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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Wednesday December 21, 1519 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Mahtlactli-once Cuetzpalin

11 - Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Ocelotl

Ocelotl (jaguar)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Ce Acatl

1 - Acatl (reed)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Chalchiuhtlicue

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

11.14.19.15.4

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

11 - Atemoztli (XVII)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

The last New Fire ceremony rituals (performed at the end of a 52-year calendar round or xiuhmolpilli) under Aztec reign were probably held from January 23 to February 4, 1507.

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-Ocelotl (Jaguar) is ruled by Quetzalcoatl. This trecena represents brilliance and clarity during a profound eclipse of the light. The principal influence of this time is the divine Whirlwind: to stand in its path calls down destruction; to stand in its eye calls down creation. These are good days to withdraw into the solitude of contemplation and self-discipline; bad days to traffic with those on another path. In the center of it all, the warrior strives to be the mirror rather than the reflection.

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