The twenty day signs · Etznab

Day sign 18 of 20 · faces North

Etznab · Knife

Tijax in K’iche’, also called Mirror or Flint or Obsidian. obsidian knife · healing · the warrior · duality.

The character of the day Etznab

Skillful, organized and technical; sociable but guarded in intimacy; conciliatory yet prone to suppressed anger.

The double-edged obsidian blade: warrior and healer in one. Etznab people fight valiantly for causes and cut away what is diseased — surgeons, seers, educators, and mediators of life's dualities. Practical and social, they are kinder than their sharp edges suggest.

What this day is about

Truth-telling and the blade that cuts illusion; mirroring others; healing through hard honesty; bridging dualities.

Where it does its work

Doctor, gynecologist, surgeon.

In its light

Courageous healing, rational clarity, and almost magical skill in their hands.

In its shadow

Quarrelsomeness, quick anger, gossip, and a fragile heart hidden beneath the blade.

Gets along with

Knife, Cane, Night, Rabbit

Growth signs

Knife, Jaguar, Wind, Death, 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.