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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Tuesday August 6, 2019 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Mahcuilli Quiahuitl

5 - Quiahuitl (rain)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuauhtli

Cuauhtli (eagle)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Chicome Acatl

7 - Acatl (reed)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Mictlantecuhtli

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

13.0.6.12.19

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

6 - Panquetzaliztli (XVI)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, often combines two terms to create a metaphoric expression (difrasismo). Examples are 'atl-tepetl' ('water, hill') for the concept of a settlement, or 'atl-tlachinolli' (water, fire) for the concept of war.

Day Quiahuitl (Rain) 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-Cuauhtli (Eagle) is ruled by Xochiquetzal. This trecena signifies a time of inspired play: regardless of the sport, this is the time of mastery. All of one's practice and preparation culminates now in an unparalleled conjunction of luck, skill and timing. These are 13 days when gambling on happiness, both your own and others', pays off. These are good days for taking risks; bad days for playing it safe.

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