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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Wednesday August 28, 2041 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Yei Ollin

3 - Ollin (movement)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuauhtli

Cuauhtli (eagle)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Yei Calli

3 - Calli (house)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Piltzintecuhtli

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

13.1.9.1.17

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

14 - Atemoztli (XVII)

(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 Ollin (Movement) is governed by Xolotl as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. This is an auspicious day for the active principle, a bad day for the passive principle. Ollin is a day of the purified heart, signifying those moments where human beings may perceive what they are becoming. A good day for transmutation, which arrives like an earthquake that leaves in its wake the ruins of rationality, order and the preconceived.

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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