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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Saturday November 1, 1533 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Mahcuilli Tochtli

5 - Tochtli (rabbit)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cuetzpalin

Cuetzpalin (lizard)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Ome Calli

2 - Calli (house)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Centeotl

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

11.15.13.16.8

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

5 - Quecholli (XV)

(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.

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

Day Tochtli (Rabbit) 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.

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