Essays by Michelle
9 Kan – The Serpent of Wisdom and Awakening
9 Kan calls us to awaken the serpent of wisdom within—to honor the cycles of life, channel creative energy with compassion, and see through illusion into the unity of all creation.
7 Aq’ab’al – The Light of Perspective
7 Aq’ab’al illuminates the threshold between night and day, shadow and light. It invites us to honor both beginnings and endings as sacred mirrors guiding us toward balance and truth.
6 Iq’ – The Breath of Balance
6 Iq’ invites us to pause, breathe, and realign. This is a day to listen deeply—to the wind, to Spirit, and to the quiet truth that flows through the breath.
5 Imox: Flowing with the Great Mystery
Today is 5 Imox, the day of imagination, intuition, and the primordial waters of creation. Imox invites us to surrender control, trust our inner knowing, and move with the mystery.
4 Ajpu: The Light of Truth
Today is 4 Ajpu, the day of the hero, the sun, and the peaceful warrior. Ajpu calls us to live with faith and integrity—to embody our light through daily acts of courage, kindness, and devotion. The number 4 grounds this solar energy in structure and stability, reminding us to build our lives upon a strong spiritual foundation.
3 Kawoq: Rain, Community, and Renewal
3 Kawoq is the day of the sacred rainstorm that cleanses, heals, and renews us. This reflection honors the energy of family, community, and patience, reminding us that every storm has the potential to bring greater clarity, connection, and insight.
2 Tijax: The Blade of Clarity + Healing
2 Tijax is the day of the obsidian blade—the energy of healing through cutting, clarity, and letting go. It reminds us that transformation often happens through subtle shifts and sacred pruning. In this reflection, I honor the medicine of Tijax: discernment, renewal, and the courage to release what no longer serves so that truth and vitality can thrive.
1 No’j: Mind, Earth, and the Sacred Art of Knowing
1 No’j opens a new cycle of wisdom, learning, and grounded understanding. This is the energy of the mind in motion—the bridge between inspiration and implementation, between the universal mind and the human heart. In this piece, I reflect on the power and playfulness of thought, the lessons of recent mental upheaval, and the sacred balance between knowing and being.
Finding My Way Back to the Light
On my 45th birthday, I thought I’d be in England—celebrating with ritual, beauty, and connection. Instead, I found myself in Texas, deep in depression, barely able to eat takeout at my parents’ table. Within days, I checked myself into a psych ward. It wasn’t the milestone I envisioned, but it became a turning point. This is the story of unraveling—and slowly, imperfectly, finding my way back.