Q'anil

Q’anil is the seed—the spark of life cradled in both the dark beneath the earth and the light of the Sun. As the blueprint of fertility and the beginning of multiplication, it holds the full cycle within it: intention, germination, growth, and regeneration.

Connecting us to our capacity to create, Q’anil reveals the link between intention and productivity—thought, motive, perseverance, and manifestation moving as one unified force. It is the essence that revives and replenishes—found in the seeds of plants and foods, the bodies of animals, and the creative fertility within ourselves—reminding us that creation always begins with intent and the quiet nurturance of potential before it bursts into form.

Every unfoldment follows its own rhythm, and lasting results arise from presence, responsibility, and steadiness. The wisdom of Q’anil teaches that what we sow with focus and patience will, in time, reach its golden fullness. Real progress roots itself in quiet consistency, not the flare of motivation or appearances. Its energy multiplies all that holds living potential, so beginning with clear direction rather than scattered focus is key.

Q’anil: Seed • Beginning • Fertility • Intention • Creation • Sowing • Results • Fruition • Harvest • Achievement • Gestation Cycles • Projects • Harmony • Understanding • Sensual • Procreation • Children • Regeneration • Venus

Pronunciation: “Kahneel”
Direction: West
Totems: Rabbit
Energy Places: Forests, Rivers, Lakes, Highlands
Colors: Green, Brown
Body Parts: Genitalia, Sperm, Eggs
Yucatec: Lamat
Mexica: Tochtli