Ancient Origins
- The Sacred Maya calendar known as the Tzolkin (Cholq’ij), is one of many Mayan calendars that measure time periods of varying lengths. It is the oldest calendar cycle known in Mesoamerica and is thought to date back to at least 600BC.
- This Sacred Count of 260 days is still followed by the Maya communities of the Highlands Guatemala and Chiapas. It is used for both practical and ceremonial purposes, relative to their culture, their lands, history and religion.
- The Maya were, and still are, accomplished observers of astronomical cycles and natural rhythms. Many Temples and Pyramids throughout Central America also display their mastery and knowledge of this 13:20 ratio. (Proportion - Divine Proportion)
- The Tzolkin combines 20 named days with 13 numbers that, when multiplied, amount to 260 days. The length of 260 days corresponds to many ‘celestial’ cycles as well as the gestational period of humans.
- Each of the 20 day names appears 13 times after which the 260 day cycle is both complete and begins again. Guatemalan Day Keepers (initiated keepers of the Scared Count) say that time moves through the calendar like a serpent.
Contemporary Application
- In 1992 Jose Arguelles and his wife Llyodine presented a modern universal application of the Tzolkin 13:20 ratio. This calendar, known as the Dreamspell, is not a traditional Mayan calendar, it is intended for all people of all cultures.
- Jose Arguelles dedicated his life to exploring the calendars, prophecies cosmology and mathematics of the ancient Mayan culture and the Dreamspell is a synthesis of these ancient teachings and new revelations.
- The essential message of Jose Arguelles is that the root cause of dis harmonic evolution is disconnection from natural time cycles and nature and that by using a nature based calendar, there is a profound possibility of re-aligning our human culture into harmony with the biosphere.
- When Spanish arrived during the 16th century, much of the ancient wisdom recorded by the Mayan civilisations was burned; codices, technical manuals and volumes of information recorded over many years, went up in flames.
- In 1952, the Tomb of Pacal Votan, was uncovered at the base of The Temple of Inscriptions, in Palenque, Mexico. This Temple, this Tomb, in particular, was the source of inspiration and foundation, for much of the extensive body of work Jose Arguelles gifted humanity.
my perception of the Tzolkin
The Tzolkin is The Order Of Creation.
The Tzolkin is a Sacred Text.
The Tzolkin is LORE.
The Tzolkin is ORDER.
The Tzolkin is The Blueprint of All Creation….including every body :)
Its’ language, number, is Universal.
The Order of number is CONSTANT.
The Order of number is ABSOLUTE.
Number cannot be misinterpreted or mis understood.
Divine Order IS.
The numbers of the Tzolkin are The Divine Proportion of the catalytic energy of Creation.
A proportional ratio, ‘a degree’, rather than a quantitive ‘thing’…… Divine Proportion.
Note; The Tzolkin has an ‘intimate relationship with the Fibonacci sequence and ‘Phi’.
Not only do the Kin numbers align in Absolute perfection on a Golden Spiral, ( link ) the numbers themselves have a direct correspondence to
the 13 moon cycle of 364 days.…
( 364 = 13 x 28)
Each of the 260 numbers are whole, they are the Order of ONENESS.
They are the Divine Proportion of a function (archetype), an expression (tone) and a location (colour) of this catalytic energy.
260 numbers of the Tzolkin = 20 Functions, 13 Expressions, 4 Colours.
20:13
Simply…..this ‘Ordered’ catalytic energy / light comes from Galactic Centre…. (Link to astrology/ coming soon)
Galactic Centre …… to Sirius at Gemini 20º 13’ …… to the Sun,
our direct Source of energy that sustains life
…… to Earth / to humans, formed in this 20:13 image…where and when with resonance,
there is ONENESS, heaven and earth as ONE.
As a waveform, It may be perceived as a serpent, weaving Its’ way through the ocean / the field, creating the fabric of reality.
Awareness (4) of Its’ Divine proportion
and
Attunement (7) to Its’ Way, Its’ Order,
is the foundation of Harmonic evolution…peaceful Presence (13).
Infinitely and constantly changing, both inner/outer, above/below, internal/external…..
we cannot presume to understand or to know IT…..
we can though follow ITs’ Order.
