In the tradition of the Mexica of Tenochtitlan and many other surrounding
Native cultures of Mexico, each day holds a particular potential. The
potential of the day was determined by experts, the tonalpoque (readers
of the days), who consulted the tonalpohualli (the count of days) held
within their books (today known as codexes). Many factors affect the
potential of each day and these factors were taken into account when
planning important life events such as weddings or naming of children.
In this tonalpohualli weekly planner, the tonalli (day) and the traditional
symbols used to depict the varying potentials of each tonalli will be
present on each page for each day of the Gregorian calendar beginning
with January 1, 2024, and ending with March 20, 2025, the last day of the
12-Tecpatl year. This tonalpohualli weekly planner will allow the reader to
plan important days according to the sacred techniques of our ancestors
and also reflect upon each day using Native time-keeping practices. For
more information about the symbols in this weekly planner, please visit:
www.calmecacanahuac.com/tonalpohualli.php