The xiuhpohualli is the year cycle of nature with 365 ¼ solar and 260 lunar days, each day starts at a different hour, depending on which one of the four years is in play.
A thread of Mexicah
Sun-stone (aztec calendar)
A thread of Mexicah
Sun-stone (aztec calendar)
Each day has a name and energy
and each month (veintena) has twenty days.
There are 18 months (veintenas) in a year plus five days
each recognizing nature with ceremonies and proper names.
and each month (veintena) has twenty days.
There are 18 months (veintenas) in a year plus five days
each recognizing nature with ceremonies and proper names.
Days:
Cipactli the ancient lizard leads the way, with ehecatl the wind blowing us into day 2.
Calli the house stands firm on day 3, and day 4 kuetzpalin the lizard slides with pleasure into view.
Cipactli the ancient lizard leads the way, with ehecatl the wind blowing us into day 2.
Calli the house stands firm on day 3, and day 4 kuetzpalin the lizard slides with pleasure into view.
Coatl the snake slithers and sheds through day 5,
and miquitztli death reminds us of cycles on day 6.
Mazatl the deer frolicks through day 7, and on day 8 tochtli the rabbit brings art and joy into the mix.
and miquitztli death reminds us of cycles on day 6.
Mazatl the deer frolicks through day 7, and on day 8 tochtli the rabbit brings art and joy into the mix.
Day 9, atl water brings lessons that flow, and on day 10 itzcuintli the dog arrives, the sacred companion.
On day 11, ozomatli the monkey plays through the day.
Malinalli comes on day 12, filtering and weaving potent medicine.
On day 11, ozomatli the monkey plays through the day.
Malinalli comes on day 12, filtering and weaving potent medicine.
Acatl the reed rigidly rules day 13,
as day 14 ocelot the jaguar is on the prowl.
Cuauhtli the eagle flies with its highest vision on the 15th day,
day 16, cozcacuauhtli the vulture cleans things that foul.
as day 14 ocelot the jaguar is on the prowl.
Cuauhtli the eagle flies with its highest vision on the 15th day,
day 16, cozcacuauhtli the vulture cleans things that foul.
Ollin the constant movement arrives in motion on day 17, with the 18th day carved by tecpatl, the obsidian smoky mirror and cutter of energy.
Day 19 quiahuitl brings lessons that move about like rain, and on day 20, xochitl the flower reminds us to walk in love and beauty.
You read anticlockwise direction 🔄
1-Cipactli
2-Ehecatl
3-Calli
4-Cuetzpalli
5-Coatl
6-Miquiztli
7-Mazatl
8-Tochtli
9-Atl
10-Itzcuintli
11-Ozomatli
12-Malinalli
13-Acatl
14-Ocelotl
15-Cuauhtli
16-Cozcacuauhtli
17-Ollin
18-Tecpatl
19-Quiahuitl
20-Xochitl
1-Cipactli
2-Ehecatl
3-Calli
4-Cuetzpalli
5-Coatl
6-Miquiztli
7-Mazatl
8-Tochtli
9-Atl
10-Itzcuintli
11-Ozomatli
12-Malinalli
13-Acatl
14-Ocelotl
15-Cuauhtli
16-Cozcacuauhtli
17-Ollin
18-Tecpatl
19-Quiahuitl
20-Xochitl
For the Mexicah Aztec mind this is extremely important. Without it the world would soon come to an end. According to Aztec cosmology, the universe is in a very delicate equilibrium.
