Symbolizes everything related to home and family. Symbol of the reed, plantation made by Jun Ajpu and Ixb'alankej in the courtyard of the grandmother's house. Aj, symbolizes the triumph over all kinds of evil, symbol of the Resurrection. Day of renewal, purification, rebirth, firmness; It represents the origin, profession or trade, the constant sprouting of existence and its development for the fullfilment of life.
The name Aj has been given to this day as a symbol of the need felt by the first grandparents for food, for their supply, the day the sacred corn and animals were domesticated. It is represented in nature by the corn cane and the armadillo.
The upper vertical lines of the glyph represent the spiritual growth and abundance. The horizontal line represents the spiritual altarof our homes and of the places of power.
The person born in Aj received Kan energies in its conception and its fate will be influenced by Imox. This person will be like the seed before Mother Nature, will multiply and thrive. Day of scholars, readers and researchers.
Positive characteristics: very kind, attentive, helpful, grateful. Kind to his parents, lucky and loved on a family level, keeps the family's offspring.
Negative characteristics: Needs a lot of understanding, marital problems, unstable with his family.
Aj is the protective day of life, a day of thanksgiving for everyone's destiny. It is a day to help the twins and to demand that humanity may not be destroyed. In Wajxaqib' Aj, 8 Aj, ceremonies are held to ask for protection of infants and adults if this has not been done.
It is a day to take care of our home, of our body, and of our professions. Day to improve our gifts and vocation.
But there is the sign that we left of our luck: each one of us will plant a cane, in the middle of our house we will plant it: if they dry up, that will be the sign of our death. They are dead! You will say, if they ever dry up. But if they sprout: They are alive! You will say, oh our grandmother!
- Popol Vuh