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2 K'at
Citando a Julian Katari del 20/02/2025, 2:41 pm
Elfish friend
If you don't have one you need one. A fun mischievous friend that doesn't fit in, that is weird, different, willing to go against the rules, available for you. Maybe we all need to be like that, create a new allegiance with each other, be willing to go against the rules, not fit in, and do what's best for our loved ones, not for society, the system or simply "others". Most suffering I see in others comes from trying to fit in. Declaring yourself different is liberating, but beware of the traps. The system has created a myriad of archetypes (and even diagnosis) for being different. Being that is not being different, being that is getting caught again by the same trap. You are uniquely different. There is no sign, no archetype to fit you in. Today invites us beautifully to divorce from existing catalogues of being, names you call yourself, names you call others. Remember that we trap others as much as we trap ourselves. Think before you give someone an adjective, as much as it may fit them, it's in your power to change that, to change them, just by not calling them that.
Elfish friend
If you don't have one you need one. A fun mischievous friend that doesn't fit in, that is weird, different, willing to go against the rules, available for you. Maybe we all need to be like that, create a new allegiance with each other, be willing to go against the rules, not fit in, and do what's best for our loved ones, not for society, the system or simply "others". Most suffering I see in others comes from trying to fit in. Declaring yourself different is liberating, but beware of the traps. The system has created a myriad of archetypes (and even diagnosis) for being different. Being that is not being different, being that is getting caught again by the same trap. You are uniquely different. There is no sign, no archetype to fit you in. Today invites us beautifully to divorce from existing catalogues of being, names you call yourself, names you call others. Remember that we trap others as much as we trap ourselves. Think before you give someone an adjective, as much as it may fit them, it's in your power to change that, to change them, just by not calling them that.
Citando a Julian Katari del 07/11/2025, 2:20 pmHunger.
Hunger, being hungry, is a powerful transformational force that drives life forward. The necessity to satisfy basic needs to stay alive cannot be dismissed. Taken as augury, we can find troubles, lacks, falls, things being broken, loss, absence or scarcity for today's nawal. Taken as Toltecs, consciously with love, we can use the energy to train our strength in face of challenges and learn the mysteries behind the force of hunger. You see, sometimes our own nature, in this case the drive to find what we need, can lead to our own failure at finding it. It's the universe, or the nawal's way of teaching us to master our natural impulses and find what we need where it is found. When we achieve this, we can feel the need but we don't act on it, not impulsively. We detect the drive and we integrate it into our contemplative awareness. If we succeed in this, we will see that what we need lies in another place we would have never seen if we had acted impulsively to our first thought sparked from our hunger. It's like the dog that so violently launches itself at the food that drops it all out of the bowl. Harnessing our hunger can not only help us attain our needs, it can heal us, like when we do fasting.
The greatest medicine to ever exist, capable of healing cancers and any seemingly impossible disease, is fasting. What sparks the difference between a healing fast and a damaging hunger, is how we set our mind, what we tell our bodies before we begin the fasting. If we tell it nothing, then our fast and our hunger can be damaging for us, we must avoid it. On the contrary if we prepare and tell our bodies we will be fasting so that we may heal something, then that is what will happen. This shows the power of harnessing with the mind and consciousness the natural flow of bodies on earth, how we can direct mentally and spiritually what happens down on the physical plane. This is an example of what today's nawal can gift us and a show of the transformative setting of the Ak'Ab'Al trecena.
Hunger.
Hunger, being hungry, is a powerful transformational force that drives life forward. The necessity to satisfy basic needs to stay alive cannot be dismissed. Taken as augury, we can find troubles, lacks, falls, things being broken, loss, absence or scarcity for today's nawal. Taken as Toltecs, consciously with love, we can use the energy to train our strength in face of challenges and learn the mysteries behind the force of hunger. You see, sometimes our own nature, in this case the drive to find what we need, can lead to our own failure at finding it. It's the universe, or the nawal's way of teaching us to master our natural impulses and find what we need where it is found. When we achieve this, we can feel the need but we don't act on it, not impulsively. We detect the drive and we integrate it into our contemplative awareness. If we succeed in this, we will see that what we need lies in another place we would have never seen if we had acted impulsively to our first thought sparked from our hunger. It's like the dog that so violently launches itself at the food that drops it all out of the bowl. Harnessing our hunger can not only help us attain our needs, it can heal us, like when we do fasting.
The greatest medicine to ever exist, capable of healing cancers and any seemingly impossible disease, is fasting. What sparks the difference between a healing fast and a damaging hunger, is how we set our mind, what we tell our bodies before we begin the fasting. If we tell it nothing, then our fast and our hunger can be damaging for us, we must avoid it. On the contrary if we prepare and tell our bodies we will be fasting so that we may heal something, then that is what will happen. This shows the power of harnessing with the mind and consciousness the natural flow of bodies on earth, how we can direct mentally and spiritually what happens down on the physical plane. This is an example of what today's nawal can gift us and a show of the transformative setting of the Ak'Ab'Al trecena.
Citando a Julian Katari del 25/07/2026, 3:21 pmKindle.
Having been raised inside the cave, illuminated solely by artificial light, our relationship with nature—or our lack thereof—has developed distinct limitations and peculiarities. Our eyes struggle to navigate the dark because the cave is constantly lit. Yet outside the cave lies the night, a space that is never in absolute darkness; there are stars, the moon, and a natural vision waiting to awaken within us. Unable to rely on this inherent sight when we first venture beyond the cave's mouth, we reflexively carry a burning ember—a kindle—from the fire within.
