Council with Ken, this Friday!
Greetings Kin,
i hope you’re feeling nourished and well fed in all ways.
What a time to be,
to be alive.
The inaugural Council with Ken convened 13 days ago on January 11th.
As shared previously, the Tzolk’in Nahual for 1/11 was K’an, which comes from the word for Kukulkán, the feathered serpent. 1/11 also marked the first day of a new 13-day trecena period also governed by K’an.
i’m profoundly grateful for all who attended, seen and unseen; what a soul-nourishing and deeply satisfying gathering it was!
Our time together marked both an inaugural ceremony for Council with Ken and—as gracefully revealed thru Council—a ceremonial honoring of the Spirit of the Eagle.
This gathering, in part, catalyzed a timely and potent honoring of fire.
Today, the day i am sharing this message with you, is the 13th day of this 13 day K’an trecena period.
Czech-American author Birgitte Rasine refers to the 13-day period we are completing today as the Trecena of Freedom and Fertility.
Contemplating the past 13-days through this lens may assist you in synthesizing and integrating the many threads of happenings of this rich and lush period.
As i contemplate the 13 days past, very simply, because there was a lot; i see 13 days of labor intensive collecting/freeing of seeds of possibility—at times with hot and cold sweats—and a planting of those seeds in a fertile field of possibility.
How would you describe the past 13 days? Drop a comment below and share with us!
The day sign for tomorrow, Friday, January 24th, is Caban. Tomorrow also begins a new 13-day period governed by Caban.
Rather than ‘teach’ or share on this Nahual, as i myself am in my early embodiment studies, i’ll point you over to this website where you can read more.
i’ve not yet lived long enough with the Nahauls to speak on them at length; as my relationship is only just beginning, at least in this life of remembrance.
That said, a very superficial study will reveal that Caban is the Mayan word for Earth; where the root ‘cab/kab’ refers to ground.
Birgitte Rasine, calls this the Trecena of Introspection.
Tomorrow we will gather for Council with Ken from 5p-7p pst.
This is the 2-hr window governed by the Kidney meridian in Chinese Medicine.
On the subject, the paragraph below is quoted from this fascinating article:
The functions of the Kidneys, or the ‘Root of the Pre-Heaven Qi’ is mainly storing Essence/Jing which encourages the physiological developments within the body. The Kidney Yin and Yang are the base for the Yin and Yang of all other Yin organs in the body; the Lungs, Heart, Liver and the Spleen. The Five Elements register the Kidneys as the element of Water, but are also considered the source of the Fire of the Gate of Life or the ‘Ming Men’.
Tomorrow we will gather and Council with Ken from 5p-7pm pst
in service to introspecting on the source of the heart of our connection;
with Mother Earth
with the ground we stand upon
with the ground of our being
with nourishment itself.
What is Council?
Council is an ancient practice, universal in its form and function.
a circle, a fire, and a talking stick.
…ingredients whose resultant alchemy provides access to a third; a rich and fertile field of knowledge, beyond that of each individual.
Council is the direct experience of Aristotle’s quote, the sum is greater than the parts.
It is my great honor to gather for Council with Ken in service to community; those gathered; and all of life.
Your presence matters! Your voice matters! Your contribution matters!
Whatever emerges through you—story, poem, movement, silence, something, or nothing—adds a flavor to the communal stew that only you can provide.
will you join?
you are welcomed with open arms
P.S. — i’m aware it is less than 24-hours notice AND so is how it goes and flows. i am listening and responding; and this message emerged exactly as and when it did.
i imagine there are at least 5 groups of people.
Those who do not hear the call, ‘no - not for me’
Those who feel the ‘yes’ —and are ready and able to commit.
Those who hear the ‘yes’ —and are ready, but can’t commit i.e., prior arrangements
Those who hear the ‘yes’ and in the face of obstacle, will not embark on the journey required to make arrangements to attend.
Those who hear the ‘yes’ and despite ‘obstacles’ will embark on the journey required to make arrangements to attend.
some of you will make it into the container
some of you won’t, regardless there will be lessons learned
i am holding the field and trust who is to attend, will.
if i can assist and/or support your journey to attend in any way, do reach out.
Warmly,
Kenneth
Council with Ken / Community Edition
1/24, 5p-7pm pst
$11, $22, $33
Venmo: @ken-fried (last four 1576)
Paypal: ken@kenfried.me
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i’ll be sending out some more info before we gather.
If you have a question you’re welcome to hit reply or drop a comment.
i look forward to gathering with you,
Kenneth