Trecena of No'j: New Insights, Enrichment of Knowledge & Wisdom
Energy Theme for January 24th – February 5th, 2025
No’j:
Knowledge • Wisdom • Idea • Cosmic Mind Connection • Collective Memory • Thought • Intellect • Focus • Acute Insight • Enlightenment • Science • Study • Solutions • Patience • Pragmatism • Nobility • Nature • Earthquake • Pulse
Direction: North
Color: White, Light Blue
No’j Glyph: The glyph symbolizes learning. The drawing in the middle represents the brain, and the circles are degrees of increasing human spiritual betterment. –Carlos Barrios
No’j is the connection to the universal cosmic mind, representing intellect, memory, knowledge, and spiritual insight. It is the pulse and rhythm that moves through the brain, ideas, collective memory, and earthquakes.
As a cornerstone of Mayan spirituality, wisdom was sought by the first grandfathers to understand the universe—a request granted by the Creator through the wisdom of Nature. No’j inspires scientific understanding and enlightenment, uniting ideas and intentions for the betterment of society through the harmony of thought, creativity and talent.
On this day devoted to planning and decision-making, elders gather in council under No’j’s protection to transform knowledge into wisdom. With pragmatism, perseverance, and sharp insight, one can strengthen their ability to communicate and implement solutions effectively within families, networks, businesses, and communities. –Diana P.
Today is Jun (1) No’j, kicking off a new Trecena (13-Day cycle theme) .
1 is birth and beginnings.
As we initiate a new 260-day cycle, the Trecena of No’j supports us in establishing solid foundations by first clarifying and nourishing our minds.
This period is favorable for meditation, focused study, counsel, mentorship, research, and all learning that enriches the mind, and thus, one’s life. No’j supports creative solutions, following through with plans, organizing systems, and cultivating clarity, peace, and understanding in relationships.
This is a time to pray and intend for positive ideas and insights that can enrich individual, communal and societal endeavors. Ideas hold significance only when they’re effectively implemented for personal and collective benefit. By uniting intelligence, our ideas can evolve into practical solutions, and our knowledge can mature into wisdom.
The cosmic-mind connection of No’j reminds us to develop good ideas and solutions ultimately striving for harmony with Ajaw, Supreme Being. –Diana P.
No’j Mesoamerican Mythos [Excerpts]:
"In Nahuatl tradition, this day sign was called Earthquake, although the actual word, 'ollin' signifies 'movement' and is etymologically related to the Nahuatl word for "heart", thus signifying the natural human rhythm.
While No'j may still be regarded as the nawal of earthquakes, in the contemporary tradition the real "movement" or pulse is mental and intellectual. This ought to be seen from the general quality of movement associated with the human heartbeat, for the heart and the mind are inextricably linked."
"In Mayan folklore, there is a character called Juan No'j who exemplifies the mind's 'trickster' nature. He appears as a dapper fellow, both courteous and clever, who typically offers us everything we want, especially money. But he will sell your soul to the devil sooner or later.
The mind can play tricks on us and get us into trouble. In order for the mind to perform properly, for our thoughts to become good and useful ideas that benefit not only ourselves but the larger community of which we are a part, we must learn to clarify our thinking."
-Kenneth Johnson, Mayan Calendar Astrology
Woodpecker Spirit Animal
“Persistence”, “Solutions”, “Devotion”, “Attention” “Opportunity” “Protection”
When the woodpecker comes tapping into our awareness, it’s also a signal to use our heads. Just as the woodpecker uses its head (beak) to hammer out solutions (food, shelter), we too can use our intellect in finding solutions to our own barriers.
The symbolic meaning of woodpeckers also point to a need for creative vision. Being opportunistic, woodpeckers can see value everywhere, even in dead trees.
Have you ditched an idea or given up on a project? The woodpecker may be trying to tell you to breathe new life into your project, just as they build new homes into dead trees. Further, the symbolic meaning of woodpecker indicates a return to our roots, or having trust in our basic (gut) feelings.
Dr. Carl Jung observed the woodpecker as a symbol of a return to the womb of creativity. In this observation the tree is symbolic of a womb; earthy, grounded, sturdy and secure. The woodpecker’s home within the tree is analogous of a fierce determination to return and protect that which is sacred to us.
When this bird comes pecking, it is a call for us to return to our roots, back to the womb of our ideas and use our intellect and discernment to follow through with our plans.
This analogy is doubly profound in the case of red-headed woodpeckers as the color red is associated with the root chakra. Prime, protective energy. Another clear sign for being aware of our core impulses, and our basic beliefs. -Avia Venefica