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Exploring the Anáhuac Calendars
Apr 7, 2025
Lecture on Anáhuac Calendars
Introduction to Anáhuac Calendars
Anáhuac Calendars are a historical legacy from Pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica.
They are still relevant today and can be integrated into contemporary life.
The Tzolkin Calendar
The Tzolkin is the Mayan calendar, equivalent to the Tonalpohualli of the Aztecs.
Structure:
13 numbers combined with 20 signs, creating 260 unique combinations.
Begins with 1 Imox (Mayan) or 1 Cipactli (Nahuatl).
Divided into 20 trecenas (periods of 13 days); each trecena corresponds to a calendar sign.
Current Cycle:
Started on December 5, 2023, and ends on August 20, 2024.
Purpose and Use:
Associated with human gestation cycle.
Serves as a guide for personal and spiritual development.
Through one's kin or nawal of birth, individuals can explore their essence, qualities, and life mission.
The Haab or Xiuhpohualli Calendar
A 365-day calendar used by both the Aztecs and Mayans for civil and religious purposes.
Structure:
365 days divided into 18 months of 20 days, plus a short month of 5 days (wayeb or nemotemi).
Days are named using the 260 combinations of the Tonalpohualli or Tzolkin.
Months start with number 0; first month is POP.
New Year and Months:
New Year occurred on March 30, 2024, in the Gregorian calendar.
Each Haab month starts with a No'j day in Tzolkin.
Purpose and Use:
Helps identify the environment for one's life mission.
Knowing the Haab birthday can indicate annual energy and help calculate the Annual Mayan Cross.
The Bolon Tz'ak'ab Calendar
Lesser-known calendar, reconstructed through archaeology.
Structure:
Consists of 819 days, based on synodic cycles of visible planets (Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Venus).
20 cycles form a GREAT BOLON TZ'AK'AB CYCLE of 16,380 days.
Each cycle begins with numeral 1 and the preceding sign.
Purpose and Use:
Guides material development and project timing.
Synchronizes physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and energy aspects.
Aligns with visible planets and Tzolkin, covering all aspects of being.
Conclusion
The Anáhuac Calendars provide tools for understanding and enhancing personal development, spiritual growth, and material planning.
Recognizing interconnectedness of body, mind, emotion, spirit, and energy.
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