The twenty day signs · Ajaw

Day sign 20 of 20 · faces South

Ajaw · Light

Ajpu in K’iche’, also called Sun or Ancestors or Hunter or Flower. sun · flower · hero · the hunter of spirit.

The character of the day Ajaw

Loving, devoted and artistic; imaginative and romantic, but stubborn, uncompromising and socially awkward.

The sun, the flower, and the Hero Twins — hunters of Spirit. Ajaw people are brave, artistic, devoted idealists who pursue beauty, perfection, and great achievement through life's many tests. Warriors and mystics at once, they were meant to shine.

What this day is about

Inner purity and ancestral guidance; manifesting dreams through persistence (the Hunter); lowering perfectionist expectations.

Where it does its work

Author, actor, economist, lawyer, farmer, scientist, hunter, artist.

In its light

Heroic courage, artistry, and shamanic vision joined to a generous heart.

In its shadow

Egotism, impulsiveness, unrealistic expectations of love, and energy spread too thin.

Gets along with

Light, Eagle, Serpent, Dog

Growth signs

Light, Road, Owl, Seed, Rabbit

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.