Every body is made in the image of the Tzolkin, we are all of the same Order.
There is no hierarchy, no division of more or less, better or worse, right or wrong….
there is either resonance or dissonance, harmony or disharmony.
To follow the Tzolkin is to attune to its Order and let It inform our being,
allow It to flow through us as expressions of Creation.
Note -
There are two counts of the Tzolkin Order that are primarily recognised; the 13:20 Dreamspell and the Long Count.
As I follow the 13:20 Dreamspell, the words I use to express concepts are associated with this ‘way’.
The Tzolkin, Its’ numbers and Order are the same, irrespective of ‘the way’ the Tzolkin is followed.
I neither perceive one way as right or wrong, nor do I perceive a start (or end) date, only Order.
The Tzolkin may, has been and is followed as a calendar, although it is more than a calendar and it is more than a count of Time,
it is the Order of Creation, including ‘time’.
The practises shared on this website are suggestions and the ‘personal reflections’ are just that …personal perspectives.
The awareness of the 4 numbers stands alone though.
Admittedly there is a big IF….
are the additional numbers per Kin number and the dual nature of the Tzolkin true and correct?
Why have they not been revealed before
and how could I, an everyday human, with no direct experience of the Mayan culture, to which the Tzolkin is generally associated, with no academic credentials, with no remarkable intelligence, be presenting this awareness???
I will share briefly and very simply, 5 thoughts…
1. In the 1970’s it was first noticed that our sun was experiencing what has been termed a ‘solar transformation’ which constituted a form of interplanetary energy donation. Simply the frequencies of energy emitted began changing and they have to this day continued to change at an increasing rate. These frequencies are of a smaller wavelength (<200nm) and they not only increasingly activate the catalytic energy of creation, they transmit ‘more’ of it.
Our experience of life is directly related to how we adapt, and most significantly with that which sustains life - the Sun. Perhaps previously the one kin number was sufficient, in terms of Order, for harmonic evolution….although maybe now, at this time, a new awareness, a new way, is being revealed, that we may adapt in harmony…in Order, with this evolving energy?
2. In 2009 I met Dr Zahar who had received a PhD degree for her thesis “Associated 3,4 –dihydroxy-nitrohexadienyl Triplet Radicals, from Gamma Co Irradiated Nitrobenzene in Aqueous Solution Gb IV-9”. (Isolation of free radicals and bi radicals)….I began a daily practise, initiated by her 80 years of research and experience with the energy of mercury, which she proved to be the most influential catalytic energy. Her research is based on scientifically measurable relativistic observations, personal experience and that of treating many 1000’s of people. While the scientific community has been ‘hesitant’ to acknowledge her research, no one has not been able to refute it. How could this loan woman know what research teams spending millions of dollars on technology and funded grants have not been able to find? So rather than excitement and enthusiasm for the potential of application and possibilities, Dr Zahar has been ignored.
3. In 2012 I came across a 13:20 Calendar. I had never even heard of it, although from the moment I picked it up I knew it was a ‘language’ that immediately gave meaning to my daily practise as I could not follow the scientific explanations of Dr. Zahar.
And, the mention of Temple XIII with no inscriptions inspired a curiousity and a passion that ‘lights up’ my inner being
in a way I do not have words for.
Dr Zahar always referred to the catalytic energy of Mercury as an Unseen Energy.
4. In 2014 Dr Zahar shared a process of harmonising the energy of mercury using water, as wherever water is, there is mercury, in its ‘unseen’ form, sometimes referred to as plasma or 4th state. As I had been following the Tzolkin and its ‘count of light’ ( Tzol = count, Kin = light), it seemed only natural to place water out for periods of time according to the Order of the Tzolkin.
5. I can only imagine that my awareness of the Tzolkin adapts ‘with’ the practise of following the 13:20 13 Moon Calendar and embodying S5??? For 14 years I have daily embodied and followed this ‘language’. Perhaps I am mad, although I am neither seeking validation or recognition with this website. Who I am as an individual is irrelevant to the awareness of what I share, my name is absent from the website.
