# nahuatl pochteca nahua

This book and many others are available for people who support me on Patreon with 5 USD or more on Patreon. A new one is out every month! They describe the sacred narrative, and teach how to read diverse chapters of the Tonalamatl, the sacred book
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2021-11-18

The ancient sacred 'road stick' (ohtlatopilli in long associated with merchants (#pochteca) is STILL used today in communities. A symbol of justice and a straight path in life. See some from Amantlan here https://t.co/2GdHddmvra
Pic: de los Pochtecas

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2020-07-08

The Tonalamatl is a book which describes the Mexica or Aztec calendar, used to foretell the destiny of people, nations and the cosmos itself. The Tonalamatl defines a persons characteristics, personality and destiny according to the day of their birth.

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2020-04-04

The page from the Tonalamatl Im painting which describes the days of Mazatl. Tlaloc rules, while above a burning temple describes the destiny of this day. If you are interested in having your own Tonalli read, I offer readings in my Etsy shop.

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2020-03-02

Today is the day 5 deer according to the Tonalamatl, or book of days, the mexica calendar. Here is an image from a prehispanic calendar describing the nature of these days

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2020-03-02

However, in our world, we consider romantic love extremely important. Therefore, for the tonalamatl I am painting, I went on a peyote journey while meditating on a statue of Xochiquetzal, the goddess of love, and made this almanac as a result of her visions to me.

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2020-02-25