Conscious Convergence, Gulf of Mexico, more...

Good day Vibe Tribe,

Just a quick update of very relevant issues:

1. In the next few days we'll be ready to have you register your events and programs that are aligned with the Conscious Convergence. IN the coming days you can see the details and opportunities to join with others around the world developing here:

http://www.commonpassion.org/groups/conscious-convergence

And a wonderful discussion going on here in the Discussion Forum, under "Event Discussions/Conscious Convergence":

http://forum.commonpassion.org

We appreciate all the volunteers that have stepped up to help and support the Conscious Convergence. We in deed are creating a wave of unity to fulfill our greater destiny!


2. Gulf of Mexico. We are developing a series of global concordances for the Gulf of Mexico crisis and its healing. We've had some internal planning and meditating about it and will announce the first Tele-Webcast and call later this week. Meanwhile, please share your ideas on the new discussion forum for this topic in the Discussion Forum, under "Event Discussions/Gulf of Mexico Healing":

http://forum.commonpassion.org

Not firm yet, but most likely we'll initiate our global support program this Saturday June 5th with a Tele-Webcast-Concordance, then follow up with a much larger global concordance/Tele-Webcast on Sunday and Monday June 20 and 21, aligned with the solstice/equinox and a gathering of indigenous healers located in the Gulf on the 21st.

More to come.

Thank you.

Joseph


Joseph R. Giove
Executive Director
www.CommonPassion.org

Return of the Sacred Fires - A June Gathering

Bridging the Americas

Building Bridges of Wisdom for all Cultures

A message to all members of Bridging the Americas

Here is a tentative schedule in PENCIL that can be adjusted any time by the Elders. Sunrise sweats, Prayers and music (flute, drumming, singing) in council lodge 8-9 breakfast 9-12 Council Lodge, Presentations and teachings 12-1 lunch 2-4 Council Lodge, Teachings or Talking Circles 5-6 dinner 6-7 Musicians or presentations in council Lodge 7-? sweats 9-? drumming and dancing at the Sacred Fire

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El Quetzal Issue 17: 1 Imix

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Trecena of 1 Imix May 27: 1 Imix May 28: 2 Ik' May 29: 3 Akb'al May 30: 4 Kan May 31: 5 Chicchan June 1: 6 Cimi June 2: 7 Manik' June 3: 8 Lamat June 4: 9 Muluc June 5: 10 Oc June 6: 11 Chuen June 7: 12 Eb June 8: 13 Ben Learn more about these Tzolk’in energies with our daily Tzolk'in calculator. Visit the MCP media gallery Read the MCP blogs! Elizabeth Tobin Kenneth Johnson Dr. Carl Calleman ...and others! This trecena, send a Mayan Love & Abundance card to someone special Visit the Mayan Majix web site Advertise your site or services on El Quetzal

