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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Monday June 2, 1952 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Mahtlactli-omei Calli

13 - Calli (house)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Ozomahtli

Ozomahtli (monkey)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Mahcuilli Tecpatl

5 - Tecpatl (flint knife)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tepeyollotl

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.16.18.10.3

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

5 - Ochpaniztli (XII)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

The Aztecs did not use a leap year correction but they knew the length of a solar year is neither 365 nor 365.25 days. Presumably they kept some count of days to register astronomical events but no evidence of an Aztec Long Count exists.

Day Calli (House) is governed by Tepeyollotl, Heart of the Mountain, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Calli is a good day for rest, tranquility and family life. Not a good day for participating in public life. Best spent cementing relationships of trust and mutual interests.

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Ozomahtli (Monkey) is ruled by Patecatl. The 13 days of this trecena are influenced by the quest for cures of all the various ills that befall us: the quest to obtain power that can overcome misfortune lies at the heart of the warrior's purpose. The transformation of poison into medicine, and evil into good, is an art whose expression must be tailored to the field of battle. These are good days to fashion a war shield and collect articles for your medicine bundle; bad days to allow infections to fester.

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