I share, as this awareness and practise, makes the world of difference to my experience of life, the 4 numbers per kin number open doors I could never have imagined. Absolutely Everything evolves and every day is new, a dreaming come true.....
….and perhaps as simple as it seems,
it is a way that may empower
collective harmony,
peace on Earth
and
Oneness…
Note of explanation.
There are two things that ‘matter’ on this website;
The awareness of the numbers and the practise of S5.
The 4 numbers per Kin number.
The four numbers are the foundation.
From them emerge the 100 currently unseen numbers/ degrees (link)…
and from them a further 10 pairs that add to 111 ( link )…
and on and on.
Everything evolves, including our perception of the Tzolkin.
They are number, they are Order,
The Order of Creation and we exist in relation to them.
Awareness and a participatory presence with them does not negate or judge any previous or current ways,
it only expands,
not only perception of the Tzolkin,
Absolutely Everything.
To follow the 4 numbers, even only the two colours per Kin, is a practise of perceiving duality as One.
While I have suggested some ways to begin following the Tzolkin, please find a way that is meaningful and relative to you.
Perhaps even place coloured stones, flags, cards, crystals…. in places that you will see them throughout the day, that serve as reminders of the duality that IS
and
maybe initiates contemplation relevant to your day.
Consider driving a vehicle, you can look to the left, you can look to the right,
and while the view may be different, together they are One landscape.
Added to that is your participatory presence.
Without awareness of what exists around you,
without a participatory presence,
the landscape would pass you by unnoticed…..
your experience is self generated,
your awareness and your participation are vital.
While there is a lot on this website, it is not complicated. It is Order.
The Practice of S5
We all inherently seek order, well being and a sense of belonging.
There is no physical way that I am currently aware of that embodies harmony…as matter….S5 is a physical practise.
Water, the medium of inner and outer environments…..A Divine Solution ….
S5 facilitates a direct experience of harmonic being ….
there is no thing to do….no ‘work’ to do, no thing to add to you, no thing that is hidden…
every body is made in the image of this Order, it is simply a ‘matter’ of attuning to IT..as a practise…..self generated..
You need not identify and make peace with your trauma, your shadow, your beliefs etc, you simply embody harmony and BE that.
Yes..... it is a practise.....
creation is ever present, ever evolving…ever changing….
Attuning to Its’ dynamic, facilitates a constant adaption with the ‘change’…..
It is simple, allow It and It informs you.
Water absorbs the Order of the suns ‘light’, freezing harmonises it.
Embodying S5 is like throwing a pebble in a pond, the new vibration goes in and the old out, like a splash….
you literally put that dynamic energy of now which contains the catalytic power of balanced mercury into your body…
wave after wave,
a constant attunement, that facilitates an ease of adaption to the constant change.
The remainder of the website, any words I have used to describe or illustrate the numbers, is purely my own personal perspective.
They are shared as personal reflections
and
simply for the purpose of illustrating that there ARE other ways to perceive that which already exists.
They are not The Truth, they are my truth,
or as it was at the time of writing….
There will always be other ways I ‘could have’ illustrated
or
things I ‘could have’ included’, although this website is not about ‘telling’,
it is intended to empower your own experience, your own knowing.
So that you may know for yourself, through feeling….
a participatory self generated presence….
which no one can tell you, give to you, sell to you or hide from you…..
It IS within you,
within each and every
human being.
Gratitude to;
Jose and Llyodine Arguelles, for the gift of a Universal calendar which makes following the Tzolkin simple.
Gretha Zahar, for initiating the practise of S5.
the Maya for preserving the Tzolkin as a living order
Tobacco, for opening the door…..
Water, for its magic
&
You
Jose and Llyodine Arguelles, for the gift of a Universal calendar which makes following the Tzolkin simple.
Gretha Zahar, for initiating the practise of S5.
the Maya for preserving the Tzolkin as a living order
Tobacco, for opening the door…..
Water, for its magic
&
You
THE TZOLKIN
The Turtle is an Ancient symbol of Mercury.
The back of turtle’s shell has 13 scales.
Earths’ Order symbolised,
It is time, now, to remember our Way,
a way inherent in all being,
a way beyond explanation….
Oneness.