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The NUMBERS

The Meaning of the 13 Tonales in the Mayan Sacred Calendar

Jun

Jun (1)

Jun (1) embodies the primal energy of beginnings and creation, symbolizing the original spark that initiates all things.

Keb'

Keb' (2)

Keb’ (2) embodies the dual nature of existence, representing the complementary opposites that define life’s balance and polarity.

Oxib'

Oxib' (3)

Oxib’ (3) embodies dynamic creative energy that drives action and results, while also carrying the challenges of doubt, risk, and uncertainty.

Kajib'

Kajib' (4)

Kajib’ (4) symbolizes totality, stability, and the sacred geometries that govern natural and cosmic cycles.

Job'

Job' (5)

Job’ (5) represents the harmony and symmetries inherent in the human experience, symbolized by the five fingers, toes, senses, and stages of life.

Waqib'

Waqib' (6)

Waqib’ (6) symbolizes the Road of Life, overcoming tests, stability, the physical world, material existence, and the challenges we face to grow and refine ourselves.

Wuqub'

Wuqub' (7)

Wuqub’ (7) symbolizes unity, balance, and the transformative power of endings and new beginnings. As the final step of the pyramid, it signifies the natural closing of cycles and the start of new ones.

Wajxaqib'

Wajxaqib' (8)

Wajxaqib’ (8) represents masculine potency and creative expression, embodying the fabric of life, the infinite thread of time, birth, completion, and integrity.

Belejeb'

Belejeb' (9)

Belejeb’ (9) is the number of life and divine feminine energy, symbolizing creation, pregnancy, and the unfolding of human development

Lajuj

Lajuj (10)

Lajuj (10) inspires leadership, integrity, and the honoring of agreements that uphold collective well-being.

Julajuj

Julajuj (11)

Julajuj (11) embodies immense strength, temperance, and tests of sacred balance. It teaches the importance of physical, spiritual, and mental order, guiding one to expand, divide, and propagate wisely.

Kab'lajuj'

Kab'lajuj' (12)

Kab’lajuj' (12) holds great power, synthesizing the complete essence and accumulated wisdom of life. It helps us evaluate our current path and harness the strength of community and belonging to find security and support.

Oxlajuj

Oxlajuj (13)

Oxlajuj (13) is the most mystical and profound of the Cholq’ij numbers, embodying the power to develop and harness psychic and spiritual abilities. It represents the capacity to connect with other worlds and dimensions, foresee future events, and engage in powerful divination practices.

Symbol Artwork by Teal McFarland & Diana Paez

13 x 20 = 260

Each of these 13 numbers attach to one of the 20 nawales, creating 260 unique combinations in the Cholq'ij's full cycle.

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