Whether you are literally creating art, or applying the idea of weaving as a metaphor for life, today would seem to be a day to make some final choices about what you wish to weave into your creation. –Mark Elmy
B’atz: Thread of Time • Arts • Performance • Beginnings • Development • Couple • Marriage • Family • Bonds • Love • Spirituality • Healing • Joy
Pronunciation: “Bahts” Direction: East Sacred Animal: Monkey Energy Places: Forests, Lakes, Clear Night Sky Colors: Red, Orange Body Parts: Blood Vessels Yucatec: Chuen Mexica: Ozomatli
B’atz Glyph: The top part of the glyph is a cone that has time rolled up in it. The cone descends to a triangle, which represents our dimension, and then to the sphere of the Earth, passing through the angles, which are the two polarities; masculine and feminine. –Carlos Barrios
B’atz symbolizes evolution, movement, motion, and development; initiation, affirmation, and favorable divination readings; intelligence and wisdom; and especially marriage and pregnancy. B’atz is the nawal of the arts, artists, and the art of weaving, and as such, represents all concepts and elements of life related to art and weaving, from time itself–called by the Maya “the thread of life”–to the life-connecting umbilical cord. –Brigitte Rasine
Diana’s Observations:
B’atz—nawal of beginnings, spirituality, and sacred bonds—rises today with the panoramic, resolute essence of Power 7. Holding threads of love, time, and destiny, B’atz joins past and present in a living tapestry of interconnection. 7's balancing effect further harmonizes and catalyzes the closing and opening of cycles, guiding a profound transit between stages. On 7 B’atz, chapters are not only closed; we can master their lessons, so initiations may unfold naturally into the next.
As knowledge and insights are woven into the higher days of the Kan Trecena, 7 B’atz calls for closure and completion in the realms of love, partnership, and creative endeavors. 7’s visionary, integrative energy guides us to gather the material and immaterial, and bring them into a new alignment. B’atz deepens this renewal, infusing fresh innovation and creative unknotting into the mix. Today is especially auspicious for creatives, artists, musicians, and all who give form to possibility through art.
With Kan’s overarching presence, choices made today may center around cycles of identity—shedding old skins while stepping into unfamiliar versions of ourselves, as if trying on a new form. Embodying both release and creation, we may find a renewed capacity to explore new ways of being. Held in joy, creativity, and humor, B’atz encourages us to laugh at ourselves if we become too serious amid transformative processes. Signifying perspective and union, 7 B’atz offers an invitation to balance and integrate both the old and emerging facets of our being.
Ultimately, this day invites the resolution of complexities—within and around us—while liberating fresh streams of inspiration and vibrant new chapters. Embracing conscious renewal, 7 B’atz reminds us that transformation is constant, and what once seemed fixed has already shifted into new form. Even if emotions, thoughts, and habits take time to catch up, today is an opportunity to honor the past and weave its lessons into a new, luminous tapestry of being.
Practical Applications & Programming of the Day:
Auspicious for: Finalizing decisions or projects; weaving and balancing ideas; creative rituals for closure; adding finishing touches to projects; collaborative problem solving; gathering people for artistic projects or spiritual work; receiving or giving makeovers; performance, dancing, painting, music production; healing arts; untangling knots; closure in marriage or business issues; innovative and creative approaches to challenges
The monkey spirit animal encourages us to remain curious and open-minded in our daily lives. In addition to curiosity, the monkey spirit animal symbolizes playfulness, reminding us of the importance of laughter and joy in our lives.
As a spirit animal, the monkey also serves as a reminder that we have the ability to find solutions to our problems by using our intellect and ingenuity. By thinking outside the box and embracing new approaches, we can find more efficient and effective ways to reach our goals and overcome adversity.
Monkeys are highly social animals that rely on strong bonds and communication within their groups. The monkey spirit animal emphasizes the value of community, highlighting the importance of surrounding ourselves with supportive, like-minded individuals who can help us grow and achieve our goals.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
7 B’atz The day 7 B’atz is a great day to complete creative projects.
The energy of the nawal B’atz bestows so much creative energy, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to start. It brings the ability to weave concepts together, and when combined with the number 7 these concepts could be from many different sources.
It is as if the whole spectrum of colorful threads is at your disposal and you can see the beauty of each color. The question will be which color to choose? With B’atz representing the master artisan, it is unlikely that you would make the wrong choice.
B’atz will help you to bring our the exquisite in your work, so it is time to choose which of these colors or concepts you will use to finish your creation. –Mark Elmy
7 B’atz I remember that my father, Carlos Barrios, used to tell me that we cannot go through life without knowing where we come from, where we are at this moment of our existence, and towards where we are headed, for knowing our purpose and remembering who we are is important to be able to express our true being, to live the experience of our spirit.
B’atz’ is the energy that allows us to delve into this knowledge; this Ch’umil represents infinite time, it is our history that is being woven as we walk through life, it is unity and spiritual connection.When converging with number Wuqub’ (7), B’atz’ brings us closer to the realization of our being.
The wisdom of Wuqub’ B’atz’ reminds us that we are in a constant process of growth, that each day we are creating and recreating ourselves, for it is in this continuous transformation that we come into wholeness. –Denise Barrios
✍🏼 Journal Prompts of the Day:
What recent experience offers a lesson ready to be mastered, and how can I carry its wisdom into my next chapter?
How am I being called to try a new version of myself, and how can I welcome joy and humor into this fresh unfolding?
