the Sacred Calendar

Many of you know that I spent a lot of time in Mexico & Guatemala when I was younger. During that time I had a chance to learn to speak Spanish. What many of you probably do not know is that I also learned a bit of some other languages like Triqui, Chinanteco (which has the most beautiful word I've ever heard in any language to date -- it means Earth), and most importantly K'iche'. Why is K'iche' so important and what is it? The K'iche' Maya have, in my opinion, the greatest cultural heritage of the Maya. See more about it the K'iche' here. While I lived in Xelaju Noj (aka Quetzaltenango) I studied with a Mayan Daykeeper named Roberto Poz. Recently, three of my students asked me about it -- I don't even know how they heard that I'd studied to be a daykeeper. They wanted to know their signs (there are twenty of them, and they offer insight into the personality and tendencies of a person). I gave them a write up about their sign (all of them came out to be Serpent). It occured to me that other people might be interested in knowing their sign and the meaning of it. I searched online and found a date calculator which will tell you your mayan daysign if you type in your birthday. Then you can follow the daysign links below to know more about each sign. I have done Serpent first because of my students, but I will do each of the twenty signs. If I don't have your sign, send me an email or leave a comment and I'll get to it.

Crocodile
Wind
Night
Lizard
Serpent
Death
Deer
Rabbit
Water
Dog
Monkey
Road
Corn
Janguar
Eagle
Vulture
Incense
Flint
Storm
Ancesters



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If you need anything else, please ask. Leave a comment or email me at the link above. Thanks for your interest.

External Links:

Check out some photos of the Maya.

What is Magic? (a site devoted to Mayan ceremonies)