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Aztec and Maya Calendar

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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Monday March 6, 1972 is:

Tonalli:

day

Ome Xochitl

2 - Xochitl (flower)

Trecena:

13-day period

Ce Quiahuitl

Quiahuitl (rain)

Xihuitl:

solar year

Mahtlactli-omome Tecpatl

12 - Tecpatl (flint knife)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tepeyollotl

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

2 - Tecuilhuitontli (VII)

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.17.18.11.0

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

The significance of this day

Day Xochitl (Flower, known as Ahau in Maya) is governed by Xochiquetzal, Flower Feather, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Xochitl is a day for creating beauty and truth, especially that which speaks to the heart who knows it will one day cease to beat. Xochitl reminds us that life, like the flower, is beautiful but quickly fades. It is a good day for reflection, companionship and poignancy; it is a bad day for repressing deep-seated wishes, desires and passions.

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.

Kate Hudson was born on day 2-Xochitl.

Aztec facts

The Aztec, Maya and most other mesoamerican people used the same 260-day calendar with an identical correlation. So the Aztec date 1-Cipactli corresponds to 1-Imix for the Maya, etcetera.

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