The upstanding nature of the nawal Aj and the balance of the number 7, should create a good day to tackle issues in your home or community through firm and decisive leadership. -Mark Elmy
Aj: Authority • Pillar • Spine • Core • Leader • Instrument of Power • Foundations • Virtues • Rectitude • Family • Multiplication • Renewal • Home • Altar • Sacred Spaces
Pronunciation: “Agh” Direction: North Sacred Animal: Armadillo Energy Places: Beaches, Lowland Forests Colors: Brown, White, Yellow Body Parts: Spinal Column Yucatec: B’en Mexica: Acatl
7 (Wuqub'): Balance Point •Introspective • Integrating • Closure • Endings • Final Step • Guidance • Divine Perspective • Achievement • Decisions • New Possibilities • Harmonizing Pronunciation: “Wookoob”
Aj Glyph: The vertical lines or stalks at the top of the glyph that come only partway down signify spiritual growth. The horizontal line, symbolizing multiplication and the horizon, is an altar table, and the sacred trees, such as the ceiba and coral tree, with their roots, trunk, and canopy, also represent a table or altar. –Carlos Barrios
Aj: Aj symbolizes the pillars of inner strength, it is the channel that connects us to the cosmos and the earth, which unites us with everything so that we flow in sync with life. It is our spine, the structures of our body, of our home, it is the energetic foundations that sustain the essence of everything, that sustain creation and our reality. –Denise Barrios
Diana’s Observations:
Aj, the nawal of power, rectitude, and the home, leads today with the high summit vista of 7. Aj, symbolizing the spine and the force of renewal, purifies through unwavering values and heartfelt convictions. On this day, those values may be tested or broadened by the wide-ranging possibilities that 7 brings. 7 Aj calls for decisions and actions rooted in integrity and virtue.
The number 7 often ushers in moments of testing, as well as opportunities for closure or culmination. Aj, meanwhile, offers the promise of renewal and the seeds of future harvests. Combined with the stabilizing influence of the Kej Trecena, 7 Aj supports taking responsibility grounded in strong ethics. Today is a day that highlights leadership through principled choices.
It is often within the realms of home, work, and family that we experience the greatest instability. Yet, it is precisely in these spaces that the most profound transformation can occur—deepening love, honor, and respect for ourselves and others. Today, 7 Aj, empowered by the balancing forces of Kej, brings its guidance to the very roots and foundations of our lives.
Aj embodies intuitive, grandfatherly wisdom—rooted in the body, the household, and our professions—securing our well-being through practical application. With the limitless potential of the number 7, today potentiates the possibility of rebirth and pivotal change. Through the choices and decisions we make—especially those aimed at strengthening our foundations—we have the opportunity to reemerge with greater clarity and renewed, mutual vitality.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Leadership in the home and family; community leadership; weighing perspectives and all sides of a conflict; seeking advice from the wise and experienced; endings and closure; prioritizing peace in the home and/or community; measured actions; cultivating compassion; applying higher perspectives to make important decisions; securing the home; setting important boundaries; exercising authority with integrity
The bone and cartilage of the Armadillo act like an effective shield. As a result, it is no wonder this creature has strong ties to magic for protection and safety.
There are times in everyone’s life when they need greater security – a place to retreat from danger or chaos. Armadillo, as a spiritual energy, offers that lesson. Armadillo symbolism is wrapped up with other key vibrations, including those for peace, symmetry, kindness, hope, fairness, and empathy.
Armadillo Medicine teaches us how to figuratively walk a mile in another’s shoes, so we better understand the reason for their actions/inactions and attitudes. This builds compassionate living. -Bernadette King
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
7 Aj Aj relates to the cane, or baston, of authority carried by the elders within the village. It is their job to guide the community in the correct direction through their wise counsel, although sometimes it is possible that they will need to exert their authority. When respect is paid to Aj, and its guidance is adhered to, no further action is necessary.
The energy of the number 7 gives the ability to see all points of view, and Aj gives the gentle, but firm, guidance. It is a day to calmly seek the resolution of disputes, particularly within the home, by seeing all sides of the debate.
The point to this is to bring peace and prosperity back to the community or home, the ultimate goal of Aj. If there is any conflict around you or in your life, today is a good day to seek mediation through an authority in order to reach a final resolution. –Mark Elmy
7 Aj We do not need validation from others to choose our path, our being knows our purpose.
The energy of this day reminds us how important it is to recognize our worth, to honor our divine essence. Each of us is unique and what we bring to the world is irreplaceable. Let us not allow the opinions or criticism of others to diminish our strength, make us doubt our magic, or pull us away from what we came here to share.
Let us remember that focusing our attention on what others do wrong or on what they believe we do wrong diverts our energy from what truly matters: creating, living, manifesting the beauty of our existence. –Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
Where in my life—whether at home, work, or within relationships—am I called to lead with integrity and honor my core values today?
Where can I strengthen or redefine boundaries to nurture mutual well-being?
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Today for me seem like an beautiful opportunity for balance in my life and my relationship with Mother Earth. The highlight came from my Polish Princess Julia, who came to me around 5 pm and ask if I would go on a walk with her to look for some Chanterelle Mushrooms. They are easily identified and one of the better tasting mushrooms out there in my opinion. As a child Juila's parents would take her mushroom hunting and they would sell what they got from Mother Earth to a few restaurants in South Carolina, which was great training for her. It felt great to go on a walk together outside and it felt even better to look for and pick mushrooms together in the forest . It became like a treasure hunt to find the beautiful free gifts Mother Earth has for those who eyes to see. This experience gave me an appreciation of living on this Earth and how valuable nature really is if I take the time to be present with her. I am thankful of her parents for sharing this gift to Julia and I am thankful for Mother Earth for providing food in abundance. This was my experience today, to align more with the Mother and to thank her all the gifts she gives to us all.
Today for me seem like an beautiful opportunity for balance in my life and my relationship with Mother Earth. The highlight came from my Polish Princess Julia, who came to me around 5 pm and ask if I would go on a walk with her to look for some Chanterelle Mushrooms. They are easily identified and one of the better tasting mushrooms out there in my opinion. As a child Juila's parents would take her mushroom hunting and they would sell what they got from Mother Earth to a few restaurants in South Carolina, which was great training for her. It felt great to go on a walk together outside and it felt even better to look for and pick mushrooms together in the forest . It became like a treasure hunt to find the beautiful free gifts Mother Earth has for those who eyes to see. This experience gave me an appreciation of living on this Earth and how valuable nature really is if I take the time to be present with her. I am thankful of her parents for sharing this gift to Julia and I am thankful for Mother Earth for providing food in abundance. This was my experience today, to align more with the Mother and to thank her all the gifts she gives to us all.
How do the Armadillo and Jaguar interact? How do they work together as nahuals?