The Bat moon is the first moon that begins the Mayan year which starts on July 26th.

Moon of the Bat
July 26 -Aug 22

Bat represents transition and intuition, a very appropriate animal to begin the cycle of the year with. The Mayans saw the constellation of the Bat in sky near our Leo, as the dates for the moon of the Bat are close to the dates for Leo ( Jul. 23 - Aug. 23).

The Mayans called the bat ‘Tzootz’, and saw the Bat as a master of the dark.

The bat has remarkable ‘sonar location’ powers which is symbolically linked to psychic powers. Another notable feature about the bat is that it is the only mammal that can fly. It has more in common with us as a species but can fly like a bird. This symbolises the supernatural and can remind us that we to can rise above the ordinary into the extraordinary. Bats also live in caves. Caves are powerful Mother Earth symbols as caves represent her womb, this is why bats are associated with rebirth and transition.

It is most wise for the ancient Mayans to have chosen the Bat as a symbol to mark the rebirth of their year. As a symbol of transition therefore Bat speaks to us of letting go all that you have from your past that holds you back. Fears from old experiences, pain that alters your actions. Start the new year fresh and reborn letting go all the negative things that prevent you from flying. Seek the darkness that has crept into your soul. You may not see it but you can find it with your own ‘Sonar location’.
Use the gift of intuition to tell you the truth and no longer will fear and pain hold you back with their lies.

Go forth from the womb and begin the new year ,a new you. Clean your house from top to bottom or get a new hairstyle. Give up smoking or give up a worn out relationship. It is an excellent time to fly away to new places.

People born under this moon have the characteristics of the number one (magnetic) and the traits of the animal totem, Bat.
Number One people are good at coming up with ideas and inventions. They like to initiate things although they don’t always finish what they begin. People born under a Bat moon will have their own ‘sonar location’ and they’ll have strong initiative abilities.

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The information about the constellations and crystals in this section come from an out -of -print book by Hugh Harleston jnr. `Zodiac de Maya`. This book was the only one ever printed that named the constellations and they were based on his archelogical findings. The interpretation of the meanings of the animals comes from T.O`Sinend, a teacher of animal Totemnism and here on this website is the only place anywhere that this information is available.

by Hugh Harleston jnr.