The Four Pillars (Maya Calendar Wisdom)

The No'j Trecena is a time to bring forward new ideas and new solutions, new ways of putting your knowledge into practice. Readings and Divinations For many years I have made readings of people's nawal to help them understand their lifepath, talents and challenges. I also make readings for partnerships and Tz'ite seed divinations on questions. If this is of interest to you, please clic...

The K'at trecena gives an opportunity to gather something new into our net, and plant a new seed in order to multiply. For many years I have made readings of people's nawal to help them understand their lifepath, talents and challenges. I also make readings for partnerships and Tz'ite divinations on questions. If this is of interest to you, please click this link to book a reading or d...

The B'atz trecena is a great time to begin a new creative project. Whether you are launching your new art form, or beginning to weave something, this is the day to get started. Please be aware that this video was recorded in a surprisingly windy place, so excuse the wind noise! Readings and Divinations For many years I have made readings of people's nawal to help them understand their life...

The Tijax trecena presents an opportunity to release what is causing an imbalance in life to promote healing, to cut through to our truth. It could be an excellent time for cleansing, a time of refinement as we polish our inner diamond. For many years I have made readings of people's nawal to help them understand their lifepath, talents and challenges. I also make readings for partnerships and...

The Kan Trecena gives us new opportunities to learn, to discover new wisdom and to begin to empower ourselves and others. If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 10 am to 2 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from Monday 1st - Friday 5th September 2025. There are currently spaces available. For more information, please go to https://thefourpill...

The E' Trecena brings us the opportunity to take a new path, a new journey of discovery to colour and enrich our existence. Whether is is a physical, mental, emotional or spiritual journey that we undertake, this is the time to seek the novelty that keeps life fresh. Readings and Divinations For many years I have made readings of people's nawal to help them understand their lifepath, talen...

The Kawok trecena brings the opportunity to birth something new or to be reborn ourselves. For many years I have made readings of people's nawal to help them understand their lifepath, talents and challenges. I also make readings for partnerships and Tz'ite divinations on questions. If this is of interest to you, please click this link to book a reading or divination My 2026 calendar is no...

The Kame Trecena brings us opportunities to face our fears and evolve our souls. Calendar Workshop If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 11 am to 3 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from 13th - 17th  April 2026. There are currently 3 spaces available. For more information, please go to https://thefourpillars.net/maya-calendar-workshop/ The...

The Trecena of Aj allows us to use the qualities of the hero we found within us during the Trecena of Ajpu to bring harmony to our homes and community. Are you feeling ready for a new adventure? Perhaps some time trekking intentionally in the jungle of northern Guatemala would satisfy your need for a disconnection from the modern world. The JunAjpu journey filled up and is now happening, but I was...

The Ajpu trecena inspires us to begin the quest for the divine within each one of us and to embark on our heroic journey. I will be in the jungle for this trecena on the JunAjpu journey, leading the JunAjpu Journey and actively embodying the trecena through this retreat I have created. I have set my page to post each day, but you may not find things on the usual Facebook pages. If you want to keep...

The Kej Trecena gives us the opportunity to reconnect with the the natural world and the cycles of nature, nourishing the leader within each one of us. For those of you who prefer a short format daily video, you can also find the trecena video divided into 13 shorter versions on TikTok. You can find me here https://www.tiktok.com/@mark.elmy or as @mark.elmy on the app. Calendar Workshop If you wou...

The Ix Trecena gives us a new opportunity to connect with the spirit of the Earth, to find new ways to protect her, and to find the magic within each one of us as we connect with the sacred places, the altars and shrines. This trecena will also be the final one of the Maya solar year, with the last day of the Maya Solar year falling on 13 Kame, the final day of the Ix trecena. Calendar Workshop If...

The Imox Trecena is a time to begin a new dream. It is far from something which can be brought in to place right now, but it gives the opportunity to plant the seeds for the dreams you wish to bring to fruition over the next 260 days. Calendar Workshop If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 11 am to 3 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from 2...

The Q'anil trecena can be seen as the final trecena of our current evolutionary cycle. It provides the opportunity to plant the seeds we wish to mature as we move into the new dream of the coming cycle and begin the final ripening taking us up to the next level. Calendar Workshop If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 11 am to 3 pm...

The Tz'ikin Trecena brings the opportunity to bring forward a new vision for ourselves, our family or our community. It brings a time of re-envisioning how we choose our world to be, and how to create a new time of sustainable prosperity. Readings If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a reading with me https://thefourpillars.net/maya-...

The Iq' trecena is a time to breathe life into something new. It may be a time of turbulence as the old pattern or path makes way for the new arrival. Hold on to your hats, this could be a bit of a wild ride! Readings If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a reading with me https://thefourpillars.net/maya-lifepath-reading/ Calendar Wor...

The trecena of Toj is a time to make our payments, to balance out and give back for all that we have received, a time to resolve our debts. Readings If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a reading with me https://thefourpillars.net/maya-lifepath-reading/ Calendar Workshop If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will b...

The Ajmak trecena brings an opportunity to forgive, to turn over a new leaf and embrace the sweetness of being human, leading to the ultimate reward of 13 Q'anil - maturity of spirit! It could be a good time for a 13 day forgiveness practice. Readings If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a reading with me https://thefourpillars.net/m...

Somewhere in the darkness, light begins to make its presence known. This is the beginning of beginnings, it is the first spark of the fire. The first spark needs tending, and gentle use of breath and material to grow it into the fire it will become. The spark may represent a new idea that you have, but this is the first thought of this idea. It is something that comes in the waking moment, fresh f...

The Tz'i Trecena is a time of renewal of faith, a time to bring new justice to our world, a time to trust our guidance and more than anything, a time to embrace the unconditional love within each one of us. For those of you who prefer a short format daily video, you can also find the trecena video divided into 13 shorter versions on TikTok. You can find me here https://www.tiktok.com/@mark.elm...

The No'j Trecena is a time to bring forward new ideas and new solutions, new ways of putting your knowledge into practice. Calendar Workshop If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 10 am to 2 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from Monday 20th - Friday 24th October 2025. There are currently spaces available. For more information, please go...

The K'at trecena gives an opportunity to gather something new into our net, and plant a new seed in order to multiply. Readings *Update* I have also added other readings that I do to the page. These include partnership readings, Tz'ite consultations and path of the plumed serpent readings. If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a r...

The B'atz trecena is a great time to begin a new creative project. Whether you are launching your new art form, or beginning to weave something, this is the day to get started. Aztlander Magazine Presentation At the beginning of September I was honoured to have an article published in the Aztlander Magazine. However, this was only part of the story. The article precedes a presentation I will b...

The Tijax trecena presents an opportunity to release what is causing an imbalance in life to promote healing, to cut through to our truth. It could be an excellent time for cleansing, a time of refinement as we polish our inner diamond. Readings If you would like to know what your nawal brings to your lifepath, please follow this link to get a reading with me ⁠https://thefourpillars.net/maya-lifep...

The Trecena of Kan gives us new opportunities to learn, to discover new wisdom and to begin to empower ourselves and others. Calendar Workshop If you would like to dive deeper into the sacred calendar, I will be running a workshop via Zoom from 10 am to 2 pm (Guatemala time, UTC -6) from Monday 1st - Friday 5th September 2025. There are currently spaces available. For more information, please go t...