Dreamtime.
As night falls and we take shelter in a cave, the fire dims until there is little to no light to see anything—no light for objects to cast their shadows. We close our eyes, go to sleep, and enter a different dimension: the realm of dreams. Our dreams are living proof that there is a realm, a very real one, that exists beyond and outside of this specific time and space. Bound to it, interacting with it, they remain independent; one is not the other. A great portion of the energy that feeds the dreamworld stems from what we experience in this waking state. This is a primordial self-reflection: the awake world requires a sleep world, a dreamtime, to reflect upon itself. To claim that one is real and the other merely imaginary is a lie. For what is truly imaginary? And how do we divide it from what is real?
This primordial self-reflection of everything that is, was, or can be is both explained and experienced through today's nawal. It is a day that demands we think deeply and face our own shadow. Wisely navigated, this nawal brings a clear light into the darkest crevices of our egos—which means recognizing, unequivocally, that we are our egos. Our limitations, identities, and mundane passions are the precise reflection of our supreme being projected into this material world. Bringing a light here does not mean dismantling or exiling our egos; rather, it means recognizing and embracing them, forgiving ourselves for failing to live up to our own self-imposed illuminated standards, and accepting the shadow that we embody in this world.
Happiness is intrinsic; it is discovered when we learn to enjoy everything that needs to be done and is being done, rather than demanding to do only what brings immediate pleasure. Yet accepting our egos means accepting unhappiness as well—the cold, dark feeling of not being successful at a given moment: not in love, not in economics, not in recognition or fame. Those things are merely shooting stars—shining beautifully when they streak across the sky, only to dim back into the dark background of simple, quiet everyday loneliness, or your everyday shitstorm.
Being able to detach from a single side, to observe the fluid transition between reflecting principles, to see how everything is a reflection of something else, and to enjoy—or at least accept—one side without becoming morbidly attached to the other: this is the true gift of this nawal.
The Bird / The Eagle / The Visionary / (Tz'ikin) represents the sacred bird, the eagle, the messenger between sky and earth, vision, abundance, luck, and the eagle-eye perspective that bridges dimensions. It is the nawal of visionaries, merchants, intermediaries, dreamers, and those who fly high enough to see how the landscape of waking life and the landscape of spirit mirror one another. In its second position (Keb'), it introduces the frequency of duality, polarization, reflection, the sacred mirror, and the fundamental tension between two opposing yet complementary forces.
To embody Two Tz'ikin is to perch on the high precipice between the waking world and the dreamtime, recognizing both as twin faces of the same coin. It demands that you use your eagle vision not to escape into the clouds, but to look down into the dark cave of your own ego with total clarity and unconditional acceptance. At this second station of the trecena of I'x—conceived in the deep earth-cave of One I'x—Tz'ikin lifts the seed of intent into the air, splitting it into subject and object, awake and dreaming, light and shadow. It reminds us that we do not need to slay our shadows or exile our human messiness to be whole; we simply need the vision to hold both sides of the mirror without losing our balance.
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Patron Deity of the Sign: Xochiquetzal (Goddess of Beauty, Flowers, and Arts)
In the Codex Borgia (Plate 12), the divine patron presiding over the 16th sign, Cuauhtli, is Xochiquetzal ("Flower Feather").
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Iconography in Plate 12:
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Depicted as a young, beautifully adorned goddess wearing elaborate floral headdresses, jade ornaments, and fine textiles, often accompanied by butterflies, birds, or weaving implements.
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Theological Role:
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Xochiquetzal is the celestial counterpart to Xochipilli, representing the flowering of desire, creative inspiration, fertility, and the delicate beauty that emerges at the height of the solar axis.
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In her association with Cuauhtli (the soaring eagle), she embodies the spiritual elevation of the artist, the visionary, and the dreamer who flies between worlds on the wings of inspiration and sacred beauty.
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Dreamtime.
