Tzolkin / Seal 4 of 20
Yellow Seed
Flowering, targeting, awareness
Kan
South
Targets
Seed is the seal of awakening awareness, the moment a single point of focus becomes a flowering. It carries the energy of growth, target, and quiet intention. Seed energy does not rush. It plants, tends, and waits for the exact moment something is ready to bloom.
Day-sign glyph adapted from the historical Dresden Codex, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.5).
Common Questions About Yellow Seed
What does Yellow Seed mean in the Tzolkin?
Yellow Seed, known in Maya as Kan, 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 flowering, targeting, awareness, and its direction is South.
How do I know if Yellow Seed is my seal?
Your seal is fixed by your date of birth. Use the free Tzolkin Kin Calculator to enter your birthday and see your exact seal, your tone, and your full Kin instantly.