Cholq'ij Day Sign Calculator
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Reveal Your Nawal + Mayan Natal Cross
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OXIB' IQ'
3 Wind




BELEJEB' Q'ANIL
9 Seed




KEB' I'X
2 Jaguar




JULAJUJ TZ'I
11 Dog




WAQIB' TIJAX
6 Obsidian




KAJIB' AJMAQ
4 Penitent




KAB'LAJUJ' K'AT
12 Net




LAJUJ IQ'
10 Wind




JOB' TZ'I
5 Dog
Ch'umil:
4 Ajmaq
nawal:
Ajmaq
Ajmaq natives are analytical, shrewd, and adept at keeping secrets. Patient and pragmatic, they move through life with quiet determination, often reaching their goals by taking things slowly. Gifted at navigating social dynamics, they build lasting relationships and maintain harmony. Beneath their sweetness and charm lies a strong personality with a quick temper, embodying both curiosity and caution.
Their essence is profound and impenetrable; though they may appear open, they often conceal deep sensitivity and hidden insecurities, sometimes shifting blame when confronted. Ajmaq natives hold high standards, are status-conscious, and may experience periods of self-doubt or depression, prone to extremes or addictive habits. They seek sincerity and to learn from life’s lessons, gradually growing to accept others' faults over time.
Wisdom is their strength, supporting roles as counselors and teachers. Yet their shadow may manifest as pessimism, judgment, rigidity, or fundamentalism.
Ajmaq natives thrive as strategists, politicians, mathematicians, orators, doctors, public relations experts, accountants, lawyers, and preachers.
Cross:
Conception: Q'anil
Feminine Side: Iq'
Masculine Side: Tz'i
Destiny & Maturity: K'at
Sacred Animal:
Bee, Insects
power:
4 (Kajib')
Balanced • Calm • Contemplative • Enduring • Grounded • Natural • Reflective • Rigid • Security-Seeking • Stable • Structured
trecena:
Aj
Altar • Core • Family • Foundations • Home • Instrument of Power • Leader • Multiplication • Pillar • Principles • Rectitude • Renewal • Sacred Spaces • Spine • Upstanding • Virtues • Work
mam:
Kej
4 Bodily Planes • 4 Cardinal Directions • 4 Elements • Determination • Discipline • Equilibrium • Firmness • Movement • Nature • Power • Solidity • Stability • Tenacity
about the
mayan cross
The Mayan Cross (Cruz Maya) helps us understand the unique energy of each day by breaking it down into five parts: Ch'umil (central energy), Conception (origin/youth), Future (elder/maturity), and your Masculine and Feminine properties.
This approach gives us a deeper sense of what influences a particular day and how these energies interact. This cross doesn’t just show the energy of your sign—it also reveals your past, future, intuitive/artistic, and physical/practical aspects.
Expanded into a 9-point chart, it also explores the spiritual / intuitive and practical / physical aspects of your conception / past, and future energies.
Through a Maya Cross reading, you can discover hidden strengths, understand your true motivations, and learn what brings you fulfillment or presents challenges in your life.
trecena
The Trecena is a 13-day cycle within the Mayan Cholq’ij 260-day calendar. Each Trecena begins with a day 1 and its corresponding nawal, setting the tone for the 13-day cycle.
The Trecena provides an overarching influence that shapes, guides, and colors the energy of each of the 13 days throughout its span. Each Trecena has its own unique character, which informs and modifies the qualities of each day within it (combination of number + nawal).
The number and nawal combination within the Trecena is exclusive to that cycle, making its influence distinct and giving each day a special character shaped by the Trecena’s guiding energy.
mam
The Mam or Year Bearer represents the interaction between the Sacred Calendar and the 365-day Solar year. The Mam of your birth year influences how you make decisions and shapes your instincts, giving you a unique potential to fulfill your life’s purpose.
Your Mam acts as a hidden modifier of your personality, influencing both the properties of your nawal and its number. Although subtle, the year bearer's effect is crucial, providing an underlying drive that shapes your personality beyond the surface, even when your Ch'umil governs your outward traits.
discover more
The Mayan natal information provided on this page offers a foundational overview of the energetic signatures for this date. However, the Mayan Cross is a complex system with many additional layers and aspects not explored here.
To gain deeper insight into your unique life path, potentials, and destiny, it is highly recommended to receive a full Mayan Cross reading from an Aj Qi’j. These spiritual guides have undergone proper training and initiation, ensuring that your reading—and your orientation toward your highest potential in this lifetime—is approached with accuracy and care.

