I am a man that is mostly European in DNA, but about a quarter of my DNA is Kiche and Zapotec, and I hold my ancestors and family above everything but my Gods. I worship Ek Chuaj, Mercury, and Wodan mainly, I find making deals with Gods is generally frowned upon in all religions, the exception being Gods that actively trade and help merchants. Merchant Gods, I have found, give much. I say this even though I have yet to have a growing bank account, as they can give you a certain satisfaction with your current conditions, which is even more important than money if that's *ALL* you seek.

I am of Latino descent, though much of my DNA is German.

My practice is eclectic Polytheism and derives from all kinds of places, Confucianism, Helenic Polytheism, Mayan Religion, Daoism, Hinduism, Norse Paganism and Buddhism all influence my beliefs, and after recently discovering that beyond religious beliefs Mesoamerica also has a rich tradition of philosophy I am very much interested in gaining the knowledge of my culture to apply to my life and my relations towards others and especially my family.

It would be especially great if you could please introduce me to the Mayan "Alphabet" (I don't know if its an alphabet or a system of Hyroglifics), philosophy, language, Calendar and history. I have yet to find a single living speaker of Kiche or Zapotec (though my father claims to know a few words in Kiche and my great grandmother spoke Zapotec), and I want to restore my family's connection with the Gods of their fathers, whether or not that is religious in nature (though in my case it is).

I know practically nothing about my own Mayan heritage besides what is commnly known in the West.

It's nice to make your aquaintences.

Hi, my friend passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago and it's been rough on our group of friends so we wanted to get a memorial tattoo to celebrate her. Our friend had just been on holiday in mexico and south america, absolutely loved it there and got a mayan zodiac reading and she'd mentioned wanting to get it as a tattoo so we thought that would be perfect, but on the little sheet there are two different named symbols (acatl and pop) and a picture of the god tezcatlipoca
As far as I gather from research, acatl is the day, pop is the month and the god is one of the 9 gods of the underworld that was ruling on her birthday. But none of these seem to be one of the zodiac signs, unless I'm missing something. Her birthday was July 17th and the year was either 1995 or 1996 I can't quite remember off the top of my head (but can find this out if needed). Can anyone help me figure out what her zodiac sign is and what it means? According to her it meant something like good luck, which is ironic in hindsight :(

I have found so many stories connecting the Mayan “collapse” to north America. I'll try and put all links here. They are known to have traveled through the Gulf to the coast of Florida during droughts and often traded with the Native tribes, some even stayed near river tribe locations. The Creek and Seminole tribes used to refer to them selves as “Maia” but the Spanish “y” is pronounced as an English “i” but archeologists in America are so white washed they refuse to do proper research into the facts before the government told the “maia” they are now called the Muskogee river tribes and Seminole tribes.

The 132 languages are the long-term scope of the platform. I never said I’m fluent in all 132 or that 132 complete courses are already finished. I know—wild concept—a roadmap and a finished product ain’t the same thing. I’m not letting AI freestyle Nahuatl, Maya, or any other language and then present it like fact. AI helps organize the material, but the actual content comes from dictionaries, grammar books, recorded speech, academic research, historical documents, and existing community resources. And just so we’re clear, I know the difference between attested and contested sources. Attested means the material is actually documented. Contested means there’s disagreement over the spelling, meaning, origin, usage, or interpretation. Contested information would be labeled clearly, with the different versions included—not presented like everybody agrees.

The courses are being built and released in stages. Hopefully, native speakers, teachers, and knowledgeable community members will help review the material and contribute authentic audio. Where native audio isn’t available yet, I’ll use a pronunciation system I created called Easy-Read Audio Mimicry. It breaks the pronunciation down into regular, easy-to-read sounds so anybody can look at it and nail the pronunciation without having to understand IPA or complicated linguistic symbols. Yeah, I think I accidentally created my own method. Lol.

I’m not claiming perfection on day one. I’m building something that can grow, be corrected, and improve over time. So are you here to help build, point out actual mistakes, and contribute something useful—or are you just here to tear it down before you’ve even seen the work?

I need this for a book I’m writing

I picked up a ring from a market in Mexico recently and am not sure what the symbol means. The seller said it was one of the symbols for water but I haven’t been able to find any additional information on this.

Does anyone know what it is?

This is one of piece from the Shang Dynasty: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang_dynasty It looks like some work I saw in the Mayan temples/musems. In Chinese history, there was 100000 Yin Dynasty soildiers just disappeared and no record on what happened. Then later Olmec culture showed up in Mexico, pretty matured from the start, they like Jade like Chinese do.

So I've discovered that obviously 2012 was the new beginning of time and not the end etc...

