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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Monday October 2, 1995 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Chicuacen Itzcuintli

6 - Itzcuintli (dog)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Coatl

Coatl (snake)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Chicunahui Acatl

9 - Acatl (reed)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Itztli

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

12.19.2.9.10

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

17 - Tititl (XVIII)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

In the years after the conquest of Mexico, the xiuhpohualli (solar calendar) became tied to the Julian calendar as used by the Spaniards. This effectively introduced a leap year to the Aztec calendar every four years (this site provides the pre-conquest calendar).

Day Itzcuintli (Dog) is governed by Mictlantecuhtli, God of Death, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Itzcuintli is the guide for the dead, the spirit world's link with the living. Itzcuintli is a good day for funerals and wakes and remembering the dead. It is a good day for being trustworthy, a bad day for trusting others of questionable intent.

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Coatl (Snake) is ruled by Xiuhtecuhtli, Lord of the Year, the ancient god of fire who stands at the center. The 13 days of this trecena are governed by the forces that have created a power vacuum in the situation. The throne is empty and the rightful heir must struggle with all the pretenders who would claim it. These are 13 days of conflict, intrigues and unexpected developments. The throne will fall to the one who has laid the groundwork, built the alliances and is favored by the timing of events beyond any one person's control. This time will come again: those who are not prepared should bide their time; those who hold the throne should beware. These are good days to act out of strength, bad days to rely on the strength of others.

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