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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Saturday June 16, 1984 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Ome Coatl

2 - Coatl (snake)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuetzpalin

Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Mahtlactli-once Tecpatl

11 - Tecpatl (flint knife)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Xiuhtecuhtli

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.18.11.1.5

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

7 - Teotleco (XIII)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

The conqueror Hernán Cortés arrived on the eastern shores of the Aztec empire in the year 1-Acatl (1519). It had been predicted that on such a year Quetzalcoatl would return from the east to retake his rightful share of the throne. This belief probably weakend the defense of the Aztecs.

Day Coatl (Snake) is governed by Chalchihuitlicue as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Coatl is the day of the snaking river that always changes without changing. It signifies the fleeting moment of eternal water. A good day for humility, a bad day for acting on self-interests.

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Cuetzpalin (Lizard) is ruled by Itzlacoliuhqui. The 13 days of this trecena are governed by the meting out of irrational rewards and punishments. These are 13 days of confusion, a time when the noble and ignoble have equal chance to be raised up or thrown down. The warrior must be like the lizard, who is not hurt from a high fall but, instead, immediately climbs back to its perch. These are good days to keep out of sight; bad days to attract attention.

Tiger Woods was born on day 2-Coatl.

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