The Altar by Maggie Battista

The Altar by Maggie Battista

My Altar for Ix - The Newborn Jaguar & Mother Earth

Rooting into the sacred feminine and the Earth's power to nurture us

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Maggie Battista
Feb 05, 2026
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Hello sweet souls,

Today we begin the trecena of 1 Ix—the Jaguar, communion with Mother Earth, Cacao itself, the sacred feminine current that flows through all life. This 13-day cycle runs from today, Thursday, February 5, through Tuesday, February 17.

To honor this cycle of time, I created an altar for our Cacao Ritual at the Altar—a sacred space between us to root into the Earth and remember our relationship with her.

I lay this visual on the altar between us as inspiration for each of you and as a tiny shrine for our sweet collective. I’ll share what is present on the altar and why down below, along with lots of photos and suggestions for your own altars.

For free subscribers, there’s still time to join today’s Cacao Ritual.

For paid subscribers, I invite you to share a picture of your own altar in the chat for paid subscribers. Please leave questions on this post or in the chat; I’ll reply to all questions in an audio round-up later this month.

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