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Aztec and Maya Calendar
Did you know?
In the years after the conquest of Mexico, the xiuhpohualli (solar calendar) became tied to the Julian calendar as used by the Spaniards. This effectively introduced a leap year to the Aztec calendar every four years (this site provides the pre-conquest calendar).
In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, this day
(Saturday, June 30, 2012) is:
Tonalli:day | Trecena:13-day period | Xihuitl:solar year |
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| 12 - Miquiztli (death) | 1 - Cuauhtli (eagle) | 13 - Tecpatl (flint knife) |
Yoaltecuhtli:Lord of the Night | Xiuhpohualli:365-day calendar | Long Count:(Mayan calendar) |
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| Piltzintecuhtli | 8 - Tepeilhuitl (XIV) | 12.19.19.9.6 |
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The significance of this day
Day Miquiztli (Death) is governed by Tecciztecatl, the Moon God, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. It is a good day for reflecting on your priorities in life, a bad day for ignoring possibilities. It is a day of transformation, signifying that briefest moment between old endings and new beginnings.The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Cuauhtli (Eagle) is ruled by Xochiquetzal. This trecena signifies a time of inspired play: regardless of the sport, this is the time of mastery. All of one's practice and preparation culminates now in an unparalleled conjunction of luck, skill and timing. These are 13 days when gambling on happiness, both your own and others', pays off. These are good days for taking risks; bad days for playing it safe.
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