B'atz

B’atz is the living thread of time—the beginning and the end, bridging the past and the unfolding of human destiny. It is the umbilical cord that joins us to life’s beginnings and the origin of time itself—carrying natural codes of renewal, the unrolling of cycles, and the celebration of life in motion.

As the weaving cord of reality, B’atz binds individuals, ideas, traditions, and perspectives into family, community, and the greater fabric of society. Its force weaves relationships into patterns of meaning—whether in ceremony, daily life, or creative expression—revealing itself in joy, togetherness, play, dance, performance, and the healing arts.

Just as Maya clothing—Huipiles, Cortes, and Perajes—is woven with memory and tradition, B’atz threads living patterns into the boundless tapestry of space and time. Born of duality and polarity, its force may entangle or liberate, obscure or illuminate, yet always calls us to weave beauty, renewal, and love into the fabric of life.

B’atz: Thread of Time • Arts • Performance • Beginnings • Development • Couple • Marriage • Family • Bonds • Love • Spirituality • Healing • Joy

Pronunciation: “Bahts”
Direction: East
Sacred Animal: Monkey
Energy Places: Forests, Lakes, Clear Night Sky
Colors: Red, Orange
Body Parts: Blood Vessels
Yucatec: Chuen
Mexica: Ozomatli