There is a specific term in biology for when a hive suddenly fails: Colony Collapse Disorder. The worker bees disappear, the queen is left exposed and the structure, though physically standing, becomes a ghost town overnight.
If you felt a deep, vibratory shift in January 2026, it is because you were witnessing a geopolitical Colony Collapse.
We are told to view the news as a series of isolated incidents. We are told the airstrikes in Venezuela, the occupation of Minneapolis and the draconian clampdown on digital speech are unrelated. The Mayan Count of Days says otherwise. Time is not random; it is cyclical. And when we overlay the ancient “Trecenas” (13-day energy waves) onto the headlines of the last 30 days, a terrifying pattern emerges.
This was not a month of accidents. It was a month where the “Shadow” of the Mayan archetypes took the wheel. The Eagle didn’t just watch; it hunted. The Road didn’t just open; it was invaded. The Wind didn’t just blow; it screamed.
In this Autopsy, we are analyzing the three fracture points of January 2026 to understand why the “Empire” has officially entered its Villain Arc unlike ever before.
The Atmosphere: The Three Waves of Collapse
Before we dissect the specific days, we must look at the weather. January was dominated by three distinct energetic waves. If you felt your mood shift violently from “Paranoia” to “Combat” to “Grief,” you were simply riding these currents.
1. The Trecena of Men/Tz’ikin (The Eagle)
Dates: Late Dec – Jan 9
Key Event: The TikTok Terms of Service Update
The month opened under the wings of the Eagle (Men/Tz’ikin). In the light, the Eagle is the Visionary. But in the Shadow, the Eagle is the Surveillance State.
We saw this Shadow manifest immediately in the digital realm. Just as the Eagle flies high to spot its prey, the new TikTok Terms of Service rolled out—a draconian update that essentially stripped creators of their digital sovereignty. This wasn’t just a legal update; it was the Eagle sinking its talons into the “Global Mind.” The platform demanded total submission, mirroring the energy of the state. The Eagle sees all and in January, it decided it owned all.
2. The Trecena of Lamat/Qanil (The Star)
Dates: Jan 10 – Jan 22
Key Event: Operation Metro Surge (The Theater of War)
As we moved into mid-January, the energy shifted to Lamat/Qanil, the Star. In Mayan cosmology, Lamat is the sign of Venus, but not the “Love Goddess” of Rome. This is the Warrior Venus.
Lamat is about aesthetics, performance and the “Beautiful War” much like the “Star Wars” of the Maya Classic Period. This is NOT total war in the Martian sense such as Iraqi Freedom but an attempt to use violence for the sake of civil control. This perfectly explains the visual shock of Operation Metro Surge.
The flooding of Minneapolis with federal troops wasn’t just a tactical move; it was a performance of power. The convoys, the uniforms, the press conferences—it was the “Star” energy turned weaponized. The State needed to look dominant. It was a pageant of control.
3. The Trecena of Imix/Imox (The Crocodile)
Dates: Jan 23 – Present
Key Event: The Alex Pretti Shooting
Finally, we descended into Imix/Imox, the Crocodile. This is the Primordial Mother, but also the chaotic deep. Imix/Imox is the reptilian brain—pure survival instinct.
When we entered this wave, the “performance” of Lamat/Qanil broke down and raw violence took over. The shooting of Alex Pretti on January 24th was pure Imix/Imox shadow: irrational, reactive and bloody. We moved from the “High Vision” of the Eagle to the “Mud” of the Crocodile, where logic drowns and only the bite remains.
The Fracture Points: Three Days That Broke the World
The atmosphere was heavy, but three specific days acted as the lightning rods. These dates—Jan 8, 14 and 24—are where the ancient history of the Maya bled into our modern reality.
Fracture Point I: The Death of the Old Guard
Date: January 8, 2026
The Sign: 12 Kimi/Kame (Transformation / Death)
The Archetype: “The Throne Change”
On January 8th, the world watched as “Operation Southern Spear” decapitated the Venezuelan regime, removing Nicolás Maduro from power. To the Western news cycle, this was a strategic victory. To the Mayan Calendar, it was a mathematical inevitability.