The Trecena of Initiation We in the West get really excited about anything "new". New technologies, new friends, new jobs, new homes, new options on the menus of our favorite restaurants. And so you'd think a new Tzolk'in round would be reason for celebration throughout the Maya world. But it's not. For the Maya, time is cyclical, and so there is no beginning or end. The trecenas simply repeat, one following the other in an unending choreography of time. But the day signs do have meaning, and that is what matters even more than beginnings or endings. Imix is the Alligator, the initiator of new ideas and activities, a sign of radiant Eastern energy. He will rule the next thirteen days, and as his fresh essence percolates through your consciousness, don't worry too much about getting work done. In fact, the Maya themselves avoid any appreciable amount of activity, because for them, Imix is a challenging day, charged with reflecting the deep, visionary aspect of reality... not unlike, as author Ken Johnson describes it, Carl Jung's concept of the collective unconscious. And so, take this time to plan the next phase of your personal or professional journey, flesh out your vision, dreams and goals, and prepare for the time when you will need to take that first step. Many of you have posted your intentions on our Facebook page, ranging from personal stories to travel to protecting our natural world. We welcome and encourage more posts and shared intentions during this very special trecena. Join us on the daily journeys of each Trecena, online at Facebook and Twitter. Mayan Elders to honor the Conscious Convergence We're thrilled to report that three well-known Maya elders, Don Alejandro Oxlaj, Don Rigoberto Itzep and Hunbatz Men, have agreed to participate in the Conscious Convergence event, to take place July 17-18, 2010. The three elders, among the most respected and well-known representatives of the Mayan people, will perform special ceremonies in Guatemala and Mexico to celebrate the Conscious Convergence. We're currently looking into the possibility of having the ceremonies documented through video or available for live streaming. To learn more about Conscious Convergence, please visit the Conscious Convergence event page. To volunteer, please contact Jo-beth via email at jo-beth.kiefer@commonpassion.org, and to donate funds, please go to the Conscious Convergence donation page. MCP welcomes new blogger Elizabeth Tobin We'd like to extend a warm welcome to our newest MCP blogger, certified Resonance Repatterning practitioner Elizabeth Tobin, JD, C.R.R.P. Some of you may already be familiar with her work, but for those of you who've never heard of resonance repatterning, check out Elizabeth's web site, LizTobin.com. And be sure to visit her MCP blog page as well. Take the MCP survey In the last issue of El Quetzal we put out the call to our international community to help us better understand what improvements and additions to the MCP web site you'd like to see. We're close to 100 completed surveys so far (a big THANK YOU to all who've participated!), but we need to get to at least 300 to have a significant body of data. So if you have not taken the survey yet, please take just a few minutes to fill it out! The survey is online here, and should take only 10-15 minutes to complete. ..take the MCP survey Sunrise over Atitlan Photo submitted by MCP member Uwe Wrenger Do you have photos of the Maya lands, or beautiful images or artwork? Your work could be featured here; email us for details.

