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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Sunday September 28, 2025 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Ce Cuetzpalin

1 - Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuetzpalin

Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Mahtlactli-omei Calli

13 - Calli (house)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tlaloc

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

13.0.12.17.4

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

1 - Nemontemi (-)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

The Aztec, Maya and most other mesoamerican people used the same 260-day calendar with an identical correlation. So the Aztec date 1-Cipactli corresponds to 1-Imix for the Maya, etcetera.

This is the first of the five unlucky days (nemontemi) at the end of a year (xihuitl). It is better not to carry out any activity during these unfortunate and useless days.

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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