In the vast obscurity of a reality we realize we cannot fully master through absolute understanding—a reality obscured by the synthetic glare of institutional science and dogma—we venture out holding onto our small kindle of belief. Whether that belief is entirely true or not, whether its flame is bright enough to light our full path or merely cast faint shadows, it serves to soothe our fear and preserve our sanity within the overwhelming embrace of the unknown. Under the guidance of the K'at nawal and the dynamic of polar reflection, we come to comprehend the role of this faint light: it entangles us, gathers our focus, and keeps us anchored in our journey.
Yet we must realize that this light can—and should—be blown out by the wind. To lose that artificial spark is a blessing, for only then are we forced to look beyond our immediate comfort and allow our vision to adapt to the radiant light of the cosmos.
At the same time, we must honor the ember that each traveler carries as they step out of the darkness. Every individual holds a unique flame, shaped by their own origins, though some sparks share a common origin. Those holding similar flames naturally gather together, forming tribes around shared beliefs to keep the cold at bay. But the ultimate promise of K'at—the net that gathers, holds, and eventually releases—is not to trap us in collective illusions. It invites us to recognize when our shared embers have served their purpose, allowing us to untangle ourselves from temporary truths, step beyond the comfort of the group fire, and trust our sight in the vast, unfiltered expanse of the night.
K'at/ Kan (The web, the seed) represents the sacred net, the web of connectivity, the gathering of experience, and the polar forces of entanglement and liberation. It is the nawal of storage, abundance, hidden potential, and the intricate threads that bind us to our beliefs, desires, and communal ties. K'at governs the dynamic of captivity versus freedom: the nets we weave to trap ourselves in comforting illusions, and the intentional gathering of wisdom required to break free. Paired with the duality of the Number 2, this energy illuminates the tension of polar reflections—the choice between remaining safely ensnared in familiar paradigms or using the net to gather your true strength and untangle your life.
To embody 2 K'at is to honor the faint ember of belief you carry while recognizing when it is time to let the cosmic winds blow it out. Sitting in the second position of the trecena, this energy asks you to examine the nets of artificial security, institutional dogma, and shared comfort that keep you tied to the cave's interior. Honor the shared flames of those around you, but do not allow the warm net of collective illusion to prevent your eyes from adapting to the vast, unfiltered darkness of the night. Step to the edge, release what entangles your spirit, and trust your sight to guide you through the raw, natural expanse of the cosmos.
Kindle.
Having been raised inside the cave, illuminated solely by artificial light, our relationship with nature—or our lack thereof—has developed distinct limitations and peculiarities. Our eyes struggle to navigate the dark because the cave is constantly lit. Yet outside the cave lies the night, a space that is never in absolute darkness; there are stars, the moon, and a natural vision waiting to awaken within us. Unable to rely on this inherent sight when we first venture beyond the cave's mouth, we reflexively carry a burning ember—a kindle—from the fire within.
In the vast obscurity of a reality we realize we cannot fully master through absolute understanding—a reality obscured by the synthetic glare of institutional science and dogma—we venture out holding onto our small kindle of belief. Whether that belief is entirely true or not, whether its flame is bright enough to light our full path or merely cast faint shadows, it serves to soothe our fear and preserve our sanity within the overwhelming embrace of the unknown. Under the guidance of the K'at nawal and the dynamic of polar reflection, we come to comprehend the role of this faint light: it entangles us, gathers our focus, and keeps us anchored in our journey.
Yet we must realize that this light can—and should—be blown out by the wind. To lose that artificial spark is a blessing, for only then are we forced to look beyond our immediate comfort and allow our vision to adapt to the radiant light of the cosmos.
At the same time, we must honor the ember that each traveler carries as they step out of the darkness. Every individual holds a unique flame, shaped by their own origins, though some sparks share a common origin. Those holding similar flames naturally gather together, forming tribes around shared beliefs to keep the cold at bay. But the ultimate promise of K'at—the net that gathers, holds, and eventually releases—is not to trap us in collective illusions. It invites us to recognize when our shared embers have served their purpose, allowing us to untangle ourselves from temporary truths, step beyond the comfort of the group fire, and trust our sight in the vast, unfiltered expanse of the night.
K'at/ Kan (The web, the seed) represents the sacred net, the web of connectivity, the gathering of experience, and the polar forces of entanglement and liberation. It is the nawal of storage, abundance, hidden potential, and the intricate threads that bind us to our beliefs, desires, and communal ties. K'at governs the dynamic of captivity versus freedom: the nets we weave to trap ourselves in comforting illusions, and the intentional gathering of wisdom required to break free. Paired with the duality of the Number 2, this energy illuminates the tension of polar reflections—the choice between remaining safely ensnared in familiar paradigms or using the net to gather your true strength and untangle your life.
To embody 2 K'at is to honor the faint ember of belief you carry while recognizing when it is time to let the cosmic winds blow it out. Sitting in the second position of the trecena, this energy asks you to examine the nets of artificial security, institutional dogma, and shared comfort that keep you tied to the cave's interior. Honor the shared flames of those around you, but do not allow the warm net of collective illusion to prevent your eyes from adapting to the vast, unfiltered darkness of the night. Step to the edge, release what entangles your spirit, and trust your sight to guide you through the raw, natural expanse of the cosmos.