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In the tonalpohualli, the sacred Aztec calendar, Thursday February 10, 1541 is:

Tonalli: − +

day

Mahtlactli-once Miquiztli

11 - Miquiztli (death)

Trecena: − +

13-day period

Ce Cozcacuauhtli

Cozcacuauhtli (vulture)

Xihuitl: − +

solar year

Mahtlactli Calli

10 - Calli (house)


Yoaltecuhtli:

Lord of the Night

Tepeyollotl

Long Count:

Mayan calendar

11.16.1.5.6

Xiuhpohualli:

365-day calendar

3 - Cuauhuitlehua (II)

(Correlation: Alfonso Caso [adjust])

The significance of this day

Aztec facts

The last New Fire ceremony rituals (performed at the end of a 52-year calendar round or xiuhmolpilli) under Aztec reign were probably held from January 23 to February 4, 1507.

Day Miquiztli (Death) is governed by Tecciztecatl, the Moon God, as its provider of tonalli (Shadow Soul) life energy. It is a good day for reflecting on your priorities in life, a bad day for ignoring possibilities. It is a day of transformation, signifying that briefest moment between old endings and new beginnings.

The thirteen day period (trecena) that starts with day 1-Cozcacuauhtli (Vulture) is ruled by Xolotl. This trecena signifies the wisdom and freedom of old age; it represents the path of the setting sun. While the way of the warriorpoints to the relationship between predator and prey, this sign points to to the Third Way, which is neither: these are 13 days set aside to perfect the Way of the Scavenger. While the young heart must strategize between offense and defense, the old heart float like the clouds, stooping to earth only to take what no one else wants. These are good days for disengaging; bad days for participating.

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