The Jaguar moon is the ninth moon of the year

March 7 - April 3

The Jaguar moon is the ninth moon of the Mayan year. The number nine is the number of intention. Very appropriate then that the Mayans choose this animal to rule this month , as a chief characteristic of Jaguar is his ‘intention’. His movements are very deliberate and accurate.

This is the moon of precise action.The Jaguar or ‘Balam’ was a very sacred animal to the Mayans. Their leaders often depicted wearing a Jaguar skin. The Jaguar moon begins in Pisces and overlaps into Aries. The Mayans saw a massive Jaguar in the sky reaching from Aquarius at his feet all the way to the M31 galaxy above his head.
The giant constellation faced Pisces and stretched all the way to Pegasus behind him.

People born in this moon will share some of Jaguar’s powerful attributes. They will be courageous and like the feline predator be very good at carefully considering options before actions. They are very charmed and lucky with money. The Mayans saw this magnificent creature as being a profound teacher. He is ruler of the jungle and has no enemies but man. He can swim and climb and run and therefore is master in all dimensions. The Indians of the rain forest said that the roar of the Jaguar was the roar of thunder.
Indian shamans saw the ability to shape shift into a Jaguar as the ultimate test of magical powers.

You don’t have to be born in this moon to benefit from the power of Jaguar. Use this time of year to consider carefully your actions and then carry them out with courage. During this moon you can re-claim your power. Practice roaring like a jaguar first thing in the morning and carry out the intention for the rest of the day to be as magical as the Jaguar.

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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