As night falls and we take shelter in a cave, the fire dims until there is little to no light to see anything—no light for objects to cast their shadows. We close our eyes, go to sleep, and enter a different dimension: the realm of dreams. Our dreams are living proof that there is a realm, a very real one, that exists beyond and outside of this specific time and space. Bound to it, interacting with it, they remain independent; one is not the other. A great portion of the energy that feeds the dreamworld stems from what we experience in this waking state. This is a primordial self-reflection: the awake world requires a sleep world, a dreamtime, to reflect upon itself. To claim that one is real and the other merely imaginary is a lie. For what is truly imaginary? And how do we divide it from what is real?
This primordial self-reflection of everything that is, was, or can be is both explained and experienced through today's nawal. It is a day that demands we think deeply and face our own shadow. Wisely navigated, this nawal brings a clear light into the darkest crevices of our egos—which means recognizing, unequivocally, that we are our egos. Our limitations, identities, and mundane passions are the precise reflection of our supreme being projected into this material world. Bringing a light here does not mean dismantling or exiling our egos; rather, it means recognizing and embracing them, forgiving ourselves for failing to live up to our own self-imposed illuminated standards, and accepting the shadow that we embody in this world.
Happiness is intrinsic; it is discovered when we learn to enjoy everything that needs to be done and is being done, rather than demanding to do only what brings immediate pleasure. Yet accepting our egos means accepting unhappiness as well—the cold, dark feeling of not being successful at a given moment: not in love, not in economics, not in recognition or fame. Those things are merely shooting stars—shining beautifully when they streak across the sky, only to dim back into the dark background of simple, quiet everyday loneliness, or your everyday shitstorm.
Being able to detach from a single side, to observe the fluid transition between reflecting principles, to see how everything is a reflection of something else, and to enjoy—or at least accept—one side without becoming morbidly attached to the other: this is the true gift of this nawal.
The Bird / The Eagle / The Visionary / (Tz'ikin) represents the sacred bird, the eagle, the messenger between sky and earth, vision, abundance, luck, and the eagle-eye perspective that bridges dimensions. It is the nawal of visionaries, merchants, intermediaries, dreamers, and those who fly high enough to see how the landscape of waking life and the landscape of spirit mirror one another. In its second position (Keb'), it introduces the frequency of duality, polarization, reflection, the sacred mirror, and the fundamental tension between two opposing yet complementary forces.
To embody Two Tz'ikin is to perch on the high precipice between the waking world and the dreamtime, recognizing both as twin faces of the same coin. It demands that you use your eagle vision not to escape into the clouds, but to look down into the dark cave of your own ego with total clarity and unconditional acceptance. At this second station of the trecena of I'x—conceived in the deep earth-cave of One I'x—Tz'ikin lifts the seed of intent into the air, splitting it into subject and object, awake and dreaming, light and shadow. It reminds us that we do not need to slay our shadows or exile our human messiness to be whole; we simply need the vision to hold both sides of the mirror without losing our balance.
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RESEARCH
Patron Deity of the Sign: Xochiquetzal (Goddess of Beauty, Flowers, and Arts)
In the Codex Borgia (Plate 12), the divine patron presiding over the 16th sign, Cuauhtli, is Xochiquetzal ("Flower Feather").
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Iconography in Plate 12:
-
Depicted as a young, beautifully adorned goddess wearing elaborate floral headdresses, jade ornaments, and fine textiles, often accompanied by butterflies, birds, or weaving implements.
-
Theological Role:
-
Xochiquetzal is the celestial counterpart to Xochipilli, representing the flowering of desire, creative inspiration, fertility, and the delicate beauty that emerges at the height of the solar axis.
-
In her association with Cuauhtli (the soaring eagle), she embodies the spiritual elevation of the artist, the visionary, and the dreamer who flies between worlds on the wings of inspiration and sacred beauty.
SUPPORT THIS WORK. We are currently without funds to pay for the coming renovation of domain and hosting for this website. Please support it with a small donation: DONATE
