kimi – the keeper of endings and transformation

Series: Glyphs of the Maya – Drawing the Day Signs into Your Life

Key Words: Endings • Transformation • Beginnings

Kimi holds the great threshold — the point where one cycle ends and another begins. It is the nawal of the Sun and the messenger of change, carried on the wings of the owl who calls from the trees to announce death and transformation.

Kimi teaches that death is not only loss, but also harvest — when the corn is gathered, its life in the field ends, yet its gift nourishes the living. It is the embrace of both the good and the difficult, the release that makes space for renewal.

Kimi days are ideal for:

• Asking for tranquility among those both living and dead.

• Asking for and giving forgiveness.

• Remembering or contacting the dead.

• Ending things or tying up loose ends.

• Harvesting the fruits of your labor.

• Reminding yourself of past successes.

drawing the kimi glyph

The Kimi glyph is the face of death, yet it is also the mask of transformation — a reminder that endings are not final, but gateways.

How to draw it:

1. Draw the inner square and the core or heart of the glyph.

2. Draw the outer square around it.

3. Draw the breath scrolls flowing outward — these are the life-force of the glyph. In Maya tradition, the breath scrolls show that the glyph is alive and breathing. Without them, it is only a static image; with them, it becomes a living, breathing presence that can work with you.

A note about these glyph images: The drawings you see here are from my personal grimoire. They are on lined paper because they were created during my own magical practice — each line a record of connection. These glyphs are not copied from printed sources; they were drawn by hand, holding the intention and energy of the day sign itself. Some are simplified slightly so you can draw them more easily, even if you’ve never worked with Maya glyphs before. The simplification does not take away their power — the act of drawing them with intention is what awakens their energy.

As you draw, feel yourself standing at the edge of a cycle — breathing in the wisdom of what has passed, and breathing out the space for what is to come.

using the glyph’s energy

in your home

• Place it on an ancestor altar to honor those who have gone before.

• Keep it in a meditation space for work on release and renewal.

• Hang it in a harvest area or pantry to bless the abundance that comes from endings.

on your body

• Mark it on your heart when working with forgiveness.

• Wear it on a pendant or charm when seeking peaceful transformation.

• Draw it on your hands when closing projects or relationships with grace.

other ways

• Carve it into candles for rituals of release.

• Draw it on paper listing what you are ready to end, then burn or bury it to complete the cycle.

• Write messages to loved ones who have passed, then draw the glyph over them before placing them on your altar or in a sacred place outdoors.

  
  

awakening the glyph

To call forth Kimi’s energy:

1. Sit with the glyph before you.

2. Inhale deeply, feeling the balance of endings and beginnings in your breath.

3. Exhale with the words Ahaw Kimi — “Lord Kimi” — addressing the day god with respect and inviting the keeper of transformation to stand with you.

   • In Yucatec Maya, Ahaw means “Lord” and is the proper form of address when speaking directly to the Day Gods.

4. Repeat three times.

5. Whisper: “Ahaw Kimi — guide me through endings into the light of new beginnings.”

This unites the image of the glyph, the breath scrolls of life-force, and the sacred name of the day lord, activating the cycle of transformation.

reflection

Kimi asks: “What is ready to be released so that something new can be born?” Journal on the endings in your life, the lessons they leave you with, and the new beginnings they open for you.

Remember, drawing the glyphs brings them to life.

Hugs and Butterflies,

laura