The Ancient Receipt (CE 684):
On this same energetic frequency, Kan B’alam II ascended to the throne of Palenque. But he could only take the throne because his father, Pakal the Great, had died. The sign 12 Kimi represents “Understanding Death” or “The System of Ends.” It is the realization that for a new era to begin, the old King—the old structure—must be buried.
The Modern Echo:
History repeated the rhyme. Just as Palenque required a death to transition power, the geopolitical landscape of the Americas required the “death” of the Maduro regime to reset the board. 12 Kimi is not about negotiation; it is about the funeral rites of the old order. On this day, the “Villain” (America) didn’t just intervene; it acted as the Reaper.
Fracture Point II: The Arrival of Strangers
Date: January 14, 2026
The Sign: 5 Eb/E (The Road / The Destiny)
The Archetype: “The Intervention”
If Jan 8th was the removal of the King, Jan 14th was the occupation of the Kingdom.
The Ancient Receipt (CE 378):
To understand why this Wednesday felt so heavy, we look back to January 14, 378 CE. On that day—also an Eb day—a man named Siyaj K’ak’ (”Fire is Born”) arrived at the Maya city of Tikal. He wasn’t a local; he was a general from the superpower city of Teotihuacan. He didn’t come to visit; he came to install a new order. The King of Tikal died the same day Siyaj K’ak’ arrived. It was an invasion that looked like diplomacy, a “Road” that led to a takeover.
The Modern Echo:
Fast forward to 5 Eb in 2026. The energy of “The Road” and “The Foreigner” manifested again, but this time, the “Invaders” wore federal badges. This was the height of Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis. Just like the Teotihuacan warriors entering the jungle of Tikal, hundreds of federal agents—outsiders to the local community—flooded the streets of the Twin Cities.
Simultaneously, US envoys were meeting with the exiled Iranian Crown Prince, Reza Pahlavi with the public threat of bombing Iran proper. Once again, 5 Eb was at work: a foreign power stepping onto the “Road” to decide the destiny of a nation that wasn’t their own. Eb reminds us that destiny often arrives from the outside. The “Invasion” isn’t always militarily literal, but it is always geopolitically irreversible.
Fracture Point III: The Collapse of Communication
Date: January 24, 2026
The Sign: 2 Ik/Iq (The Wind / The Spirit)
The Archetype: “The Polarized Breath”
This is the day the Colony finally Collapsed.
The Ancient Receipt (CE 761):
In 761 CE, the great Mayan city of Dos Pilas was sacked. It wasn’t destroyed by nature; it was betrayed by its own allies. The social contract broke. The “Wind” (Ik) that held the kingdom together stopped blowing and the city was abandoned, forcing royalty to flee and commoners to build defensive walls in the main plaza.
The Modern Echo:
On January 24, 2026, the 2 Ik/Iq energy manifested with brutal literalism in Minneapolis. Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse—a man whose profession was literally to sustain life and breath—was shot and killed by federal agents on Eat Street.
This wasn’t just a tragedy; it was a systemic collapse of the “Ik” principle.
The Failure of Voice: Pretti was filming (communicating/witnessing) when he was engaged. The dialogue between State and Citizen didn’t just fail; it was terminated.
The Polarity (2): The presence of federal agents (The State) versus the local citizen (The People) created a “2” dynamic that could not resolve into harmony. It dissolved into violence.
When you look back at January 24th, do not just see a headline. See the ancient echo of Dos Pilas. This was the day the “Alliance” broke. The safety of the citizens—the agreement that you can walk down your own street—was sacked. Under the influence of 2 Ik/Iq, the collective held its breath and the foundation of trust crumbled.
The Forecast: Surviving the Aftermath
The Autopsy is complete. The Cause of Death for the “Old World” of January was a triple strike: Kimi/Kame (Leadership), Eb/E (Sovereignty) and Ik/Iq (Trust).
We are now deep in the Imix (Crocodile) Trecena. The old structures—Dos Pilas, Maduro, Local Police—are broken.
Your Strategy for February:
Do not try to rebuild the old house. The ground is wet. We are in the Primordial phase. The “Colony” has collapsed, which means the individual must survive. Focus on your immediate resources, your “Small Tribe,” and your intuition. But solutions do not follow emotion alone. Just like any hero, one must consult a balance of the Crocodile’s instinct and emotion with the King and Queen’s intellect and wisdom.
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