The Wisdom of Self-Restraint

Using Ignorance for a Divine Purpose

Greetings Beloved Kin,

There is no limitation that can’t be used for a Divine Purpose… when we are Conscious of it. The warning that comes with IMIX is the Inspiration to wait. We “should sleep on it” before we take action. The Mayan calendar orders the Time to Move as the 3rd Day.

Remembering we don’t know it all, there will be more to see with Time. IMIX is the “primordial mother” with eyes in the back of her head. Her Intuition is a fire that drives her instinct to sacrifice herself to save her child. The Crocodile carries her young within formidable jaws that can snap closed as instant protection. The Divine Feminine aspects are inherent ways (apart from gender) of Discernment and Compassionate Love.

God’s design included an instinct to Love our Self along with the Capabilities of Divine Discernment. The Fire of IMIX is that gut feeling and also the force of our emotions. We tend to think that elation is the sign of something good. IMIX is only the 1st Light for a journey that will be ordered one step and one Day at a time. There’s a Time to be inspired (1), and a Time to think about one thing and another (2).

“Fools rush in where angels dare to tread.” ~ Alexander Pope

I’ve gotten excited about ideas with red flags all over them. Luckily, by Time and experience, I know this limitation. The Elders said to “normalize” our highs and lows. I’ve advanced a step or two, but only recently learned another lesson. When we want something to be a certain way, we’re drawn to the light of hope before we ever engage. It takes vigilance to track our thoughts to consider “the reason why we do what we do.”

We’ll never overcome the limitation of wanting to be seen by the world in our best light. There’s a Divine Use for it when we are conscious of the benefits by Intention and the pitfalls of unconscious tendencies of choice. Compassionate Love presents a limitation when we find it hard to say “no.” Standing on the Truth does not make anyone popular, except as an equal in a Divine Tribe working as One.

No is a Choice that needs no explanation when both sides do not share the same Intention of Harmony and Equity. Anything that stirs our emotions holds the risk for reacting instead of responding from a Consciousness of the Truth.

The Time is ordered to Receive the 1st Light of an idea – to discern the Highest Truth (3 x 3) of the Moment: “God is the Source of Divine Inspiration.” When we Respect the Source of the Offering, we don’t run and use it for anything but the Highest Cause. “God speaks to us as the Holy Ghost.” We can hear the voice in our head that encourages us to question everything.

We can double-down in the Year of Jubilee for the Discernment of every Conscious Choice we make – using the limitation of “not knowing everything.” We can have Faith in our gut instincts. When we see a Red Flag, we can remember “we don’t know it all.” When we see evidence of an Intention to take advantage, we’re only seeing the Truth that couldn’t be covered up. It’s Divine to claim “we don’t know it all.”

It’s always Time to Count our Blessings. Without a God of Compassionate Love that would give his live to save us, our limitations would easily get the best of us when we allow the opportunity for evil to influence the impulses of our ego.

When we look back at how our limitations backed us into a corner, we can give thanks for a Miracle of Consciousness to strike out of every one. Give thanks for the Passion of Self-Correction. In the very little steps we take, we’ll see our first instinct was justified – when we ask the Holy Spirit to know the reason we would make a choice.

Incremental changes are hard to see in the moment. A shift of 1 degree leads to a whole other destination over Time. Wisdom makes us happy. We’re happy with our self when we’ve taken the Time to step back and think about it, and then learn why we were wise to do so.

To Give Back in measure of what we expect to Receive in the Year of Jubilee, give thanks more than once every day that everything is good, when we see what it is and apply it for a Divine Purpose.

love, Debra


Spirit set the Intention for 21 Days of Gratitude. Our unconscious thoughts are complying by reminding us to be grateful, and the “Spirit of the Mother” guides us to have mercy on all living things. A heart that beats with Compassionate Love shares the burden as a Divine Offering – that the load we bear will lighten the load of another who chose to learn the Truth the hard way.  