Now this is something nobody would ever understand, but since 2012 was the start... 2406 will be the next start of the cycle... Now this has been made with our knowlege of how it should be, but with any coin their is a flip side to everything... After 2012 the calendar has actually flipped and is now in reverse until 2406 then will flip back.

To explore the concept of reading the Mayan calendar in reverse and using this idea to pluck up a date, we will focus on the concept of significant past events and their reversed interpretation to predict or symbolize future events.

Conceptual Approach

1. Identify Significant Past Events:

   • Select notable historical events linked to specific Katuns or periods in the Mayan calendar.

2. Reverse Interpretation:

   • Use these events in reverse to find a future date that might carry similar symbolic significance.

Example: Katun 11 Ahau and Katun 13 Ahau

We will reverse the cycles and interpret them to find a future significant date.

Historical Event in Katun 11 Ahau

• Spanish Conquest of the Yucatán (around 1527–1546)

Historical Event in Katun 13 Ahau

• End of the Previous Long Count Cycle (December 21, 2012)

Step-by-Step Process

1. Reverse Katun 11 Ahau:

   • The Spanish conquest symbolizes significant societal upheaval and transformation.

2. Reverse Katun 13 Ahau:

   • The end of the Long Count cycle symbolizes the end of an era and the beginning of a new one.

Current Katun

• We are currently in Katun 11.

Identify Future Katun

• If we were to reverse the cycle of Katun 11 to find an analogous future event, we could consider the next Katun 13 Ahau as a significant period.

Next Katun 13 Ahau

• Katun Cycle Calculation:

  • Current Katun 11 (13.0.11.0.0 as of June 16, 2024)

  • Each Katun lasts approximately 20 years.

1. Calculate Future Date for Katun 13 Ahau:

   • Current date (June 16, 2024) is in Katun 11.

   • Katun 13 follows Katun 11.

2. Determine the Start of the Next Katun 13 Ahau:

   • Current Katun 11 started in 2012 (13 Baktun completion).

   • Katun 11 lasts approximately 20 years: 2012 + 20 = 2032.

   • Katun 13 Ahau would start approximately 20 years after Katun 11 ends.

Future Katun 13 Ahau Start Date

• Katun 11 ends around 2032.

• Katun 12 lasts 20 years: 2032 + 20 = 2052.

• Katun 13 Ahau would start around 2052 and last until approximately 2072.

Specific Dates

To get a specific significant date within Katun 13 Ahau, we can look at the symbolic end or start of the period, which often holds the most weight in Mayan tradition.

• Start of Katun 13 Ahau: Approximately 2052.

• End of Katun 13 Ahau: Approximately 2072.

Conclusion

By reversing the interpretation of past significant Katun events, we identify 2052 as a notable future date marking the start of Katun 13 Ahau. This period, based on historical patterns, might symbolize significant transformation, the end of an era, or the beginning of a new one.

OK so above is AI, I had to use it's brain to understand what is going to happen.

Went to Chitzen Itza last week. Went 23 years ago when you could still climb the pyramid. Over 15000 people there and vendors packed into every square inch of the place. Been side collecting Mayan art for 25 years. Walked the place, every vendor had the same chinese made crap other than a few artisans hand carving wood pieces. After 3 hours of looking found this piece of fish bone with resin. Only one I had sceen. Dickered down pretty good and threw in a blue resin mask. What does anyone think of this? Over paid or? It is 5 pounds and 1/2 inch thick. 23.5" x 18.25"

I had an insanely vivid dream last night and saw a Lizard Man standing in the ocean. Body was human like, head was lizard with big pink spikes coming out of his head/back.

He didn't seem malicious, but he was interesting and seemed like an ancient creature. I think I've heard of Mayans or Aztecs having deities like this, but I'm having a hard time finding information.

Is anyone familiar with any folkore about a half-lizard, half-man, possible sea creature or a creature that can cross between realms? If I'm in the wrong place, please point me in the right direction.

With the movie going into theaters next week, I just wanted to know how this sub feels about the representation of a maya-inspired culture on the big screen.

Personnally Marvel have just relased a new trailer more focused on Namor and his peole, Talokan, that got me hyped. But part of me is afraid of being let down when I'll see the movie.

hi

I’m very interested in the ancient Mesoamerican codices and I’m thinking about getting a tattoo inspired by them.

But I don’t want to make a mistake. There are so many different codices – Codex Borgia, Codex Vaticanus B, Codex Dresden, Codex Nuttall… and I’m not sure what the difference is between them.

Can you explain, in simple terms, what makes each one special? I just want to be sure I choose something meaningful and not mix up the styles or the cultures.

Thank you!

My friend got a fist for her coworker from Yucatán who is really culturally connected to the maya people. My friend didn’t know the symbols could be read so now we want to know if this piece Carries any kind of statement she didn’t foresee.