MY MAYA-AZTEC READING

  DAY-SIGN: 9-Rain
(Maya: 9-Cauac)

  YEAR: South-13 (Tikal System)

  13-DAY PERIOD: 1-Monkey
(Maya: 1-Chuen)

  NIGHT LORD: 8

  VENUS PHASE: Morning Star



 

Introduction - The Astrology of Time

The ancient Maya and Aztec astrologers studied the mysterious influence of the rhythms of the sky on earthly life. Everyone knows the Sun rises and sets every day -- this is the basic rhythm of life around which we set our clocks and calendars. What the ancient astrologers discovered was that other time cycles existed that were multiples of this basic day cycle. This fact was discovered about 100 years ago in Europe and these cycles (there are many of them) are now called biorhythms.

The most important time cycles in ancient Mayan and Aztec astrology are those of the day, 9-days, 13-days, and 20-days. Additionally, years are counted also, in groups of 4 and 13. Each day is then part of several other cycles, so no two days are exactly the same. Your Maya/Aztec horoscope below shows exactly where in each of the cycles you were born. Each category below examines a specific cycle and a specific aspect of your personality. Keep in mind that our personalities are complex and contain many contradictions. All of us present a different "face" depending on who we meet. The delineations below will reflect this, but they will also give you a clear picture of who you really are. The true value of astrology lies in self-knowledge, the first step to wisdom.

Your Most Personal Traits -- The Day-Sign of Your Birth

Here are your strongest and most obvious personality traits. The delineation below describes who you are and how you appear to others, at least on the surface. In Aztec astrology this part of is your horoscope is your Tonalli, or Day-Sign, the form bestowed upon you by the Sun.

Rain: One of your most obvious characteristics is youthfulness. You may be involved with children as a career, or perhaps simply just act like one. You are not the type to grow old, you just keep moving. Curiosity and an openness to new ideas characterizes you, though you sometimes fail to capitalize on what you discover. You are also somewhat nervous and restless and need to constantly exercise your mind in some way. Your nervous energy and driving curiosity has led you to develop along several lines, making you a multifaceted, interesting, and consequently popular, person.

Rain personalities are more inclined to imitate than to innovate. You respect tradition and the forms created by those that came before you, whether this be in art, science or business. It is from imitation that you learn, but it is also imitation that leads you to conform with the times. It is probably due to this imitative and non-deviant streak that you make an excellent teacher or instructor. You are believable and understandable to others, not intimidating or incredible.

You probably have an interest in the deeper side of life. You may be religious or you may approach spirituality in a more personal way. Mediation and other consciousness raising techniques may appeal to you. Philosophy may also be of great interest and you may use this knowledge to put your life experiences into perspective. You want to know what is really going on in this life and you actively seek answers to these kinds of questions.

You are a compassionate person with a deep concern for the welfare of others. You can be very nurturing in times of crisis. You may find an outlet for your strong protective and nurturing needs in public volunteer work of some sort. In close love relationships, you tend to become over-involved, sometimes to your detriment, though this seems to be more the case with females than males. You value sex as a shared ritual, not just as entertainment.

The cleansing and healing process may have a special importance for you. Your natural instincts to protect and nurture, combined with an excellent intuition, technical aptitude, and a mind capable of grasping details, makes you well suited for healing related professions. Cleaning in and of itself is probably a sacred ritual to you. It is not simply a matter of controlling your environment, it is more a case of taking proper care of it -- though at times you may go to extremes.

Your Deeper Self -- The 13-Day Week of Your Birth

Each of us reacts to the world around us in different ways. Our reactions are mostly unconscious; they represent what our deeper self needs. Our reactions both attract and repel us from things, people, and situations. What we like, what we like to do, and who we really are is shown by the 13-day week called the Trecena that we were born under. Each of these periods begins with the number 1 and the name of the day-sign that starts it. A number is attached to your position within the 13-day period that may be an important number for you.

This is the ninth day of the 13-day period beginning with 1-Monkey. Beneath your surface personality you have a strong need to be in the limelight, or at least to gain the respect of the public. There is something of the politician in you and you may be well suited to activities like teaching, performance, entertaining and presentations of all kinds. You love to play, are somewhat high-strung and very talkative. You are also multi- talented and probably have several hobbies that keep you busy when you are not working.