The twenty day signs · Imix

Day sign 1 of 20 · faces East

Imix · Crocodile

Imox in K’iche’, also called Dragon. primal waters · crocodile · origin · dreams · the left hand.

The character of the day Imix

Raw, instinctive energy and a born initiator; a protective, dominant parent-type — warm but private and easily wounded.

The primal waters and the 'left side' of existence. Imix people are energetic, creative initiators with a protective, nurturing streak and vivid inner worlds. Gentle, romantic dreamers, they carry an almost hypnotic charisma and strong visionary or psychic currents.

What this day is about

Beginnings and birth, primal vitality and fertility; diving into the subconscious for insight; passionate, intense relationships.

Where it does its work

Teacher, psychologist, sociologist, doctor, artist, poet, film director, orator, politician, author, judge, spiritual healer.

In its light

Visionary imagination and initiating creative power that can guide others through unseen worlds.

In its shadow

Can become dominating, confused, or adrift in the inner ocean without practical anchors.

Gets along with

Crocodile, Monkey, Owl, Death

Growth signs

Crocodile, Water, Cane, Serpent, Earth

The signs on the left are the easy company. The ones on the right are the friction that makes you grow — which is not the same as the company you enjoy.

A day sign is only half of your Tzolk’in signature — it is carried by one of thirteen Galactic Tones, and it meets your Western chart in the full reading. A glossary describes the day; a reading describes you.