THE EARTH MAGIC OF GRATITUDE: A Sacred Ceremony
21 Days of Gratitude is a Sacred Ceremony. 10 Offering/MULUC (June 25, 2025) is the beginning to the end,  4 Offering/MULUC (July 15, 2025). The Offering is Counting our Blessings every Day, along with our sincere Gratitude and Appreciation. When we are in Good Standing (4 MULUC) Jesus said we can ask for anything that complies with God’s Laws and Order. 

THE TRECENA OF REED/BEN: THE GUIDING LIGHT TO HOME
MAYAN CALENDAR DAYKEEPER’S JOURNAL
9 Crocodile/IMIX (ee meesh), Cherokee, Turtle/ DAK’SI I’SB, Destiny Kin 61, Position 1
July 7, 2025, 07/07/2025 (7:7:9); Rounds Before: 10/20/2024, 02/03/2024


THE TRECENA OF REED/BEN: CREATING A PLACE OF BELONGING

The “Tzolk’in Field Guide” is my gift to download that includes the Count of Days with the aspects for each Destiny Kin and highlights for a personal practice with each trecena. It’s designed as a companion for daily practice.

Visit the 13-Day Trecena Guide. to download a free copy. Volume 1 covers the first two seasons of the Tzolk’in, and Volume 2 covers the 3rd and 4th to the end of the Tzolk’in round.

The trecena of 1 Reed/BEN is found at the end of the first season of the Tzolk’in round in Volume 1. There’s something more to see when you discern the Truth for yourself. The “meaning of time” is revealed by the thoughts on your mind.

Also see Daykeeper Resources for calculators and calendar links, and the Spiritual Tools page for ways to add to cause for a higher effect.

9 Crocodile/IMIX, Cherokee Turtle/DAK’SI I’SB – Day 9 of 13 of the 1 Reed/BEN trecena

Descriptions by Ian Xel Lungold (12 Sun/AHAU), wisdom and Tzolk’in FREE CALCULATOR preserved on MayanMajix.com

Galactic Tone 9: Patience. The energy of Nine is one of the getting a better perspective of the bigger picture. With the energy of Nine plans or patterns begin to come to completion. Nine requires patience and perseverance that is found in the bigger picture, otherwise there is great suffering from the lack of insight. The completion of cycles of action is all-important to Nine.

Crocodile/IMIX: Crocodile receives messages of primal creative force; simply the beginning of all things. Crocodiles who follow their hearts are seen as genius. There is no order to the primal messages, so Crocodile persons should direct their energies toward practical and cooperative efforts to bring productive results. Crocodiles have a strong nurturing energy and will work hard to provide security to family and friends. Being extremely territorial, Crocodiles must watch not to be over protective or too dominating. While in these states, Crocodiles are insecure, indecisive and emotionally volatile.

A GOOD DAY TO: Open to new beginnings.

Cherokee Turtle/ DAK’SI  I’SB: Turtle Island; direction East. The Turtle Constellation Orion, one of three stars in the Cosmic Egg. In Mayan is the Cosmic Hearth. Turtle is the Energy of Creative force at the one-on-one, personal level; dawn, awakening, birth. The beginning of each new era, this star in Orion appears with the rising Sun, heralding the creation of a new World cycle.

THE AZTEC CALENDAR: 07/07/2025
Day Cipactli (Crocodile, known as Imix in Maya) is governed by Tonacatecuhtli, Lord of Nurturance, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Cipactli is an auspicious day, signifying advancement and honor. It depicts energy and work, rewards and recognition. A good day for beginnings.

[Text in italics was the primary source of inspiration for my journal. These are the sources that started my journey and they are the reference for interpretation each day. By providing the original text, I hope to offer a way to see what inspired my thoughts and by including all the aspects – allow for something more to inspire you. Mayan descriptions are those written by Ian Lungold. Cherokee descriptions came from multiple sources. Links to sources and other resources of study are offered on the Daykeeper Resources Page. ~Debra]

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