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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Friday September 5, 1986 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Chicome Cozcacuauhtli

7 - Cozcacuauhtli (vulture)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Itzcuintli

Itzcuintli (dog)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Mahtlactli-omei Tochtli

13 - Tochtli (rabbit)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Mictlantecuhtli

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.18.13.5.16

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

8 - Atemoztli (XVII)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

La Malinche, or Doña Marina, was an Aztec woman who became an essential partner for Hernán Cortés in his conquest of the Aztec empire. Doña Marina's Aztec name was Malinalli, after her birthday. Cleary, she acted upon the significance of this day.

Day Cozcacuauhtli (Vulture) is governed by Itzpapalotl as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Cozcacuauhtli signifies long life, wisdom, good counsel and mental equilibrium. It is a good day to confront the discontinuities, disruptions, failures and deaths one suffers in life. Cozcacuauhtli is a day for tricking the Trickster.

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.

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