Dynamics of Creation

To the Mayans, the Tzol’kin is a Holy Calendar. This Wholly Calen- dar indeed helps us to see beyond the world of shadows. It assigns each natural day not only to a Sign (as shown at the end of the previ- ous chapter), but also to a Tone. In total, there are 13 Tones, each corresponding to a phase in the process of Creation. To symbolize each Tone, the Mayans simply use dots, and for every fifth dot a line.

The ordering of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire also appears in the se- quence of the 13 Tones. To show this, we need to understand the energetic function of each spiraling phase, as mentioned in the table below.

Yin = IN Earth INitiating Yang = OUT Air OUTlining

Yin = IN Water Filling IN Yang = OUT Fire Carrying OUT

The first phase of each process of creation is taking initiative to start this process. The next phase results in an outline of the process and the intended creation. Filling in the details happens in the third phase. The fourth and final phase of creating is carrying it out according to the results of the previous phases.

In total, the sequence of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire repeats itself 3 times in the series of the 13 Tones. The meaning of the number 3 is wholly, and this number is therefore widely present in all holy (or Wholly) writings. That is also the correct meaning of the concept of the Trinity. Trinity simply means that every whole is a unity of three defining aspects. For example, the world we experience daily (World No. 3) is a Trinity of space, time, and identity. The Whole Reality is another Trinity, namely the Whole of the Source World, the Flow World, and the Shadow World.

The table below shows the defining function of each of the 13 Tones of Creation.

1 Attracting Earth INitiating

2 Opening Air OUTlining

3 Activating Water Filling IN

4 Defining Fire Carrying OUT

1

5 Enacting Earth INitiating

6 Arranging Air OUTlining

7 Synchronizing Water Filling IN

8 Harmonizing Fire Carrying OUT

2

9 Mobilizing Earth INitiating

10 Manifesting Air OUTlining

11 Releasing Water Filling IN

12 Completing Fire Carrying OUT

3

13 Transcending Earth INitiating 1

The 13 Tones follow an alternating yin yang rhythm, as shown in the tables in the beginning of this chapter. The figure below shows this rhythm as a wave pattern. In total, this Wave of Creation consists of 7 yin Tones and 6 yang Tones. The upper (or positive) white (yin) tones are also referred to as Days, and the lower (or negative) black (yang) tones as Night. Now we see again the 7 Days of Creation, with 6 Nights of Creation in between these 7 Days.

The 7 Days of Creation are visible as the growing stages from seed to fruit. Day 1 is the stage of Seed, the start of the growing process. On Day 1, it attracts what it needs for growth. Next, the opening of the

sees occurs at Night 1. On Day 2, the process of germination acti- vates the seed. The germ defines the growth process on Night 2. This completes the first full cycle of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire.

The second cycle starts on Day 3 when a boom appears above the soil. Now the process of growing is in the open, so to say. The func- tion of this fifth tone is enacting, resulting in the first spur (or boom). Further arrangement takes place in Night 3. Next, on Day 4, the Leaves appear, enabling the synchronization with the environment. On Night 4, also the second cycle of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire reaches completion, resulting in harmony.

The third and final full cycle starts on Day 5 when the flowers appear, meant to mobilize insects for pollination. After this, on Night 5, all ingredients are manifest. This is at Tone 10. We are used to counting until 10, but the Mayas knew that there are three more numbers in the total process of Creation. At Day 6 the flowers re- lease their petals, leaving the receptacle. Completion of the third and final cycle takes place at Night 6.

At Day 7, the receptacle transcends into fruit. Each peace of fruit is also full of seeds, which brings us back to the beginning of a fol- lowing process of Creation.

1 Attracting Day 1 Seed Do

2 Opening Night 1

3 Activating Day 2 Germ Re

4 Defining Night 2

5 Enacting Day 3 Spur Mi

6 Arranging Night 3 Fa

7 Synchronizing Day 4 Leave

8 Harmonizing Night 4 Sol

9 Mobilizing Day 5 Flower

10 Manifesting Night 5 La

11 Releasing Day 6 Receptacle

12 Completing Night 6 Ti

13 Transcending Day 7 Fruit Do

The series of the 13 Tones of Creation forms one overall wave. The intensity of this wave gradually grows and peaks somewhere be- tween Day 5 and Night 5. Then, over the hill, the intensity dimin- ishes again.

The 13 Tones of Creation also rule the stages in a natural human life, as shown in the table below.

Tone Day/Night Function Stage of Life Phase Cycle

1 Day 1 Attracting Desire to Unite Earth 2 Night 1 Opening Coitus Air 3 Day 2 Activating Impregnation Water 4 Night 2 Defining Pregnancy Fire

1

5 Day 3 Enacting Birth/Baby Earth 6 Night 3 Arranging Toddler Air 7 Day 4 Synchronizing Child Water 8 Night 4 Harmonizing Adolescent Fire

2

9 Day 5 Mobilizing Adult Earth 10 Night 5 Manifesting Senior Air 11 Day 6 Releasing Elderly Water 12 Night 6 Completing Dying Fire

3

Tone 5 (or Day 3) corresponds to birth of the new creation. As shown before, this is in fact the start of the second cycle of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire. The first cycle starts with the attraction force between both (future) parents, desiring to unite. The third and final cycle of Earth, Air, Water, and Fire starts with the stage of adult- hood. Also in a natural human life, the intensity is highest around the fifth Day and Night, and so is the length of the physical body.

The 13 Tones of Creation rule all historic, present and future events in our world, the World of Shadows, as described in the following chapter.

Together, these 13 tones also form a lemniscate, as shown in the fig- ure on the following page. Right in the middle, there is tone no. 7 synchronizing both halves of this lemniscate. The first six tones are focused on vision, while the latter six tones are focused on action. In this lemniscate, we also find the four energetic phases attached to a group (or trinity) of 3 consecutive tones. The inner spiraling phases of Earth and Air create the circle of vision, while the outer spiraling phases of Water and Fire create the circle of action.