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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Monday August 26, 1957 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Mahtlactli-omei Ocelotl

13 - Ocelotl (jaguar)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Ehecatl

Ehecatl (wind)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Mahtlactli Calli

10 - Calli (house)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tlaloc

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.17.3.15.14

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

11 - Panquetzaliztli (XVI)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

Aztecs named a newborn child after its day (tonalli) of birth. The elemental forces ruling over that day strongly characterize a person and its destiny.

Day Ocelotl (Jaguar) is governed by Tlazolteotl as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Ocelotl is a good day for doing battle. It signifies power, valor, and reckless abandon in the face of danger. This is a day of the Warriors of Tezcatlipoca, those who willingly sacrifice their lives to keep the flame of the Old Ones burning forever.

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Ehecatl (Wind) is ruled by Chantico. The 13 days of this trecena are governed by the elemental intent of the divine Whirlwind: to create chaos out of order. Order and reason outlive their purpose and must be replaced by the potential for new, unexpected, unpredictable, change. It is precisely in the heart of order that the lightningbolt strikes. These are 13 days of instability and insecurity. The warrior prefers to have no relationships if the only alternative is to have bad relationships: thievery abounds and no treasure of the heart is safe. These are good days to be in the vanguard; bad days to be encamped behind the front.

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