The twenty day signs · Kimi

Day sign 6 of 20 · faces North

Kimi · Death

Kame in K’iche’, also called Transformer. death and rebirth · cycles · ancestors · the eternal now.

The character of the day Kimi

Security-minded and helpful, softly self-sacrificing; intelligent and quietly dominant, engaged with community and politics.

Death as transformation: the acceptance of change and personal sacrifice. Kimi people are kind, humble, practical community workers with a deep connection to the ancestors and an ageless, 'forever young' quality. They are protected through life's many dramatic turns.

What this day is about

Transformation and letting go; being a catalyst of change for others; service; moving through endings with grace.

Where it does its work

Philosopher, judge, spiritual healer.

In its light

Grace under change, ancestral wisdom, and quiet strength in adversity.

In its shadow

Self-absorption, taking undeserved blame, and clinging to illusions.

Gets along with

Death, Monkey, Owl, Crocodile

Growth signs

Death, Jaguar, Knife, Wind, Dog

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.