Maya Kiche Ritual Calendar
Chuch Kajaw Rigoberto Itzep Chanchavac
THE TWENTY DAYS OF THE MAYA KICHE CALENDAR
- BATZ' - E - AJ - ISH - TZ'IKIN - AJMAK - NOJ - TIJASH - KAWOK - AJPU -

- IMOSH - IK - AKABAL - KAT - KAN - KAME - KIEJ - KANIL - TOJ - TZ'I -


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BATZ'
A Day of the First Order
Festival of Initiation in Honor of Mother Earth


The Person Born on this Day of Batz'
was Conceived on the Day of Akabal

Thread, Umbilical Cord, Time, Movement,
Affirmation Processes, Development, Maternal Seclusion.


Nawal : Monkey

Endowed with Artistic Creativity ;
Musician, Painter, Writer; a Good Merchant


Doesn't Like to Do Favors,
Neglect in Cleanliness




E
One of the Year Carriers


The Person Born on this Day of E
was Conceived on the Day of KAT

Blessings, Grace, Marriage, Destination,
Projection, Absence, Teeth and Omen.


Nawal : THRUSH

Intuitive, Kind, Hard Working, Wanderer ;
Potential to be a Great Spiritual Guide


Vagabond, Lazy,
Imitator, Plagiarist




AJ


The Person Born on the Day of AJ
was Conceived on the Day of KAN

Home, Family, Corn Field, Offspring,
Stability, Renovation ; Staff of Power.


Nawal : BEE

Clairvoyant Ability,
Perceptive, Passionate


Individualistic,
Scandalous Behaviour,
Glutton




ISH


The Person Born on the Day of ISH
was Conceived on the Day of KAME

Force, Virtue and Blood,
Natural Animal Energy,
Womb, Conscience


Nawal : JAGUAR

Vigorous, Gifted in Many Abilities,
Agile, Good Parent


Weakness in Love




TZ'IKIN
Guardian of the Cosmic Sun Space


The Person Born on the Day of TZIKIN
was Conceived on the Day of KIEJ

Consecration, Fortune, Business,
Abundance, Art, Happiness and Cold


Nawal : Sacred Quetzal

Fortunate in Possessions, Good Intermediary,
Gifted in Diverse Arts


Fearful, Pessimistic




AJMAK
The Day to Ask Pardon of the Dead


The Person Born on the Day of AJMAK
was Conceived on the Day of KANIL

Sin, Vanity, Pride, Pardon of Offenses,
Atheism, Vice, Gift and Mother Earth,
Betrayal in Love, Insecurity


Nawal : VULTURE

Responsible, Proud,
Wise and Knowledgable


Vicious, Glutton, Given to Abuse,
Love of Material Possessions




NOJ
One of the Year Carriers
Day of Consultation


The Person Born on the Day of NOJ
was Conceived on the Day of TOJ

Wisdom, Memory, Idea, Mind,
Patience, Honor, Dignity, Advice,
Activity, Genius, Education, Earthquake


Nawal : Woodpecker

Clever, Analytical, Calm,
Just, Very Concrete Ideas ;

Does Not Easily Dismiss Things as Insignificant


Excessively Authoritive,
Insinuation, Devious




TIJASH
Represents Human Sexual Organs


The Person Born on this Day of TIJASH
was Conceived on the Day of TZ'I

Communication, Publicity, Message, Eloquence,
Healing Stone, Suffering, Argument, Education,
Falsehood and Espionage


Day to Cure Wounded Animals or Persons


Nawal : WOLF

Ability as Doctor, Teacher, Journalist,
Speaker, Linguist, Spy


Slanderous, Forgetful, Meddlesome,
Anger, Quack Doctor




KAWOK
Nawal of the Midwife


The Person Born on this Day of KAWOK
was Conceived on the Day of BATZ'

Companion, Curse, Maternal Difficulty,
Lightning and Thunder, Celestial Home of the Gods,
Hurricane, Restlessness, Spiritual and Mental Weakness,
Illness, Epilepsy, Spiritual Contacts


Nawal : LION

Good Midwife, Clairvoyant Abilities,
Leather Worker, Fertile and Vivacious


Does Not Easily Reconcile Disputes,
Domestic Problems




AJPU
Nawal of the Flowers


The Person Born on this Day of AJPU
was Conceived on the Day of E

Enmity, Hate and Revenge, Village,
Spiritual Certainty, Security, Eclipse,
Mental and Psychological Winner of Many Prophetic Tests


Nawal : EAGLE

Capable, Romantic, Powerful,
Brave, Heroic, Observant


Violent, Vengeful, Belligerent,
Impulsive, Trickster




IMOSH


The Person Born on the Day of IMOSH
was Conceived on the Day of AJ

Madness, Disorder, Idiocy, the Left Side,
Envy, Cooperation, Uncertainty,
Nervousness, Suspicion, Secretiveness


