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Daysign Poll

We’ve never had a ‘vote’ button on Mexicolore before so this is a first. We’re asking people to vote for their favourite Aztec daysign. We’re conducting a survey among schools we work in this coming year. Here is the online equivalent. Results TBA soon...!

Click the button for your favourite daysign. Before you hit the ‘Vote Now’ button at the bottom of the page please also fill in your name and tick the Captcha security box - sorry about this but we’re keen to avoid votes being made by robots!

Please note that the Day Sign Illustrations on this page were made specially for Mexicolore by Felipe Dávalos. These are copyright © and not to be reproduced without our permission.

Aztec Daysign no. 1: Alligator
Aztec Daysign no. 1: Alligator

1. ALLIGATOR

• Quality: Quick response
• A day... for reflecting on our origins
• Daysign Deity: Creator God Tonacatecuhtli
• Body Association: Liver
• Direction: East
• Influence: Good
• Special: The earth’s surface.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 1: Alligator

Aztec Daysign no. 2: Wind
Aztec Daysign no. 2: Wind

2. WIND

• Quality: Strength
• A day... for new fires and creativity
• Daysign Deity: Life God Quetzalcóatl
• Body Association: Breath
• Direction: North
• Influence: Bad
• Special: Sweeps the way for the rains.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 2: Wind

Aztec Daysign no. 3: House
Aztec Daysign no. 3: House

3. HOUSE

• Quality: Love of home
• A day... to start buildings and begin projects
• Daysign Deity: Mountain God Tepeyollotl
• Body Association: Brain
• Direction: West
• Influence: Middling
• Special: Year-bearer.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 3: House

Aztec Daysign no. 4: Lizard
Aztec Daysign no. 4: Lizard

4. LIZARD

• Quality: Endurance
• A day... for music, feasting, fun and pleasure
• Daysign Deity: Pleasure God Huehuecoyotl
• Body Association: Privates (F)
• Direction: South
• Influence: Good
• Special: Power of the sun on earth.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 4: Lizard

Aztec Daysign no. 5: Snake
Aztec Daysign no. 5: Snake

5. SNAKE

• Quality: Meditation
• A day... for seeking truth and wisdom
• Daysign Deity: Water Goddess Chalchiuhtlicue
• Body Association: Privates (M)
• Direction: East
• Influence: Good
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 5: Snake

Aztec Daysign no. 6: Death
Aztec Daysign no. 6: Death

6. DEATH

• Quality: Life force, vitality
• A day... for fasting and seeking forgiveness
• Daysign Deity: Moon God Tecuciztecatl and Moon Goddess Coyolxauhqui
• Body Association: Head
• Direction: North
• Influence: Bad
• Special: The realm of the moon and night

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 6: Death

Aztec Daysign no. 7: Deer
Aztec Daysign no. 7: Deer

7. DEER

• Quality: Alertness
• A day... for swift justice and military attack
• Daysign Deity: Rain God Tlaloc
• Body Association: Right foot
• Direction: West
• Influence: Middling
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 7: Deer

Aztec Daysign no. 8: Rabbit
Aztec Daysign no. 8: Rabbit

8. RABBIT

• Quality: Speed
• A day... for planning alternative outcomes
• Daysign Deity: Maguey Goddess Mayahuel
• Body Association: Left ear
• Direction: South
• Influence: Good
• Special: Year-bearer.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 8: Rabbit

Aztec Daysign no. 9: Water
Aztec Daysign no. 9: Water

9. WATER

• Quality: Cleanliness
• A day... for irrigation
• Daysign Deity: Fire God Xiuhtecuhtli
• Body Association: Body fluids
• Direction: East
• Influence: Good
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 9: Water

Aztec Daysign no. 10: Dog
Aztec Daysign no. 10: Dog

10. DOG

• Quality: Loyalty
• A day... for loyalty
• Daysign Deity: Death God Mictlantecuhtli
• Body Association: Heart
• Direction: North
• Influence: Bad
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 10: Dog

Aztec Daysign no. 11: Monkey
Aztec Daysign no. 11: Monkey

11. MONKEY

• Quality: Agility
• A day... for ambition and business
• Daysign Deity: Flower God Xochipilli
• Body Association: Left hand
• Direction: West
• Influence: Middling
• Special: The power of magic and tricks.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 11: Monkey

Aztec Daysign no. 12: Grass
Aztec Daysign no. 12: Grass

12. GRASS

• Quality: Healing (herbs)
• A day... for re-birth
• Daysign Deity: Medicine God Patecatl
• Body Association: Spinal cord
• Direction: South
• Influence: Good
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 12: Grass

Aztec Daysign no. 13: Reed
Aztec Daysign no. 13: Reed

13. REED

• Quality: Music
• A day... for firm justice and punishment
• Daysign Deity: Justice God Iztlacoliuhqui
• Body Association: Bones
• Direction: East
• Influence: Good
• Special: Year-bearer.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 13: Reed

Aztec Daysign no. 14: Jaguar
Aztec Daysign no. 14: Jaguar

14. JAGUAR

• Quality: Grace
• A day... for perseverance and completion
• Daysign Deity: Confession Goddess Tlazolteotl
• Body Association: Left foot
• Direction: North
• Influence: Bad
• Special: Mediator between worlds.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 14: Jaguar

Aztec Daysign no. 15: Eagle
Aztec Daysign no. 15: Eagle

15. EAGLE

• Quality: Great spirit
• A day... for renewal and re-birth
• Daysign Deity: Spring God Xipe Totec
• Body Association: Right hand
• Direction: West
• Influence: Middling
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 15: Eagle

Aztec Daysign no. 16: Vulture
Aztec Daysign no. 16: Vulture

16. VULTURE

• Quality: Hope
• A day... of darkness and reflection
• Daysign Deity: Temptation Goddess Itzpapalotl
• Body Association: Right ear
• Direction: South
• Influence: Good
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 16: Vulture

Aztec Daysign no. 17: Movement
Aztec Daysign no. 17: Movement

17. MOVEMENT

• Quality: Sensitivity
• A day... for business and sports
• Daysign Deity: God of twins Xolotl
• Body Association: Tongue
• Direction: East
• Influence: Good
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 17: Movement

Aztec Daysign no. 18: Flint
Aztec Daysign no. 18: Flint

18. FLINT

• Quality: Renewal
• A day... for sacrifice, justice, warfare; breaking old ties, habits
• Daysign Deity: God of fate Tezcatlipoca
• Body Association: Teeth
• Direction: North
• Influence: Bad
• Special: Year-bearer.

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 18: Flint

Aztec Daysign no. 19: Rain
Aztec Daysign no. 19: Rain

19. RAIN

• Quality: Fertility
• A day... of agricultural fertility
• Daysign Deity: Sun God Tonatiuh
• Body Association: Eyes and tears
• Direction: West
• Influence: Middling
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 19: Rain

Aztec Daysign no. 20: Flower
Aztec Daysign no. 20: Flower

20. FLOWER

• Quality: Contentment
• A day... for feasting and fun
• Daysign Deity: Beauty Goddess Xochiquetzal
• Body Association: Voice and lungs
• Direction: South
• Influence: Good
• Special: ---

Vote for: Aztec Daysign no. 20: Flower

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