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Aztec Wisdom of the Tlakaelel
The Aztec Nation had close ties to the Maya. They came from the same Mesoamerican roots and share many of the same legends and traditions. The Aztec version of the Mayan Tzolk’in calendar is called the tonalpohualli. The 365-day Haab calendar has a counterpart as well, called the xiuhpohualli. The tonalpohualli and the xiuhpohualli relate to each other in the Aztec version of the Calendar round (see Chapter 5).
We can see the two systems developed from each other. One of the biggest differences between the two is the placement by the Aztecs of the current world as the fifth age rather than the fourth age of the Maya.
In 1947, Tlakaelel was commissioned by the Aztec Council of Anahuac with a spiritual mission. He was given the name and spiritual title of “Tlakaelel,” which means “Counselor to the Council.” In each generation, one person carries this title. The current Tlakaelel is the first indigenous leader in the history of Mexico to have achieved official government recognition of Native Religious Tradition. His success marks the conclusion of 500 years of indigenous effort!
Tlakaelel is most revered for his “rainbow” approach to planetary healing; that is, he is known for pulling people of many cultures together. Working with a consortium of indigenous leaders from North America including Slow Turtle, Wildcat, Big Toe, and Chief Windsong, Tlakaelel developed the Four Colors Ceremony. This is a unifying ceremony honoring the four directions and the four colors of humanity. Tlakaelel has brought the ceremony to many parts of the United States and Canada and has led the Sacred Sundance ceremony in Mexico for the past 13 years.
Tlakaelel has also created the first spiritual pyramid in Mexico in over 500 years. The “Peace Pyramid” began in 1999 and echoes ancient Mexican tradition.
The Views of Tlakaelel
We include the words of Tlakaelel in this important time because he holds the knowledge passed down by the Aztec people. He’s both a trained scientist and a man in touch with nature, as his teachings show. His words speak to the heart as we close the current age of both the Maya and Aztec calendars.
Tlakaelel speaks to the spiritual power within. We’ve heard said from the prophecies that people will be transformed with the return of Kukulkan. Here’s what Tlakaelel has to say about what the transformed person will be like: “Perfection will arrive when man is capable of creating all that he is capable of conceiving. Here is the superior being of the future: able to create all that we conceive.”
Tlakaelel believes we are here to fulfill our destiny and that destiny is more than fulfilling our desires for pleasure, fame, and fortune. He himself has a strong, abiding social mission. He is a tireless individual who works constantly for the betterment of the earth. We met him when he was well over 80 and he kept a pace we were hard-pressed to keep up with (see Chapter 18). He says, “We didn’t come to this world just to eat, sleep, reproduce, and die. We have a great destiny. This destiny is possible when we achieve our worth and when we transcend. We live for just a little bit of time. That which continues living after us is the community, the Earth.”
Codex Cues
A presentation by Tlakaelel can be seen at www.spiritofmaat.com.
This is his message: “I am an integral part of the universe, of the creation of all. And I continue being part of a great plan of creation. When we are all able to feel this just a little bit, when we identify with All That Exists, we will be planetary citizens, cosmic citizens. And peace will