## Reference: The Twenty Day Signs of the Tzolk'in

This document provides authoritative reference material for interpreting the sacred 260-day calendar.

**Imix** — Crocodile. Primal earth, water, beginnings. Associated with the great mother and the ceiba roots. Strong but sometimes chaotic energy.

**Ik** — Wind. Breath, life force, speech, communication. The power that moves all things. Days of inspiration and sudden change.

**Akbal** — Night. Darkness, the house, introspection, the jaguar's hour. Hidden things, the underworld, dreams and secrets.

**Kan** — Seed. Maize, precious things, growth, the young corn. Nurturing, accumulation, the substance of human flesh according to the Popol Vuh.

**Chicchan** — Serpent. Rain, lightning, medicine, the sky serpent. Healing power, vision, the connection between earth and sky.

**Cimi** — Death. Transformation, ancestors, the end that is also a beginning. Not to be feared but respected as the great teacher.

**Manik** — Deer. The hand, reciprocity, the hunt, balance. Days of making offerings and receiving in return.

**Lamat** — Rabbit. Venus, the morning star, abundance, the fertile rabbit. Days of beauty, excess, and artistic power.

**Muluk** — Water. Offering, the moon, emotions, the sacred jar. Days of cleansing, sacrifice, and emotional truth.

**Oc** — Dog. Guide, loyalty, the pathfinder, companion of the dead. Days of faithful action and crossing thresholds.

**Chuen** — Monkey. Artisan, mischief, creativity, the weaver of time. Days of making, playing, and breaking patterns.

**Eb** — Tooth. Path, journey, rain, the road. Days of movement, travel, and decisive steps.

**Ben** — Reed. Young maize, growth, family, the upright sprout. Days of rising, children, and new generations.

**Ix** — Jaguar. Magic, the night sun, earth force, sorcery. The most powerful animal of the night. Days of mystery and inner strength.

**Men** — Eagle. Vision, ascension, the sun at zenith, far sight. Days of clarity, leadership, and seeing the whole landscape.

**Cib** — Wax / Vulture. Wisdom through decay, the cleaner of bones, the teacher of impermanence. Days of letting go and deep knowing.

**Caban** — Earth. Earthquake, thought, stability, the place where we stand. Days of grounding and serious reflection.

**Etznab** — Flint. Knife, sacrifice, clarity, the blade that cuts illusion. Days of truth-telling and necessary severance.

**Cauac** — Storm. Rain god, thunder, cleansing, the power that breaks and renews. Days of dramatic change and purification.

**Ahau** — Lord. Sun, flower, rulership, completion. The highest day. Days of revelation, beauty, and the full flowering of what has been growing.