Tijax can be a powerful nawal, the razor edged discernment crafting the mundane into the holy. Today it is empowered by the balanced wholeness of the number 8, the masculine and feminine aspects of the qualities of the four directions, steadying and guiding the cutting edge.–Mark Elmy
Tijax: Knife, Obsidian, Surgery, Cutting Negativity, Separation, Purification, Discernment, Refinement, Tenacious, Pain & Suffering, Protection from Accidents, Masculine Healing Energy Pronunciation: “Tihash” Sacred Animal: Toucan, Wolf, Swordfish Energy Places: Lightning Storms, Cliffs, Waterfalls, Caves, Caverns Colors: White, Red, Black Body Parts: Teeth, Nails, Tongue
8 (Wajxaqib’): Wholeness • Spirit & Matter • Man • Solar • Executive Force of Action • Ceremony, Arts, Rituals • Masculine Potency & Expression • Joy • Honor • Will • Vigor • Morality
Tijax Glyph: The glyph symbolizes the tip of a flint knife, seen from the front, and the pyramid is seen by the nawal energies from the sky. –Carlos Barrios
Tijax is the day sign of the Obsidian, an extremely sharp natural glass formed by volcanic activity that among the Maya is most prized by diviners and warriors.
Like obsidian, Tijax is sharp yet fragile, difficult to polish and manipulate, and cuts to the core of things with all the force of integrity. It cuts not only through deception, evil, and negative energies, but also physical illness.
For this reason it is an auspicious sign for healers (curanderas), surgeons and doctors, for all matters of health and wellness, medicine and curing of disease. –Brigitte Rasine
Diana’s Observations:
Today’s purifying, surgical energy of Tijax merges with the holistic qualities of 8. During this Trecena of B’atz, it supports new beginnings by helping us identify connections that no longer serve us and confront aspects of ourselves that need release. Within the context of B’atz, this force clears our path, using Tijax’s sharpness to realign and organize our creative threads—ideas, people, plans, and projects.
The combination of 8 and Tijax, both embodying masculine forces, signifies a day of decisive action. It invites us to reflect on the threads we’ve gathered and to make practical decisions based on these insights. This powerful combination may reveal which threads—people, experiences, knowledge, habits, commitments, vices—are ready to be released, as well as when we should nurture ourselves.
The ceremonial essence of 8 encourages gratitude and recognition of small victories, particularly around healing, linking old and new cycles to see how they interweave for the emerging new beginning.
It is a day for creatively integrating and balancing the gifts of our shadow and light, as well as our feminine and masculine nature, showcasing the uniqueness this equilibrium brings to our individuality and innovative capacities (B’atz).
Practically, this day is ideal for addressing health or pyschological issues, engaging in physical therapy, beautifying our surroundings, and approaching conflicts with discernment. Tijax aids this process through the separation and purification of our four bodies. Its blade opens pathways to other dimensions, reminding us that efforts focused on purification can significantly enhance our personal evolution today.
Observations by Mayan Spiritual Guides:
8 Tijax All aspects of Tijax are embraced today. Within the Tijax ceremony, we give thanks for our ability to heal and those who bring healing to us in whatever form it might take.
We ask for pardon for when we become over-enthusiastic in our quests and it drives us into belligerence. Lastly we ask for healing to come where it is needed, whether this is in our physical bodies or within our society.
As we travel through the B’atz trecena, we are weaving in the new reality, ready to mesh it with the old on 8 B’atz.
Here on 8 Tijax, we are cutting away the superfluous, trimming away the parts of the old pattern which no longer serve and shaping the new cloth to weave it seamlessly into the old.
Tijax discerns and removes the false. It is a day to heal divides, to ask for the restoration of unity and balance.
This may come through analyzing both sides of the disagreement and using the discernment Tijax brings to cut away the excesses of either, to cut through to the truth.–Mark Elmy
8 Tijax Today, we receive the power and wisdom of Wajxaqib’ [8] Tijax, the energy that brings the force of lightning and the obsidian stone, known by the Elders as the double-edged blade.
This energy breaks the ties that limit us on every plane of existence—physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional.
In the chain of creation, Tijax arises as a liberating force. The work that Tz’ikin, Ajmaq, and No’j have brought to our vision, awakening our ability to access deep knowledge without getting trapped in rationality, finds in Tijax the tools and power to manifest. Its energy clears our vision, giving us clarity to release what we no longer need and open new paths to our power.
It is a purifying force that removes illness, negative energy, and adversity, guiding us to a state of lightness and balance on all planes of existence.
Today, we can focus on the healing and purifying power of Tijax, allowing the veils that block our vision to lift, so that we may find the determination and strength needed to break free from what limits us. –Denise Barrios
Wolf Spirt Animal: ”Strength”, “Duality”, “Instinct”, “Ferocity”, “Nurturing”, “Community” The wolf holds a significant place in Mayan culture, symbolizing strength, loyalty, and community. Revered as both a physical creature and a spiritual guide, the wolf embodies the duality of nature—representing both light and darkness.
The wolf is associated with the nawal Tijax (or Etznab) in Mayan culture due to its embodiment of duality and community. This reflects the Mayan understanding of balance in life. The wolf is seen as a teacher of intuition and instinct, essential for survival in both natural and social contexts.
Their howls symbolize a call to connect with one's inner self and communicate within the community. Additionally, wolves are invoked in rituals for protection and guidance, embodying both ferocity and nurturing qualities.
What aspects of my life are ready to be released, and how can I actively and discerningly navigate this process? In what ways are the transformative and purifying experiences in my life shaping the uniqueness of my character?
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