# Tecpatl (Flint / Knife) Tonalpohualli Sign

Tecpatl means Flint or Knife, and it represents truth, precision, conflict, sacrifice, and clean separation. People born under this sign often have sharp minds and strong instincts for cutting through lies, confusion, or inefficiency. You may be direct, decisive, analytical, and unafraid to say what others avoid. Your gift is clarity. The challenge is compassion; truth can heal, but it can also wound if delivered without care.

## Personality Meaning

Sharp-minded and decisive. Tecpatl cuts through illusion and says what others avoid.

## Keywords

Truth, precision, conflict, surgery

## Direction and Deity

Direction: North

Deity association: Chalchiuhtotolin

## Career Themes

Law, surgery, mechanics, editing, military, cybersecurity, quality control, debate.

## Love and Relationships

Direct and loyal; needs a partner who values honesty without unnecessary harshness.

## Growth Challenges

Avoid cruelty, impatience, and cutting people down when you mean to cut through confusion.