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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Friday June 19, 2026 is:

Tonalli:

day

Mahcuilli Tochtli

5 - Tochtli (rabbit)

Trecena:

13-day period

Ce Cuetzpalin

Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Xihuitl:

solar year

Ce Tochtli

1 - Tochtli (rabbit)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Centeotl

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

20 - Teotleco (XII)

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

13.0.13.12.8

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso - Nicholson's veintena alignment [adjust])

The significance of this day

5-Tochtli is the name day of Macuiltochtli, a patron god of the feather-mosaic workers.

Day Tochtli (Rabbit, known as Lamat in Maya) is governed by Mayahuel, Goddess of the Maguey and of Fertility, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Tochtli is a day of self-sacrifice and service to something greater than oneself. It signifies the religious attitude which holds everything sacred and results in experiences of self-transcendence. It is a mystical day, associated by the passages of the moon. It is a good day for communing with nature and spirit, a bad day for acting against others.

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.

Bette Midler was born on day 5-Tochtli.

Aztec facts

La Malinche, or Doña Marina, was an Aztec woman who became an essential partner for Hernán Cortés in his conquest of the Aztec empire. Doña Marina's Aztec name was Malinalli, after her birthday. Cleary, she acted upon the significance of this day.

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