The Astrology of Meso-America Day Sign/Ruling Deity and Associated Qualities.

[Rev. Allen M. Drago ~ Traveler]

1/ The day of the CROCODILE was governed by TONACATECUHTLI and confers creativity, innovation, survival, and preservation. Tonacatecuhtli was a male fertility god directly related to agriculture. As such he had a direct connection with the Sun (also the yellow corn and maize) and water from the skies and was reputed to have created the earth by blowing on it. His paradise was one of fields of abundance and he was often called the god of sustenance.

2/ The day of WIND was ruled by QUETZALCOATL and is connected to all learning, writing, the calendar and civilization itself. Quetzalcoatl reputedly descended into hell and retrieved the bones of humanity to begin a process of resurrection in which we are all sons and/or daughters of this famed 'Feathered Serpent'. He is credited with being the god of all learning, nobility and ceremony. His connection with Venus rising both before and after the Sun is a symbol of mankind's immortality.

3/ The day of the HOUSE ruled by the earth god TEPEYOLOHTLI imparts qualities of both penetrating depth, mixed with earthy pragmatism. Tepeyolohtli is the Jaguar who resides in the heart of the mountain. Those who are born on this day are expected to go right to the essence of the matter and confront reality head on. Thereafter their persevering nature enables them to literally move the earth to achieve their goals.

4/ The day of the LIZARD is ruled by HUEHUECOYOTL. It is said to make one opportunistic and knowledgeable, yet also troublesome. Part of this meaning is attributable to the creature as the god Huehuecoyotl was an extremely old deity associated with time. He is often referred to as father and is centrally 'at the core of things', like the fire hearth. Huehuecoyotl was not directly associated with the Sun yet given offerings before sunrise, in a connection to the eternal fire that burns throughout the night in the Aztec home.

5/ The day of the SNAKE was ruled by CHALCHIUTLICUE related to feminine beauty, aesthetic appeal, and possessed a reserved nature. CHALCHIHUITLICUE, the lady of the jewelled robe, was related to running water, both of the mountains and the sea. She was worshipped by those directly associated with liquid such as fisherman, and shrines to her worship were generally built near irrigation areas or streams. Important in her own right she was also recognised as the sister of Tlaloc the significant rain god.

6/ The day of DEATH'S HEAD was represented by TECCITZTECATL and was chiefly an intuitive, emotional, and protective influence. Tecciztecatl was known as the Moon god, or the Sea Snail. He was associated with feeling and insight and therefore is not a warlike god but rather one of survival through rational fear, discretion and diplomacy.

7/ The day of the DEER was directed by TLALOC the rain god. This is an expansive influence, bringing things to fruition. TLALOC was one of the major cross-culture deities of MesoAmerica. As the rain god he had control over making things grow. Prisoners and children were sacrificed to ensure the success of the crops and pacify Tlaloc whose displeasure could also discharge floods, tempests, or droughts.

8/ The day of the RABBIT was connected to MAYAHUEL and was a sustaining, procreative, and eternal influence. MAYAHUEL was a goddess said to be the spirit of the maguey plant. She is often depicted as a white virgin with an affiliation to childbirth. The multi-faceted magical maguey plant is used to make paper, needles, string, syrups and fermented beverages.

9/ The day of WATER is associated with XIUHTECUHTLI and also organisation, completeness and constancy from alpha to omega. Xiuhtecuhtli was a male fire god who was believed to reside at the flaming core of the earth. He was also identified with Huehuetoetl, the Prince of Dawn, and was the patron of all commercial travellers.

10/ The day of the DOG was ruled by MICLANTECUHTLI and has an influence of realisation and transformation connected with finalities. Miclantecuhtli was the male god of the dead, depicted by a human skull. He presided over the darkness and creatures of the night such as bats and owls.

11/ The day of the MONKEY is related to XOCHIPILLI and imparts qualities of fertility, attraction and beauty. This is because Xochipilli was the spring prince of the noble flower. He was connected with all kinds of recreation and festivities.

12/ The day of GRASS ruled by PATECATL suggests a medicinal, healing, and restorative attributes. Patecatl was the healing god of medicine associated with the therapeutic qualities of the maguey plant and considered to be the husband of Mayahuel.

13/ The day of the REED directed by TEZACATLIPOCA is connected to prophecy and telepathy, but also temptation and sacrifice. Tezacatlipoca was one of the principle gods of ancient Mexico known as the smoking mirror. He had the omnipotence to incite wars and division and was feared for his destructive powers. Being an invisible nocturnal god and the lord of all sorcerers, Tezcatlipoca had authority over human destiny.

14/ The day of the OCELOT (or Jaguar) was ruled by TLAZOLTEOTL and conveys an earthy, physical, and capricious nature related to both temptation and redemption. This Moon-Goddess was identified with debauchery, illicit lust and sin. She was the deity of the witch. Despite this she is also recognised as mother earth and the redeemer, for eating the sins of man confessed to her.

15/ The day of the EAGLE was governed by XIPE TOTEC. It is a confronting influence reducing matters to their original essence. Xipe Totec one of the major cross-cultural deities was related to the shedding of skin and subsequent new life. Chiefly a god of sacrifice, often the priests would cover themselves with the skin of the flayed victim during his ceremonial rites. He also had a connection to maladies affecting the skin, tumours and diseases of the eyes. The word 'xipe' actually means one who is ill-treated or flayed.

16/ The day of the VULTURE was connected to ITZPAPALOTL, and has a managerial quality that is both gentle yet firm. If these vultures are ever cruel it is ultimately only to be kind. Itzpapalotl was a female earth-goddess associated with butterflies. She was a fertility symbol as in some legends the dead were said to re-appear as butterflies.

17/ The day of the EARTHQUAKE (also called Motion) was connected to XOLOTL and creates a reawakening and revival, sometimes traumatic and always energetic. This god was selected by his fellow gods to travel to hell and retrieve the bones of the dead, to begin the resurrection of man. He is the brother of Quetzacoatl and just as Cortes was embodied as the 'feathered serpent', Xolotl was identified with the horses upon which his army rode.

18/ The day of the FLINT KNIFE is also related to TEZCATLIPOCA the god of the smoking mirror and this omnipotent association confers leadership, power, and education. He was represented by the obsidian knife and was the ruler of slavery. Also connected to Chalchiuhtotolin, the Jewelled Bird, these natives are supposedly more analytical and reasoning and at the forefront of their fields.

19/ The day of RAIN is governed by CHANTICO and this conveys a domestic, nurturing influence of home and hearth. Chantico was renowned as the goddess of the Aztec home. She was also attached to the eternal fire of the hearth, and recognised as the patron of goldsmiths.

20/ The day of the FLOWER was tied to XOCHITQUETZAL and radiated love, beauty, pleasure and lightness of being. Xochitquetzal was depicted as the dancing symbol of all artisans, painters, sculptors and crafts persons. Her festival was held at the conclusion of the flowering period prior to the winter frosts. Even today in early November Mexicans celebrate 'All Souls Day' during which the ground is covered with marigolds in honour of the goddess of flowers. Those born on certain flower days are supposedly fated to be competent at their craft.


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