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Introduction To 
The Mayan Calendar

By Alun Joy Yaxk'in      

During their stay on Earth the Cosmic Maya carried the burden of time. Cosmically aware of cycles of time they were bound, as we are, by walking through time in a linear fashion. They were aware that beings of Earth had lost the natural ability to ride the cycles of time/light/energy, to time travel. It is also known by the Cosmic Maya that this present linear fashion of time will transform into multidimensionality, and will not be limited to linear time on Earth much longer. Now isn't this why we came here to remember and to witness at this time? Do you remember?

The Great Gift of the Calendars

A vision that began almost 22,000 years ago was revealed to a group of 20 spiritual adventurers in the sacred site of Tikal, Guatemala during the Spring Equinox, 1998. The group received knowledge directly from Mayan Elders regarding the Mayan Cosmovision and the gifts of the Mayan calendars.
The ancient Maya were great visionaries. They dedicated thousands of years to the observations of cycles of time. When the elders developed the calendars, they entered into the cosmic energy to discover the truth. The Maya understood everything is cyclic in nature. They studied the cycle of insects, plants, humans, the Earth, the solar system, cycles of the macro and micro cosmos, universal cycles, and even linear cycles. They created 20 calendars. Of these 20, the western world knows of five. Today the living Maya are allowed to speak of 15 of these calendars. Five of these calendars they cannot speak of at this time. These are the calendars of our cosmic ancestors.

The 20 Mayan Calendars

The 20 Mayan calendars are listed below. The bulk of information released was about the Tzolk'in because it relates to the human being and can be used for our ascension process and to learn to live in harmony with nature and the cosmos.

CALENDAR 1 - IXIM TUN
130 days
This is the calendar of the corn and nature and was created for agriculture. Two of theses cycles are one Tzolk'in cycle. This was very important for agriculture for the Maya.

CALENDAR 2 - MOM TUN
180 days
A micro cycle of insects. This had a relationship with agriculture, as insects perform fertilization.

CALENDAR 3 - TZOLK'IN
260 days, (also called Chol q'ij)
A 20-week cycle of 13 days each. The energy of the day blends a little into the next day. It is a human biorhythmic cycle and relates to the birth cycle. It holds the interrelationship with all that is, and is a harmonic point with certain cycles within certain planets and with a relation to God. This cycle is the most important and is considered a sacred cycle. The ancient ones established 20 energies that give us our reality. We have 20 fingers and toes that have invisible threads. The threads in our fingers connect us to the stars. The threads in our toes connect us to the Earth. Our 20 fingers and toes are one reason why this Mayan calendar has 20 day signs and why the Tzolk'in uses 20 days per month.

There are also 13 points of power in the human body, the joints of the ankles, the knees, the hips, wrists, elbow, shoulders and neck. This is the reason why the Mayan week is 13 days long. Through these joints, energy enters our body, according to the day, hour and place we are born. The 13X20 = 260 sacred days for humanity and is a magical number in Mayan Cosmovision.

The 13 numbers act like a like a pyramid. From 1 to 7 we are climbing up with much effort. At the number 8 we are in perfect harmony and on top the pyramid, and 9 to 13 is down hill creating ease with the energies, as they no longer force us to develop.