Mayan Majix - New Tzolkin Begins - 5-27-10

To view this announcement on line: click here Follow us on Twitter: @ Mayan_Majix May 27, 2010 Dear Mayan Majix Friends, Today is 1 - Crocodile (Imix) Begins a New Tzolkin (260 day cycle) Tzolkin Trecena Notes – 1 Imix (Crocodile/Waterlily) Day 1 of the 260 Day Tzolkin Gregorian Date: May 27, 2010 Year Bearer: 11 Manik Trecenas are thirteen-day periods in the Tzolkin. Each Trecena starts with the Number 1, but with a different Day Glyph. As a wave of the Thirteen Heavens, the underlying energy is governed by the First Day Glyph of the Trecena and influences all thirteen successive Day Glyphs. Being aware of the predominant energy of the First Day of the Trecena, we can align our intentions with that energy and allow our goals to manifest. This Trecena starts with 1 Imix (Crocodile/Alligator/Waterlily) – Beginning - Initiating new possibilities and concepts – Receptivity and Trust, Earth Mother, Nourishment, Protection, Primordial Ocean of Possibilities. The Classic Maya believed that an earth monster or primordial Crocodile floated in the ocean of the Underworld. He carried the Earth on his back, nourishing and protecting all life. Thus, Crocodile supplies humanity with the underlying primal feeling of our connection to nature and Mother Earth. The glyph itself represents a Waterlily, a symbol of beauty, abundance and growth, and the possibility of ascension out of the primordial soup of creation. Out of the void, a spark of fire falls into the primordial ocean of possibilities and creation spirals into life. © 2006 Judith Ann Griffith With 1 Imix we are starting a new Tzolkin round of 260 days which ends on 13 Ahau. 1 Imix is a logical place to begin counting the days. The number 1 and Imix both symbolize beginning. According to Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar Wisdom, “this is an arbitrary point of origin. The rhythm of the Sacred Calendar is circular; many contemporary Calendar shamans insist that it has neither beginning nor end. Nevertheless, we will follow tradition and use 1 Crocodile as a convenient ‘beginning’.” Another representation of the Trecena is that of a creative wave beginning at 1 and ending at 13, with the numbers 6, 7 and 8 representing the crest of the wave. The crest could be interpreted as a strong influential energy, although the underlying influence on the Trecena would still rest in the beginning. In this Trecena, the crest falls on 6 Cimi (Transformation/Death), 7 Manik (Deer/Healing Hand) and 8 Lamat (Rabbit/Venus). It is interesting that transformation, change and new beginnings, falls on the crest of the wave in the trecena Crocodile which is the beginning of the Tzolkin. Deer symbolizes groundedness of the four-legged animals and the healing hand. Rabbit energy symbolizes abundance and the pure joy of being alive. The energies of this Crest propel us to change in order to heal and live in abundance. As we journey through each day of this Trecena, 1 Imix (Crocodile) – May 27, 2010 2 Ik (Wind) – May 28 3 Akbal (Night) – May 29 4 Kan (Lizard) – May 30 5 Chicchan (Serpent) – May 31 6 Cimi (Death) – June 1 7 Manik (Deer) – June 2 8 Lamat (Rabbit) – June 3 9 Muluc (Water) – June 4 10 Oc (Dog) – June 5 11 Chuen (Monkey) – June 6 12 Eb (Road) – June 7 13 Ben (Reed) – June 8 Focus on the energies of Crocodile in order to open our hearts and live from our hearts. Crocodile offers emotional, physical and spiritual security during the vibrational changes occurring now with planet Earth and concurrently within ourselves. ***For a list of all 20 Mayan Sun Signs - click here *** In Lak’ech, William and Viola www.tzolkincalendar.com ©2010 William and Viola Welsch 1) Mayan Elders will honor the Conscious Convergence: Three Mayan elders, Don Alejandro Oxlaj, Don Rigoberto Itzep and Hunbatz Men, have pledged to participate in the Conscious Convergence, July 17-18, 2010 through performing ceremonies on these dates. The three elders are among the most respected and well-known representatives of the Mayan people yet having somewhat different roles in this tradition. a) Hunbatz Men is probably the most well-known of the Yucatec Maya elders and is the initiator of the Maya Mystery Schools, (see http://www.themayas.com.mx/). b) Don Rigoberto Itzep leads the Wajshakib Batz (8 Monkey) ceremonies in Momostenango in Guatemala, which plays a critical role in maintaining the continuity of the calendar through the initiation of new daykeepers (see http://www.maya-portal.net/blog/ken/initiation_of_daykeeper_report_from_momostenango or http://www.kachina.net/~alunajoy/wajshakib-batz.html). c) Don Alejandro Oxlaj, Wandering Wolf, http://www.shiftoftheages.com/, is the spokesperson of the 440 person strong Mayan Council of Elders in addition to being Grand Elder of the Continental Council of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. Very likely the Conscious Convergence will be observed also by many other elders all over the Mayan lands as the word goes around. The participation of Hunbatz Men and Don Alejandro takes on a special role in that it establishes a continuity to the Harmonic Convergence in 1987 in which they both played an instrumental role. The Conscious Convergence Core Team is happy to announce the support of the Mayan elders for the July 17-18 event, and through this we want to extend a call to all indigenous peoples in the world to be part. 2) New Article by Carl Johan Calleman: Calleman Responds to "Calleman Wrong about End Date of Mayan Long Count Calendar" - click here Special Thanks to our sponsor The Shift of the Ages REMINDERS: Conscious Convergence July 17th and 18th - to volunteer contact Jo-beth: jo-beth.kiefer@commonpassion.org to donate http://www.commonpassion.org/please_donate - read more details about the CC click here Mayan Calendar Portal Survey - Have you taken the on-line survey yet? If not, MCP could use your feedback. Mayan Calendar Course - Understanding the Mayan Calendar - taught by Carl Johan Calleman at International Metaphysical University. For more details go to www.intermetu.com or call 304-295-4411. 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Mayan Majix Announcement - 13 Ahau

