The twenty day signs · Ben

Day sign 13 of 20 · faces East

Ben · Cane

Aj in K’iche’, also called Reed or Trunk of the Tree. reed · corn · authority · hearth and home.

The character of the day Ben

Confident, principled and talented; a strong, fatherly pillar who fights for values and meets every challenge.

The reed, the staff of authority, and the resurrected corn. Ben natives are decisive, knowledgeable, and passionately committed to their ideals — visionary researchers and deep thinkers devoted to hearth, home, and children. Popular and competent, they prevail in the end.

What this day is about

The trunk of the Tree of Life; leadership and family; strength forged by hardship; learning flexibility over stubbornness.

Where it does its work

Artist, consultant, educator.

In its light

Visionary conviction and nurturing authority that make dreams concrete.

In its shadow

Intellectual rigidity, argumentativeness, and scattering energy across unfinished projects.

Gets along with

Cane, Knife, Night, Rabbit

Growth signs

Cane, Earth, Crocodile, Serpent, Water

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.