3 Kawoq: Rain, Community, and Renewal
Zen, they say, is the sound of rain falling on rooftops.
Now the raindrops drip from the eaves, and there is calm after the storm. It is dusk. It was a good day. Another night will soon fall.
The energy of the day today in the sacred Mayan calendar is 3 Kawoq. It is the day of the rainstorm—a powerful, cleansing energy that nourishes, heals, and brings new life. Kawoq is the nawal of family, community, and the collective heart. It is the midwife who helps birth new beginnings, the rain that softens hardened ground, the thunderstorm that shakes us awake, and the turtle who reminds us not to hurry—there is no need to rush.
The number 3 represents the energy of the home, creativity, and the intimate circles of our lives, where our emotions, relationships, and vulnerabilities are most visible.
3 Kawoq invites us to look within and contemplate our closest relationships and communities to clear away tension and create harmony and connection through patience and, above all, love.
Kawoq’s storms can be intense in the way they stir emotion, wash away illusion, and heal through tough love. Yet the purpose of the storm is always renewal. Kawoq reminds us that community care begins with self-care, and that our personal healing ripples outward to touch all those around us.
This is a day to listen deeply—to yourself and to others. A time to offer forgiveness, to mend what has been fractured, to tend to the emotional weather of your inner world. When the rains come, let them fall. Cry if you need to. Speak your truth with compassion. Allow what’s stagnant to move again.
Maltiox Nawal Kawoq for reminding us that connection is sacred and vulnerability is a form of strength. Thank you for the cleansing waters that wash away heaviness and make space for new growth.
May the storm bless us with clarity and renewal.
May our hearts open like flowers after rain.
May we honor our families, our communities, and our shared humanity.
May we walk together in love, compassion, patience, and understanding.
