El Quetzal Issue 14: 1 Ik'? - April 19, 2010

The eighteenth Trecena is governed by Ik’, the Wind. The Wind is the breath of spirit, of communication, of connection… indeed, of Life itself, for Life is the greatest communicator there is.

To communicate is, in its most simple essence, to be connected. To be connected, in turn, does not necessarily mean spending your life on social networks or talking on the phone… it means to be actively
present, in your mind body and soul, and to be aware of others, other
living beings, the natural environment, your family and community, and
of yourself. Communication may be verbal, visual, auditory, kinetic,
sensual, emotional, psychic or spiritual.

And so regardless of whether you think you are a good communicator or not, if you quiet those external communication tools that society and the marketing machines of our economy bombard us with on a daily basis,
and tune into those finer, subtler frequencies, you may find yourself
communicating on a much higher and deeper level.

Ironically, Wind is as fickle as it is strong… it can change direction on a moment’s notice, but if you are aware and tuned in, you will notice those signs and hints of change that can be short-lived,
ephemeral in fact, but tell of major shifts to come.

This Trecena is not the time for control or rules. It is a time of fluidity, experimentation, and open-mindedness. Indeed, if you are one with the Wind, you will experience a different kind of freedom!

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By now, most of us have heard the news about a previously little-talked-about volcano in Iceland called
Eyjafjallajokull, a word that is nearly impossible to pronounce but one
that is at the center of a major disruption of air traffic and all of
its related consequences throughout the European region.

When we asked how are people doing in those areas affected by the ash cloud that’s slowly wafting across Europe, the responses were almost equally split between
an introspective look at how we relate to mother Earth and what the
eruption means in terms of our evolution as a species.

Some interpret this event as a sign of things to come in 2012, while others welcome the longed-for reprieve from air travel noise and pollution across their skies. One of our friends, Barbara Swoboda who
runs the Mayan Calendar web
site Indalosia in Germany, writes,

Dear friends around the world,

As yesterday the volcano in Iceland broke out for a second time, the cloud of it has reached Germany and my little village as well. It feels a little spooky, because it gives me the thought of what the Mayan
Prophecies are telling us - 72 hours without sun. I think, it is like a
ding-dong of the PreWave ahead … of the Conscious Convergence on 17-18
July 2010. For tomorrow (13 Imix), the weatherman is announcing sunny
weather, time for grilling and cultural events and a really happy day.
Tina Turner will give a Live Concert on rememberance of the CultTimes in
music.
So... we are celebrating the good-bye from past times... while moving
into the celebration of a new level of Evolution into the 9th wave.

And so, as we enter Earth Week here in the US, with Earth Day on April 22 (5 Cimi), perhaps we can all think about our relationship to the planet and its natural ecosystems that support not just ours, but
ALL life this side of the galaxy.

Reaching the Sky Photo by Czech photographer Michal Vezník Do you have photos of the Maya lands, or beautiful images or artwork? Your work could be featured here; email us for details.