TIME
Aztec Sun Calendar Stone
TIME COMPUTING
Written by Egnogra
The aztecs used three systems of tracking time based on astronomical observations but as well in the symbolism around the numbers and signs that formed the units of time tother...
The first system is called Xihuitl or solar year formed by 360 days divided into 18 periods of 20 days each, -- Cempohualli-- then they will add 5 more days called --Nemontemi-- which was in Nahuatl days without a service or purpose days without a destiny, during this days the ancient aztecs fasted on hard corn tortillas and water once a day the people born on this days had extremely bad luck..
The Aztecs represented time trough a circle divided into 4 equal parts, each with a different path in the universe.
The first belonged to the oriente it was called 13 years cane, that was a sign of great luck and fertility.
The second belonged to the North it was the 13 bad years the must harsh and feared years of the aztecs, they were cold and harsh
The third belonged to the occidente it was the 13 years House they also belonged to bad luck they would be troubled years, rains, diseases
The fourth belonged to the South it was the 13 years of Rabbit, they were of good luck with many oportunities but also they could bring famine and drought, their methapor was the rabbit that jumps from one side to the other they saw this days as one day one bad..
The must important in my opinion was the Tonalpohualli which can be used as an oracle and as a dating system, i will dedicate a complete chapter towards the understanding of this amazing oracle system..
The Tonalpohualli calendar formed of 260 days divided by a period of 13 days, each carrying the name of the symbol accompanied by a specific number of 1 to 13 and when the end of the Trecena was completed it would return back to the initial numbers all forming a period of 20 days creating a long week f 13 days and of another small week of 7 days..
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