The energy of the nawal Toj can feel rather challenging. Payment and sacrifice are things we might choose to avoid if we could. However, these are the actions that keep us in balance, the things which keep us healthy and harmonious.–Mark Elmy
Pronunciation: “Togh” Direction: North Totems: Puma, Shark Energy Places: Beaches, Big Rocks Colors: Red, White Body Parts: Ears Yucatec: Muluc Mexica: Atl
Toj Glyph: The glyph represents a wheel and its axis. It represents Grandfather Sun and his strength. It is a circle, symbolizing the law of cause and effect. –Carlos Barrios
Toj: A sign of harmony, balance, and equilibrium, Toj embodies not only the power, freedom, and inner peace that these states of grace carry, but also all of the struggles and challenges we go through to achieve and maintain them in our lives. It is, in a word, the sign of karma, the sign of payment and the energy of the law of action and reaction that the concept of karma carries. It also represents offering, payment, fines, and debt. –Brigitte Rasine
Diana’s Observations:
Today, Toj—the nawal of causality, sum, payment, and the sacred fire—rises through the culminating force of Power 13. As the sign of penalty and restorative balance, Toj brings both challenge and the possibility for reconciliation. As its flames glow within the perceptual portals of 13, this day heightens our awareness of the costs and sacrifices required to create change, fulfill goals, and honor commitments. On 13 Toj, the fire of spiritual initiation flickers, asking what must be offered sincerely and dutifully to move plans and intentions to the next level.
Crowning the solution-seeking wisdom of the No’j Trecena, 13 Toj brings clarity to the strengths and vulnerabilities within the plans we’ve set in motion. Carrying both trials and rewards, Toj sharpens our sense of cause and effect—revealing where understanding has been truly earned, and where fiery dedication is still needed to overcome persistent blocks. On this culminating day, 13 Toj invites us to listen deeply and renew our commitment to self-mastery and meaningful action.
The theurgic resonance of 13 illuminates the order woven through every interaction, shaping both our material path and spiritual growth. When strategies or relationships falter, 13 Toj—divine, solar intermediary—calls us to orient vertically: to reconnect with the Creator in gratitude for what has flourished and to seek guidance for what remains unresolved. Through prayer and honest self-inquiry, hidden obstacles often reveal themselves, offering the chance to restore creative flow and clarity. Ultimately, 13 Toj casts light on self-responsibility—illuminating our actions, missteps, and moments of subtle self-betrayal with compassion.
As the ancestral power of 13 is warmed by Toj’s sacred fire and guided by No’j’s insight, a higher understanding opens—revealing the inherited threads of thought and pattern that shape our journey. It reminds us that our lives continue a larger story, carrying the wisdom and unfinished work of those who came before. As the fire balances what has been given and received, its light restores purpose and direction, showing that clarity comes through sincerity, gratitude, and steady effort. Here, the wisdom of No’j grounds our learning, Toj purifies our way of exchange, and 13 completes the cycle—reminding us that understanding, offering, and transformation are all part of the same pure flame.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Offerings for ancestors; lighting candles for remembrance or thanks; connecting with sun and fire energy; solar meditation; fire rituals; divination and sacred ceremonies; restoring family or communal balance; settling debts (financial or energetic); paying it forward; releasing grudges; sound healing; focus on karmic debts; acts of kindness; releasing grievances
The Puma, or Mountain Lion, held a distinguished and powerful role in the ancient spiritual traditions of Central America, often sharing many attributes with the revered jaguar.
As a stealthy, solitary, and dominant predator of the mountains and remote areas, the Puma symbolized courage, prowess, and authoritative leadership. It was often associated with warriors and hunting medicine, signifying an astute eye and the power to seize an opportunity decisively. Like its spotted cousin, the Puma was sometimes linked to the dark realm, representing the silent power of the Earth and the hidden treasures of the night.
One can invoke the energy of the Puma to develop self-sufficiency and solitude for clarity, to cultivate fierce protection of one’s loved ones and boundaries, and to move with grace and decisive action when pursuing a difficult goal.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
13 Toj The day of payment and sacrifice joins with the number which represents the ancestors and the spirit world. This is a day to resolve any ancestral debt.
It may be that there is recent physical debt that needs payment, but this may involve a debt to your more distant ancestors. This is a day to say thank you to your lineage for what they have provided for you.
As the days carrying the number 13 are said to be days when the spirit world is close and good days for divination, this could also be a very good day for a divination to understand what is outstanding, and how to pay it off.
This could apply to both your own personal debts, both physical and energetic, and ancestral debts. –Mark Elmy
13 Toj Sometimes gratitude does not change what happens, but it changes how we live it. Every twenty days, when the energy of Toj emerges, it beautifully reminds us of the power of seeing life through the eyes of gratitude.
When life flows easily, feeling grateful comes naturally. Yet how powerful it becomes when we move through difficult moments in our health, our finances, our relationships, or in other ways life challenges us, and we are still able to hold that perspective of gratitude – the view and the energy shift when we are able to give thanks even for the complexity of what we are experiencing.
When we recognize that what challenges us is also a blessing for our growth, an opportunity to make the change we have postponed, to pause and observe what is hardest for us to see, and what that very situation is inviting us to explore. Thank you to the energy of Ajaw Oxlajuj Toj for that reminder and for the wisdom it brings. –Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
What intentions have I nurtured in this cycle that are igniting my passion and sense of purpose?
Where in my life do I sense the need for a sincere gratitude offering or acknowledgment to restore balance?
What inherited patterns or beliefs am I noticing shape my current choices, and how can I honor the wisdom while releasing what no longer serves my path?
