Mayan Astrology
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Historians believe that Mayan astrology dates back to the sixth century Before the Common Era (BCE).
The Mayan Calendar
Mayan astrology is based on the Mayan calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar that guides western astrology. Although there is technically more than one Mayan calendar, the one we are most concerned with for astrological purposes is the Tzolkin calendar.
Also referred to as the Sacred Round, the Tzolkin (pronounced zol-keen or chol-kin) calendar is a perpetual calendar system. It's not based on the movement of the planetary systems, but rather on the intangible energy of the cosmos and the greater evolution of creation. The Mayans believed that in order to have harmony in your life, you had to understand and align yourself with this universal energy.
The Tzolkin calendar is based on a 260 day cycle. It's broken down into 20 day increments referred to as "solar tribes", and each day is assigned a different astrological sign. Additionally, each day is assigned a "sacred number" between 1 and 13 that correlates to the cycle of the moon and imparts even more characteristics to each sign's personality traits.
Together, the days/signs and numbers work together like cogs in a machine to create 260 distinct character combinations.
The Life Tree
According to the Mayan tradition, while each person's core sign carries certain energies, there are other complimentary energies that work together to help each person along his/her life path. This is the basis of the "Life Tree" which is similar to the birth chart concept found in western astrology. The complimentary energies radiate from the core sign like the points of a compass and represent the future and the past, as well as male and female energies, a concept we also find in Chinese astrology.
Find Your Mayan Astrology Sign
Since Mayan and western calendars are so different, you'll need to figure out your Mayan birth date before you know which sign you belong to. Visit the website Tortuga.com to use their instant conversion tool.
Mayan Astrology Signs
Your Mayan birth glyph or sign is similar to western zodiac symbols. People born under certain birth glyphs possess different personality traits.
There are a total of 20 birth glyphs in the Mayan system:
- Red Dragon : Red Dragons have naturally nurturing personalities, and respect and love nature. They generally love the outdoors.
- White Wind: White Wind people are great communicators. They are considered the messengers of peace, love and harmony.
- Blue Night: Imaginative and creative, these artistic people are dreamers full of fantastic ideas.
- Yellow Seed: Yellow Seeds are teachers and nurturers.
- Red Serpent: People born under the Red Serpent sign are said to be very sexual beings. The reason for this is because the serpent is the sign of the base chakra located at the bottom of the spine. This concentrates the Red Serpent's energy into the lower extremities.
- White Worldbridger: Natural born diplomats, White Worldbridgers are always playing the role of peacemaker.
- Blue Hand: Blue Hand people are natural healers with a caveat: They cannot heal others unless they first let go of their own personal pain and suffering.
- Yellow Star: Yellow Stars love all the finer things in life. They love gourmet food, fine wine and lavishly decorated homes. They also appreciate all the natural beauty the world has to offer.
- Red Moon: Red Moons are laid back and take life sort of "as it comes."
- White Dog: White Dogs are playful when they want to be and fiercely protective and loyal to those they care about.
- Blue Monkey: Blue Monkeys are often very busy people, frittering about from here to there. They are also playful, tending not to take anything in life too seriously.
- Yellow Human: Yellow Humans are very intuitive and often very wise. The main problem is that they may not always share their wisdom with others.
- Red Skywalker: Red Skywalkers are courageous and love new adventures and exploring.
- White Wizard: White Wizards are very charismatic and often win people over with their charms.
- Blue Eagle: Blue Eagles are very driven and will relentlessly pursue anything they desire in their lives.
- Yellow Warrior: Yellow Warriors are seekers of knowledge and have an innate desire to learn as much as they can.
- Red Earth: People born under this sign are constantly seeking self-evolvement.
- White Mirror: These people are very honest and often speak their mind, saying exactly what they mean.
- Blue Storm: Blue Storm people constantly bring about change and can sometimes leave a mess in their wake.
- Yellow Sun: Yellow Suns have a bright and positive disposition. They should also be careful because their need to shine may cast shadows on others.
About Year 2012
The year 2012 is the subject of a great deal of attention. According to Mayan prophesy, when the sun rises on December 21, 2012, it will be the first time in 26,000 years the sunrise will pass through the Milky Way's plane of the ecliptic. This cosmic crossing of sorts is considered to be the incarnation of the Sacred Tree, often referred to as the Tree of Life for the entire world.
Some people believe this date marks the end of the world, but this interpretation could be a bit drastic. Others believe the date actually signals a transitional period between ages, one that will witness wars, negative environmental changes and destruction. Society in general will experience a constant state of chaos. Once the world passes through this transitional period, it is said that it will enter a time of peace and harmony.
A Final Word About Mayan Astrology
Mayan astrology is amazingly complex, and the information described above is just a small portion of all that this subject entails. Visit the following sites for more information and/or to get your Mayan horoscope.
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Hi Carmen,
I know, the Mayans are fascinating! Please stay tuned because we'll have a blog up pretty soon. Once that's up, I hope you'll come by and post your thoughts! Thank you!
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