Mayan_Divination

The Maya believed that each day of the Tzolk'in had a character that influenced events. The Maya had a shaman-priest, whose name meant day keeper, and who read the Tzolk'in to predict the future. When a child was born, the day keeper would interpret the Tzolk'in cycle to predict the baby's destiny. For example, a child born on the day of Ak'b'al was thought to be feminine, wealthy, and verbally skillful. The birthday of Ak'b'al was also thought to give the child the ability to communicate with the supernatural world, so he or she might become a shaman-priest or a marriage spokesman.