Iq'
nawal 2 of 20 · in Yucatec Maya Ik'
- Meaningwind, air, breath
- Direction and colour (Yucatec tradition)north, white
Its name speaks of wind, air, spirit and the Heart of Sky; also of squalls and whirlwinds. On Iq' people ask that suffering, illness and troubles at home be taken away. People born on Iq' are said to be sensitive, sociable and considerate, with a life of many changes.
After the text of the Komon Tohil group of K'iche' daykeepers (ajq'ijab') of Zunil, Quetzaltenango, published by the National Museum of the American Indian (Smithsonian) in “Living Maya Time”.
Other readings
In Momostenango the Mam Iq' is considered the fiercest of the four bearers, linked with storms and fury; other communities see it mainly as breath and life.
The next Iq' days
- 9 Iq': 31 October 2026
- 3 Iq': 20 November 2026
- 10 Iq': 10 December 2026
- 4 Iq': 30 December 2026
A living calendar
The Cholq'ij is a living spirituality, not a memory of a vanished people. The meaning of a day is given by an ajq'ij, with the person in front of them, looking at the nawal, the number and the rest of the count; this page can only give the general frame and predicts nothing. If you want to know more about your nawal, go to an ajq'ij of a Maya community.
Dates are calculated with the GMT correlation (584283), the one that agrees with the count the ajq'ijab' of the Guatemalan highlands have kept without a break.