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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Wednesday November 2, 1524 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Chicuei Ehecatl

8 - Ehecatl (wind)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuauhtli

Cuauhtli (eagle)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Chicuacen Tecpatl

6 - Tecpatl (flint knife)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tepeyollotl

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

11.15.4.14.2

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

4 - Quecholli (XV)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

The Aztecs did not use a leap year correction but they knew the length of a solar year is neither 365 nor 365.25 days. Presumably they kept some count of days to register astronomical events but no evidence of an Aztec Long Count exists.

Day Ehecatl (Wind) is governed by Quetzalcoatl as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. Ehecatl is a bad day for working with others. Its influences are inconstant and vain. A good day to root out bad habits.

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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