Guatemala & Yucatan calendars

There are two variations of the Mayan Calendar in use today: (1) the oldest and most accurate is the Guatemala Highland count, used HERE on this website, and (2) the Yucatan Lowland count, most commonly used by the late *Dr. Jose Argüelles for his calendar boardgame DREAMSPELL.

Richard Alan Eagle was the first person to receive a *Dreamspell kit, gifted to him by Jose, and traveled America in 1992, teaching how to use it, with Argüelles naming Richard his "best student."

Dr. Argüelles, co-founder of Earth Day April 22, brought the Mayan Calendar to the attention of the world with his 1987 book, MAYAN FACTOR: PATH BEYOND TECHNOLOGY.

The Guatemala Highland count is exactly aligned with the orbital cycles of Venus and is used by the oldest Maya communities in Central America.

The Yucatan Lowland count, mostly used for *Dreamspell, has been scientifically proven to be in error and is not aligned with the rising & setting of Venus every 8 years, and so is currently mis-counted by 44 days.

Was Dr. Argüelles aware of the Guatemala Highland count? Apparently not.

In 1997, and after much research, Richard made the switch to the older and more accurate Guatemala Highland day count.

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If you have been using the *Dreamspell Yucatán Lowland day count, click on the button below to look up your day of birth on the Guatemala Highland Maya calendar.

Note: Some Argüelles *Dreamspell followers like the concept of using a "13 Moon Calendar," composed of thirteen 28-day months, but...the average lunar cycle is 27.35 days. So, that will always create a serious problem every four years when the "extra" Leap Year day needs to be added.

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Please, don't let any of these issues keep you from exploring this website.

If you have been using the Yucatan Lowland day count, use this website as a reference to help keep you informed on how-to-use the Mayan Calendar

It took a while and was emotionally challenging for Richard to make the switch to the Guatemala Highland count, but the oldest Mayan communities can't be wrong!