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Aztec and Maya Calendar

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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Tuesday June 20, 1967 is:

Tonalli:

day

Mahtlactli Quiahuitl

10 - Quiahuitl (rain)

Trecena:

13-day period

Ce Itzcuintli

Itzcuintli (dog)

Xihuitl:

solar year

Chicome Acatl

7 - Acatl (reed)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tepeyollotl

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

6 - Teotleco (XII)

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.17.13.14.19

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

The significance of this day

Day Quiahuitl (Rain, known as Cauac in Maya) is governed by Tonatiuh, the Sun God, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Quiahuitl is a day of relying on the unpredictable fortunes of fate. It is a good day for traveling and learning, a bad day for business and planning.

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Itzcuintli (Dog) is ruled by Xipe Totec, Lord of Shedding, god of seedtime. These are 13 days of devotion, companionship, self-sacrifice and love. This trecena points to the eternal conflict that tears at every human being: suspended between two great communions, love and mysticism, each of us strives to survive being swallowed whole by either. On the one hand, the painful shedding of illusions, and on the other, the pleasurable creation of illusions. What ever your decision during this time, you will find favor and advancement. These are good days for commemorating the dead; bad days for clinging to the living.

Nicole Kidman was born on day 10-Quiahuitl.

Aztec facts

Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital was captured by Hernán Cortés on August 13, 1521 (day 1-Coatl). This date, as recorded by Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, provides an anchor for the correlation of the calendar.

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