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Mani "to be spread out" as a liquid spilled on a flat surface or dawn fading in the sky. Therefore to die is to dilute in all directions in a horizontal space. When someone died, besides being still, it meant to fade in the earth, our mother Tlaltecuhtli.
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My Mexica Tarot deck continues with ¨Tecpatecuhtli - El Rey de Pedernales¨ a powerful image of a bleeding heart signifying betrayal. Prints are available by following the link
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The Chimalli or “shield” bore symbols & insignias showing the rank of the warrior. The best fighters & leaders had prestigious shields, like this one, covered with feather mosaics. It is one of only four still in existence. Codex Mendoza (right) shows whole warrior´s garments.
Conch shell trumpets were used all over Mesoamerica. They provide a deep sound that could be heard at a very long distance, and were used in ritual & call for war. In my painting show I a seated musician playing a conch trumpet
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¨Portrait of Julieta as Amelia Earheart¨. In Mexican culture the mask is seen as revealatory not concealing and so by donning the mask of Amelia Earheart, Julieta becomes the great pilot.
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Then Oxomoco consulted the books, and Cipactonal counted its fate, and they declared, “Nanahuatzin shall strike Tonacatepec and from its broken back release its bounty.”
He journeyed to Tamoanchan, the 12th Heaven, & before the gathered Teteo, the 13-Fold, he presented kernels of grain; maize, beans, amaranth, chia & broken bones of the ancestors. The gods put the kernels of corn to their lips. “What will we do with the Mountain of Sustenance?”
The ace of hearts. A heart spills blood, which flows to the four directions. A card of intuition and connection, from the Tarot Mexicayotl, which is still in progress. Available as a print in my etsy shop.
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My painting of Xipe. He dances on the earth, and were his heel spins corn and vegetables grow. He is life, summer, death, and rebirth. You can find him as a print in my etsy shop.
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