Tzolkin / Seal 11 of 20
Blue Monkey
Magic, illusion, play, divine child
Chuen
West
Plays
Monkey is the seal of magic, illusion, and play. It carries the energy of the divine child, the part of existence that knows the universe is not always as serious as it looks. Monkey energy dissolves rigidity with laughter and finds the door that seriousness could never find.
Day-sign glyph adapted from the historical Dresden Codex, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5).
Common Questions About Blue Monkey
What does Blue Monkey mean in the Tzolkin?
Blue Monkey, known in Maya as Chuen, is one of the 20 seals, sometimes called day signs, in the 260-day Tzolkin calendar the Maya used to track the quality of time. Its core meaning is magic, illusion, play, divine child, and its direction is West.
How do I know if Blue Monkey is my seal?
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