow periods of darkness.
Rest, assimilation, and receptivity are encouraged throughout this cycle. Integrating and attending to dreams, exploring liminal states, and seeking light for all things help us clarify opportunities and deepen awareness. Aq’ab’al guides us to practice transparency, renew commitments, stabilize projects, nurture partnerships, and undergo personal transformation.
This auspicious period breaks the hold of routine, encouraging fresh ideas and cultivating our inner light to illuminate our life path. By moving between the contrasts of inner worlds with honesty and openness, this trecena supports new potentials to come forth, lighting the path of renewal. –Diana P.
Aq’ab’al Mesoamerican Mythos
[Excerpts]:
"During the interval time between the end of the Third World and beginning of the Fourth, there was a time of darkness, a time when our Four Jaguar Fathers led the first people away from Tulan, and according to the Pop Wuj, for a long time they wandered in darkness. In other versions of the story, the early people wandered through a kind of half-light, with only the dim glow of the Morning Star to guide them.
The Pop Wuj tells us that they gathered upon the mountain called Hacavitz, where they wept to see the light of Venus, the Morning Star. The Four Jaguar Fathers made an offering, burning so much copal that great clouds rose into the sky.
At last, the sun rose upon the Fourth World. Birds and animals cried out for joy, and so did the people, laughing and weeping at the same time. This day sign personifies that "dawning" which is so important in all Mesoamerican myth. In a sense (since the world 'aq'ab' actually means 'night') this day sign is symbolic of the polarity of night and day, darkness and light.
Many Mesoamerican myths refer to that ‘in-between time’ when the early people wandered in a world illuminated only by stars; some scholars refer to this as the 'auroral' phase of Mesoamerican myth."
-Kenneth Johnson
Bat Spirit Animal:
The bat spirit animal held a complex and powerful role in the cosmology of ancient Central American civilizations, embodying concepts of darkness, the underworld, and the vital cycle of death and rebirth.
As a nocturnal creature residing in caves, which were often viewed as entrances to the realm of the dead, the bat was strongly associated with transformation and the journey between the living and spirit worlds. In sacred narratives, a prominent bat-god often appeared as a formidable figure linked to decapitation and sacrifice, signifying the necessary ending for new life or cosmic balance.
Despite these formidable associations, the bat also represented fertility and renewal, possibly due to its role in pollination and the rapid dispersal of seeds. One might invoke the energy or spirit of the Bat to navigate through periods of major transition or initiation, to face and overcome deep-seated fears, and to develop a heightened sense of intuition or “true sight” in the dark.
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
What new intention am I ready to set as I step into this day of beginnings?
How can I pause between rest and action to access deeper clarity and allow my next step to arise with greater receptivity?
How can I draw new inspiration today by integrating and assimilating the lessons from both my challenges and my successes?
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