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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Friday May 9, 2014 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Ce Cuetzpalin

1 - Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuetzpalin

Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Ome Tochtli

2 - Tochtli (rabbit)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tlaloc

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

13.0.1.7.4

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

16 - Xocolhuetzi (XI)

(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 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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