Sun Sign
Names
Pronunciation
Description
CROCODILE
IMIX
ALLIGATOR
IMOX
ee-MEESH
Protective / Dominating – Your natural instincts, aggressiveness, creativity, and high energy are driving forces for you. Be sensitive to feelings of rejection, domination and insecurity.
WIND
IK
IQ
EEK
Clever / Multifaceted – A sign of intellect and communication, multifaceted, and versatile, but also idealistic and romantic. You are flexible, adaptable and mentally agile. This is a sensitive and powerful sign. You also frequently struggle with commitment issues and can be quite self centered.
NIGHT
AKBAL
HOUSE
AQ’AB’AL
ack-BAHL
Thoughtful / Conservative – Born under this sign you are deep and introspective. You tend to project an imposing presence, thoughtful, and conservative. Your security needs are very important to you. Daydreaming and fantastic ideas can lead you to insecurity.
SEED
LIZARD
K’AT
KAHN
Active / Dynamic Sexual – This sign carries the energies of performance, sexual maturity and independence. You are an individual who is determined to reach high standards. You are aware, nurturing, have good instincts and leadership aptitudes. Self-esteem is important to you. You are drawn to attention-getting activities; likely to be artistic or performance related.
SERPENT
CHICCHAN
KAN
chick-CHAHN
Powerful / Charismatic – This sign rules power and charisma as well as emotional upheaval. You are intelligent, adaptable and instinctive, and strong willed. Avoid being an extremist, short tempered, or harsh.
TRANSFORMER
CIMI
KEME
DEATH
KAME
kee-MEE
Sacrificing / Helpful – This day-sign symbolizes personal sacrifice and acceptance of change. It is a sign of politics, practicality, discipline, sacrifice, and organizational skills. Maintaining faith in yourself and staying motivated are issues for you.
DEER
MANIK
KEJ
man-EEK
Cooperative / Nomadic – Deer is a day-sign that is contradictory in many ways. Community and family are of great importance, to you, but so is your freedom to follow your nomadic instincts. You are individualistic, outspoken, creative, very sensual, artistic and even eccentric. Balance between your individuality, family, and community is your challenge.
STAR
LAMAT
RABBIT
Q’ANIL
lah-MAHT
Clever / Playful – Rabbit is a sign of cleverness, games and competition. You have an active mind and you must always be doing something. You have a great liking for music and humor, but you can also be argumentative and even self-destructive at times.
OFFERING
MULUC
WATER
TOJ
moo-LOOK
Emotional / Imaginative – TOJ represents emotional power and leadership. You are intelligent, sympathetic, humorous, highly versatile, and skilled communicators. You struggle with powerful emotions and urges and can have a tendency to be greedy. You do best when you are generally laid back and take life as it comes.
DOG
OC
TZ’I
OKE
Loyal / Helpful – Dog is a sign of loyalty and leadership. You demonstrate consistency and commitment. You are good team players, very creative, and strive patiently for authoritative positions. You also have a liking to roam, tend to be over protective, and need a lot of variety in your life.
MONKEY
CHUEN
B’ATZ
choo-EN
Clever / Demonstrative – This is the sign of the performer or actor. Your life is about abundance of all types; money, energy, success or failure. You need attention and you are often found in the performing or communicative arts. You often struggle with close or intimate relationships, and can have a short attention span.
ROAD
EB
GRASS
E’
EB
Careful / Useful – This day-sign is easy going by nature, very adaptable, compliant, compromising and helpful. You follow your own tune, work at your own pace, and write your own destiny. You may be slow to get going, but once you start, you don’t stop. You have a tendency to hide deep hurts and feelings, and you can be quite moody.
REED
BEN
AJ
BEN
Knowledgeable / Crusading – This sign is associated with knowledge, strong opinions and forcefulness. You are usually popular, accomplished and competent. You have a deep knowledge of human nature, and are good a problem solving and negotiations. You also have tendencies to be intellectually rigid, inflexible, stubborn, opinionated, and prone to argue.
JAGUAR
I’X
OCELOT
EESH
Intelligent / Secretive – This sign rules psychic abilities and counseling. You are charismatic but secretive and private. You are not afraid of getting involved with other peoples’ lives. You have deep faith and are often spiritual or religious and make good healers and consultants. It is important for you to control your aggressions.
EAGLE
MEN
TZ’KIN
MEN
Free / Independent – Eagle people love to be free. You have patience and an innate sense of value, vision and attention to detail. You are usually very decisive, technically minded, and a perfectionist. Beware of being overly critical, too driven, ambitious, or a victim of escapism.
WISDOM
CIB
VULTURE
AJMAQ
KEEB
Authoritative / Wise – You are a serious person; a seeker of knowledge with an innate desire to learn as much as you can. You have high standards, are pragmatic and driven to excel in your chosen career. You are status-conscious, wise, with tremendous energy. You are often hardened to life and difficult to reach emotionally. Face life realistically and maintain your personal power.
EARTH
CABAN
EARTHQUAKE
NOJ
kah-BAHN
Intellectual / Practical -You are mentally very active; a progressive thinker, practical minded and intellectual. You are known for your studious and intelligent nature and enjoy the freedom to express yourself. You are often controversial because you believe strongly in ideals and work to implement a new order. Being more flexible and patient are your challenges.
FLINT
ETZNAB
KNIFE
TIJAX
etz-NAB
Self-sufficient / Romantic – This is a sign of both self-sacrifice and self-interest. You are practical, mechanically inclined, compromising, very social, witty, speak your mind; a mirror of reality. Because self-interest and self-sacrifice can conflict, you have a tendency to be overprotective and to struggle in close relationships.
STORM
CAUAC
RAIN
KAWOQ
kow-OCK
Helpful / Healing – You are youthful, mentally active, friendly, multi-faceted, multi-accomplished, and lovable to everybody around. Freedom to move around and independence is something which you crave for throughout your life. You have a tendency to be restless. Maintaining your focus and sensitivity to changes you bring about for others is your challenge.
SUN
AHAU
FLOWER
AJPU
ah-HOW
Loving / Artistic – This is the sign of beauty, perfection, passion, beauty and the ideal. You are powerful and forceful by nature and are devoted friends and lovers. You are sometimes seen as socially awkward, but you are always well-intentioned. You often suffer in relationships because of unrealistic expectations. Be a good friend and keep life uncomplicated.