Mayan certificate

You were born on 11 Kawak, the day of the storm, 1,862,959 days after the creation of the world. In the language of the daykeepers, Kawak is your nawal: the spirit of the day that walks beside you for life. Its gifts are powerful and renewing; its shadow, to watch for, is turbulent emotions.

The number 11, Change, sets the strength of that nawal, so that no two people of Kawak are quite alike. The number of dissolution and change. Its people release what no longer serves and open new paths for themselves and others.

The solar calendar adds its own colour. Born in Kumk'u, the granary, you carry the gift of building and reconciling. The moon above was waxing crescent, 3 days old, and the day sign points to the west and the colour blue. Behind this life lie 5 others: an old soul.

Among the thirteen moons, your guardian is the Jaguar: powerful, passionate and mysterious. The spirit of the Jaguar meets the storm of Kawak, and together they draw the outline of a life. The pages that follow read each part in turn.

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Kawak and the Jaguar make one of the most powerful pairings of all. In Maya belief both the storm god and the jaguar were forces that ruled the night and the rains. These people are protectors of great intensity and renewing strength: when they step in, things change. Their presence is felt in every room they enter, and those under their protection feel completely safe.

Of the 280 combinations of the twenty day signs and the thirteen moons, this one is your own.

Kawak is the thunderstorm, the rain god Chaak's gift that renews the land, and the turtle shell drum of thunder.

Kawak people carry powerful energy and great wisdom. They are healers and protectors of family, and after a storm in their life they always bring renewal.

Their emotions can be turbulent, like the weather. When balanced, they bring the nourishing rain everyone needs.

Gifts

Shadow side

In the sacred count, 20 day signs turn together with 13 numbers. The pairing 11 Kawak returns only once every 260 days.

No day sign stands alone. The daykeepers read each nawal together with its family: the signs that share its colour and direction, the sign that completes it, and the sign that challenges it.

Kin of the blue west

Ak'bal

Ak'bal is the quiet night where dreams and secrets take shape.

Manik'

Manik' is the deer and the open hand that heals and helps.

Chuwen

Chuwen is the monkey artisan who weaves time and tells its story.

Men

Men is the eagle who sees the whole land from above.

People born on these signs feel like family to you: the same colour runs through you.

Ally: Ajaw

The lord, the sun. The sign that completes Kawak: a natural partner, friend and helper.

Challenge: Muluk

Water, the offering. Its opposite on the wheel of twenty: the sign that tests Kawak and makes it grow.

Patron: The granary, the dark god

Kumk'u people settle things in the right place. They are builders, architects and thinkers who seek the true meaning of everything and bring people together in reconciliation.

Builders and thinkers who settle things in the right place and seek the true meaning of everything.

Gift of the month: Building and reconciling

You were born on day 7 of Kumk'u. Together, 11 Kawak 7 Kumk'u forms your Calendar Round, a combination that repeats only once every 52 years.

The number of lives is read from the Long Count and the sacred day of birth, so it never changes.

The sacred count returns to your birth day every 260 days. Those days, and every day of Kawak, are when your nawal is strongest: good days to begin, to decide and to celebrate.

The Jaguar is the most sacred animal of the Maya. Kings took its name, wore its pelt and sat on jaguar thrones; the night sun was said to travel through the underworld in jaguar form. It was the guardian of the forest, the shaman's companion and the symbol of royal power. Those born under the Jaguar carry that same quiet majesty.

Jaguars are powerful, passionate and self-assured. They move through life with quiet confidence and command respect without asking for it. They are slow to anger and formidable once roused, and fiercely protective of the people and places they love.

Jaguar children are confident, strong-willed and protective of younger siblings. They have a natural dignity and dislike being treated as small. They often love animals and the outdoors.

They respond to respect and clear, fair boundaries. Give them responsibility and admire their courage; they will grow into protectors.

The Jaguar man is confident and protective, a quiet force that others rely on. He leads calmly and acts decisively when it matters.

He is passionate and devoted in love, and a protective father. He needs a partner who respects him and returns his loyalty.

The Jaguar loves with intensity and loyalty. They are passionate partners who protect their loved ones fiercely and expect complete loyalty in return.

They need a partner who is strong in their own right, someone who stands beside them rather than in their shadow. Possessiveness can be their weakness; trust is the bond that makes Jaguar love unbreakable.

What they need from a partner

The Jaguar is a powerful ally who stands by you, especially when things are hard. They do not make friends quickly, but their friendship is a shield.

They are generous protectors who expect honesty and loyalty in return.

Jaguars thrive in leadership, healing, law, athletics and any role that needs strength and presence. They handle pressure calmly and inspire confidence.

They need respect and real responsibility. Under a weak leader they grow restless; given authority, they excel.

Callings that suit them

The Jaguar walks the shaman's path. Ritual, ceremony and connection with the night and nature feed their spirit.

A year of power. Step forward and lead; others are waiting for you to make the first move.

The Maya year moves through dry and rainy seasons. Here is how each will feel for the Jaguar, with the days of Kawak that fall in it over the next twelve months.