To view this announcement on line: click here Follow us on Twitter: @ Mayan_Majix May 26, 2010 Dear Mayan Majix Friends, Today is 13 - Sun (Ahau) Tzolkin Notes – EVOLUTIONARY SHIFT 2011 ORIGIN OF THE TZOLKIN COUNT OF DAYS Many have written and hypothesized about this but no definitive answer has appeared. Perhaps Tony Shearer in Beneath the Moon and Under the Sun says it best: “A story was told to the Spaniards shortly after the conquest in Oaxaca …. ‘On the day we call Tecpotl (Etznab/Flint) a great light came from the Northeastern sky. It glowed for 4 days in the sky, then lowered itself to that rock (the rock can still be seen at Tenochtitlan de Valle in Oaxaca ). From the light there came a great, a very powerful being who stood on the very top of the rock and glowed like the sun in the sky. There he stood for all to see, shining day and night. Then he spoke, his voice was like thunder, booming across the valley. Our old men and women, the astronomers and astrologists, could understand them and he could understand them. He (the Solar Beam) told us how to pray and fixed for us days of fast and days of feasting. He then balanced the “Book of days” (Sacred Calendar) and left, vowing that he would always watch down on us, his beloved people.’” The Sacred Calendar, the Tzolkin, was created by combining the 20 sacred glyphs with 13 magic numbers. 13 x 20 = 260. According to the Mesoamericans of Mexico and Central America , their total concept of life revolved around the Sacred Calendar and life was viewed as a great ceremony. This ceremony continues today as we follow the Sacred Calendar and dance to the rhythm of the cycles of the most Sacred Drum. TZOLKIN MEASURES SACRED TIME The Tzolkin Count of days measures sacred time. It is not based on the measure of the movement of the Earth around the Sun but rather the unique Sacred Energy created by each combination of 20 Day Glyphs and 13 Magic Numbers. These rounds or cycles of 260 days (kin) are endlessly repeating likened to the heartbeat of the Universe. As Dr. Carl Calleman so succinctly states in The Mayan Calendar and the Transformation of Consciousness: “The tzolkin is really a filtration pattern of divine light. This pattern exists in a realm beyond time, in the mind of God, as it were. The tzolkin by itself is thus a pattern for the unfolding of creative energy rather than a calendar.” According to the Ancient Greeks, there are two types of time: Chronos and Kairos. Chronos is chronological or sequential time, a quantitative measurement. A good example is the Gregorian Calendar. Kairos is a qualitative measurement - the time in between or the time as the actual moment or the NOW. Kairos is the time when you honor the sacredness of the moment. Staying in Kairos time and being aware of the day’s (Tzolkin) energy opens your reality to synchronicities, miracles and magic. Today is 13 Ahau, the 260th day of this Tzolkin. Tomorrow, 1 Imix begins a new Tzolkin round. The energies surrounding 13 are holy – co-creation, unconditional love, and the culmination of spiritual enlightenment. Likewise are the energies surrounding Ahau – sun, flower, light lord, enlightenment, ascension, ancestor, unconditional love and awareness of co-creation. 13 Ahau feels like completion coupled with the feeling of powerful light energy moving creation forward. UPCOMING DATES On May 27, 2010 , 1 Imix, there will be only two more Tzolkin rounds (260 days each = 520 days) before the evolutionary shift of October 28, 2011 . Tzolkin Start Date: 1 Imix (Gregorian May 27, 2010 ) Conscious Convergence: 13 Eb and 1 Ben ( July 17-18, 2010 ) Seventh Day of the Galactic Underworld Begins 4 Ahau ( November 2, 2010 ) Ends: 13 Ahau (Gregorian February 10, 2011 ) Tzolkin Start Date: 1 Imix (Gregorian February 11, 2011 ) Ends: 13 Ahau (Gregorian October 28, 2011 ) October 28, 2011 marks the completion date of the Nine Levels of Evolutionary Consciousness according to Dr. Calleman (www.calleman.com). Humanity present now has chosen to be witnesses and participants in this Universal Shift of Evolution. The promotion of fear and anxiety surrounding 2012 is the complete opposite of the emotions that we will be feeling. The evolutionary wave of completion will allow humanity to enter a Golden Age of unity, love and peace. We feel that the Sacred Calendar, Tzolkin Count of Days, will continue as a galactic constant and will serve as a base for grounding as we explore our new awareness. Welcome to the Evolution. In Lak’ech, Viola and William 13 Ahau ( May 26, 2010 ) www.tzolkincalendar.com REMINDERS: Concious Convergence July 17th and 18th - to volunteer contact Jo-beth: jo-beth.kiefer@commonpassion.org to donate http://www.commonpassion.org/please_donate - read more details about the CC click here Mayan Trips / Sacred Journeys - we are in touch with a number organizations who offer spiritual trips to the Mayalands. Here is an updated list of the current trips available for 2010 - click here Mayan Calendar Course - Understanding the Mayan Calendar - taught by Carl Johan Calleman at International Metaphysical University. For more details go to www.intermetu.com or call 304-295-4411. Daily Tzolkin in 10 languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Bulgarian, Romanian, Greek, Dutch, Italian, Arabic or EMBED the Daily Tzolkin on your web site. Wholesale - Mayan Calendar / Conversion Codices, DVD's, Mayan Jewelry are available at wholesale pricing. 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Mayan Elders will honor the Conscious Convergence

