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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Saturday December 21, 1957 is:

Tonalli:

day

Mahtlactli-omei Ozomahtli

13 - Ozomahtli (monkey)

Trecena:

13-day period

Ce Quiahuitl

Quiahuitl (rain)

Xihuitl:

solar year

Mahtlactli-once Tochtli

11 - Tochtli (rabbit)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Xiuhtecuhtli

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

3 - Tozoztontli (III)

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.17.4.3.11

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso - Nicholson's veintena alignment [adjust])

The significance of this day

Day Ozomahtli (Monkey), known as Chuen in Maya is governed by Xochipili, the Flower Prince, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Ozomahtli is a day for creating, for play, for celebrating. A good day for lightheartedness, a bad day for seriousness. Ozomahtli is a warning about how easily the noble person can be trapped by the lures of public life.

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Quiahuitl (Rain) is ruled by Tlaloc, He Who Makes Things Sprout, god of rain, lightning and thunder. This trecena represents a time of alternating drought and flood. There is either not enough or too much. It is a time of hardship and suffering. The rainmaker stands alone atop the mountain, holding firesticks and a medicine bundle: help will be offered but may not be accepted. Some will have prepared for this time but not enough to care for everyone in need. These are good days to pursue solitude and learning; bad days to count on others.

Rudolf Steiner was born on day 13-Ozomahtli.

Aztec facts

The last New Fire ceremony rituals (performed at the end of a 52-year calendar round or xiuhmolpilli) under Aztec reign were probably held from January 23 to February 4, 1507.

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