It is prophesied that the beginning of the end of the world will be an eclipse of the sun. If one dreams of a solar deity reaching out to grasp the sun in his hand, then he may expect to see a monkey perhaps picking a fruit. But if he should dream of seeing an eclipse of the sun, as an astrological phenomenon, this foretells the death of a man. It could be said the world will end for someone. Needles pins thorns, or anything capable of making a puncture wound are associate with snake's fangs.
Red coloring is associated with blood.
The beginnings of these symptoms could provoke the same dream symbol. In this manner the chains of association may be extended on and on. branching out or crossing one another in innumerable places. Another most important principal of the Lacandon system is that, unlike some other well- known systems such as those of the Gypsies, Greeks or Egyptians, it does not foretell some fixed, predestined, unavoidable Fate. This appears to be a general characteristic of Mesoamerican divination and prophecies. The belief among the Lacandones was illustrated quite clearly on a pilgrimage which left Naj in the cold, pre-dawn darkness at three o'clock in the morning.