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Mayan Elders will honor the Conscious Convergence

Three Mayan elders, Don Alejandro Oxlaj, Don Rigoberto Itzep and Hunbatz Men,
have pledged to participate in the Conscious Convergence, July 17-18, 2010
through performing ceremonies on these dates. The three elders are among the most respected and well-known representatives of the Mayan people yet having somewhat different roles in this tradition.

Hunbatz Men is probably the most well-known of the Yucatec Maya elders and is
the initiator of the Maya Mystery Schools, (see http://www.themayas.com.mx/).
Don Rigoberto Itzep leads the Wajshakib Batz (8 Monkey) ceremonies in Momostenango in Guatemala, which plays a critical role in maintaining the continuity of the calendar through the initiation of new daykeepers (see http://www.maya-portal.net/blog/ken/initiation_of_daykeeper_report_from_momostenango
or http://www.kachina.net/~alunajoy/wajshakib-batz.html). Don Alejandro Oxlaj, Wandering Wolf, http://www.shiftoftheages.com/, is the spokesperson of the 440 person strong Mayan Council of Elders in addition to being Grand Elder of the Continental Council of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.

Very likely the Conscious Convergence will be observed also by many other elders all over the Mayan lands as the word goes around. The participation of Hunbatz Men and Don Alejandro takes on a special role in that it establishes a continuity to the Harmonic Convergence in 1987 in which they both played an instrumental role.
The Conscious Convergence Core Team is happy to announce the support of the Mayan elders for the July 17-18 event, and through this we want to extend a call to all indigenous peoples in the world to be part.

13 Ahau, May 26, 2010

The end date of the Mayan calendar - again

Dear Friends,
Where does our understanding of the Mayan calendar begin, with a presumed "end date" or with a model for the evolution of consciousness? There still seems to be several researchers of the Mayan calendar who want to sacrifice all meaningful understanding of the Mayan calendar because they believe that the December 21, 2012 date is cut in stone. This article of mine is in response to some comments on this issue by Geoff Stray and Shay Addams and seeks to highlight what is really important:
http://www.atitlansol.com/Theories-2012-Mayan-Calendar/calleman-response-wrong-end-date-maya-calendar.html


Enjoy
Carl Johan