The Day-Keeper
The spiritual specialist who reads and interprets the sacred calendar.
The Aj Q'ij (Day-Keeper) is trained to read the sacred calendar, perform divination, and counsel those who seek guidance. Through prayer, counting seeds, and reading the movement of blood in their bodies, day-keepers interpret the will of the days.
The day-keeper speaks with time and time speaks back.
Day-keepers maintain the living calendar tradition in highland Guatemala today.
Living Tradition