Most people consume horoscopes the way they consume weather forecasts for a city they don’t live in: a quick skim, a flicker of recognition, and it’s forgotten by lunch. Which is a shame, because a monthly horoscope — unlike its daily cousin — is genuinely built for something more. A month is long enough to … Read more
The Mayan zodiac signs come from one of the most advanced civilizations of the ancient world, the Maya. Unlike Western astrology, which is based on the position of planets, Mayan astrology follows the Tzolk’in calendar, a sacred 260-day cycle. Each day carries unique spiritual energy, symbolized by one of the 20 Mayan signs. If you’ve … Read more
The Aztecs, who called themselves Mexica, mainly used the two calendars Tonalpohualli / Tzolkin and Xiuhpohualli / Haab, which did not differ in their mode of operation. One of the major differences between the Aztec vs Mayan calendars that we can see is the lack of a Long Count calendar (Mayan Long Count calendar). In … Read more
In simple terms, “Kin Maya” refers to your unique day on the Mayan Calendar. And if you’re starting your journey exploring the Mayan sign system, this is a great place to start. The meaning of “Kin Maya” The Mayan family has many different languages, somewhere around thirty. Three of the main languages are Yucatec, Kʼicheʼ … Read more