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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Saturday November 28, 1534 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Chicome Xochitl

7 - Xochitl (flower)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Ocelotl

Ocelotl (jaguar)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Yei Tochtli

3 - Tochtli (rabbit)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Itztli

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

11.15.15.0.0

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

12 - 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 Xochitl (Flower) is governed by Xochiquetzal, Flower Feather, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Xochitl is a day for creating beauty and truth, especially that which speaks to the heart who knows it will one day cease to beat. Xochitl reminds us that life, like the flower, is beautiful but quickly fades. It is a good day for reflection, companionship and poignancy; it is a bad day for repressing deep-seated wishes, desires and passions.

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.

Leonardo DiCaprio was born on day 7-Xochitl.

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