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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Sunday October 4, 2020 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Ce Cuetzpalin

1 - Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuetzpalin

Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Chicunahui Calli

9 - Calli (house)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tlaloc

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

13.0.7.16.4

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

1 - Izcalli (I)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

Tenochtitlan, the Aztec capital was captured by Hernán Cortés on August 13, 1521 (day 1-Coatl). This date, as recorded by Fray Bernardino de Sahagún, provides an anchor for the correlation of the calendar.

This is the first day of a new solar year (xihuitl).

Day Cuetzpalin (Lizard) is governed by Huehuecoyotl, the Trickster, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Cuetzpallin signifies rapid reversals of fortune. It is a good day to work on your reputation through actions, not words.

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.

Eva Longoria was born on day 1-Cuetzpalin.

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