Sexual Abstinence
To set aside sexual relations in order to preserve energy for cosmological ceremonies. This action is usually associated with agricultural sowing and performing ceremonies.
The daykeeper explained that sexual abstinence was an important observation to conserve focus and energy for the ceremony.
Qʼeqchiʼ
Xkanab'ankil li wank sa' sumalil rik'in anihaq re xkawob'resinkil li tz'ejwalej cho'q re jun mayej. Nab'aanuman a'in naq yoo chi nach'ok li awk maraj jun mayejak.
Li aj q'ij kixch'olob' naq aajel ru li k'ajb'ak re xb'aanunkil re xk'a'uxlankil chi us jo'wi' xk'uulankil metz'ew re li mayejak.
Español
Apartar las relaciones sexuales para preservar energía destinada a ceremonias cosmológicas. Esta acción generalmente se asocia con la siembra agrícola y la realización de ceremonias.
El guía espiritual explicó que la abstinencia sexual era una observancia importante para conservar la concentración y la energía durante la ceremonia.
English
To set aside sexual relations in order to preserve energy for cosmological ceremonies. This action is usually associated with agricultural sowing and performing ceremonies.
The daykeeper explained that sexual abstinence was an important observation to conserve focus and energy for the ceremony.