Nawal : FISH

Good Merchant, Hypnotist,
Libidinous, Materialistic


Doubtful, Disoriented, Indecisive,
Contradictive, Useless




IK
One of the Year Carriers


The Person Born on the Day of IK
was Conceived on the Day of ISH

Wind, Failure, Jail, Suffering, Hurricane,
White Moon, Illness, Crisis, Mineral Wealth,
Cleansing, Drowning, Weeping, Morbidity


Nawal : Weasel and Lynx

Good for Difficult Arts, Fertile,
Exotic, Resistant, Excellent Gambler


Disturbed, Sickly,
Unfaithful, Slow, Rigid




AKABAL
Good Day to Seek a Wife, and to Speak with Clarity


The Person Born on the Day of AKABAL
was Conceived on the Day of TZIKIN

Marriage, Dawn, Harmony, Truth and Charm,
the Right Side, Devotion, Crossroads,
Opportunity and Hopes, Mystery,
Solemnity, Definition, Love of Men and Women


Nawal : FAWN

Fortunate in Love, Popular,
Virtue Remains Jovial,
Very Formal and a Realist,
Indifference to Enemies


Adulterer, Promiscuous




KAT
Symbol is the CEIBA


The Person Born on the Day of KAT
was Conceived on the Day of AJMAK

Hard Day, Punishment, Fire, Captivity,
Fishery, Individual and Social Traumas,
Growth of the Generations, New Fecundity


Nawal : LIZARD

Endowed with Many Nobilities ;
Farmer, Liberator, Orderly,
Single Minded, Inconformist,
Martyr ; Lives for Insignificant Things


Boring, Miserly,
Exploitive, Monopolistic




KAN
Regent of the Sky


The Person Born on the Day of KAN
was Conceived on the Day of NOJ

Tribunal, Law, Work, Formation,
Peace, Predestined to the Divine Power


Nawal : SERPENT

Intensely Sincere and Honest,
Gifted as a Judge or Authority,
Likes to Test People


Jealous, Dislikes to Cooperate,
Impersonator, Quack Doctor




KAME
Omen of the Inner World
[Shivalva]


The Person Born on the Day of KAME
was Conceived on the Day of TIJASH

Death, Stupidity, Humility, Obedience,
Contempt, Reconciliation, Ill Matched Marriage


Symbol of the Cemetery


Nawal : Owl

Humble, Kind, Obedient,
Appreciated by Women,
Suffers Contempt


Obstinate, Disobedient,
Emotionally Weak




KIEJ
One of the Year Carriers
Fruit is CACAO

The Ruling Planet is Saturn


The Person Born on the Day of KIEJ
was Conceived on the Day of KAWOK

Symbolizes the Cardinal Points,
Ruler of the Kiche Maya Religion


Nawal : DEER

Valiant and Delicate Authority,
Great Leader or Guide ;

Masculine Qualities and Habits,
Dominates their WACHAJIL, [husband]
Agile Mother ; Balanced and Responsible,
Affecionate, Able to Execute Committments,
Knows How to Appreciate Things, Likes Fame


Overbearing, Interfering, Bossy




KANIL


The Person Born on the Day of KANIL
was Conceived on the Day of AJPU

Seed, Grain, Ear of Maiz, Semen, Harvest,
Adventure, Discord, Agriculture, Abundance,
Germination, Brilliant Procreation


Nawal : RABBIT

Adventurous, Restless, Intuitive, Good Journalist,
Genius, Victim to Passions


Gossip, Troublemaker,
Promiscuous, Sluggish Habits




TOJ
Symbolizes the Sacred Fire
The Zero Sign


The Person Born on the Day of TOJ
was Conceived on the Day of IMOSH

Rain, Offering, Balance, Freedom,
Fine, Payment, Carnal Pleasures ;
Devourer of Children


Nawal : SHARK

Freedom Lover, Good Intermediary or Assistant,
Mathematician, Banker, or Economist


Monopolistic, Usurer, Possessive,
Deceiver, Disrespectful




TZ'I
Nawal of Sex


The Person Born on the Day of TZ'I
was Conceived on the Day of IK

Guardian, Vengeance, Oracle, Sense of Smell,
Advice, Justice, Magistrate, Decoration, Secretary, Seat ;
Can be a Bad Day according to the Intensity of the Number.


Nawal : TEPESCUINTLE
[Maya Wild Dog]

Legality and Accuracy
are the Forces that move the Person
Born on the Day of TZ'I ;
Gifted Psychologist, Magistrate,
Legal Writer, Investigator, Guard


Dominant Authority, Severity,
Jealous, Pessimist, Unfaithful




English Translation by Kermit Frazier - Editor